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James Murdoch Steps Down from News International - Posted February 29, 2012
The fallout from the phone hacking scandal finally claimed James Murdoch. We had been wondering for months when it would happen, and now that day is here: ... [FishbowlNY]

News Corp. Stock Hits 52-Week High - Posted January 5, 2012
It seems you just can't keep a company under intense scrutiny for invading people's privacy down. For News Corp., things have never been better, as stocks hit a 52-week high during the first trading session of 2012 on Tuesday. According ... [FishbowlNY]

Rupert Murdoch Sells $62 Million Worth of Shares - Posted November 21, 2011
Rupert Murdoch has sold off 3.6 million News Corporation A shares -- worth around $17 each -- for a total of $62 million. According to Reuters, the sale drops his A share stocks down to just 381,000, from about four million. Yes, that's quite the decline. But before you start to think... [FishbowlLA]

Rupert Murdoch Sells $62 Million Worth of Shares - Posted November 21, 2011
Rupert Murdoch has sold off 3.6 million News Corporation A shares -- worth around $17 each -- for a total of $62 million. According to Reuters, the sale drops his A share stocks down to just 381,000, from about four million. Yes, that's quite the decline. But before you start to think... [FishbowlNY]

News Corp. Starts Online Settlement Program - Posted November 4, 2011
Have you or a loved one had their phone hacked by News Corp.'s News International? Do you feel the trauma you endured can be soothed with a cold compress made of cash? And do you want the very company that screwed you to decide how much of that cash you'll get? Well,... [FishbowlNY]

News Corp. Weighing a Yahoo Bid - Posted October 5, 2011
The New York Times reports today that News Corporation has emerged as one of several major players weighing bids to acquire Yahoo. The other companies being mentioned are Silver Lake Partners, Microsoft and Alibaba, a Chinese Internet venture... [FishbowlNY]

News Corp. to Determine Fate of Myspace in Two Weeks - Posted June 2, 2011
Jonathan Miller, head of News Corp.'s Digital Media Group, said that the fate of Myspace will be known very soon. He ... [FishbowlNY]

Murdoch's Successor May Be Determined by Timing - Posted May 2, 2011
As everyone knows, Rupert Murdoch isn't a spring chicken anymore. In fact, at 80 years old, he's more like a winter rooster. So eventually the time will come when he has to name a successor to his News Corporation empire. Most expect that person to be Murdoch's son, James, wh... [FishbowlNY]

Rumors of News Corp. Purchasing F1 Racing Dismissed - Posted April 29, 2011
It's Friday, so we hate to rain on your parade, but the President of Formula One Racing is once again dooming the possibility of seeing Rupert Murdoch behind the w... [FishbowlNY]

News Corp. Expected to Win Approval for BSkyB Takeover - Posted April 25, 2011
With most of the U.K. discussing all aspects of the Royal Wedding (will Prince William do the Electric Slide or not???), the news that News Corporation is expected to be cleared to takeover BSkyB is probably being dismissed, even though it shouldn't be. ... [FishbowlNY]

News Corp. Considers Purchasing Formula One Racing - Posted April 20, 2011
Be honest with us: When you think of News Corporation, some words that come to mind include "adrenaline," "dangerous," and "intense," right? Well if they didn't before, they might now. There's a rumor circulation that News Corp. is interested in purchasing Formula One (F1) racing. According to Sk... [FishbowlNY]

Roger Ailes Allegedly Caught Spying on Newspaper Reporters - Posted April 18, 2011
Gawker is reporting that Roger Ailes was caught spying on staffers who worked for his upstate New York newspaper, the Putnam County News and Recorder. Ailes owns the paper, and according to Gawker, he was having security personnel from... [FishbowlNY]

News Corp. Proposes Myspace Deal with Vevo.com - Posted March 29, 2011
Bloomberg is reporting that News Corporation has reached out to Vevo.com, a music video website, to gauge interest in a possible deal for Myspace.com. According to the article, News Corp. is hoping to hand... [FishbowlNY]

Advertisers are Avoiding Myspace - Posted March 28, 2011
The demise of once powerful Myspace continues. The Wall Street Journal reports that advertisers are staying away from the site because of uncertainty revolving around its future and the lack of visitors. In February, t... [FishbowlNY]

NYC SeedStart Media 2011 to Provide Mentoring, Funding for Media Startups - Posted March 22, 2011
A new opportunity has ju... [FishbowlNY]

News Corp. to Build Social Networking Games - Posted March 17, 2011
Jonathan Miller, News Corp.'s Chief Digital Officer, told people gathered at a recent media summit that the company is looking to expand into the social-gaming market. Miller noted that ... [FishbowlNY]

News Corp.'s Plan to Spin Off Sky News Approved - Posted March 3, 2011
Yesterday Rupert Murdoch set in motion a plan to spin off Sky News, effectively clearing the way for News Corporation to buy the remaining portion of BSkyB... [FishbowlNY]

News Corp: An Environmentally Friendly Company - Posted March 2, 2011
Admit it - Rupert Murdoch hugging a tree just seems wrong, doesn't it? Well, it's actually very right, because News Corporation is one of the greenest companies in the world. According to the Carbon Disclosure Project - a non-profit organization that discloses the greenhouse effect o... [FishbowlNY]

News Corp. Will Acquire Shine Group for $673 Million - Posted February 21, 2011
The Murdoch Family Reunion came one step closer to becoming a reality today with News Corp confirming its plans to purchase Shine Group, the TV pr... [FishbowlLA]

News Corp. Will Acquire Shine Group for $673 Million - Posted February 21, 2011
The Murdoch Family Reunion came one step closer to becoming a reality today with News Corp confirming its plans to purchase Shine Group, the TV pr... [FishbowlNY]

Murdoch Seeks to Reunite Family Under News Corp - Posted January 25, 2011
Rupert Murdoch wants to divide his News Co... [FishbowlNY]

A Sneak Peek at The Daily - Posted January 13, 2011
The Daily is supposed to launch next Wednesday, but if you can't wait that long for it, Damon Kiesow at Poytner hacked into the iPad newspaper's website... [FishbowlNY]

News Corporation to Pay Joel Klein $2 Million - Posted January 5, 2011
When FishbowlNY last checked in with Joel Klein, he was being tagged by ... [FishbowlNY]

News Corporation Invests Heavily in Education Technology - Posted December 13, 2010
Liberal parents might want to start considering home schooling their kids, because when there's money to be made, News Corporation isn't far behind. Russell Adams and Jessica Vascellaro... [FishbowlNY]

Rupert Murdoch Clarifies Political Donations - Posted October 7, 2010
At last evening's Media Institute Awards banquet in Washington, Rupert Murdoch did more than just heap praise on D.C. public schools chancellor Mic... [FishbowlNY]

Video: News Corp. Gets Grinchy With Google - Posted November 9, 2009
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