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Blinkx Rises And Falls On Mystical Google-News Corp Acquisition Chatter - 1 Comment
Posted By Robert Andrews - Fri 09 May 2008 06:41 AM PST

Market speculation from an Investec analyst (via Bloomberg) that Google (NSDQ: GOOG) or News Corp (NYSE: NWS) may buy voice recognition-based video search index Blinkx did wonders for the company…

Coming Soon To The Endangered Species List: Online Ad Sales Teams? - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Wed 07 May 2008 08:48 PM PST

The self-serve ads option has been all the rage for search ads the last few years. Increasingly, now, do-it-yourself is becoming similarly popular for the display ad space. Over the…

News Corp: Yahoo ‘Talks’ Overstated; No Discussions With Microsoft or AOL Ongoing - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Wed 07 May 2008 02:37 PM PST

Asked during a press call today about cooling talks with Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO), News Corp (NYSE: NWS) COO Peter Chernin replied quickly: “Saying talks have cooled overstates them ... I’m…

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Updated: Chernin On FIM: ‘Yes, We Will Fall Short’ On $1B Revenue; ‘Too Soon To Milk For Margins’ - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Wed 07 May 2008 01:59 PM PST

First chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch got defensive about Dow Jones (NYSE: NWS), then News Corp COO Peter Chernin hit the stories about Fox Interactive Media not making its $1…

Updated: Murdoch Comes Out Swinging On DJ; Defends Deal; Not Giving Up On Newsday - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Wed 07 May 2008 01:45 PM PST

Rupert Murdoch is intent on changing the Street’s image of News Corp’s (NYSE: NWS) investment in Dow Jones and he’s using today’s earnings call to make the case that the…

Earnings: News Corp Q1 Revenues Up 16 Percent; ‘Strong Revenue Growth’ For FIM—Higher Costs, Too - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Wed 07 May 2008 01:08 PM PST

Rupert Murdoch probably won’t send a thank-you note to John Malone but News Corp (NYSE: NWS) delivered a profit of $2.7 billion, or $0.91 per share, up dramatically from $827…

WSJ Plans Closer Ties With London Times; May Offer Business Tools - 0 Comments
Posted By Robert Andrews - Wed 07 May 2008 05:04 AM PST

News Corp (NYSE: NWS) is planning closer integration between its new Wall Street Journal website and its existing News International publications in the UK. Times Online EIC Anne Spackman told…

Earnings Preview: Disney, News Corp.; Plus ValueClick, United Online, Macrovision, THQI, TechTarget - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Tue 06 May 2008 10:51 AM PST

We’re past a lot of the big ones, but this is another crazy week for earnings. So far today, we’ve heard from Alibaba, Playboy and WWE. Up next: -- Disney:…

FIM Aims For Local Advertisers With Self-Serve Ad Offerings - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Mon 05 May 2008 07:42 AM PST

As it continues to refine and expand its range of ad offerings, Fox Interactive Media (NYSE: NWS) is turning to local TV stations in the Fox family to help it…

Cablevision Ready To Pay $650 Million For Newsday: Report - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Wed 30 Apr 2008 12:41 PM PST

Yesterday, reports had Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) making a joint bid, possibly with Jared Kushner, for Newsday, the Long Island-based paper. Now WSJ is reporting that the cable operator is willing…

WSJ Talks Circulation As Murdoch Gains More (Official) Control Over Content - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Mon 28 Apr 2008 06:24 AM PST

The circulation increases that began before News Corp acquired Dow Jones continue for the Wall Street Journal, according to a bare-bones announcement today timed to match the six-month FAS-FAX numbers…

Zuckerman Bids $580 Million For Newsday; Matches Murdoch - 1 Comment
Posted By Rafat Ali - Fri 25 Apr 2008 05:39 PM PST

Mort Zuckerman, the owner of the New York Daily News and U.S. News and World Report, has offered $580 million to acquire Newsday from Tribune, matching a bid earlier this…

