News Corporation

News Corporation

News Corporation or News Corp. is an American multinational media conglomerate headquartered in New York City, New York, United States. It is the world's second-largest media conglomerate as of 2011 in terms of revenue, and the world's third largest in entertainment as of 2009, although the BBC remains the world's largest broadcaster. The company's chairman and chief executive is Rupert Murdoch. News Corporation is a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ, with secondary listings on the Australian Securities Exchange. Formerly incorporated in South Australia, the company was...
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quick facts
NASDAQ symbol:NWSA
Founded:1979
Founders:Rupert Murdoch
Headquarters:Surry Hills, Australia
Legal structure:Publicly listed company
Annual revenue:$28,655,000,000
Net income:$2,314,000,000
Operating income:$5,331,000,000
Employees:47,300
Industries:Cable television, Broadcasting, Publishing, Entertainment, Motion Picture and Video Production, Media, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals

Products by News Corporation

The Daily
The Daily

News Corporation founders

Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch
Age:80 (Born: March 11, 1931)
Other companies founded:Fox Broadcasting Company

Keith Rupert Murdoch, AC, KSG is an Australian-American media mogul. He is the founder and Chairman and CEO of News Corporation, the world's second-largest media conglomerate. In 1953, Murdoch became managing director of News Limited, inherited from his father. In the 1950s and '60s, he acquired...
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Revenue history for News Corporation

RevenueDate
$28,655,000,000 June 30, 2007
$25,327,000,000 2007
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Net income history for News Corporation

Net IncomeDate
$2,314,000,000 2007
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Headquarters of News Corporation

Surry Hills
Surry Hills

Surry Hills is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Surry Hills is located immediately south-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Sydney. Surry Hills is surrounded by the suburbs of Darlinghurst to the north,...
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Current News Corporation board members

Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch
Board member since:1979

Keith Rupert Murdoch, AC, KSG is an Australian-American media mogul. He is the founder and Chairman and CEO of News Corporation, the world's...
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Peter Chernin
Peter Chernin

Peter Chernin currently owns and runs Chernin Entertainment and The Chernin Group, both of which he founded in 2009. He was formerly President and...
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John L. Thornton
John L. Thornton
Board member since:2004

Mr. Thornton retired in 2003 as president and co-chief operating officer of the Goldman Sachs Group and as a member of that firm's board of...
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Rod Paige
Rod Paige

Roderick Raynor "Rod" Paige served as the 7th United States Secretary of Education from 2001 to 2005. Paige, who grew up in Mississippi, built a...
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Divisions of News Corporation

