Murdoch/Dow Jones: “Everyone Know That We Intend To Play” –Ailes

Roger Ailes‘ first on-the-record remarks about Rupert Murdoch‘s bid for Dow Jones are in TV Week:

> “If nothing else, this sure lets everyone know that we intend to play. If he’s going to go into the business news world, why not take a look at the premier brand of business journalism? He sets a high standard.”

> “If the family elects not to sell it, it’s not going to happen. There appears to be enough votes against it. At least the shareholders will have to consider it, because it’s a good offer.”

> “I’ve never seen him not want to win. There’s no reason to believe he’s going to take business news lightly. He sets a pretty high bar and people generally underestimate him in a kind of strange way. They say, ‘Well, a business channel,’ and then suddenly he makes a play for Dow Jones. He’s full of surprises, and it shows everybody he’s fully engaged and intends to win.”