The media tycoon withdraws his proposal to merge the two companies, which split in 2013. The idea was strongly opposed by shareholders
Green light from the Parliamentary Supervisory Commission to the presidency of Marcello Foa at Rai with the support of Berlusconi - After the defeat with Comcast, Murdoch sells all his shares in Sky
The showdown between Comcast, the largest cable group in the USA, and Disney is near: the object of the dispute is 21st Century Fox, which Murdoch had decided last December to sell to Disney with an operation to…
The media group that controls the Nbc News, MSNBC and CNBC channels confirms that preparations for the offer are at an advanced stage but specifies that "a final decision" on the launch of the proposal "has not yet been taken"
The offer announced at the end of February has been formalized: approximately 31 billion euros. Comcast is offering £12,5 for each share of Sky: Challenge and Disney
Searches in the headquarters of a division of the Murdoch group: a cartel on sports rights and content distribution is suspected - Comcast could take advantage of it, which wants to mock Fox in its takeover of Sky
Comcast's 31 billion dollar offer for Sky sets Wall Street on fire, while the judicial dispute between Mediaset and Vivendi is postponed to October - Meanwhile, the Powell effect on rates (4 hikes expected in 2018) is immediately felt: the…
The UK Market and Competition Authority is oriented towards saying no to the negotiation: it will pronounce itself definitively on May 1st - Just a month ago Disney acquired Fox and therefore already owns 39% of Sky Plc,…
The "deal of the century" is official. Walt Disney bought 21st Century Fox from the Murdoch group. The operation will be completed after the spin-off of some assets. Disney CEO and chairman Bob Iger will stay on until 2021
The announcement is coming: Walt Disney will put up $75 billion for a series of Fox assets, including the Twentieth Century Fox film studio, which owns films such as 'Avatar' and 'X-Men'
Big news on the markets ahead of Yellen's latest press conference, which will announce the third Fed rate hike in 2017: the fiscal breakthrough of Facebook, the race for Bitcoin records and the marriage between 21th Century Fox and…
While waiting to verify the impact of the American tax reform, the markets are focusing on other news, starting with the possible sale of XXI Century Fox to Walt Disney and the proof of agreement between Vivendi and Mediaset - A Piazza Affari…
Murdoch opens talks to sell 21st Century Fox to Disney - Broadcom takeover bid for Qualcomm, Amd opens negotiations with Intel for a semiconductor joint venture - Saudi purges send oil flying - Triple record…
After the news, Sky shares gained 30% on the London stock exchange - Mediaset is also smiling at Piazza Affari.
The negotiation that fell through two years ago is resurrected - The first contacts would begin immediately after Vivendì's turnaround in July - Next week the negotiations between the technical structures of the two giants
Adjusted for the writedown, though, earnings per share were 7 cents, better than the 5 cents expected by analysts -- Revenues, however, disappointed analysts.
According to reports from CNBC, he would be willing to resign from his position as CEO of 21st Century Fox.
The most uncertain elections ever are expected. The polls will open in the United Kingdom on May 7, but to date not even the pollsters dare to predict. But Rupert Murdoch has just entered the arena of the British electoral campaign…
Betting subsidiary Skybet goes to CVC fund. The deal is worth around 800 million pounds - The decision by Sky's top management to concentrate development on the offer of pay TV is the basis of the sale.
The Australian tycoon's 21st Century Fox has reached an agreement with Apollo funds to create a maxi-pole of TV content production which will include, in addition to Endemol, also Core Media (another Apollo subsidiary) and Shine Group (already…
After almost three years, Endemol closes an interminable agreement on the restructuring of 2,5 billion in debt and is preparing to open the new phase which in all likelihood will see it end up in the orbit of Rupert Murdoch.
Rupert Murdoch Finishes Fiscal Fourth Quarter With $999 Million in Earnings vs. $371 Million in Losses 2013 - Better-than-Expected Earnings were 42 cents per share versus…
The Australian tycoon backtracks: withdrawn the offer of 85 dollars per share, for an amount of 80 billion - The securities of the Murdoch group have lost too much value and already yesterday the offer had dropped to 80 dollars for…
According to a source close to the dossier, 21st Century Fox, which earlier this month was rejected an offer in cash and shares worth about 80 billion dollars, is now trying again by offering Time Warner shareholders a…
The British BSkyB will acquire 100% of Sky Italia and 57,4% of Sky Deutschland - An offer to minority shareholders will also be launched on German TV - The operation, which is worth almost 7 billion euros, is part of the plan …
The Australian tycoon would be willing to sacrifice Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland in order to get to the American Time Warner.
