Corporate:
One of the largest media companies of the world, News Corp ranks 86 on the FORTUNE 500 list of global companies. News Corporation was created in 1980 by Rupert Murdoch.Activities:
The business of the company can be broadly classified under eight heads.Filmed Entertainment: The Company is involved in the production and marketing of live –action and animated series around the globe.
Television: The Company owns and runs around 35 television stations in the United States. It is also involved in the development, production and broadcasting of television programming in Asia.
Cable Networking Programming: News Corp is involved in the production and licensing of programming, which is distributed through cable television systems and direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”) operators in the United States.
Direct Broadcast Satellite Television, which chiefly consists of the dispersion of premium programming services via satellite directly to subscribers in Italy. Magazines and Inserts, which comprises of the publication of promotional booklets, and providing in-house marketing services in the Canada and United States.
Newspapers: The Company is involved in the publication of four national newspapers in the United Kingdom, nearly 110 newspapers in Australia, and the publication of a mass circulation, metropolitan morning newspaper in the United States.
Book Publishing: News Corp is involved in the publication of English language books globally.
Others: Other businesses of the company includes Group plc, a supplier of digital services globally, News Outdoor, a renowned advertising agency, Fox Interactive Media, Global Cricket Corporation, etc.
Performance:
The Company is riding the wave of growth on the global economy. The Company’s revenues in fiscal 2006 increased 6% as compared to fiscal 2005. The Revenues in 2006 were to the tune of $25,327 million.
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, Operating income increased 9% from fiscal 2005.
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The valuation of the total assets of the company in 2006 was $ 56,649 million.
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Organization:
News Corp is headed by Mr. K. Rupert Murdoch who is the company Chairman and CEO. The company had an employee count of 47,300 in 2006.Contact Details:
Corporate Address: 1211 Avenue of the Americas, 8th Fl.New York, NY 10036
Phone: 212-852-7000
Fax: 212-852-7147
Website: www.newscorp.com
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