Rupert Murdoch

Britain court sentences four hackers guilty of cyberattacks

2013-05-16 10:47:00

LONDON – Four hackers who pleaded guilty to a series of high-profile cyberattacks on computers in the U.S. and Britain, including those of the CIA and Sony Pictures, were sentenced Thursday to up to 32 months in prison. The four men, all Britons,...

Rupert Murdoch warns about Facebook, sees echo of 'crappy' Myspace

2013-05-17 09:06:00

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Facebook's initial public offering, a milestone that often prompts reflection and introspection. And in the case of Rupert Murdoch, the occasion provided an opportunity for a nanny-nanny-nah-nah tweet: "Look out...

'Gatsby' does great. Upfront week! Bruce Rosenblum on way out.

2013-05-13 06:27:00

After the coffee. Before getting through two upfronts in one day. The Skinny: It's a beautiful day here in New York. Too bad I'll spend it indoors at the NBC and Fox upfronts, and then running in and out of Starbucks to steal their Wi-Fi to file blog...

Rupert Murdoch buys Moraga Vineyards estate in Bel Air

2013-05-10 19:27:00

Rupert Murdoch has just popped the cork on a deal to buy a rare trophy property in Los Angeles: the 16-acre Moraga Vineyards estate, located in the hills above Bel Air. The billionaire media mogul announced his purchase on Twitter on Friday afternoon:...

News Corp. hires Toni Cook Bush to oversee lobbying after split

2013-05-15 12:44:00

News Corp. has hired a D.C. heavyweight to handle its lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill after it becomes primarily a newspaper publishing company. Antoniette "Toni" Cook Bush will join News Corp. next month as its executive vice president and global head...

James Murdoch sells $25 million in News Corp. stock

2013-05-15 04:00:00

News Corp. Deputy Chief Operating Officer James Murdoch has sold $25 million worth of News Corp. non-voting shares as the company's stock has soared in value. Murdoch, the youngest son of media baron and News Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Rupert...

2013 TV upfronts: ESPN not worried about a la carte or competition

2013-05-14 09:23:00

ESPN President John Skipper said Tuesday he isn’t too worried about proposed legislation from Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) that would allow consumers to pick what channels they want instead of buying a big package of networks. “We don’...

News Corp. third-quarter profit climbs; revenue up 14%

2013-05-08 14:58:00

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is preparing to split into two entities, and the company's fiscal third-quarter financials illustrated why: Its cable television and film properties continue to flex their muscles while the publishing unit's profit exhibited...

William C. Cox Jr. dies at 82; helped seal Dow Jones sale to Murdoch

2013-05-04 09:05:00

William C. Cox Jr., the patriarch of the Bancroft clan that controlled Dow Jones & Co. for 105 years and sold it to Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. in a decision sparking a family feud, died Wednesday at his home in Hobe Sound, Fla., according to his...

News Corp. plans June 11 shareholder vote on company split

2013-04-30 08:54:00

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. will hold a special meeting June 11 for shareholders to vote on amendments needed to authorize the company's plan to break into two separate publicly traded entities. Shareholders will not be presented with an up-or-down vote...

Milken conference panel: Immigration reform would boost economy

2013-04-29 17:50:00

Providing legal status to the country's estimated 11 million illegal immigrants would boost the U.S. economy and eradicate underground economies in cities such as Los Angeles, a panel of researchers, elected officials and a business tycoon said Monday.�...

Barry Diller talks up Aereo on first day of Milken conference

2013-04-30 00:00:00

The three-day Milken Institute Global Conference kicked off Monday in Beverly Hills, with media moguls Barry Diller and Rupert Murdoch among the hundreds of business leaders and politicians slated to speak. The annual event, run by financier and...

Moraga Vineyards in Bel-Air will become the property of Rupert Murdoch when escrow closes within 30 days.

2013-05-13 12:16:00

Rupert Murdoch at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills.

2013-04-29 00:00:00

News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch, right, wanted the miniseries "The Bible" for the Fox News Channel.

2013-04-10 17:00:00