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Liberty Media Steps Up Effort for Sirius XM Control

Liberty Media (LMCA) is stepping up its efforts to gain control of satellite radio broadcaster Sirius XM Radio (SIRI), according to regulatory papers filed Thursday.

In filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the two companies continued a cat and mouse game as Liberty Media has fought recently for control of Sirius.

In May, the Federal Communications Commission rejected a bid by Liberty Media to take control of Sirius. Liberty Media, Sirius' largest shareholder, now wants the FCC to reconsider that decision and has taken action to support their position that they should control the smaller company.

Liberty Media said in its filing that it intends to convert half of the preferred stock it owns in Sirius into common shares, which would give Liberty a total of 32% of the common stock. Liberty Media also said it will move as soon as practicable to take control of the satellite-radio broadcaster's board.

Sirius countered with its own filing Thursday afternoon, stating that it had been engaged in discussions with Liberty Media to explore possible transactions with respect to its ownership interest in Sirius.

But Sirius stressed that no agreement has been reached with respect to a specific transaction that would be mutually beneficial to both our common and preferred stockholders.

In addition, Sirius stated: There is no assurance that these discussions will result in any specific action or transaction. We do not expect to disclose developments with respect to these discussions.

Liberty Medias shares rose $1.28, or 1.53%, to $84.98. Sirius shares rose 1 cent, or 0.53% to $1.90.

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iSIGN Media and DAT Media Announce the Successful Conclusion to the Previously Announced Licensing LOI for Australia …

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire -05/31/12)- iSIGN Media Solutions Inc. ("iSIGN" or "Company") (ISD.V), a leading provider of interactive mobile advertising solutions that serves advertisers, manufacturers, retailers and advertising agencies throughout North America and DAT Media ("DAT"), a privately owned and operated full service supplier of digital media products and services located in Varsity Lakes, Queensland, Australia, are pleased to announce the completion of the testing of iSIGN's Interactive Marketing Solutions ("IMS") 3.1 software and related Smart Antenna ("SA").

Under the terms of the LOI, DAT has agreed to an upfront payment of $250,000 US, in exchange for 230 licenses for iSIGN's Smart Antenna ("SA") and related Interactive Marketing Solutions ("IMS") 3.1 software, for a period of three years. In addition, DAT will receive exclusive rights to the territories of Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia. iSIGN will receive $1,095 in licensing fees per unit per year.

"We are pleased to announce that DAT has completed their testing of our system and SA and have agreed to move forward," said Alex Romanov, iSIGN's Chief Executive Officer. "We have received their initial deposit installment and expect to ship their preliminary quantity of Smart Antennas within the next week."

"We initially met with the DAT Media people at the DSE trade show this past March," said Alex Romanov, iSIGN's Chief Executive Officer. "DAT has a very good reputation in Australia and a strong client base. We feel that our software will be an excellent fit with their products and clientele."

"We are pleased that DAT has decided to move forward with us," added Mr. Romanov. "It is further validation that others view our solution and SA in the same fashion as we do - that our solution has tremendous value."

"We are looking forward to receiving our initial shipment of the SA," said Mr. Andrew Mr. Becker, Managing Director of DAT Media. "We can see a great future for the IMS system and the SA in our markets."

About iSIGN Media

iSIGN Media is a North American leader in multiplatform advertising solutions that utilize Bluetooth, Mobile, WiFi and Location-Aware technologies to deliver rich media, permission-based messages to engage consumers more deeply and cost-effectively. The resulting business intelligence and real time metrics, gathered through iSIGN's patent-pending advertising platform, deliver insights into emerging consumer behaviors that help advertisers measure their efforts and make better business decisions to increase ROI and customer loyalty. Headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, with R&D and customer support operations in Vancouver, BC and Tampa, FL, the Company has also grown to become the largest owner/operator of in-store digital media in Canada with 5,600 digital signs in 1,400 locations. Partners include: AOpen America Inc. and IBM, with solution distribution by BlueStar Inc. iSIGN is publicly traded in Toronto (TSX.V). Additional information can be found at http://www.isignmedia.com.

About DAT Media

Established in 2003 and located in Queensland Australia, DAT Media is a privately owned and operated full service supplier of digital marketing solutions. As one of Australia's leading national providers for in store/on premise digital marketing communication and customer engagement solutions, DAT's products & services include: digital signage, in-store radio, kiosks, touchscreen technology, customer queuing systems, interactive gesture control systems, SAAS based CMS (content management systems), media sales, social media integration and creative content production. DAT's clients include Australian government owned retail operations in addition to some of the largest retailers, hospitality and licensed premise operators in Australia. Additional information can be found at http://www.datmedia.com.au.

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Liberty Media Unveils New Plan to Take Control of Sirius XM Radio

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John Malone's Liberty Media on Thursday filed details about its new plan to take control of satellite radio firm Sirius XM Radio over time by taking over its board.

The plan raises further questions about the future of Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin, according to a Wall Street observer.

Liberty refiled its FCC application for control of Sirius' licenses, which involves a plan to nominate and vote for its own slate of board members. The company will also convert almost half of its preferred stock into common stock, giving it over 32 percent of common stock.

The FCC recently rejected Liberty's request to control Sirius. Liberty, which currently has five of the 13 seats on the Sirius board, said Thursday it plans to nominate a majority of directors when practical. Until then, the company said it would continue to buy Sirius shares so it gets to a position where it can "replace the entire board of directors by unilateral action."

