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Topic: News Corp.

First Mover: Jim Hytner When he's not rooting for Man United, the Initiative chief is trying to disrupt the status quo

Who has shaped you most as a leader? Don Keough. He was [known for using] the expression, “The world belongs to the discontented.” He influenced me a lot. I was a…

April 02 2012

Analyst: Auto to Steer Banner Upfront Haul Increased sales will lead to record windfall in spring bazaar

While client budgets have not been finalized, at least one analyst believes that a surge in auto sales will lead to a record windfall in this year’s upfront. In a report…

March 27 2012

James Murdoch Gives Up News International Post Scion no longer executive chairman

James Murdoch, who has gone from heir apparent of his father's global media company to one of the central figures of the phone-hacking scandal at Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., has…

February 29 2012

Earnings: News Corp. Beats the Street in Q2 Cable a major driver as company breaks three-quarter down streak

Trouble at its U.K. print division may have made a rocky 2011 for News Corp, but the media conglomerate defied expectations by pulling out of its three-straight-quarter streak of year-on-year…

February 08 2012

News Corp. Names Outsider to Run Dow Jones Lex Fenwick came from Bloomberg LP

News Corp. named Bloomberg LP executive Lex Fenwick as its new CEO of The Wall Street Journal parent Dow Jones & Co., ending a search that began after Les Hinton…

February 02 2012

FBI Confirms News International Hacking Probe Jude Law's phone may have been hacked at U.S. airport

The FBI confirmed that it has launched a probe against News International after it was revealed yesterday that News of the World reporters may have hacked into the voicemail of…

January 20 2012

News International Settles with 37 Alleged Hacking Victims New revelations could affect case against News Corp. in the U.S.

News International has agreed to settle with 37 victims of News Group Newspapers’ alleged phone hacking, The Guardian reported today. In a statement, the victims’ lawyers said that News Group Newspapers,…

January 19 2012

Carey: The NFL Is a 'Double-Edged Sword' News Corp. COO talks pigskin at UBS

As Fox works to finalize an eight-year renewal of its rights deal with the National Football League, the executive who cuts the checks at News Corp. acknowledged Wednesday that a…

December 08 2011

Australian News Corp. Exec Accused of Attempted Bribery Allegedly tried to sway senator's vote

News Corp.’s Australian arm could be facing a new scandal—and this time, it has nothing to do with phone hacking. Australian police have been investigating a former politician’s allegations that an…

November 23 2011

Former 'Sun' Editor Sues News Corp. Subsidiary for Wrongful Dismissal Matt Nixson was fired in July

Matt Nixson, the former head of features for the British Sun newspaper, is suing the tabloid’s owner, News Group Newspapers, and four people who are investigating the phone hacking scandal…

November 17 2011

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