Lauren Rich Fine On Rupert Murdoch’s Newspaper Addiction - 1 Comment
Posted By Lauren Rich Fine - Wed 23 Apr 2008 03:02 PM PST

Newspaper and internet analyst Lauren Rich Fine retired last year after 19 years with Merrill Lynch. Her post-ML activities include Practitioner in Residence at Kent State University’s College of Communication…

It’s Official: Brauchli Out At WSJ; Insists ‘Code Of Conduct’ Protecting Paper Has Been Enforced - 1 Comment
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Tue 22 Apr 2008 10:52 AM PST

Marcus Brauchli has resigned as managing editor of the Wall Street Journal, as expected following last night’s reports . The company sent out the announcement following a meeting between members…

Tribune Nears Sale Of Newsday To News Corp: Report - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Mon 21 Apr 2008 08:24 PM PST

Looks like Rupert Murdoch may be on his way to some kind of odd New York trifecta ... WSJ is reporting that parent News Corp is close to a $580…

Brauchli Leaving WSJ Managing Editor Post After Four Months With Murdoch: Report - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Mon 21 Apr 2008 07:07 PM PST

Time.com is reporting that Marcus Brauchli, the last Wall Street Journal managing editor appointed under Dow Jones (NYSE: NWS) ownership, plans to leave the paper one year after he took…

Interview: Paul Rittenberg, SVP, Ad Sales, Fox News: Fox Fusion ‘Makes Sense’ Heading Into Upfront - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Mon 21 Apr 2008 07:00 PM PST

When Paul Rittenberg, SVP of ad sales for Fox News Channel and Fox Business News, meets with media buyers to describe Fox Fusion this week, he’ll begin by telling them…

NYPost.com Homepage Takeover; Even More Of A Tabloid For GossipGirl - 2 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Mon 21 Apr 2008 01:27 PM PST

Among the most garish takeovers of a homepage of a major news site ever, and it has to be seen to be believed. This NYPost.com takeover by Gossip Girl comes…

MySpace Ups Berman To President, Sales And Marketing; Begins Testing Community Ad Program For Brands - 1 Comment
Posted By David Kaplan - Mon 21 Apr 2008 05:17 AM PST

MySpace is promoting Jeff Berman from EVP-marketing and content to the new post of president of sales and marketing. Only the title is a surprise; Berman’s role as the Fox…

Wall Street Journal Paper Redesign: Launching Tomorrow; Broader Focus - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Sun 20 Apr 2008 01:57 PM PST

The much-anticipated Wall Street Journal print redesign is launching tomorrow, as this long Newsweek story writes about, including positioning it as Rupert Murdoch’s full frontal assault on the New…

The Murdoch Effect: Bloomberg-New York Times Merger Thoughts?; Civic Duty To Save NYT - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Sun 20 Apr 2008 01:20 PM PST

So Newsweek is reporting, though details are very sketchy and preliminary for now: it reports that Michael Bloomberg’s friends are encouraging him to explore the idea of a Bloomberg-New York…

Dow Jones Acquires Business Networking Tool Generate - 2 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Thu 17 Apr 2008 08:58 AM PST

Dow Jones has started its acquisitions again, now as part of News Corp (NYSE: NWS). it has bought a much-talked about company in the business social networking space: the Boston-based…

Fox, Paramount Testing New-Release Downloads At iTunes - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Wed 16 Apr 2008 08:30 AM PST

Something unusual happened for iTunes users when Juno made its DVD debut this week: the Fox movie was also for sale as an iTunes download for $14.99 as the News…

Asian Expansion: MySpace Korea, AOL Hong Kong - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Tue 15 Apr 2008 04:31 PM PST

MySpace went live in South Korea today—and head to head with some of the toughest social network competition out there. Forget Facebook, as I heard and saw during my too-brief…

Fox Fusion Attempts To Boost Cable News Sites’ Ad Revs, Traffic With Help From WSJ Sites - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Mon 14 Apr 2008 03:37 PM PST

Just in time for next month’s TV upfront, Fox will begin unveiling a new ad sales program designed to match up media buys along its cable channels and online news…