"We believe that Liberty's new plan to take control of Sirius is very likely to succeed," said Lazard Capital Markets analyst Ross Cohen. "Once it controls the board, we expect it to ramp up [stock buybacks], positive for both Sirius and Liberty Media stocks."

But Sirius CEO Karmazin recently said he would not work for Liberty. "This suggests that Liberty may retain its stake long enough to transition to a new CEO, or potentially much longer," he said.

Sirius couldn't be reached for comment.

Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai

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SDI Media Upgrades Studios in Malaysia

Los Angeles, CA., May 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SDI Media recently opened its expanded state of the art facility in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This announcement is the second of a number of facility builds and expansions that SDI has planned for 2012, including Manila, Philippines and Munich, Germany later this year, as well as the recently announced new studios in Milan, Italy.

As the first global localization provider to enter Malaysia in 2008, SDI established a strong presence in the region. After 4 years, SDI had outgrown its previous location and has relocated to custom-built studios occupying 3100sq ft (300sqm) in the PJ Trade Centre building in Damansara Perdana. The new facility includes 4 newly built studios with individual control rooms as well as a fully enabled subtitling operation (including client support, translation, and QC). SDI Malaysia offers new services and added support for SDI clients, including: recording; editing, and project management services for dubbing - enabling SDI to offer complete dubbing and subtitling solutions entirely in-house. This facility also offers SDI's full suite of dubbing and subtitling software and systems, allowing it to be the one stop solution for end-to-end localization services in Malaysia.

As the world's leading provider of localization services with owned-and-operated facilities in 33 countries globally, SDI continues providing clients ever-greater access to their integrated and standardized dubbing and subtitling services. The Malaysia expansion increases SDI's service offerings to Malaysia's growing localization industry as well as providing additional support to clients in the surrounding regions.

"SDI has had great success in Malaysia by focusing on our customers and the quality of our offerings. We recognized the need to provide additional resources for our clients in this market, and in Asia. We believe that our expanded offerings in this new facility is one step in us meeting this goal," said Walter Schonfeld CEO and President of SDI. "As we continue evaluating the scope of our global footprint it is important that we not only enter new territories, but also broaden our offerings in existing markets. Our Malaysia expansion demonstrates SDI's ability and commitment to recognize our Client's needs and to provide the highest quality solution for all their localization requirements.

SDI Malaysia is one of 5 current SDI facilities to service Asia, including additional offices in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Thailand, with The Philippines office due to open in the third quarter of 2012.

For further information about this new facility, please contact Suzanna Borhan at +60377241888.

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About SDI Media Group:

Headquartered in Los Angeles, SDI Media is the world's leading provider of dubbing, subtitling, and other media localization services. It has operations in 33 countries spanning Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Worldwide, SDI provides localization services in over 60 languages and dialects, and owns and operates 100 recording rooms and 50 mixing rooms. SDI provides language dubbing and subtitling services for feature films, live action, animated television series, interactive games, new media and corporate needs. SDI's strength is in its ability to offer end-to-end service offerings to its clients, including scripting, casting, directing, recording/mixing, and other post production services.

For additional information please visit http://www.sdimedia.com/ or contact Aviv Gattenuo at +1.310.388.8942.

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TLV Media Announces Comprehensive Publisher Platform

TEL AVIV, Israel, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

TLV Media, leading display optimization platform, today announced the release of a comprehensive, stand-alone Publisher Platform. The advanced platform offers publishers revenue maximizing tools, inventory management insights and enhanced support, all within an intuitive interface for managing advertising revenues.

With the launch of the new platform, all publishers can now register to benefit from TLV Media's exclusive optimization technology which combines multiple optimization methodologies to yield the highest possible ROI for advertisers and maximize publishers' revenues.TLV Media's unique technology automates the optimization of display campaigns, yielding an average of 83% more conversions over the same campaign compared to other networks.

Offering RTB, creative quality control and rapid ad serving, the new publisher platform includes a dashboard for managing revenue information, campaign data reliability check-up, streamlined billing and payment processes and the ability to create detailed performance reports. As part of the revenue maximizing tools, TLV Media today also releases premium ad units designed to increase ad revenues for publishers who want to monetize untapped properties on their site. On top of IAB standard banner sizes, the premium ad units include On-video, On-game, In-image and Slider ads.

"The new platform is part of our ongoing focus on helping publishers better monetize their online properties," says Ohad Gliksman, TLV Media CEO. "We continue to offer publishers more than just competitive CPMs and unmatched optimization, with a new robust ad revenue monitoring and reporting platform, giving publishers the benefits of our optimization technology, RTB, data mining and statistical analysis capabilities."

TLV Media's new publisher platform is available for registered publishers with TLV Media.The company plans to release additional features to the system, including alerts, insight sharing tools and additional monetization and control tools.

About TLV Media

TLV Media is the market leader in running and optimizing performance based campaigns over display media. Founded in 2008 by a team of entrepreneurs experienced in internet marketing, technology and business development, TLV Media's vision is to improve performance based advertising over the internet using state of the art technologies which automate the advertising process. Throughout the entire lifecycle of advertising campaigns, TLV Media's technology monitors, analyzes and improves results. Optimizing over 15 billion impressions monthly worldwide, TLV Media helps its customers generate positive ROI online. Visit: http://www.tlvmedia.com

Contact: TLV Media Merav Chen, VP Marketing merav@tlvmedia.com +972-3-5377787 http://www.tlvmedia.com https://twitter.com/#!/TLV_Media

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