Reuters: Technology News: Mexico's Carlos Slim to back internet TV network

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Mexico's Carlos Slim to back internet TV network Mar 12th 2012, 07:17 Tweet Share this Email Print Factbox Factbox: Carlos Slim, world's richest man - again Wed, Mar 7 2012 Related News Web moguls, Spanx whiz among Forbes billionaires Wed, Mar 7 2012 Carlos Slim tops Forbes billionaires list at $69 billion Wed, Mar 7 2012 Forbes list of billionaires due out soon Wed, Mar 7 2012 Analysis & Opinion UF's Weekend Reads What real Internet censorship looks like 1 of 2. Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim speaks during the opening of the Soumaya museum in Mexico City March 1, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Henry Romero MEXICO CITY | Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:17am EDT MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is financing an internet TV network that will include an interview show with former television host Larry King, according to network's website. The network, which will be called Ora.tv, will feature on-demand content and will produce "a wide range of programs that transcend traditional formats," the website said. Slim's America Movil, one of the world's biggest telecommunications firms, will fund the station that will be led by Jon Housman, who was formerly the president of digital journalism at Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, Ora.tv's website said. Reuters reported in January that Slim, whom Forbes says is the world's richest man, and King were in talks to start a media venture. Slim is the main provider of pay-television in Latin America, where he offers cable and satellite services to around 13 million customers, and he also owns a stake in the New York Times Co. Ora.tv will be launched this year but it does not have a start date yet. (Reporting By Michael O'Boyle; Editing by Mark Potter) Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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