Rupert MurdochAnalysis: WSJ.com Bets On The Value Of Its Niche AudienceAuthored by Scott Karp on January 27, 2008 - 8:51am.
Murdoch: WSJ.com to Retain Subscription Model, Raise PricesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 25, 2008 - 10:16am.
Dow Jones Shareholders Approve News Corp. DealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 13, 2007 - 9:53am.
tags: Deals | Acquisitions | Newspapers | Publishing | Wall Street Journal | Rupert Murdoch | Dow Jones | News Corporation |
Murdoch Expects to Drop Subscription Fee at WSJ.comAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 13, 2007 - 9:27am.
Adelaide, Australia - News Corp. (NYSE: NWS) chairman Rupert Murdoch, whose company is acquiring Dow Jones & Co. (NYSE: DJ), publisher of The Wall Street Journal, said on Tuesday that he intends to abandon the subscription model on the paper's website -- which recently hit a million subscribers -- in favor of a free, advertising-supported model, the Associated Press reported. tags: Advertising | Newspapers | Publishing | News Corp | Wall Street Journal | Rupert Murdoch | Dow Jones |
Rupert Murdoch vs. Steve Jobs in DMW’s New PollAuthored by dmw on August 13, 2007 - 11:25am.
After a tight first round last week in which Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs, Satoru Iwata, Rupert Murdoch, and Google’s Sergey Brin & Larry Page went head to head for the title of “The Most Powerful Player Today in Media, Entertainment, & Technology,” the readers responded with resounding support for Murdoch and Jobs. Advancing them to the final round, take our new poll and tell us what you think. And if you think neither is worthy of the title, or if you have a strong opinion why you chose one over the other, leave a comment and let us know. Steve Hawley had the comment of the week last week when he wrote: Edwards Criticizes Dow Jones-News Corp DealAuthored by dmw on August 3, 2007 - 10:03am.
Washington - U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards criticized News Corp.'s plan to buy the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, saying it would stifle independent voices.
Rupert Murdoch Buys Dow Jones and WSJ for $5.6 BillionAuthored by Jay Baage on August 1, 2007 - 4:44am.
New York - Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation said on Wednesday that it would buy Dow Jones & Co Inc. for $5.6 billion, adding the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) to its worldwide media empire. The deal is a triumph for Murdoch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of News Corp, who managed to overcome dissent within the Bancroft family, which controls voting interest in WSJ publisher Dow Jones & Co.
WSJ: News Corp. "Set to Clinch" $5 Billion Acquisition of Dow JonesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 31, 2007 - 3:32pm.
New York - Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation looks to have overcome dissent within the Bancroft family, which controls voting interest in Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones & Co., and will be successful in its $5 billion bid for the company, according to reports in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and elsewhere. tags: Deals | Acquisitions | News | News Corp. | Publishing | Wall Street Journal | Rupert Murdoch | Dow Jones |
Dow Jones Board Approves News Corp. Takeover; Bancroft Family LoomsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 18, 2007 - 10:31am.
New York - News Corp.'s $5 billion takeover of Dow Jones & Co. is one step closer to fruition after Dow Jones' 16-member board voted in favor of the deal Tuesday night, The Wall Street Journal reported. tags: Deals | Acquisitions | News Corp. | Publishing | Wall Street Journal | Rupert Murdoch | Dow Jones |
News Corp., Dow Jones Reach Tentative Deal; Bancroft Approval NeededAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 17, 2007 - 9:54am.
New York - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has reached a tentative deal to acquired Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones for $5 billion, but must still gain approval from the Bancroft family, which owns 64% of Dow Jones voting power and has expressed reservations about the deal, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. tags: Deals | Acquisitions | News | News Corp. | Publishing | Wall Street Journal | Rupert Murdoch | Dow Jones |
Is Rupert Murdoch good for the media business?Authored by dmw on June 25, 2007 - 12:14pm.
tags: News Corp | Rupert Murdoch |
WSJ: Bancroft Family to Consider Murdoch's $5B Bid for Dow JonesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 1, 2007 - 10:05am.
