HDTV/3D TV News
Website: Rapid TV News
Liberty Satellite Radio is wrapping up its purchase of Worldspace. Documents filed before a US Bankruptcy Court show that an agreement has been reached.
Liberty has, to date, paid a total of US$19.6m to keep Worldspace afloat.
A filing to the US Bankruptcy Court says that Liberty has paid in another $1m to fund payroll and other obligations for Worldspace.
“The Debtors [Worldspace] hope that that such funding will provide a bridge to a strategic transaction between Liberty and the Debtors,” said the filing, adding that the purchase is the Debtors’ “best [and perhaps only] hope of confirming a plan and making distributions to creditors”.
January’s bill for running costs, including liquidation costs for its South African operation, amount to $848,823. Worldspace India is shown as costing $42,000 in terms of its “January payroll”.
I am upset about the closure of World Space. In a country where the information is through state controlled media, satellite radio was our lifeline.
I hope and pray that Liberty see the light and bring the world to us again.