• Newspapers and book publishing to be spun off from TV, film
• News Corp shares rise 8.3%
• Split won't help any future play for BSkyB, regulator says
• All times Et
11.30am: With a confirmation from News Corporation that the company is considering a split into two entities – a profitable television and film wing, and a less lucrative publishing wing – we are going to liveblog the story as it unfolds. Here's the background:
• Rupert Murdoch's News Corp confirmed a report in the Wall Street Journal overnight that it is seriously looking into a split, a move some inside the company have championed for years but which Murdoch himself has resisted. Resurgent talk of a division follows a terrible public relations run for the publishing arm of News Corp, which has been battered in a phone hacking scandal that led to the closure of its oldest paper, News of the World.
• The split...
• News Corp shares rise 8.3%
• Split won't help any future play for BSkyB, regulator says
• All times Et
11.30am: With a confirmation from News Corporation that the company is considering a split into two entities – a profitable television and film wing, and a less lucrative publishing wing – we are going to liveblog the story as it unfolds. Here's the background:
• Rupert Murdoch's News Corp confirmed a report in the Wall Street Journal overnight that it is seriously looking into a split, a move some inside the company have championed for years but which Murdoch himself has resisted. Resurgent talk of a division follows a terrible public relations run for the publishing arm of News Corp, which has been battered in a phone hacking scandal that led to the closure of its oldest paper, News of the World.
• The split...
- 6/26/2012
- by Tom McCarthy
- The Guardian - Film News
Similar News
How NBCUniversal Ad Sales Chief Mark Marshall Keeps His Cool as Tough Upfront Negotiations Loom
- 5/9/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Viewpoint: YouTube TV carrying C-span makes no sense
- 5/8/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
Hope Hicks Weeps In Testimony At Donald Trump’s Hush Money Trial; Top Aide Details Payoff To Porn Star & How She Learned Of It – Update
- 5/3/2024
- by Sean Piccoli and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Tom Brady Roast Producer on Getting Bill Belichick, Kim Kardashian vs. Drunk Hecklers and ‘Unprecedented’ Live Arena Setting
- 5/8/2024
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Ron Howard, Mike Bloomberg, Faiza J. Saeed Set for Paley Center Honors (Exclusive)
- 5/6/2024
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paramount Ad Chief John Halley Embraces The “Refreshing Practicality” Of Pitching Upfront Buyers As Corporate Intrigue Swirls
- 5/6/2024
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Peter Bart: Paramount Yearns For “Seamless Transition” But Past Studio Takeovers Have Been Costly And Chaotic
- 5/9/2024
- by Peter Bart
- Deadline Film + TV
What if Paramount Just Stays Paramount?
- 5/7/2024
- by Tony Maglio and Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Warren Buffett Says He Has Sold All Of His Paramount Global Stock, Losing “Quite A Bit Of Money”
- 5/4/2024
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.
More to explore
‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Swings to $72 Million at Overseas Box Office, Mighty $129 Million Globally
- 5/12/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety - Film News
BAFTA TV Awards: ‘Top Boy,’ ‘Happy Valley’ Win Two Each as ‘The Crown,’ ‘Black Mirror’ Miss Out
- 5/12/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Roger Corman, Pioneering Independent Producer and King of B Movies, Dies at 98
- 5/12/2024
- by Richard Natale and Tim Gray
- Variety - TV News
Box Office: ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Climbs to $22 Million Opening Day
- 5/11/2024
- by Jordan Moreau and Michaela Zee
- Variety - Film News
‘The Cleaning Lady’ Renewed for Season 4 at Fox
- 5/12/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety - TV News
‘Law & Order’ Bidding Farewell to Camryn Manheim
- 5/10/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Frank Grillo Joins ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 as Rick Flag Sr.
- 5/10/2024
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety - TV News
Aida Rodriguez: Unpacking My Childhood Traumas Through Comedy Is Cathartic
- 5/6/2024
- by Aida Rodriguez
- Popsugar.com
How Erik Rivera Uses Comedy to Heal and Help Others
- 5/6/2024
- by Miguel Machado
- Popsugar.com
Ian Lara: Comedy Gave Me the Strength to Overcome My Mother's Death
- 5/6/2024
- by Ian Lara
- Popsugar.com
Amy Poehler Wants ‘Inside Out’ Series to Be Like Michael Apted’s ‘Up’ Saga, Show Character Riley as ‘a Young Adult, and a Young Mother’
- 5/12/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
Justin Lin Believes Cultural Labels Can Hurt Careers: ‘I Do Think There Are Restrictions’
- 5/12/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
‘Kingdom of the Planet Apes’ Is Not Enough to Achieve a $100 Million Box-Office Weekend
- 5/12/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Summer TV Preview: Over 35 Series Must-See Series To Watch
- 5/12/2024
- by Rodrigo Perez
- The Playlist
Anya Taylor-Joy Looks Back on the Wasteland and Her First Time Viewing ‘Furiosa’: ‘I Found it Very Traumatizing to Watch’
- 5/12/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Swings to $72 Million at Overseas Box Office, Mighty $129 Million Globally
- 5/12/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety - Film News
Roger Corman, Pioneering Independent Producer and King of B Movies, Dies at 98
- 5/12/2024
- by Richard Natale and Tim Gray
- Variety - TV News
Box Office: ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Climbs to $22 Million Opening Day
- 5/11/2024
- by Jordan Moreau and Michaela Zee
- Variety - Film News
Easterseals Disability Film Challenge Announces 2024 Winners
- 5/10/2024
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety - Film News
Amy Poehler Wants ‘Inside Out’ Series to Be Like Michael Apted’s ‘Up’ Saga, Show Character Riley as ‘a Young Adult, and a Young Mother’
- 5/12/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
BAFTA TV Awards: ‘Top Boy,’ ‘Happy Valley’ Win Two Each as ‘The Crown,’ ‘Black Mirror’ Miss Out
- 5/12/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Law & Order’ Bidding Farewell to Camryn Manheim
- 5/10/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘The Bachelor,’ ‘American Idol’ Among Seven Unscripted Renewals at ABC
- 5/10/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘The Conners’ Renewed for Seventh and Final Season at ABC, ‘Not Dead Yet’ Canceled
- 5/10/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety - TV News
Frank Grillo Joins ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 as Rick Flag Sr.
- 5/10/2024
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety - TV News