News Corp

HarperCollins Publishers L.L.C. is one of the world's largest publishing companies and is one of the Big Five English-language publishing companies, alongside Hachette, Macmillan, Penguin Random House, and Simon & Schuster. The company is headquartered in New York City and is a subsidiary of News Corp. The name is a combination of several publishing firm names: Harper & Row, an American publishing company acquired in 1987 (whose own name was the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers (founded 1817) and Row, Peterson & Company), together with UK publishing company William Collins, Sons (founded 1819), acquired in 1990.

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The Wall Street Journal is a U.S. business-focused, English-language international daily newspaper based in New York City. The Journal, along with its Asian and European editions, is published six days a week by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corp. The newspaper is published in the broadsheet format and online.

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The New York Post is a daily newspaper in New York City. The Post also operates the celebrity gossip site PageSix.com, the entertainment site Decider.com, and co-produces the television show Page Six TV.

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News Corp. is diversified media and information services company, which engages in the business of creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services to consumers and businesses. It operates through the following segments: Digital Real Estate Services, Subscription Video Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News Media, and Other. The Digital Real Estate Services segment is involved in the operations of the REA Group. The Subscription Video Services segment provides sports, entertainment, and news services to pay-TV and streaming subscribers and other commercial licensees. The Dow Jones segment offers content and data through a variety of owned and off-platform media channels including newspapers, newswires, websites, mobile apps, newsletters, magazines, proprietary databases, live journalism, video, and podcasts. The Book Publishing segment focuses on HarperCollins which publishes and distributes consumer books globally through print, digital, and audio formats. The News Media segment includes the operations of News Corp Australia, News UK, and the New York Post. The Other segment consists of corporate overhead expenses, strategy costs, and costs related to the newspaper matters. The company was founded by Keith Rupert Murdoch in 1979 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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News Corp achieves record revenue and profit growth in Q1

News Corp's Q1 2025 earnings reflect robust revenue growth, profitability surge, and strategic focus on trusted journalism.
While facing challenges like the future of Foxtel and CFO transition, the company is well-positioned to capitalize on opportunities in digital expansion.
Overall, News Corp's performance in key segments and commitment to quality content signal a promising outlook for future growth and shareholder value.

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One of the largest shareholders in both News Corp and Fox is opposing a recombination of the companies.

Potential News Corp, Fox reunion faces opposition from large shareholder

A London-based investor in Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. and Fox Corp. has reportedly expressed its opposition to the companies' potential reunification. Independent Franchise Partners is one of the largest shareholders apart from the Murdoch family, with stakes in Fox and News Corp. of more than 7%.

News Corp.-Fox Merger Said To Face Opposition From Key Shareholder In Both Companies

A major outside shareholder in News Corp NWSA, +2.00% NWS, +2.31% and Fox Corp. FOXA, +1.28% FOX, +0.97% opposes a plan by Rupert Murdoch to recombine the companies and wants other alternatives considered, including a breakup of News Corp.

Fox News-News Corp planned merger has opposition from major shareholder

NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Irenic Capital Management, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Irenic” or “we”) today announced that it has sent the below letter to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWSA, NWS) and released a detailed presentation, which can be downloaded above.

Irenic Sends Letter to News Corp's Special Committee Regarding the Need to Explore Value-Maximizing Alternatives to a Combination with Fox

News Corporation's (NWSA) lower-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2023 results reflect the softness in revenues across all the segments except the Dow Jones unit.

News Corporation (NWSA) Q1 Earnings Miss Mark, Sales Dip Y/Y

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News Corp (NASDAQ:NWSA ) Q1 2023 Earnings Conference Call November 8, 2022 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Mike Florin - SVP & Head, IR Robert Thomson - CEO Susan Panuccio - CFO Conference Call Participants Kane Hannan - Goldman Sachs David Karnovsky - JPMorgan Darren Leung - Macquarie Brian Han - Morningstar Operator Welcome to News Corp First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Earnings Conference Call. Today's conference is being recorded.

News Corp (NWSA) Q1 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

News Corp said the dip in revenue was partially due to foreign currency fluctuations.

News Corp narrowly misses first-quarter revenue estimates

News Corp. (NWSA) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -40% and 3.49%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2022. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

News Corp. (NWSA) Misses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Wall Street Journal parent Dow Jones was the company's only unit to post revenue growth in the latest quarter.

News Corp Says Lower Book Sales on Amazon, Foreign Exchange Weigh on Results

Rupert Murdoch's to recombine News Corp and Fox Corp and capitalize on sports betting has yet to convince Wall Street as the valuations in the once red-hot gambling market crumble, according to former employees, financial analysts and sports media experts.

Murdoch's News Corp-Fox reunion gambit comes as sports betting valuations tank

Deal would seal legacy with favoured heirs, but markets question whether companies should merge in the first place

Murdoch's succession: who wins from move to reunite Fox and News Corp?

Shares of News Corp. rose and shares of Fox Corp. fell after the companies said they were exploring whether to merge again.

News Corp. stock up, Fox shares down as investors weigh possible merger

Fox Corp. and News Corp are considering a proposal that they reunite though hurdles to a deal remain.

Murdoch Media Deal Would Elevate Son, Bet on Scale

Merger would combine Fox News and TMZ with newspaper and online news operations, almost a decade after they split

Rupert Murdoch considering merging Fox and News Corp once again

Murdoch split Fox and News Corp. in 2013. A deal would unite both wings of the company under one roof.

Rupert Murdoch explores recombining Fox and News Corp.

A deal would put products like Fox News and the Wall Street Journal under the same umbrella.

Rupert Murdoch Mulls Reuniting Fox And News Corp, Including WSJ

Fox Corp and News Corp split back in 2013. Now, Murdoch is thinking about reuniting the two major pillars of his media business.

Rupert Murdoch is exploring the rejoining of Fox and News Corp into one single company

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES , Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox Corporation ("FOX" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: FOX, FOXA) announced today that the Company's Board of Directors, following the receipt of letters from K. Rupert Murdoch and the Murdoch Family Trust, has formed a Special Committee composed of independent members of the Board (the "Special Committee") to begin exploring a potential combination with News Corporation ("News Corp") (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

Fox Corporation Forms Special Committee to Begin Exploring a Potential Combination with News Corporation

Rupert Murdoch is proposing that Fox Corp and News Corp combine nearly ten years after they. It would bring the two high-profile companies under one roof.

Rupert Murdoch explores reuniting his media empire by recombining Fox and News Corp

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is exploring a re-combination of the family's Fox Corp. and News Corp., which split into two separately companies nearly a decade ago.

Rupert Murdoch May Put Fox And News Corp. Back Together

Rupert Murdoch has proposed a recombination of Fox Corp. and News Corp, the two wings of his media empire, nearly a decade after they split, according to people familiar with the situation.

Rupert Murdoch explores reuniting Fox and News Corp

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--News Corporation (“News Corp” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) announced today that the Company's Board of Directors, following the receipt of letters from K.

News Corp Forms Special Committee to Begin Exploring a Potential Combination with Fox Corporation

Rupert Murdoch is considering reuniting Fox News' parent with The Wall Street Journal's owner, a report says.

Rupert Murdoch explores putting Fox and News Corp back together, report says

News Corp said on Friday it was exploring a potential merger with Fox Corp at the behest of common shareholder and media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

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