Hulu could go paid sometime next year
News Corporation has already hinted that they are planning a subscription based model for the Hulu service in which they are partnering with other media giants ABC and NBC.
The company has now hinted that the new model could be launched as early as next year as they [...]
Star TV Asia splitting into three entities
News Corp has announced that they are now restructuring their television operations in the Asian market.
Star TV Asia is being divided into three different entities:
Star India
Star Greater China
Fox International Channels
Star India would be headed by CEO Uday Shankar. It would manage 19 television channels being broadcast in eight [...]
Sunday Times to be tested for paid access by News Corp
Market sources say that the British newspaper Sunday Times would become the test pad for the paid access service being planned by News Corp on all their news properties.
Sunday Times currently share their website with The Times daily.
News Corp would shift Sunday Times [...]
News Corp. to make all their news properties pay only access
News Corp. has announced that they are going to start charging for access to their news sites from next year.
The Rupert Murdoch owned media giant has been critical of free access to news information online since some time now.
This means, web users would have [...]
MySpace announces a major job cut
Rumours were true. MySpace has announced that they are cutting its staff by 30 percent.
The aim is to cut costs as it struggles to compete with rivals like Facebook and even Twitter.
After this cut, the company would end up with just around 1000 employees. Still a large number [...]
Chase Carey leaving DirecTV for News Corporation
News Corp. has announced that they are hiring Chase Carey as their new deputy chairman, president and chief operating officer.
He would replace Peter Chernin. His appointment would be applicable from next month.
Carey is currently the CEO of DirecTV.
At News Corp, he would practically be the second most [...]
Now Time Warner against free content online!
We already know that News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch does not like the idea of free news content online.
Now, Time Warner has joined the group.
Time Warner CEO Jeffrey Bewkes said during an investor conference that he does not like the concept where publishers provide their content for free [...]
Jonathan Miller joins News Corporation
News Corp has announced the appointment of Jonathan Miller as their new head of the digital division.
He was once the CEO of AOL.
The company also announced the appointment of Peter Levinsohn as the president of new media and digital distribution at Fox Filmed Entertainment.
Miller would look after [...]
Peter Chernin to step down as President of News Corp.
News Corp. has announced that their current President and Chief Operating Officer Peter Chernin is leaving the company.
He is currently the second most powerful man in the company after Rupert Murdoch. He has been with the company since the last 12 years.
Chernin said in a [...]
VeriSign sells off their stake in Jamba to News Corp
VeriSign has announced that they have now sold their minority stake in the mobile joint venture company Jamba to partner News Corp.
The deal is worth around USD 200 million.
With this News Corp is now the sole owner of the company.
VeriSign said that they decided to [...]
