Muhammad Ali Information

Owner of Elvis, Ali and ‘Idol’ rights for sale (Market Watch)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on March 29th, 2010 in Elvis News.
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CKX Inc., which owns the rights to the images of Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali - along with "American Idol" - said Monday that it is talks about a possible sale of the company. Continue reading Owner of Elvis, Ali and ‘Idol’ rights for sale (Market Watch) »

CKX near buyout with One Equity Partners (New York Post)

The company that owns the "American Idol" franchise may itself be looking to get out of the spotlight. CKX, the publicly traded entertainment company that also controls the Muhammad Ali and Elvis Presley brands, is close to completing a buyout with One Equity Partners, the private-equity operation of JPMorgan Chase... Continue reading CKX near buyout with One Equity Partners (New York Post) »

Morgan Stanley Tries on a New Psyche (New York Times)

James P. Gorman, a 6-foot-2 Australian, recently took up boxing lessons, in keeping with some of the trappings of his Midtown Manhattan office. On one wall, opposite an inspirational poem by Rudyard Kipling (“The Thousandth Man”), hangs a photograph of Elvis Presley sparring with Muhammad Ali. Continue reading Morgan Stanley Tries on a New Psyche (New York Times) »

Leave a Reply (Washington City Paper)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on November 25th, 2009 in Elvis News.
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Abe Pollin brought big buildings (Cap Centre, Verizon Center) and people ( Elvis Presley , Muhammad Ali ) and teams (Washington Commandos, anyone?) to this area. Continue reading Leave a Reply (Washington City Paper) »

HEARTBREAK HOTELS (New York Post)

Bob Sillerman, the billionaire entertainment mogul who owns the rights to Elvis Presley's Graceland, Muhammad Ali and a big share of Simon Fuller's hit TV show "American Idol," is getting out of the real-estate business after losing hundreds of... Continue reading HEARTBREAK HOTELS (New York Post) »

Sport (The West Australian)

Some of the most famous names in the world of sport, politics and entertainment have appeared at New York’s Madison Square Garden, and tomorrow Australia’s Olympic pole vault champion Steven Hooker will be on the stage where Muhammad Ali, John F. Kennedy and Elvis Presley have appeared. Continue reading Sport (The West Australian) »

19X pulls out of plans to take CKX private (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on November 4th, 2008 in Elvis News.
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19X Inc. has backed out of its plans to take CKX Inc., which holds the rights to the name and likeness of Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali, private due to current economic conditions. Continue reading 19X pulls out of plans to take CKX private (AP via Yahoo! Finance) »