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News Corp. Board Approves Separation Of Businesses; OK's $500M Share Buyback

May 24, 2013 - News Corporation and the new News Corporation today announced that the separation of News Corporation into two distinct publicly traded companies, 21st Century Fox and the new News Corporation, has been formally approved by the Company's Board of Directors.

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Related Topix: News Corporation, Publishing, Media

Fri May 24, 2013

The Washington Post

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"The results are in," the network continued, explaining Darnell would pack his bags when his current contract expires at the end of June, ending of one of most colorful broadcast network runs.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, Game Show, American Idol, Reality TV, The X Factor, Sports

Zap2it.com

Reality TV pioneer Mike Darnell leaves FOX: 'It has truly been an amazing ride'

In one month, FOX is losing their reality TV trailblazer. President of Alternative Programming Mike Darnell, who has been with the company for 18 years overseeing such series as "American Idol" and "So You Think You Can Dance," is packing his bags.

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NEWS.com.au

News Corp approves split into two firms

NEWS Corp says its board approved the breakup of the media-entertainment conglomerate headed by Rupert Murdoch into two separate companies, to be effective on June 28.

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Reuters

News Corp's publishing business to initiate stock buyback

News Corp set the distribution ratios for the spinoff of its publishing business and said the spinoff may start buying back stock right away.

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Thu May 23, 2013

MSNBC

Image: Media mogul Rupert Murdoch (of FOX fame) bought this nearly $30 million Bel Air home.

Rupert Murdoch has given mixed signals about wanting to own the Los Angeles Times, but he's made it clear how he feels about his latest real estate purchase.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Dance, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Jennifer Lopez, Animated TV, Entertainment, Television, Business Insider, Beverly Hills, CA

TheStreet.com

Bloomberg's 'Spygate' Marks Murdoch's Latest Salvo

It's been 13 days since The New York Post's Mark DeCambre broke the news that Bloomberg reporters were using proprietary information from the company's terminals to write about investment bankers, including those at Goldman Sachs In a media feeding frenzy fueled in part by Schadenfreude, the Post has beat a steady drum.

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Related Topix: News Corporation, Publishing, New York, NY, Business News

Wed May 15, 2013

Forbes.com

Rupert Murdoch Buys Bel Air Vineyard And Tweets About It

Rupert Murdoch isn't shy about wanting to own the Los Angeles Times. He also isn't shy about his latest real estate purchase.

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Related Topix: Twitter, Drink, Wine, Business News

Tue May 14, 2013

Customer Interaction Solutions

02 switchers ditch rival sky ; your money EXCLUSIVE [Mirror (UK)]

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) SKY has suffered a backlash from 02 customers angry at its Rupert Murdoch links.

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Related Topix: News Corporation

Mon May 13, 2013

LA Observed

Rupert Murdoch buys Bel-Air vineyard and estate

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch announced via Twitter on Friday that he has bought the Moraga estate on the Bel-Air ridge that faces across the 405 freeway at the Getty Center.

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Related Topix: Twitter, Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Northrop Grumman, Drink, Wine

Fri May 10, 2013

Hollywood Reporter

Rupert Murdoch Confirms Plans to Purchase Bel-Air Vineyard

"About to celebrate buying beautiful small vineyard right in LA. Great wine, Moraga, owned by great Angelino, Tom Jones .

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Related Topix: Drink, Wine, Business News

Silicon Alley Insider

Rupert Murdoch: JPMorgan Would Be 'Up a Creek' Without Jamie Dimon

JPMorgan would be up a creek without Jamie Dimon as Chairman. One of the smartest, toughest guys around.

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Thu May 09, 2013

New Canaan News-Review

News Corp.'s Carey told New Canaan audience: 'local, local, local'

Chase Carey of New Canaan, president and chief operating officer of News Corporation, gave a talk before the hometown audience on Sunday, May 5, at the New Canaan Public Library.

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Related Topix: New Canaan, CT, Publishing, News Corporation, Media

FishBowl

Morning Media Newsfeed: Daily News Layoffs | News Corp. Soars | AOL Revenue Up

Pink Slips For A Dozen-Plus Daily News Staffers The New York Daily News is now undergoing what employees of the tabloid have been fearing for weeks: Multiple insiders tell Capital that layoffs hit the newsroom Wednesday.

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Related Topix: AOL, Publishing, News Corporation, New York Daily News

Broadcasting & Cable

News Corp. Earnings Jump in Third Quarter

News Corp. reported sharply higher earnings, with strong showings by its cable and TV businesses.

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Related Topix: Publishing, News Corporation, Startups, Media, IGN Entertainment, Century Media Records, Ottaway Newspapers, Music

Wed May 08, 2013

The Guardian

Rupert Murdoch papers in talks on 'Baby Shard' move

Times, Sunday Times and Sun could move from long-term Wapping base to London Bridge when lease expires in 2015 Rupert Murdoch's UK papers are in talks to move to a site next to the Shard in London Bridge.

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Related Topix: Getty Images, News Corporation, Publishing

The Guardian

Rupert Murdoch must step down as News Corporation chair - shareholders

A resolution has been filed by News Corp shareholders in the US, UK and Canada calling for Rupert Murdoch to step down.

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Related Topix: News Corporation, Publishing, Media

Reuters

News Corp results beat estimates, spin-off on track

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp reported quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street expectations, aided by growth at its cable networks, and said it is on track to split off its slow-growing publishing business by the end of June.

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Related Topix: Publishing, News Corporation

West Australian

Aussie papers still weighing on News

News Corporation's Australian newspapers continue to weigh on earnings while the company's planned split into entertainment and publishing segments is on target to be completed by the end of June.

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Related Topix: News Corporation, Publishing

TheStreet.com

News Corp. Beats Estimates, Shares Rise After Close

News Corp. reported adjusted earnings per share of 36 cents for the quarter ended in March, beating an average estimate of 35 cents in a Bloomberg survey of 19 analysts.

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Related Topix: Startups, Publishing, Media, IGN Entertainment, News Corporation, Century Media Records, Television, Ottaway Newspapers, FOX News Network, Music