Division Name
NDS Group
Lower Burdekin Newspaper Co Pty. Ltd
News Digital Media Pty Ltd
Standard Newspapers Pty. Limited
Broadsystem Ventures Ltd
News Magazines Plus Ltd
NGN Editorial Pension Trustees Ltd
Carlholt Investments US Sub Inc
NAPI-TVGOS, Inc
Repaca Inc
Asian Cable Systems Private Limited
Digital Ventures SA
Family Productions, Inc
Fox Interamericana SA
Fox Mobile Entertainment Inc
Fox Sports Net National Ad Sales Holdings LLC
Fox UK Productions Ltd
Strike-A-Match Productions, Inc
TCFTV US Prodco #3 Inc
V Business (Thai) Limited
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Messenger Press Proprietary Ltd
Point Out Productions Pty Ltd
Sunshine Coast Publishing Pty Ltd
Convoys Ltd
Worldwide Learning Ltd
EFL Licensing, Inc
Golden Billboards Ltd
Telecare S.r.l.
Done Service Inc
FF Productions Ltd
Fox Interactive Media Germany GmbH
Fox International Channels Europe Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
Fox Sports Net West 2, LLC
Fox VX Productions Qu
Foxwatch Productions Inc
National Advertising Partners
Palange Productions, Inc
Real Estate TV Limited
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment BV
News Corporation (China) Limited
Factiva LLC
SVPLA LLC
eFinancialNews Holdings Limited
General Newspapers Pty Ltd
Fieldmouse Production Inc
News Securitie B.V.
AVP2 Productions Inc
CANSand Productions Ltd
Footsteps Productions Ltd
Fox Channels Venezuela, S.R.L.
FS Australia LLC
Genesis Video Entertainment, Inc
Monty Two Inc
Natural Blonde Films Inc
Photobucket.com Inc
Responsebase Marketing, LLC
Sprocket Music, Inc
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Germany GmbH
Twenty First Century Fox Film Co Ltd
UTV of San Francisco Inc
WTC Productions Ltd
Dow Jones LMG Pennsylvania LP
Dow Jones & Co (Schweiz) GMBH
London Financial News Publishing Limited
.C.N. 000 024 028 Pty. Ltd
Carlholt Investments Pty. Limited
Hub Online Global Pty. Ltd
NI Free Newspapers Ltd
Times Newspapers Production Company Limited
World Printing Co Inc
Star Daroca Ltd
STARTV ATC Holding Ltd
Universal Advertising Equipment Co Inc
Bazmark Film II Pty Limited
Fox 21
Intermix Network LLC
KNSD License, Inc
NF Productions Inc
Verde River Productions, Inc
X3US Productions, Inc
Fox International Channels (UK) Limited
InZearch S.R.L.
Dow Jones News GmbH
NDS Technologies Israel Limited
.N. Investments Pty. Ltd
News Collins Holdings Ltd
Northern Star Investments (No. 1) Limited
Dow Jones Distribution Malaysia SDN BHD
Content & Media Services Sdn Bhd
Star Entertainment Media Private Ltd
Success Echo Limited
Fox Televizija Montenegro d.o.o.
Company "Publicity XXI"
News Outdoor Ukraine
CNI U.S., Inc.
Gold Key Entertainment, Inc
ISP Transponder LLC
kSolo, Inc
Trash Productions Inc
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Companies acquired by News Corporation

CompanyDate:
2007
Mushroom Records 1998
Metromedia 1986
New World Pictures 1997
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Venture Investments

Mahalo.com
Mahalo.com
Headquarters:Santa Monica

Mahalo.com is a web directory and Internet-based knowledge exchange launched in alpha test in May 2007 by Jason Calacanis. It differentiates itself from algorithmic search engines like Google and Ask.com, as well as other directory sites like DMOZ and Yahoo! by tracking and building hand-crafted result sets for many of the currently popular search terms. Mahalo means "thank you" in Hawaiian. Mahalo.com's directory contracts human editors to...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What are the names of the board members at News Corporation?
  • A:
    Some Members of the Board include:
    - Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and CEO
    - David F. DeVoe, CFO
    - Arthur M. Siskind, Senior Advisor
    - Peter Chernin, President and Chief Operating Officer
    - Tom Perkins, Board Member
    - Keith Rupert Murdoch, Board Member
    - Lachlan Murdoch, Board Member
    - John L. Thornton, Board Member
    - Peter Chernin, Board Member
    - José María Aznar, Board Member
  • Q:
    When was News Corporation founded?
  • A:
    The company was founded in 1979.
  • Q:
    Which sectors does News Corporation compete?
  • A:
    The company operates in Mass media, Cable television, Broadcasting, Internet, Publishing, Entertainment and Media.
  • Q:
    Which location is the headquarters of News Corporation?
  • A:
    The main office is located in New York, New York.
  • Q:
    What companies did News Corporation purchase?
  • A:
    Acquisitions by News Corporation include MySpace and Mushroom Records.
  • Q:
    What is the stock ticker symbol and exchange for News Corporation?
  • A:
    The stock ticker is "NWS.A" listed on the NYSE stock exchange, "NWS" listed on the NYSE stock exchange and "NCRA" listed on the LSE stock exchange.
  • Q:
    Who was the founder of News Corporation?
  • A:
    Rupert Murdoch and Fox Broadcasting Company started the business.
  • Q:
    How many people are employed by News Corporation?
  • A:
    In the year 2006 there were 47,300 people employed by the company.

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