News Corp. Isn’t Talking To NBC Or About Travel; Online Fee Plans Delayed; Kindle Still Not Enough

Rupert Murdoch knocked down at least one acquisition rumor — one he helped give life to at the News Corp annual meeting — and left one standing during the company’s fiscal Q1 earnings call. Speaking from Sydney, the chairman and CEO of News Corp (NYSE: NWS). said: “We’re not interested in NBC as such … We’re not in talks with anybody at the moment.” A few minutes later, COO Chase Carey gave a much murkier answer when asked whether News Corp. was still in the running for the Travel Channel, saying first, “We’re not going to comment on any specific properties we haven