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Rivals No More, Facebook and MySpace Talk Content

MySpace can provide it, and Facebook is the platform

Oct 26, 09 10:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - High-ranking executives at both Facebook and MySpace confirm that the companies are in talks over some sort of content partnership—a development that isn’t a big surprise to at least one observer. Formerly intense competitors in the social-networking sphere, Caroline McCarthy writes, now “Facebook’s the one providing... More »

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social networking • MySpace • Facebook • News Corp • original content

no free lunch

 Hulu Fees Likely in 2010 

News Corp. talks subscription model; paywall unlikely

Oct 23, 09 10:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - The days of free TV shows on Hulu are likely ending: A News Corp. exec says “it’s time to start getting paid for broadcast content online,” adding that “Hulu concurs with that.” Asked by Broadcasting & Cable what exactly that means, Chase Carey was... More »

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entertainment • television • Internet • NBC • online videos • Fox • Hulu • web video • News Corp • Chase Carey • paywall

OPINION

 Why Rupert 
 Murdoch Won't 
 Buy NBC Stake 

The News Corp. mogul is interested, but the deal will likely not go through

Oct 13, 09 11:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sources tell CNBC Rupert Murdoch wants to add a stake in NBC Universal to his ever-expanding media empire—which could lead to some awkward moments between Bill O’Reilly and Keith Olbermann at the company Christmas party—but it probably won’t happen, writes John Cook on Gawker. Considering the... More »

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media • Comcast • Rupert Murdoch • NBC Universal • CNBC • News Corp

OPINION

 Why Murdoch Must 
 Fire Glenn Beck 

Offensive as the Fox News host is, the bottom line is the bottom line

Oct 5, 09 6:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rupert Murdoch will eventually fire Glenn Beck from Fox News, though not directly because of "his continued assault on the president," writes Ben Cohen. True, Beck's "remarkable slew of accusations and innuendo does not reflect well on the network," but arguments about politics miss the point:... More »

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television • Rupert Murdoch • advertising • Fox News • Fox • Glenn Beck • boycott • News Corp • Sky News

Berlusconi Slaps European Papers With Libel Suits

Lawyers probe 'cases of real, true defamation'

Aug 28, 09 10:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Silvio Berlusconi is suing Italian and foreign media outlets for libel regarding his personal life, Reuters reports. “We have instructed our colleagues to evaluate, according to the laws in their countries, the most serious cases of real, true defamation,” said the Italian PM's lawyer. Berlusconi’s legal team... More »

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media • newspaper • Rupert Murdoch • Europe • Italy • libel • lawsuit • prime minister • Silvio Berlusconi • News Corp • La Repubblica • Times of London

(Newser) - Executives at Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. have been meeting with rival newspaper publishers about a consortium that would charge for web content. The publishers of the New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times are all believed to have met with Jonathan Miller, the News Corp. officer overseeing digital... More »

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Rupert Murdoch • New York Times • Tribune Company • Washington Post • online news • New York Times Company • News Corp • newspaper industry • Jonathan Miller • Hearst

cuban to wolff:

 I'm Fat, but No Idiot: 
 Consumers Will Pay for News 


Aug 13, 09 11:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Media maverick (and Mavericks owner) Mark Cuban mixes it up with Newser's Michael Wolff, laying out his argument that consumers should and will pay for online content if it's packaged in a new way. Allowing as how he's fat, but hardly an idiot (as per Wolff's column yesterday, see link... More »

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Mark Cuban • online newspapers • News Corp • Michael Wolff • paywall

(Newser) - Rupert Murdoch will test out his new pay-to-read Internet model this November, when News Corp launches a stand-alone website for Britain's Sunday Times. According to the Guardian, the site will feature "communities editors" and its own team of journalists. It's unclear whether users will pay a subscription or... More »

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Internet • Rupert Murdoch • United Kingdom • News Corp • British media • newspaper industry • Times of London • paywall

 No More 
 Free News 
 Online: 
 Murdoch  

Mogul steps up plans to charge for all News Corp's web offerings

Aug 6, 09 2:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rupert Murdoch says the days of News Corp.'s giving away news from its newspapers and TV stations on the Internet are numbered, the Financial Times reports. Murdoch, who earlier this year said he planned to test pay-to-read models, now says he plans to start charging for access to all... More »

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Rupert Murdoch • Wall Street Journal • online news • paid content • online newspapers • News Corp

UPDATED

Scotland Yard Launches, Ends Probe of News Corp. Hacking

Unsourced report broke no new ground: cops

Jul 9, 09 2:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scotland Yard, smarting from a report that it failed to inform victims of a British tabloid's rampant phone hacking, today opened and quickly closed an investigation into the potentially explosive matter, reports the New York Times. Cops reportedly had evidence of thousands of incidences of illegal activity by private investigators... More »

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newspaper • Rupert Murdoch • The Sun • United Kingdom • Scotland Yard • journalism • hacking • Les Hinton • News of the World • News Corp • journalistic ethics • Andy Coulson

