John Tilak

Position: Correspondent -- Technology, Media & Telecoms
I write stories across the technology, media and telecoms industries. I joined Reuters after working at an online technology portal and with a magazine. I have a Masters in Communication and a Bachelors in English Literature.

Articles

INSTANT VIEW: Disney to buy Marvel in $4 billion deal August 31, 02:39pm EDT 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co said it plans to buy Marvel Entertainment Inc for $4 billion in a deal that would add characters like Iron Man, Spider-Man, and the Fantastic Four to its entertainment empire.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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DirecTV bats for cricket in the U.S.

Sports fans in the US will now have the chance to cheer fours and sixes as much as home runs.   Satellite TV service provider DirecTV Group plans to step off the baseball diamond and onto the pitch ...  Full Article 

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Obama fesses up in comic book: I'm a Spider-Man fan

The superhero finally gets to meet his humble fan thanks to the magic of Marvel Comics. The comic book setting is inauguration day 2009. And it is the president-elect who is the superhero and none ...  Full Article | Comments [2] 

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Ballmer still dreaming of a Yahoo acquisition?

Here's Microsoft's Steve Ballmer during a keynote interview at a Gartner's ITXpo, where -- in case you somehow missed the news, the chatter, and the stock market reaction -- he reportedly said a deal with ...  Full Article | Comments [1]