News Corp. Scandal

The Scandal at News Corp.

Telephone hacking by reporters at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World newspaper have thrown News Corp. under a harsh spotlight and scuttled the media conglomerate's $12.5 billion bid for a UK broadcaster

Disney’s ABC Adds ‘Avengers’ Show to Female-Skewing Schedule
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Walt Disney Co.’s ABC network, ranked last among the TV viewers that advertisers target, will add five comedies and seven dramas to its schedule, including a show based on the secret agency from Marvel’s “Avengers.”
Murdoch Buys Moraga Vineyards Above Bel Air, Wine Spectator Says
Updated 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch agreed to buy Moraga Vineyards in the hills above the Bel Air district of Los Angeles, Wine Spectator said.
Cable Bills Focus of Congress Push for a La Carte Prices
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It’s time to let television viewers buy individual channels rather than being required to pay for bundles of programming, and to end blackouts of sports contests in publicly financed stadiums, U.S. Senator John McCain said.
Sixth News Corp. Sun Journalist Charged in Bribe Probe

A News Corp. journalist became the sixth from its Sun tabloid charged with misconduct in a public office along with a press officer for U.K. tax officials as part of a police-led probe into wrongdoing at the company.
Nielsen’s Slow Shift to the Web Hinders TV Networks
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Broadcast and cable networks like CBS and Viacom Inc.’s Nickelodeon are failing to get paid for surging Web audiences because those viewers are almost invisible to Nielsen Holdings NV.
News Corp. Shakes Up Fox’s TV Schedule With Nine Shows

News Corp.’s Fox Broadcasting unveiled nine prime-time programs for the 2013-2014 season, shaking up a schedule that has fallen into second place among key viewers after once dominating the ratings.
NBC Adds Three Dramas, Three Comedies to Fall Lineup

Comcast Corp.’s NBC is going back to the future to refresh its Thursday night lineup, anchored by a new comedy starring Michael J. Fox.
Asian Stocks Advance This Week as Japan Surges on Yen, Earnings

Asian stocks advanced, with the regional benchmark ending the week near its highest since June 2008, as the yen’s slide past 100 against the dollar buoyed exporters in the busiest week of Japan’s earnings season.
Hiding Behind The Sun's Paywall: Topless Women?

After Britain’s top-selling tabloid, The Sun, starts charging for online access in August, there may be no Page 3 Girl -- at least for subscribers who choose to opt out of the paper's daily photo of a topless woman.
News Corp. Beats Profit Estimates on Higher Cable-TV Growth

News Corp., the Rupert Murdoch-led media company planning to split in two, rose the most in more than 10 months after third-quarter profit beat analysts’ estimates.