Newscorp to divest itself of MySpace for 25% stake in Yahoo!

The Times today reported a possible deal between Newscorp and Yahoo! whereby Newscorp would divest itself of MySpace to Yahoo! in return for a 25 stake in the enlarged company.

John Delaney of Ovum says it all here - it sounds like a possible smart move for all involved.

By the figures alone, and not even considering John’s comments about the strategy, based on Yahoo!’s value of around $37bn, that makes MySpace worth around $9bn.

Other reports on the story here, and here.

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