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News Corp Reports Second Quarter Results for Fiscal 2018

New York, NY – News Corporation (“News Corp” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) today reported financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2017. Commenting on the results, Chief Executive Robert Thomson said: “The robust first half results highlight the virtue of our strategy to become increasingly digital and global, […]

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Statement of Rupert Murdoch, Executive Chairman of News Corp, on a Carriage Fee for Trusted Publishers

News Corp today issued the following statement from Executive Chairman, Rupert Murdoch: “Facebook and Google have popularized scurrilous news sources through algorithms that are profitable for these platforms but inherently unreliable. Recognition of a problem is one step on the pathway to cure, but the remedial measures that both companies have so far proposed are […]

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Time Warner Inc. Announces Early Settlement of Tender Offers and Consent Solicitations

NEW YORK – Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) today announced the early settlement (the “Early Settlement Date”) by Time Warner Inc. (“Time Warner”) of its previously announced cash tender offers (the “Offers”) to purchase the outstanding debt securities of Time Warner and Historic TW Inc. (“HTW”, including in its capacity as successor by merger to Time […]

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News Corp Launches News IQ

New York, NY (December 5, 2017) – News Corp announced today the launch of News IQ, a new advertising platform with an audience of over 140 million in the United States. This marks the first time that News Corp has integrated all of its collective first-party data, premium media properties and data science tools into […]

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News Corp to Participate in UBS 45th Annual Global Media and Communications Conference

New York, NY – News Corp announced that News Corp Chief Executive Robert Thomson will participate in the UBS 45th Annual Global Media and Communications Conference on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, to be held in New York, NY. The session will begin at 2:00 p.m. EST. To listen to a live webcast, please visit the […]

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Meredith Corporation To Acquire Time Inc. To Create Premier Media And Marketing Company Serving Nearly 200 Million American Consumers

DES MOINES, Iowa, — Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP; www.meredith.com) announced today that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Time Inc. (NYSE: TIME; www.timeinc.com) for $18.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $2.8 billion. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of Meredith […]

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‘Injustice against journalists costly for society,’ says UNESCO chief on International Day

2 November 2017 – Justice must be done for the murder of journalists, who perform important functions in taking forward fundamental freedoms and bolstering the strength of societies, a senior United Nations official said Thursday, marking the International Day to end impunity for crimes against them. “Justice is a cornerstone of a free society. It […]

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Omnicom’s TBWA Worldwide Takes Majority Stake in Lucky Generals

London and New York, – TBWA Worldwide, an advertising agency collective and an Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC) company, today announced the acquisition of a majority stake in leading independent UK creative agency Lucky Generals. Lucky Generals’ founders, Helen Calcraft, Andy Nairn and Danny Brooke-Taylor, will remain in their existing roles at Lucky Generals and will […]

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Altice USA Data Flash Review Shows Live Tune-In Holds Steady While Time-Shifted and DVR Viewing Rise

NEW YORK – From a nail-biter World Series matchup and breathtaking Summer Olympics Games to some of the highest-rated political debates in history, 2016 provided no shortage of must-watch television. To provide insights about consumer television viewing activity Altice USA has released its first Altice USA Data Flash Review, which analyzed 2016 viewing trends of […]

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21st Century Fox And Sky Agree To £18.5bn Takeover Deal

New York, NY, – December 15, 2016 – Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (“21st Century Fox”) today announced that it has reached agreement with Sky plc (“Sky”) on the terms of a recommended pre-conditional cash offer by 21st Century Fox for the fully diluted share capital of Sky which 21st Century Fox and its affiliates do […]

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