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Sirius XM Raises $800M in Notes Offering; Will Pay Off Debt

Washington - Satellite radio firm Sirius XM (NASD: SIRI) said that it has raised $800 million though an offering of senior notes, due in 2015. The company...

Report: KKR, Warner Music in Talks on Bid for EMI

London - Private equity firm KKR is in discussions with major record label Warner Music Group (NYSE:  WMG) on a bid to acquire struggling fellow...

Rovi Acquires Recommendations Firm MediaUnbound

Santa Clara, Calif. - Rovi (NASD: ROVI) (formerly Macrovision), a provider of various digital entertainment technologies, has acquired media recommendation service MediaUnbound for an undisclosed sum. Cambridge, Mass.-based MediaUnbound was...

Digital Entertainment, Ad Network RMG Buys Pharmacy TV

San Francisco - RMG Networks, the provider of a place-based network of entertainment and advertising screens, announced on Monday that it has acquired Pharmacy TV, a video...

KIT digital Acquires Live Event Broadcaster Multicast for $18M

Prague, Czech Republic - KIT digital, a provider of software for video-on-demand services, announced on Monday that it has acquired Multicast Media Technologies, a live event...

Recommendations Engine Hunch Lands $12 Million

New York - Hunch, the provider of a recommendations service based on the collective knowledge of the community, has raised $12 million in its second round...

GyPSii Secures $11 Million for Social Mobile Applications

Amsterdam - GyPSii, the provider of a location-enabled social media platform, announced on Monday that it has closed an $11 million funding round, led by Schroders. Amsterdam-based GyPSii...

Sequoia Backs Mobile Application Developer Snaptu

Menlo Park, Calif. - Snaptu, a developer of mobile applications, announced that it has secured an undisclosed sum of new funding from Sequoia Capital. Tel Aviv, Israel-based Snaptu,...

Lionsgate Urges Shareholders to Reject Icahn's Offer

Santa Monica, Calif. - Canadian film studio Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) announced on Friday that its board of directors has urged its shareholders to reject a bid by activist...

HootSuite Acquires Android Developer Swift App

Vancouver, Canada - HootSuite, the provider of a Web and mobile Twitter client that lets users manage multiple accounts, has acquired Swift App, a developer of applications for...