Shares in BSkyB (BSY.L) opened at 554.00 this morning on the London Stock Exchange, and closed up at 550.00, but there really hasn't been anything significant to report on Rupert Murdoch's empire, other than news that the race to buy AOL UK is now a two-horse race between BSkyB and Carphone Warehouse. Expect shares in the UK satellite giant to change when the race hots up.
Comcast (CMCSA, CMCSK) started the day on an even 35.40 and was making slow progress beyond 36.20 shortly after lunctime, with news of the company's Q3 Earnings Call scheduled for Thursday 26 October, but recent concerns over the costs of sports on the network could have an impact on future spending.
EchoStar (DISH) continue to remain around the 31.63 mark, with late news on Friday about high-speed internet offerings to customers failing to make an impact on the price drop from last week.
Lehman Brothers downgraded DirecTV (DTV) last week, saying that there might not be much room for stocks to climb after the company's 37% run-up since the beginning of the year, although news about a new reality TV show related to MySpace could provide some welcome public interest in the network.
Lastly, TiVo (TIVO) continued to slide, if only slightly, from a 7.77 start, to a late afternoon price of 7.66, despite some gains on Friday over the Amazon partnership rumours. Only time will tell if a price decrease on the new Series 3 will help boost market opinion of the stock.
