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Rupert Murdoch makes way for Lachlan at Fox and News Corp

Fox Corporation and News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch is to step down from his roles…

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Rupert Murdoch scraps proposed Fox Corp, News Corp merger

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has shelved a proposal to merge Fox Corp and News Corp,…

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Some shareholders resistant to Fox Corp/News Corp merger, claim reports

A key shareholder in Fox Corp and News Corp has reportedly expressed its doubts about…

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Murdoch clan consider reuniting Fox Corp and News Corp

Reports have emerged that media mogul Rupert Murdoch and son Lachlan are exploring the idea…

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Foxtel merging Fox Sports in Australia

Australia’s leading pay TV platform, Foxtel, is merging with its News Corp cousin Fox Sports…

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21st Century Fox names technology chief

21st Century Fox has named News Corp chief technology officer and former BBC digital media…

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Sky in deal with News Corp papers for Premier League clips

Pay TV operator Sky has secured UK rights to show clips from every Premier League…

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Murdoch confirms Fox CEO change

21st Century Fox has confirmed James Murdoch will succeed his father Rupert as company CEO….

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Sky told to end public service retransmission fees

The UK government plans to end controversial retransmission fees that British public broadcasters pay to…

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Malone says cable companies should unite for Hulu bid

US MSOs should join forces to make a bid for Hulu, according to Liberty Media…

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News Corp completes split

News Corp’s entertainment and publishing arms begin trading under separate companies today following the completion…

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Sky Italia reorganised along BSkyB, Sky Deutschland lines

News Corp-owned Sky Italia has reorganised all of its programming activities into a single unit,…

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Nova upped at 21st Century Fox

News Corp has promoted Janet Nova, the company’s senior vice-president and deputy general counsel to…

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News Corp CFO to retire

News Corp’s CFO David DaVoe is to step down from his position following shareholder approval…

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News Corp reportedly eyeing Canal+ Spain move

News Corp has approached Telefónica and Spanish pay TV operator Prisa expressing interest in buying…

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News Corp shareholders approve split

News Corp’s shareholders have approved the division of the company into separate media and publishing…

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Intel moving forward to secure content for pay TV service

Intel is reportedly offering a premium of up to 75% over standard cable rates to…

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Roku raises US$60m to fund growth

Streaming video box-maker Roku has raised US$60 million (€46.5 million) in Series F funding from…

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News Corp board approves split

News Corp’s board has approved the company’s split into separate media and publishing businesses and…

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Sky Italia hits News Corp’s pay TV numbers

News Corp reported profit and revenue increases in its most recent quarter, but a loss…

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News Corp settles with shareholders

News Corp has settled a legal case with a shareholder group that were unhappy with…

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News Corp updates Fox name for 21st century

News Corp has said it will rename its media arm 21st Century Fox following the…

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Hulu board talking to potential buyers

The board of US video-on-demand site Hulu has held discussions with a number of potential…

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News Corp split will see cash boost for publishing arm

News Corp has unveiled details of how it plans to split into two separate publishing…

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Sky Italia failing to meet targets; News Corp to consolidate Sky Deutschland

Sky Italia swung to a loss and shed customers in the most recent quarter and…

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News Corp takes majority stake in Sky Deutschland

News Corp is to take a majority stake in Sky Deutschland for the first time…

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Hulu CEO Kilar to leave this quarter

Hulu CEO Jason Kilar and chief technology officer Rich Tom are to leave the US…

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BSkyB’s Darcey to take Mockridge’s role in News Corp split

Mike Darcey is to leave BSkyB to take Tom Mockridge’s role as CEO of News…

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Former European TV chief Mockridge to leave News Corp

Former Sky Italia and News Corp European television chief executive Tom Mockridge has resigned as…

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Sky Italia reports tough quarter

Italian DTH operator Sky Italia generated a first quarter operating income of US$23 million (€18…