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Without an 'Avatar,' News Corp. Q3 Profits Fall 24%

Media
 May 4, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Rupert Murdoch's empire reports net income of $639 million, but also had to shoulder an $125 million legal settlement

  

News Corp. Expands Julie Henderson's Domain

Television
 March 29, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 2 years ago

Will be responsible for increasing the value of the company's properties across multiple platforms

  

Which Moguls Got Pay Raises in 2010?

Movies
 March 21, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Who's up, who's down in the executive suite

  

News Corp. Gets OK to Spin-Off Sky News in BSkyB Takeover

Television
 March 3, 2011 By Tim Molloy 2 years ago

Critics say Murdoch would still retain influence over public company

  

News Corp. to Acquire Liz Murdoch's Shine Group

Media
 February 21, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

Daddy Murdoch acquires daughter's television production company

  

From 'Glee' to O'Reilly, Fox's Plan to Be a Super Bowl Winner

Television
 February 1, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Alone among television events, the annual football matchup commands growing ratings and network opportunities for cross-promotion

  

Fox Rejects Retrans Offer, Cablevision Charges 'Bad Faith'

Television
 October 27, 2010 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Updated: Just when it looked like a solution was in sight, a battle of words raged anew

  

News Corp. Digital Chief: 'Cement's Not Dry on Making the Internet Pay'

Media
 September 21, 2010 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

News Corp. Digital Chief Jon Miller promises "rock 'n' roll" MySpace relaunch and lauds Facebook and Netflix for New Media mojo

  

Vivi Nevo Revealed: 'Attention of a Hummingbird on Crack'

Deal Central
 July 21, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

Possible big-time investor, friend to Grazer, Malibu Colony resident -- but is he a player or a poseur?

  

News Corp Pays Out $1.65B to Securities Holders

Deal Central
 March 15, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 3 years ago

BIllion-dollar financial housekeeping at Rupert's place

  

News Corp. Pays $500M in Price-Fixing Suit

Media
 January 30, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 3 years ago

In a last-minute deal, News Corp. avoids a trial, scheduled for Feb. 2

  

Big Media Honchos to Face the Feds

Media
 November 30, 2009 By Ira Teinowitz 3 years ago

The two-day forum will address the government's role in the transition from print to online.

  

Hollywood's Power Shift: Fewer, More Dominant Players

Deal Central
 November 29, 2009 By Sharon Waxman 3 years ago

The coming Comcast-NBCU deal and demise of MGM will redraw Hollywood's power lines.

  

DirecTV Names PepsiCo's Michael White as New CEO

Media
 November 18, 2009 By Josh L. Dickey 3 years ago

White will replace Chase Carey, who bolted for No. 2 job at News Corp.

  

After a Year of Cutbacks, Signs of Media Rebound

Media
 November 4, 2009 By Josh Dickey 3 years ago

Comcast, News Corp. numbers improve after a dreadful 2008. Bigger profits may be on the way.

  

Hollywood Meets the MBAs: The Mogul Has No Clothes (part I)

Media
 November 4, 2009 By Sharon Waxman 3 years ago

A new book examines the low profitability of media companies and asks: Whose fault is it?

  

Rupe Wants to Charge for Web Content

Media
 August 5, 2009 By Dylan Stableford 3 years ago
  

Meidel Named President of Twentieth TV

Deal Central
 August 3, 2009 By The Hollywood Reporter 3 years ago

MyNetworkTV topper expands role across News Corp.

  

Murdoch's Star in Restructure Mode

Media
 July 14, 2009 By Anonymous 3 years ago

News Corp's Asian TV entertainment business planning layoffs.

  

Friedman Files Suit Against News Corp

Media
 June 30, 2009 By Anonymous 3 years ago

Columnist wants more than $5 million in lost wages.

  

Murdochs Tap Wade to Run News Unit

Media
 June 23, 2009 By Anonymous 3 years ago

Veteran editor will oversee the business operations of its U.K. papers.

  

It's Official: Carey's No. 2 at News Corp

Deal Central
 June 3, 2009 By Sharon Waxman 3 years ago

Resignation is effective July 1; search under way for a replacement.

  

News Corp. Promotes Chief Security Boss to Broader Role

Deal Central
 May 14, 2009 By Amy Kaufman 4 years ago

Hemanshu Nigam will oversee security for all News Corp online properties.

  

News Corp Studies Ways to Charge for Web Content

Media
 May 6, 2009 By Lew Harris 4 years ago

Considering a Kindle-like device to deliver content from its newspapers.

  

Facebook & MySpace: A Brief History

Deal Central
 April 28, 2009 By Wrap Staff 4 years ago

From MySpace's founding in August 2003 to the late-April shakeups.

  

MySpace Moving Away From Social Networking?

Media
 April 28, 2009 By Maria Russo 4 years ago

Sign of the times: One senior executive for comedy at MySpace has 1,403 friends on Facebook.

  
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