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The Mobile Lowdown 04-15-11: Google’s Mobile Number; Nokia India; AT&T/T-Mo

Apr 15, 2011 9:15 AM

Our look at some of the big stories today in mobile: some of the bigger mobile takeaways from yesterday’s Google (NSDQ: GOOG) earnings; after RIM (NSDQ: RIMM), Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is the latest to feel mobile email heat in India; the proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA by AT&T (NYSE: T)…

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Posted In: Advertising, Apps, Mobile, Search, Companies, AT&T, France Telecom, Orange, Google, Android, Nokia, Rediff, RIM, BlackBerry, Sprint, T-Mobile, Times Group (BCCL), Indiatimes, Countries, Europe, UK, France, Asia, India

Ipercast Targets UK CDN Market By Buying Absolute Radio’s Network

Nov 24, 2009 4:32 AM

An interesting little deal about something we didn’t even know existed… Absolute Radio‘s content delivery network (CDN), dubbed the Golden Square Network, is being acquired by CDN operator Ipercast. Absolute predecessor Virgin Radio was the first radio station in Europe to begin webcasting. The arrangement will see Ipercast manage the…

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Posted In: Media & Publishing, Radio, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Companies, Times Group (BCCL), Virgin

TIML Urges Patience On Absolute Radio Performance

Mar 19, 2009 3:42 PM

Times Of India has defended its Virgin Radio UK acquisition, saying it will take time to make the renamed Absolute Radio a success in Britain. Absolute lost about a fifth of its radio listeners (about 500,000) since the £52.3 million June purchase, according to the first Rajar returns since the…

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Posted In: Companies, Times Group (BCCL)

Virgin Radio To Be Rebranded As Absolute Radio After Sale To Indian Group

Sep 1, 2008 2:57 PM

Virgin Radio is going to be rebranded as Absolute Radio on 28 September, as part of its change since Indian media group Times of India bought it for about $106 million from SMG in June. This rebranding follows TOIs decision not to user Virgin brand, which reverts back to its…

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Posted In: Companies, Times Group (BCCL), absolute radio, virgin radio

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