INVESTIGATION

News Corp Paid $1.6M to Hide Journos' Crimes

Tabloid hacked thousands of phones of stars, politicians

Jul 9, 09 6:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - The British subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp paid out more than $1.6 million in out-of-court settlements to conceal illegal methods deployed by its journalists, including hacking cell phones, a Guardian investigation reveals. Phone-hacking charges were first raised in 2007 in a case involving Prince William, but suppressed police... More »

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newspaper • Rupert Murdoch • David Cameron • private investigator • hacking • Les Hinton • News of the World • News Corp • police investigation • newspaper industry • Andy Coulson

Saudi Prince to Liberal Bro: Stop Spreading Vice

He's mad that media mogul reintroduced movie theaters

Jun 30, 09 5:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - A conservative Saudi prince has exposed a rift in the royal family with an unprecedented attack on his liberal brother, the BBC reports. Prince Khaled called for the assets of Prince Whaled—owner of a huge media empire that includes a big stake in Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.—to... More »

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Saudi Arabia • Islamic law • News Corp • Prince Walid bin Talal

(Newser) - In the distant past, Indian parents arranged marriages with the help of relations and local priests. These days, they’re turning to Rupert Murdoch. News Corp’s Star TV has launched a daily reality show called Star Vivaah, or Star Weddings, a kind of video personals for prospective brides, grooms,... More »

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reality TV • Rupert Murdoch • India • arranged marriage • News Corp

Murdoch Near Deal to Sell Weekly Standard

Wall Street Journal makes conservative mag unnecessary

Jun 11, 09 12:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. is close to a deal to sell the Weekly Standard to billionaire media mogul Philip Anschutz, the Los Angeles Times reports. The conservative magazine boasts a modest circulation of 83,000, though Murdoch has long prized the cachet it granted him in Washington. But Murdoch... More »

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Rupert Murdoch • Weekly Standard • Los Angeles Kings • News Corp • Philip Anschutz • Staples Center

OPINION

Krauthammer Hails Fox News as 'Alternate Reality'

Krauthammer calls network an American treasure

Jun 10, 09 9:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - The New York Post awarded Charles Krauthammer a prize yesterday, and the veteran neocon columnist used his acceptance speech to praise "the genius of Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes" for the miracle of Fox News. The network "created an alternate reality," he said, offering an alternative to... More »

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New York Post • Fox News • American media • News Corp • cable news • neoconservatives • Charles Krauthammer

DirecTV Boss to Be Murdoch's New Vice-Chair

Carey will return to News Corp to replace Chernin at month's end

Jun 1, 09 2:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - The CEO of DirecTV is Rupert Murdoch’s choice to be the new No. 2 at News Corp, execs tell the Wrap. Chase Carey will return to the company where he’s held numerous top posts to replace Peter Chernin, whose contract ends this month—though Carey would be vice-chairman,... More »

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Rupert Murdoch • News Corp • Peter Chernin • Chase Carey

WSJ Plans Micro-Payments for Web Access

News Corp. paper
will charge for individual articles

May 11, 09 6:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Wall Street Journal will introduce a system of micro-payments for access to articles on its website, becoming the first newspaper to charge readers for individual stories. The service will target casual users unlikely to pay more than $100 for an annual online subscription, editor-in-chief Robert Thomson told the Financial ... More »

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newspaper • Rupert Murdoch • Wall Street Journal • Dow Jones • News Corp • Robert Thomson • Jay-ZTV

Murdoch: I'll Charge for News Sites Within Year

New York Post, London Times may join Journal behind pay wall

May 7, 09 6:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - If you think you can get your newspaper online for free, you can just think again, says News Corp honcho Rupert Murdoch, who plans to charge for access to his papers' websites "within the next 12 months" in an attempt to fix a "malfunctioning" business model. Murdoch... More »

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Rupert Murdoch • Wall Street Journal • New York Post • News Corp • newspaper industry • free news • Times of London

(Newser) - Amazon is set to introduce a tabloid-sized version of the Kindle tailored to display newspapers—just one of many e-readers in the pipe that just might toss a life-preserver to print journalism, the New York Times reports. In fact, Engadget expects the new Kindle to debut Wednesday at a... More »

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technology • media • E Ink • Kindle • News Corp • Amazon • newspaper industry • Hearst • e-readers • Plastic Logic

Disney to Buy Hulu Stake, Upload ABC Shows

Lost, Grey's Anatomy to join Hulu roster

Apr 30, 09 12:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Disney and Hulu have a deal to allow the web-video site to show episodes from ABC properties, the Wall Street Journal reports. Disney’s approximately 30% stake in Hulu will be comparable to that of NBC and News Corp, which bankrolled the site initially. Disney said popular shows like Lost... More »

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Lost • ABC • Grey's Anatomy • Disney • Walt Disney • Hulu • News Corp

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