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Fox reality TV exec Mike Darnell leaves a legacy
The man considered to be the godfather of reality television is stepping down. Mike Darnell, head of alternative entertainment for Fox Broadcasting, is leaving the network after almost two decades overseeing both the good — "American Idol" —...
Tags: Media Industry, Paula Abdul, Jennifer Lopez, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Television Industry
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News Corp. board approves company split, set for June 28
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. moved closer to the planned breakup of the $76-billion global media conglomerate as board members this week formally approved the split. June 28 is the target separation date, News Corp. said Friday in a statement. The...
Tags: News Corp., Media Industry
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Is Mike Darnell's exit beginning of the end for 'American Idol'?
Fox and "American Idol" are losing their secret weapon now that reality TV chief Mike Darnell is ambling out the door in his snakeskin cowboy boots. TV professionals, filing out of town for the Memorial Day weekend, let out a collective gasp Friday with...
Tags: News Corp., Black Entertainment Television (tv network), Entertainment, Media Industry, Fox Broadcasting Company
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Hulu draws more bidders
Yahoo Inc., fresh off its $1.1-billion deal this week to acquire personal blogging site Tumblr, got in line Friday to pick up video streaming site Hulu. The late bid by the cash-rich Internet portal giant came on the same day that the Santa Monica...
Tags: Online Advertising, DirecTV Group Inc., Social Media, Private Equity, YouTube
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News Corp. to take up to $1.4-billion write-down in publishing
Underscoring the troubled financial health of print media, News Corp. said it would record a non-cash impairment charge of $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion during the current fiscal quarter to reflect diminished value of its publishing assets. The company,...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, News Corp., The Wall Street Journal, Elections, Media Industry
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Fox reality chief Mike Darnell exits
Mike Darnell, the president of alternative entertainment at Fox Broadcasting and one of the most influential programming executives of the last two decades, is resigning. The diminutive Darnell, known for his wild curly locks and cowboy hat, is...
Tags: News Corp., Entertainment, Media Industry, Fox Broadcasting Company, Television
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Rupert Murdoch warns about Facebook, sees echo of 'crappy' Myspace
Today marks the one-year anniversary of Facebook's initial public offering, a milestone that often prompts reflection and introspection. And in the case of Rupert Murdoch, the occasion provided an opportunity for a nanny-nanny-nah-nah tweet: "Look out...
Tags: News Corp., Viacom Inc., Media Industry, Social Media, Computer Networking and Internet
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Britain court sentences four hackers guilty of cyberattacks
LONDON – Four hackers who pleaded guilty to a series of high-profile cyberattacks on computers in the U.S. and Britain, including those of the CIA and Sony Pictures, were sentenced Thursday to up to 32 months in prison. The four men, all Britons,...Tags: Police Arrests, Networking, Organized Crime, Central Intelligence Agency, Crime, Law and Justice
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News Corp. hires Toni Cook Bush to oversee lobbying after split
News Corp. has hired a D.C. heavyweight to handle its lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill after it becomes primarily a newspaper publishing company. Antoniette "Toni" Cook Bush will join News Corp. next month as its executive vice president and global head...
Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Media Industry, Government, U.S. Senate, Television Industry
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James Murdoch sells $25 million in News Corp. stock
News Corp. Deputy Chief Operating Officer James Murdoch has sold $25 million worth of News Corp. non-voting shares as the company's stock has soared in value. Murdoch, the youngest son of media baron and News Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Rupert...
Tags: British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc, News Corp., Elections, Media Industry, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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Rupert Murdoch buys Moraga Vineyards estate in Bel Air
Rupert Murdoch has just popped the cork on a deal to buy a rare trophy property in Los Angeles: the 16-acre Moraga Vineyards estate, located in the hills above Bel Air. The billionaire media mogul announced his purchase on Twitter on Friday afternoon:...
Tags: Farms, Patina, Property, Wines
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News Corp. reveals corporate logo for 21st Century Fox
News Corp. has unveiled its corporate logo for its new incarnation. The company, following the spinoff of its publishing assets, plans to take the name 21st Century Fox. The new logo is a stripped-down version of the one that has served the legendary...
Tags: News Corp., Media Industry, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Fox News Channel (tv network)
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