Rupert Murdoch

NEW YORK, NY, January 7, 2008 – News Corporation announced today it has acquired a 14.58 percent stake in Premiere AG, the leading German pay-TV operator for 287 million Euro in cash.

“Pay-TV is a core business for News Corporation and it’s a category that’s thriving across Europe with a multitude of new services and innovations. We see enormous potential for growth in Germany and believe the time is right to invest in its foremost pay-TV business, Premiere,” said Rupert Murdoch, News Corporation’s Chairman and Chief Executive.    » read more »

October 19, 2007- Chairman K. Rupert Murdoch:

I’m pleased to report that once again News Corporation achieved double digit earnings growth companywide, and in nearly every segment. This was our fourth consecutive year of record results: operating income was up 15 percent to $4.45 billion on revenues of $28.7 billion, which represents a 13 percent increase. Income from continuing operations grew by 22 percent to $3.4 billion, and earnings per share from continuing operations increased 24 percent to $1.08.    » read more »

- Gary Ginsberg Joins Office of the Chairman
- Expands Existing Role as EVP of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

NEW YORK, NY (October 16, 2007) – Gary Ginsberg, Executive Vice President for Investor Relations and Corporate Communications at News Corporation, has been given additional responsibilities as head of global marketing and appointed to the Office of the Chairman. Mr. Ginsberg will assume the new title of Executive Vice President of Global Marketing and Corporate Affairs.    » read more »

The United Church of Christ and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition filed a petition on May 1 with the Federal Communications Commission asking it to deny license renewals for two Fox-owned TV stations in New York because the stations’ owner, Rupert Murdoch, also owns The New York Post.

The FCC’s cross-ownership rule expressly prohibits newspapers and TV stations from being owned by the same entity.    » read more »