Rupert Murdoch

News and interviews on Rupert Murdoch including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.

Friday, 12 October 2012

Murdoch’s day of reckoning looms: News Corp AGM preview

Next week's annual general meeting of News Corp shareholders in Los Angeles will see formidable forces ranged against the might of the Murdochs.
 

Friday, 29 June 2012

News Corp to split into two groups – we examine the top three reasons why

News Corp has announced that it will split its struggling publishing arm from its more profitable entertainment groups, including 20th Century Fox and Fox News.
 

Murdoch's newspapers will now have no protection: Bartholomeusz

News Corp will now be split into two separate entities: The problem now for Murdoch remains in making his publishing interests sustainable.
 

Thursday, 28 June 2012

News Corp approves split plan, report claims: Midday roundup

News Corp split could happen tonight, according to reports.
 

Monday, 25 June 2012

All eyes on Stokes

Kerry Stokes stands between Rupert Murdoch grabbing James Packer’s pay TV group Consolidated Media.
 

Wednesday, 20 June 2012

Why News Corp’s bid for Consolidated Media tells us where James Packer and Rupert Murdoch are heading

It’s a momentous time for Australia’s big media players and Rupert Murdoch, James Packer and Kerry Stokes are all jockeying for position in the new media landscape.
 

Monday, 28 May 2012

Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Network suing satellite operator over ad skip feature

News Corporation owned Fox Network is suing a US satellite operator over a feature on its set top boxes that allows it to skip ads.
 

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

US television ad spending grows alongside internet: Study

Spending on television advertising in the US grew by 4.5%, despite predictions the growth of the internet would erode television spending, according to a new Nielsen survey.
 

Friday, 04 May 2012

Do you have wilful blindness?

The British Parliament said Rupert Murdoch was “wilfully blind” to phone hacking. What are you ignoring in your business?
 

Wednesday, 02 May 2012

RBA slashes, Murdoch crashes

Why the welcome rate cut shouldn’t excite Wayne Swan too much, and a word on Rupert Murdoch.
 

Monday, 16 January 2012

Rupert Murdoch tweets against Google contain lessons for social media-savvy SMEs

Businesses have been warned to watch what they say on Twitter after media mogul Rupert Murdoch found himself in digital hot water after slamming Google in a series of tweets.
 

Wednesday, 20 July 2011

Rupert Murdoch doesn’t know where the buck stops – do you?

This is the big lesson for SMEs from News Corp’s scandal.
 

Murdochs apologise but refuse to take responsibility for phone hacking scandal

Rupert Murdoch has apologised for the News of the World phone hacking scandal in front of a British Parliamentary inquiry, although he has skirted responsibility for the affair, saying those people he trusted to run the company are to blame instead.
 

Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Why the News Corp scandal could lead Rupert to sell his Australian newspapers: Gottliebsen

As Rupert Murdoch sees an irreversible weakening in his hold over News Corp, there will be little to stop the company selling off its relatively unprofitable and potentially toxic newspaper assets.
 

Monday, 18 July 2011

The Murdochs’ moment of truth

Rupert and James Murdoch’s performance before a British Parliamentary inquiry will shape News Corp’s future.
 

Media inquiry a waste of time – but News Corp’s governance must be examined: Kohler

The Murdoch saga shows media competition doesn't lead to more responsibility, but less. That's why a public inquiry into Australia's media would be a waste of time – but a closer look at News Corp is still warranted.
 

Friday, 01 April 2011

James Murdoch faces a final test before stepping into Rupert’s shoes: Bartholomeusz

James Murdoch's promotion and transfer to the US, clearly driven by the need to give him the requisite experience to ensure the market accepts him as his father's successor, may not run smoothly.
 

Monday, 28 March 2011

Mini money makers

The names at the top of Australia’s rich lists rarely change, but there is much to learn from the emerging crop of wealthy business builders.
 

Friday, 18 March 2011

Rupert Murdoch faces legal action over purchase of daughter’s company

News Corporation has been hit with legal action from a group of shareholders who believe its purchase of Rupert’s daughter Elisabeth Murdoch’s production company is an act of nepotism.
 

Tuesday, 15 March 2011

Why Rupert Murdoch needs to make up his mind on succession – quickly: Gottliebsen

The lack of a succession plan at News Corp should be of major concern to shareholders. Rupert Murdoch needs to make a decision soon, as speculation mounts over which of his children will take the mantle.
 
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