The offer presented in June by Twenty-First Century Fox valued the US company at $ 85 per share and would be paid in cash and shares - At the moment "there is no negotiation" - Time Warner stock flies to Wall…
The managing director does not confirm the Australian tycoon's possible interest in the group that publishes Corriere della Sera, but if the hypothesis were to materialize "he would be welcome like all the other shareholders".
Murdoch is in talks with the Apollo fund, which controls Endemol, to create a joint venture that would incorporate the Dutch company that produces "Big Brother".
If the integration operation materialises, Murdoch could create a large European pay-TV network - Bloomberg, citing sources close to the dossier, had written on Friday that such an operation could be worth around 10 billion euros.
The Australian tycoon's NewsCorp would be considering whether to take the field in the newco the Alfa Romeo is working to merge the pay TV activities in Italy and Spain.
There appears to be no scheduled meeting between Elkann and Diego Della Valle on RCS: "The only appointment I'm aware of – said the number one at the Lingotto – is a meeting that should take place at the end of the month…
The Fiat chairman joins the board of the new News Corporation born today following the split into two companies of Murdoch's company News Corporation - Murdoch will be CEO - Josè Maria Aznar and James Murdoch are also on the board
The company posted earnings of $2,23 billion (94 cents a share) versus $738 million (28 cents a share) last year - News Corp subsidiary Sky Italia reported in the fiscal first quarter a …
The shares of the company that controls La7 are still rallying - Sky's interest, controlled by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, is showing - Mediaset is now out of the running, due to the foreseeable obstacle from the Antitrust - Tre Italia, however, remains in the race.
Murdoch's Australian empire would offer the contents, while the network of the engineer De Benedetti would guarantee him the 9 button of the remote control - And the title of the l'Espresso in Borsa publishing group gains over 10%
Rupert Murdoch's media giant, News Corporation, is considering splitting into two companies: the television and film companies would then be managed separately from the publishing activities.
Rupert Murdoch's media giant, News Corporation, is considering splitting into two companies: the television and film companies would then be managed separately from the publishing activities.
JOURNALISM - The empire of the "Shark", based on tabloids containing the contents of sex scandals of politicians and celebrities, continues to give him great satisfaction: the readership of the Sun has grown by 3% and the Metro free press by 17% - Furthermore, Murdoch has …
The media giant reported earnings of $683 million, with its share price dropping from 33 cents last year to 26 cents. The extraordinary loss of 254 million dollars due to…
The leader of the Liberal Democrats and British deputy prime minister declines all responsibility in the appointment of the former director of News of the World as head of external communications for Downing Street.
by Francesco Bravi - During his hearing in the House in Parliament, the British prime minister attempted to defend himself against the attacks of the opposition and the pressure of public opinion on the Murdoch case - Under accusation his relations with Andy Coulson,…
by Francesco Bravi - The Australian tycoon's confession shocks the public before the parliamentary commission convened in the Municipalities to listen to the tycoon and his son James on the wiretapping scandal - Authentic feelings or tactics? The doubt remains -…
Rupert Murdoch's company gains a few percentage points after the heavy declines of the last few days, reaching 14,50 dollars on the Sydney stock exchange - The tycoon, expected today in the British Parliament, could leave the leadership of the group.
Two weeks after the outbreak of the wiretapping affair, the market value of News Corporation fell by 17,4% to 8,3 billion.
Losses that add up to those of last week, when the company had already left 12% on the field - Meanwhile the wiretapping scandal continues to reap excellent victims: in addition to the arrest of the redheaded Rebekah Brooks, later released on bail, the…
by Giulio Sapelli* - The Murdoch case involves the empire of the Jaws, Scotland Yard and the English establishment, but it calls us all into question because in a world dominated by short-sightedness, ethical principles end up by the wayside and disaster is…
Today Rebekah Brooks, chief executive of News International, agreed to appear before the Parliament's Culture and Media Committee next Tuesday.
The British Conservative government will sign a document written by Labor deputies tomorrow in Parliament - After the wiretapping scandal, the Australian tycoon is asked "in his own interest" to withdraw the offer of over 9 billion for satellite TV -…
The deputy premier speaking to the BBC invites the Australian tycoon to take a step back and give up the purchase of BSkyB, the first British satellite television which can count on 10 million customers - Until a few days ago the ok…
The News of the World will close its doors: the last issue is scheduled for Sunday. Advertisers have already started to flee and the House of Lords has called for a parliamentary inquiry committee to be convened.
