t his new company, IDT, into a large media/telecommunications business with successful sales of assets he built from scratch to the likes of ATT and John Malone. Howard deployed some of this cash into additional intellectual property / venture ideas but also grew the business into an "Amazon style" incubato

T's Entertainment division for almost $500 MM. IDT Entertainment was a studio that Howard and his team started from scratch and effectively sold to John Malone (Liberty) for $500 MM. IDT Entertainment had no meaningful IP/content and effectively licensed and grew its catalog of content organically. While h

10. I also spent time with Howard Jonas and felt he was a re- engaged and re-energized executive. He previously sold an entertainment company to John Malone, so I knew he was capable of monetizing assets to legitimate buyers. In fact, Howard had recently spun off an interesting collection of assets—a

ch helps them utilize their capacity better. It sounds like you like the business units. What makes it especially interesting to you today? JS: John Malone has been very vocal about the importance of content to serve as a differentiating factor for distributors on a go-forward basis. He's demonstrat

t his new company, IDT, into a large media/telecommunications business with successful sales of assets he built from scratch to the likes of ATT and John Malone. Howard deployed some of this cash into additional intellectual property / venture ideas but also grew the business into an "Amazon style" incubato

T's Entertainment division for almost $500 MM. IDT Entertainment was a studio that Howard and his team started from scratch and effectively sold to John Malone (Liberty) for $500 MM. IDT Entertainment had no meaningful IP/content and effectively licensed and grew its catalog of content organically. While h

icrosoft would own the software in the machine. Gates would like to retain the rights to the software; Gerald Levin, the C.E.O. of Time Warner, and John Malone, the C.E.O. of T.C.I., will e‘• not want to give Gates those rights. If Gates does succeed in providing the operating system for the new machine,

m the following list: Bill Miller — at Legg Mason (I know him) John Elkann (CEO of Exor and Chairman of Fiat) and Sergio Marchionne Eddie Lampert John Malone Ken Miranda Ron Offutt Greg Page Bob Grusky David Herro Kaveh Khosrowshahi (I met him in past) I am meeting all of them next week. Beyond bus

crosoft would own the =software in the machine. Gates would like to retain the rights to the software; Gerald Levin, the C.E.O. of Time Warner, and John Malone, the =C.E.O. of T.C.I., will not want to give Gates those rights. If Gates does succeed in providing the operating system for the new machine, he wi

crosoft would own the =software in the machine. Gates would like to retain the rights to the software; Gerald Levin, the C.E.O. of Time Warner, and John Malone, the =C.E.O. of T.C.I., will not want to give Gates those rights. If Gates does succeed in providing the operating system for the new machine, he wi