News Corporation

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News Corporation (often abbreviated to News Corp.) is the world's second largest media conglomerate (behind The Walt Disney Company) as of 2008 and the world's third largest in entertainment as of 2009 . The company's Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Founder is Rupert Murdoch. News Corporation is a publicly-traded company listed on the Nasdaq and the Australian Securities Exchange and as a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange. Form... more
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Founders

Rupert Murdoch

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Address

News Corporation Headquarters

Sydney New South Wales
New South Wales

News Corporation Headquarters

1211 Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Ave.)
New York City New York
United States of America

Revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 28,655,000,000
  • Jun 30, 2007
  • 25,327,000,000
  • 2007
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Operating income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 5,331,000,000
  • Jun 30, 2007

Market capitalization:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 67,000,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2007

Net income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2,314,000,000
  • 2007

Board members:

Member Title From
  • 2004
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Number of employees:

number date
  • 47,300
  • 2006

Ticker symbol:

Stock exchange Ticker symbol
  • NWS
  • NWS.A
  • NCRA
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Subsidiary companies:

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Companies acquired:

Company acquired Date
  • 1998
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Venture Investments:

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Newspaper Owner

Newspapers Owned:

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Ranked item

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year
  • 70
  • 2009
  • 84
  • 2008
  • 86
  • 2006
  • 88
  • 2007
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Website Owner

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TV station owner

TV stations owned:

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Facts from the Community

From the News events base

News-reports:

Event Url Title Date
  • Night GP a no no for Park
  • Apr 3, 2009
  • At least 103 dead in jet crash
  • Dec 11, 2005
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