Daily Links 2/8/2012: PMN spokesman has Daily News piece on possible bidder taken down

Spokesman Mark Block says he asked Philly.com to remove sale story from website (Poynter)
Here is an AP story on the same topic as the article that Block asked to be pulled. (Update: The Inquirer now has a story up on the Blatstein group's interest, at least as long as Block will allow it to stay up.)

How Invite Media’s founder is making sure success ‘wasn’t a fluke (Financial Post)
Sounds like Nat Turner is looking towards his next startup.


Amazon Just Made A Deal That Could Crush Netflix (Silicon Alley Insider)

Verizon's Prelude to All-Out War ( Jeff Baumgartner/Light Reading Cable)

TiVo open to takeover bids (Deborah Yao/SNL Kagan)

Cable Companies Have Launched A Massive Attack Against Boxee Over Set-Top Boxes (Silicon Alley Insider)

Enforcement Bureau Recommends Denying Comcast Request to Stay Tennis Channel Decision (Multichannel News)


Epam Systems' shares jump in IPO debut (MarketWatch)
Newtown-based company sharply cut offering price and size before launching.

Fed Delays Vote on Capital One Deal for ING Direct (NY Times: DealBook)

Were Turntable.fm and "Group Listening" Just a Summertime Fad? (Read Write Web)
First Round Capital was an early backer of Turntable.fm, investing originally when it was called Stickybits before pivoting.

Path's Apology Will Save Its Reputation (Forbes)
Problems for another FRC portfolio company.

USA Technologies, Inc. Reports Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal 2012 (Business Wire)



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