News Corp's Making Fun Debuts as Social Games Publisher
Making Fun, Inc., the social game publishing arm of News Corp.'s Digital Media Group, said it intends to commission independent game studios to develop high-quality social games.
News Corp kicks off Myspace sale process
News Corp has kicked off the process to explore the sale or spin-off of its troubled social entertainment site, Myspace, a person familiar with the talks said on Thursday.
The Daily Headed to Android Tablets
With multiple Android tablets on the horizon, The Daily inches away from Apple.
Mayor Bloomberg and fashion industry leaders call for immigration reforms
New York City mayor Michael Rubens Bloomberg has joined forces with some of the biggest names in the fashion industry like Oscar de la Renta, Brooks Brothers, Malia Mills and Diane von Furstenberg to implement immigration reforms and promote easier visa procedure for international workers.
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News Corp's iPad-only subscription-based paper 'The Daily' due on Feb. 2
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News Corp to launch iPad newspaper on February 2
News Corp will launch its long-awaited digital newspaper created for Apple Inc's iPad on February 2, two weeks after the two companies were widely expected to introduce the new product.
Is Davos 2011 the greatest concentration of wealth in history?
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Murdoch to miss Davos forum to focus on BSkyB deal
Media bigwig Rupert Murdoch will not be attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, which opens on Wednesday, as he attempts to negotiate the terms to buy British Sky Broadcasting Group with the U.K. Culture Secretary.
MySpace lays off nearly half its staff
News Corp's MySpace is laying off nearly half its staff, setting the stage for a sale of the former Internet social networking leader as is it refocuses as an entertainment site.
News Corp to launch digital newspaper January 19
News Corp's will launch its long anticipated digital newspaper for tablet devices on January 19 at a joint news event attended by Chairman Rupert Murdoch and Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs, according to a person with knowledge of the plan.
News Corp wins EU approval for BSkyB bid
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has won unconditional approval from the European Commission for its bid to acquire pay-TV operator BSkyB but still faces scrutiny by the British communications watchdog.
News Corp set to win EU okay for BSkyB bid: source
News Corp is set to win European Union regulatory clearance to acquire full control of dominant British pay-TV group BSkyB without the need for concessions, a source familiar with the case said on Friday.
MySpace and Google reach new search, ad deal
News Corp's social networking site MySpace and Google Inc have reached a multiyear search and advertising agreement, ending months of uncertainty surrounding the partnership.
Will Murdoch's iPad newspaper make money?
For a media baron like News Corp chief Rupert Murdoch, it makes sense to embrace the new iPad technology offered by Apple to churn out news for a price of about 99 cents a week.
Murdoch: Global economy is still not out of turmoil
News Corp Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch said the global economy is still in an uncertain state and the media industry is going through a fundamental transformation that is unpredictable
Mideast BlackBerry ban hits Hollywood and media
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MySpace sale reports are fabrications says News Corp exec
SUN VALLEY News Corp digital chief Jonathan Miller said on Wednesday his company is not in talks to sell its once popular social networking site MySpace and described reports of any discussions as fabrications.
At Sun Valley, brighter moods may not mean big deals
As Rupert Murdoch, Bob Iger and other media honchos assemble in Sun Valley this week for some fly-fishing or white water rafting, spirits should be brighter than a year ago: stock prices are up by about a third, after all.
News Corp seeks to reel in BSkyB, rebuffed for now
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is proposing to pay $12 billion to take full control of British satellite broadcaster BSkyB as it seeks to generate steadier earnings and make better use of its cash pile.
BSkyB rejects $12 billion News Corp buyout proposal
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is proposing to pay $12 billion to take control of British satellite broadcaster BSkyB as it seeks to generate steadier earnings and make better use of its cash pile.
BSkyB rejects $11.6 billion News Corp buyout proposal
BSkyB rejected a proposal by major shareholder News Corp to buy the rest of the company in a deal that would value BSkyB at 12.3 billion pounds ($19 billion) but said it would recommend a higher offer.
News Corp buys e-reader company Skiff
News Corp branched into the digital reader market with the acquisition of Skiff, a Hearst-backed company that helps distribute newspaper and magazine content to e-readers and other devices.
Correction: News Corp buys e-reader company Skiff
(Corrects to show News Corp buying only e-reader distribution platform, but not device, paragraphs 1, 6-7)
News International launches paid-for Times sites
News Corp's News International launched new paid-for websites for the Times of London and the Sunday Times on Tuesday, the first major consumer newspapers to charge readers for online access.
News Corp profit up on Avatar, but outlook disappoints
News Corp's quarterly profit beat expectations thanks to the 3-D blockbuster Avatar and strong cable networks, but the media conglomerate's shares fell 4 percent after its outlook disappointed some investors.
News Corp's WSJ, NY Post to offer ad discounts: report
News Corp's New York Post and Wall Street Journal are offering discounted advertisement prices, the Financial Times wrote, citing people familiar with the plan.
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