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Founded in Australia and later incorporated in the United States, News Corp. is among the largest media conglomerates in the world with assets in Dow Jones, TV Guide, MySpace, the Colorado Rockies, 20th Century Fox, IGN, and many others.
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Fast Facts
- Stock symbol: NWS (NYSE)
- Annual revenue (2007): $28.66 billion
- Founder: Rupert Murdoch
- Year established: 1980
- Industry: Broadcasting, entertainment, Internet, media, publishing
- Phone: (212) 852-7000
- Fax: (212) 852-7147
- HQ: New York, NY (Rockefeller Center)
- Chairman/CEO: Rupert Murdoch
- President/COO: Peter Chernin
- CFO: David DeVoe
- Staff: 47,300
- Other key people: Lawrence Jacobs, James Murdoch
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Key Dates
- 1952: Murdoch founds News Ltd
- 1961: Purchases Festival Records in Australia
- 1964: News Ltd acquires The Australian national newspaper
- 1969: Buys British papers News of the World and The Sun
- 1973: Makes first acquisition in the United States (San Antonio Express-News)
- 1976: Buys New York Post
- 1980: Founds News Corp.
- 1981: Acquires half of 20th Century Fox
- 1986: Launches FOX
- 1996: Launches Fox News Channel
- 2003: Acquires stake in DirecTV
- 2004: Re-incorporated in Delaware
- 2007: Purchases Dow Jones & Company
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New York Times: "Dow Jones and Murdoch Close to Deal" (2007)
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All Things Digital: Peter Chernin at the D5 Conference
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CNN Money: Dow Jones Board to Take no Action on News Corp. Bid
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Reuters: Experts say News Corp Can Get Antitrust Nod for Dow
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Truhout: "Murdoch's Son and Expected Successor Quits News Corp." (2005)
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Guardian Unlimited: "Murdoch Faces Scrutiny Over Media Influence"
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Los Angeles Times: YouTube and MySpace: Napster redux? (2006)
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Mashable: MySpace Founder Sues News Corp Over Censorship (2006)
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The New Yorker: "Murdoch's Game" (2006)
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Counterpunch: Journey into Rupert Murdoch's Soul (2003)
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Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting: The Most Biased Name in News (2001)
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