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News Corp
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Elisabeth Murdoch calls for ‘direct-to-audience’ initiatives, criticises James
Elisabeth Murdoch, the chairman and founder of production group Shine, has used her MacTaggart memorial…
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News Corp digital chief to leave
News Corp’s chief digital officer Jonathan Miller is set to leave the company ahead of…
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Fox Networks boss David Haslingden stepping down
David Haslingden, president and chief operating officer of Fox’s channels division, has stepped down and…
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Sky Italia loses subscribers
News Corp’s Italian pay TV service Sky Italia recorded a loss of 42,000 subscribers in…
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Church of England divests News Corp shares
The Church of England has sold its shares in media company News Corp because was…
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Disney will focus on Latin America for ESPN International, says Iger
Latin America is now a key focus for Disney’s sports network ESPN internationally according to…
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News Corp names new Fox chief
News Corp has promoted Peter Rice to chairman and chief executive of Fox Networks Group,…
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Murdoch steps down from newspaper board ahead of stock split
Rupert Murdoch has stepped down from the boards of News International’s various UK newspapers ahead…
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News Corp shareholders put pressure on Murdoch
Several shareholders of media giant News Corp have signed a letter calling for Rupert Murdoch…
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Murdoch to head TV and film business following News Corp split
News Corp has formerly announced its intent to separate its TV and films businesses from…
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News Corp could split entertainment and publishing businesses
News Corp is preparing to split its TV and entertainment businesses from its other activities,…
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UK government under scrutiny over News’ BSkyB bid
An opposition Member of Parliament has said that a criminal offence might have been committed…
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Sky Italia sheds 86,000 subs, Carey backs Murdoch
News Corp blamed a challenging economic outlook in Italy for the loss of 86,000 customers…
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Former News Corp employee to complain about football rights deal
Kelvin MacKenzie, former editor of News Corp-owned newspaper The Sun and a former managing director…
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Negative parliamentary report won’t hit News Corp’s credit rating
Moody’s says that it will not change its rating on News Corp, in the wake…
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Hulu reportedly moving to allow only pay TV users to view
US online TV service Hulu is taking the first steps towards making content on its…
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News Corp emails throw question mark over Hunt
A question mark has arisen over the future of UK culture secretary Jeremy Hunt, following…
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NDS faces fresh hacking claims, accuses BBC of “gross misrepresentation”
New allegations have emerged claiming that conditional access company NDS promoted pay TV piracy in…
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News Corp planning sports channel launch
News Corp is eyeing the launch of a national sports network in the United States,…
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Murdoch leaves News International to focus on TV
James Murdoch has stepped down as executive chairman of News Corp’s British publishing arm News…
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Sky Italia turns loss to profit
Sky Italia managed just 23,000 new subscriber additions during the second quarter, 2012, ending December…
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News Corp to swap JV for stake in Moby
News Corp is to take a minority stake in Dubai-based media group Moby, which is…
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Murdoch accuses Google of piracy
Rupert Murdoch has accused Google of being a “piracy leader” for allowing illegal video content…
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Hedge Fund becomes top ten News Corp shareholder
Regulatory filings have revealed that the Children’s Investment Fund (CIF), run by British hedge fund…
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Sky Italia passes five million subs
News Corp reported an earnings surge in its fiscal first quarter financial results, helped by…
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Sky Italia tops five million
News Corp-backed pay TV platform Sky Italia has exceeded the five million subscriber mark and…
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Investors accuse News Corp of ignoring misconduct and shareholders interests
A group of US union and pension fund investors in News Corp, led by New…
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News Corp rejigs board, James Murdoch rejects bonus
Media giant News Corp is shaking up the composition of its board and has announced…
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BBC’s Thompson on defensive against Murdoch and Cameron
The BBC’s director general Mark Thompson has taken a sideswipe at News Corp’s James Murdoch,…
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US authorities extend News Corp investigation
Authorities in the US have reportedly widened the scope of their investigation into the activities…