New York - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. edged closer to its goal of acquiring Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones yesterday, when the Bancroft family, which controls 64% of Dow Jones, said that it was willing to meet with Murdoch and consider his bid, as well as competing bids and other options, The Wall Street Journal reported. tags: Deals | Acquisitions | News | News Corp. | WSJ | Rupert Murdoch | Dow Jones | Bancroft | Publilshing |
Bancroft Family Will Consider Dow Jones Sale To News Corp, Driven By Digital Media RevolutionAuthored by Scott Karp on May 31, 2007 - 8:44pm.
Mark Cuban: Rupert Murdoch, Newspapers, TV and the Net - It's Convergence Time!Authored by Mark Cuban on May 20, 2007 - 8:16pm.
It's interesting to me that the organizations that should be combining as quickly as they can aren't. What are the strongest news brands in this country? Rupert Murdoch would tell you that the Wall Street Journal is at or near the top. You can put the New York Times, Washington Post and others up there as well. You could probably put Time and Newsweek on the list as well. All are print. For years the TV networks have spent billions on promotion, people and production to try to create a definable and sustainable brand that drives viewership. In the internet era, it hasn't worked as choice has significantly diluted their audiences.
Will Murdoch's Bid for Dow Jones be Successful?Authored by Jay Baage on May 3, 2007 - 2:05pm.
tags: Deals | Investing | News Corp. | Wall Street Journal | Rupert Murdoch | Dow Jones | Fox News |
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Makes $5 Billion Bid for Dow Jones & Co.Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 1, 2007 - 9:54am.
New York - News Corp., the media conglomerate controlled by Rupert Murdoch, has made a $5 billion -- or $60 per share -- unsolicited buyout offer for Dow Jones & Co., the New York-based provider of business news and information services and publisher of The Wall Street Journal. Analysis: Will Fox Business News Be Innovative Enough To Last Through A Recession?Authored by Jay Baage on February 12, 2007 - 6:11pm.
The launch of Fox Business News brings up three immediate questions: First, what has taken News Corp. so long to pull the trigger? Second, is it a smart move to brand it as a “pro-business” channel, in effect saying that CNBC is anti-business? Third, is the channel innovative enough to last through a recession in a new Web 2.0 universe?
tags: Internet | Video | Marketing | TV | Investing | News Corp | Rupert Murdoch | Fox Business News | Roger Ailes |
Buzz Watch: Why Did Murdoch Cancel O. J. Simpson’s Book and Interview?Authored by Jay Baage on November 21, 2006 - 10:08am.
Everyone knows that News Corp. Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch is not the type of person to back down from a controversial subject, especially if it will make him and his company a lot of money. That is why it’s interesting to note that News Corp. has canceled the planned publication of the O.J. Simpson book, If I Did It, due to be published on its subsidiary Regan Books, as well as a two-part TV interview of Simpson, which was scheduled to air on Fox on Nov. 27 and 29. In the book and in the interview, Simpson was to discuss how he, hypothetically, would have killed his wife, Nicole Brown-Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, if he had done it, of course.
Hollywood Reporter Interview: Rupert Murdoch on MySpaceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 25, 2006 - 1:06pm.
Los Angeles - The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday featured an interview with News Corporation chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch, part of which focuses on the company's recent $580 million acquisition of social networking site MySpace.com.
tags: Internet | Social Networking | MySpace | Investing | FIM | News Corp. | Interviews | Rupert Murdoch |
Will Murdoch buy YouTube?Authored by Jay Baage on July 17, 2006 - 12:27pm.
It is no surprise that News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch is hunting for the next great Internet company to buy after striking gold when acquiring MySpace.com last year. According to an LA Times source, Murdoch has already made an offer to buy Internet video sensation YouTube.com. If successful, he would own two of the hottest Internet properties out there, slowly transforming his media empire from old media to new media. tags: Internet | Video | Social Networking | MySpace | YouTube | CBS | Rupert Murdoch | User Generated Content |
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