everyone likes a good story and no one can tell and better than the media
can tell and better than the media
can tell and better than the media companies out there but what’s really
companies out there but what’s really
companies out there but what’s really interesting is trying to go beneath the
interesting is trying to go beneath the
interesting is trying to go beneath the surface to find out how some of the
surface to find out how some of the
surface to find out how some of the major brands and media and entertainment
major brands and media and entertainment
major brands and media and entertainment came to be welcome to watchmojo.com I’m
came to be welcome to watchmojo.com I’m
came to be welcome to watchmojo.com I’m your host – man Carver’s rushan and
your host – man Carver’s rushan and
your host – man Carver’s rushan and today we take a look at the history of
today we take a look at the history of
today we take a look at the history of News Corporation now News Corporation
News Corporation now News Corporation
News Corporation now News Corporation was actually set up in 1980 but the
was actually set up in 1980 but the
was actually set up in 1980 but the origins of the company go back to 1952
origins of the company go back to 1952
origins of the company go back to 1952 when Sir Keith Murdoch Rupert Murdoch’s
when Sir Keith Murdoch Rupert Murdoch’s
when Sir Keith Murdoch Rupert Murdoch’s father passed away and Rupert Murdoch
father passed away and Rupert Murdoch
father passed away and Rupert Murdoch inherited his father’s newspaper company
inherited his father’s newspaper company
inherited his father’s newspaper company unlike most other major media companies
unlike most other major media companies
unlike most other major media companies News Corp’s origins hail from Australia
News Corp’s origins hail from Australia
News Corp’s origins hail from Australia in 1973 News Corp had its first American
in 1973 News Corp had its first American
in 1973 News Corp had its first American asset when it bought the San Antonio
asset when it bought the San Antonio
asset when it bought the San Antonio express-news the San Antonio deal was
express-news the San Antonio deal was
express-news the San Antonio deal was the first of many to come for Rupert
the first of many to come for Rupert
the first of many to come for Rupert Murdoch he bought the national star
Murdoch he bought the national star
Murdoch he bought the national star which was a supermarket tabloid then in
which was a supermarket tabloid then in
which was a supermarket tabloid then in 1976 he purchased the New York Post
1976 he purchased the New York Post
1976 he purchased the New York Post shortly thereafter in 1981 he bought 50%
shortly thereafter in 1981 he bought 50%
shortly thereafter in 1981 he bought 50% of 20th Century Fox and he went on to
of 20th Century Fox and he went on to
of 20th Century Fox and he went on to buy the other half by 1984 the next year
buy the other half by 1984 the next year
buy the other half by 1984 the next year he bought the Metro media group of TV
he bought the Metro media group of TV
he bought the Metro media group of TV stations and by 1986 the company we now
stations and by 1986 the company we now
stations and by 1986 the company we now know as Fox Broadcasting was born from
know as Fox Broadcasting was born from
know as Fox Broadcasting was born from 2005 to 2006 he decided to reposition
2005 to 2006 he decided to reposition
2005 to 2006 he decided to reposition his company as an Internet powerhouse he
his company as an Internet powerhouse he
his company as an Internet powerhouse he acquired myspace the popular social
acquired myspace the popular social
acquired myspace the popular social networking site IGN and Photobucket in
networking site IGN and Photobucket in
networking site IGN and Photobucket in short he spent two billion dollars to
short he spent two billion dollars to
short he spent two billion dollars to create one of the most powerful new
create one of the most powerful new
create one of the most powerful new media companies in the world while those
media companies in the world while those
media companies in the world while those deals led to the creation of an Internet
deals led to the creation of an Internet
deals led to the creation of an Internet powerhouse it was nothing compared to
powerhouse it was nothing compared to
powerhouse it was nothing compared to what he had in store in 2007 when News
what he had in store in 2007 when News
what he had in store in 2007 when News Corp unleashed an unsolicited bid for
Corp unleashed an unsolicited bid for
Corp unleashed an unsolicited bid for Dow Jones owner of Barron’s and of
Dow Jones owner of Barron’s and of
Dow Jones owner of Barron’s and of course Wall Street Journal for five
course Wall Street Journal for five
course Wall Street Journal for five billion dollars but News Corp has also
billion dollars but News Corp has also
billion dollars but News Corp has also had its fair share of setbacks DirecTV
had its fair share of setbacks DirecTV
had its fair share of setbacks DirecTV is the unit that has led it to lose a
is the unit that has led it to lose a
is the unit that has led it to lose a lot of money and even successes like
lot of money and even successes like
lot of money and even successes like MySpace TV about their share of
MySpace TV about their share of
MySpace TV about their share of controversy as sexual predators have
controversy as sexual predators have
controversy as sexual predators have used the site to lure innocent victims
used the site to lure innocent victims
used the site to lure innocent victims but when it’s all said and done News
but when it’s all said and done News
but when it’s all said and done News Corp is arguably the best position media
Corp is arguably the best position media
Corp is arguably the best position media company in the world with assets like
company in the world with assets like
company in the world with assets like HarperCollins MySpace as well as Fox
HarperCollins MySpace as well as Fox
HarperCollins MySpace as well as Fox which remains one of the strongest
which remains one of the strongest
which remains one of the strongest networks out there
”
Be First to Comment