Published: October 23, 2015
Discovery is a niche content producer with a focus on non-fiction programming that is popular across cultures and countries. Its business model is unique in that it allows Discovery to leverage content produced for a given market on a global scale. Additionally, unlike many other media companies ...
Published: May 22, 2015
Overvalued, levered cable operator on an acquisition spree with no strategic focus in an industry with multiple headwinds. Street is giving management too much credit due to consolidation.
Published: February 07, 2014
With established brands that enjoy strong consumer recognition, Discovery's channels have become "go to" venues for nonfiction content. The company has kept fully distributed channels such as Discovery Channel and TLC fresh by continuously investing in new programming and updating existing conten...
Published: August 08, 2013
As a shareholder of Outerwall, Inc. (Nasdaq: OUTR) (the "Company"), we are very concerned about the Company's current direction. While the Company has seen EBITDA from its Redbox unit grow from roughly $50 mm in 2008 to over $400 mm expected in 2013, the Company's market capitalization has yet to...
Published: July 18, 2013
If CBS continues to take $1billion of its estimated 2billion in fcf generated each year to continue its accelerated share repurchase. To be conservative if I assume CBS uses half of the proceeds from the sale of the Outdoor business to repurchase shares. Assuming that shares are repurchased at $5...
Published: February 15, 2013
The shares have done well, but lagged some other major media and entertainment stocks over the past six months as the company endured a period of slow earnings growth. I believe the current quarter will flip the earnings trajectory and the stock will move higher with earnings and modest multiple ...