Some in the media expected the first News Corp. (NSDQ: NWS) earnings call after July’s explosive hacking scandal—and the closure of “News of the World”—to focus on just that. Analysts had different ideas—then the media got a very limited turn at bat. Some of the best fun was watching the…

If Rupert Murdoch turns in a performance in front of a Parliamentary committee Tuesday anywhere close to the one he gave in last week’s interview with his own Wall Street Journal, the chairman and CEO of News Corp (NSDQ: NWS). could wind up with one fewer title. News Corp. already…

Rather that postpone what was heading towards inevitability—and endure the increased scrutiny that comes with it, Rupert Murdoch is backing down completely from any effort to acquire full ownership of BSkyB (NYSE: BSY). The announcement came just after scathing comments in Parliament and a biting repudiation by Prime Minister David…

Whether it was Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) CEO Glenn Britt declaring TV is dead, long live the video screen or Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) CEO Jeff Bewkes urging everyone to “put it all on the internet,” the over-arcing message as The Cable Show opened in Chicago today is the…

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Iger and News Corp (NSDQ: NWS). COO Chase Carey may step down from the board of directors at Hulu, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move to reduce the number of board members is being seen as an effort to “streamline decision-making…

Following a burst of intense coverage, a quick post to explain something that got convoluted starting with Rupert Murdoch’s comments at The Daily launch. News Corp (NSDQ: NWS) CFO Dave DaVoe estimates its investment in the iPad app will run $30 million by the time fiscal 2011 ends in June.…

Tony Vinciquerra is leaving News Corp (NSDQ: NWS). next month—likely for the “entrepreneurial” life—after eight years as chairman and CEO of the Fox Networks Group, setting the stage for a major reorganization of the group. The move gives News Corp. COO Chase Carey the chance to put his full stamp…

News Corp. (NSDQ: NWS) COO Chase Carey already expressed frustration over the performance MySpace on the conglomerate’s last earnings call earlier this month. Now there’s new evidence that even his limited patience may have worn just a wee bit thinner.

Continued MySpace (NSDQ: NWS) declines pulled down News Corp.‘s digital media group earnings again in its first quarter, meaning operating losses in the company’s Other segment grew by $30 million from last year, to $156 million.

The Federal Communications Commission demanded answers from Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) and News Corp (NSDQ: NWS) about the retransmission-fee standoff keeping Fox off the air for 3 million cable subs by the close of business Monday afternoon and the two delivered. What they delivered is more about quicksand than common ground.…

Pushed to some kind of brink by a week of less movement than jello, the Federal Communications Commission wants answers from News Corp (NSDQ: NWS). and Cablevision (NYSE: CVC)—namely, are you now or have you ever been dealing in good faith with each other? Media Bureau Chief William Lake’s Friday…

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowkski may want to lock the top execs of Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) and News Corp (NSDQ: NWS). in a room until they agree to a deal that puts Fox stations back on the air for 3 million subscribers but that’s not in his mandate. Tuesday afternoon he…

Maybe Ross Levinsohn had a worst-case scenario where nearly five years after the acquisition of MySpace for $580 million, top News Corp (NYSE: NWS). execs told analysts MySpace was a “work in progress” with a goal of being cash positive next year. Maybe, but if that was the case, I…

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…

[By Ben Grossman, Broadcasting & Cable] Chase Carey replaced Peter Chernin as Rupert Murdoch’s right-hand man at one of the most challenging and fascinating times in the history of the content delivery business. From technology’s rewriting of the rules to the M&A marketplace looking primed to pick up, Carey’s return…

While *News Corp*. COO Chase Carey, *NBC Universal* CEO Jeff Zucker and others have been out touting the desire to charge for some content through their Hulu JV, Hulu has been working out the logistics for doing just that. StreamingMedia.com’s report that a subscription beta test is underway internally would…

Some of my live Twitter coverage of the News Corp (NYSE: NWS). FY09/Q4 earnings call. Among other things, News Corp Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch said the company plans to start charging for all its news sites and suggested the company will break up with the Kindle: »  Murdoch: Following…

At some media companies, it is business as usual when it comes to exec salaries: —At News Corp (NYSE: NWS). newly appointed COO and president Chase Carey could earn as much as $43.1 million in his first year, in salary and bonuses, according to an SEC filing today, picked up…

*DirecTV* has reached out to Blake Krikorian as a possible successor to Chase Carey as CEO, paidContent has learned. If that doesn’t work out, another option could be joining the DirecTV (NYSE: DTV) board. Carey started his new job as vice chairman, president and COO of News Corp (NYSE: NWS)…