Rupert Murdoch

Murdoch Delighted But Wary After News Corp's Profits Surge
A surge of 59% in News Corporation's bottom line is not likely to hold and 'less robust growth' is imminent, Rupert Murdoch has warned. By Andrew Clark

Murdoch's Millions May Cost Cycling Its Innocence
Rupert Murdoch's multi-million pound investment in British Cycling could damage the camaraderie of the cycling fraternity

Murdoch Tightens Control of Journal
Former Times editor, Robert Thomson, named managing editor as Rupert Murdoch tightens control of newspaper's management

Murdoch Concedes in the Fight for Newsday
Withdrawal of bid for the Long Island daily will relieve campaigners pressing for diversity in US media ownership

Murdoch Rescue Bid for Yahoo Sets Up Showdown With Gates
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation is negotiating to rescue the embattled internet company Yahoo

Sky's the Limit to English Failure in This Land of Hype and Glory
The hype created by Rupert Murdoch's empire means expectations for British sport are at unreasonable levels, writes Richard Williams

Lo, Murdoch Did Bring the Good News and Stored Up Riches on Earth
Rupert Murdoch is out to prove that you can serve God and mammon after all. The media tycoon's Fox Entertainment has bought Beliefnet, the largest online faith and spirituality network

Dow Jones Braces for Murdoch
News Corp's imminent takeover polarizes board members, readers and staff.

When Rupert Murdoch votes for Ossama Bin Laden
The anti-Turkish stance of a sizable part of the Western press has not been properly understood by average people in the West.

Dow Jones Board to Oversee Murdoch Talks
The board of the Wall Street Journal's publisher, Dow Jones, has taken control of negotiations over a possible sale to Rupert Murdoch, replacing the company's dominant Bancroft family in the driving seat.

Murdoch Brings a Tabloid Called the Sun to India
When not trying to buy up the world's most influential newspapers or large parts of cyberspace, Rupert Murdoch is apparently seeking to import the Sun's bawdy brand of tabloid journalism to India.

Deal Frenzy: How the Media Became the Story
Rupert Murdoch's audacious $5bn (£2.5bn) move on Dow Jones, owner of the Wall Street Journal, ushered in a week of merger frenzy in the industry.

Fox News Launches Half Hour News Hour Satire Show
A new programme from Rupert Murdoch's rightwing US news channel aims to seize the comedy high ground from liberals' grasp.

Rupert Murdoch Weighs Us Presidential Candidates
Rupert Murdoch has shared some insights into how he makes his political affiliations. By Janine Gibson.

Allegations Fly As Murdoch Falls Out With Cherished Editor
Relations between Rupert Murdoch and the woman who until recently was the darling of his book publishing empire have descended into open fighting.

Network Pays Murdoch $1m for Cancelled Oj Simpson Interview
Rupert Murdoch appears to have recouped some of money lost in the recent OJ Simpson fiasco when his publishing arm received an unexpected windfall of $1m (£501,000) from the rival television network ABC.

Tv News is Up for Grabs
Murdoch obviously has his eye on taking over ITN - but is that really a reason to be worried? By Peter Preston

Diary
Every major British newspaper carried an extensive report on Mr Tony's inspirational address to Rupert Murdoch's assembled News Corp executives in California. Bar the Times. Odd, that. By Jon Henley

Bono and Blair to Join Murdoch on the Beach
Tony Blair, Bono and the Clintons will be mixing with News Corp executives when the great and the good of Rupert Murdoch's empire meet in California this weekend. By Stephen Brook.

News Corp Calls Education Chief to Board
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has appointed a former US secretary of education to its board of directors. By Chris Tryhorn.

Talkshow Host to Become White House Press Chief
A presenter on Rupert Murdoch's Fox News is set to become President George Bush's new press secretary, according to reports in the US. By Chris Tryhorn.

The Socialist Inside Rupert Murdoch
From The Simpsons to his assault on high taxes, Murdoch's always been the little guy's friend.

Saudi Prince Changes Fox's Paris Riots Coverage
Fox News was ordered to alter its coverage of the riots in France after a Saudi prince who owns shares in owner News Corporation complained to Rupert Murdoch. By Claire Cozens.

Lunch With Rupert Not to Everyone's Taste
Five days into a week-long auction on eBay, there appears to be less appetite than expected for an offer of lunch with the world's most powerful media mogul, Rupert Murdoch. By Julia Day.

Equal Rights Watchdog Sues Fox News for Harassing Women
Rupert Murdoch's Fox News Channel is being sued by the US equal employment opportunity commission for harassing and discriminating against its female staff, it was reported yesterday.

Religious Group Brands Fox Tv Shows As Vulgar
Rupert Murdoch's Fox News Channel produces six of the worst shows for family viewing, according to the religious television monitoring group the Parents Television Council.

For Sale: Lunch With Murdoch
Forget second-hand shoes, collectable keyrings and broken-down cars, the hottest auction item on eBay is an entirely different proposition: a private lunch with Rupert Murdoch. By Julia Day.

At Home With Rupert and Wendi
Rupert Murdoch and his wife Wendi Deng have invited the New York Times into their SoHo apartment in a bid to attract potential buyers. By Claire Cozens.

Simon Goodley's Diary
Not since reports that Rupert Murdoch's Fox News was being taken to the US federal trade commission over claims that its "fair and balanced" slogan was a fraud has the station's reputation for handling facts been so cruelly questioned.

Fox News Slammed Over 'callous' Line
Rupert Murdoch's Fox News channel was under fire yesterday for comments by some of its leading journalists in response to the London bombs.

We Ignore Internet at Our Peril, Murdoch Warns Editors
Rupert Murdoch today admitted he 'didn't do as much as [he] should have' to confront the digital challenges faced by his newspaper business, which owns the Sun, Times and News of the World in the UK. By Chris Tryhorn.

Fox - the Naked Truth
It's rare for Fox, Rupert Murdoch's American news channel, to admit that a story is total fabrication, but a recent report on John Kerry was so wild, and its falsity so easily verifiable, that an apology was the only option.

Fox News Reported to Tv Watchdog
Rupert Murdoch's Fox News channel is being taken to the federal trade commission over claims that its boast of being "fair and balanced" is a fraud.

Referendum is a Victory for Murdoch
Is the prime minister finally challenging the Eurosceptic press, or capitulating to it? It all sounds so neat, convenient, unexceptionably rational and even bold. A referendum on the European constitution.

God bless America, News Corp's home sweet home
There were rather too many violins playing Waltzing Matilda last week when that great ex-Australian Rupert Murdoch announced that his News Corporation was also going to be a great ex-Australian company.

Bush Will Walk Re-election, Says Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch told George Bush he was on his way to an easy victory in this year's presidential election.

Murdoch Ditches Australia for Us
Rupert Murdoch drew a line under News Corporation's 55 years as an Australian company yesterday when he announced plans to incorporate the media group in the US. The move, which reflects the fact that 81% of the group's profits are made in the US, is designed to improve the company's...

Murdoch Brings in Bush Adviser
The US national security adviser Condoleezza Rice is to address the News Corporation thinktank in Mexico involving Rupert Murdoch's most senior newspaper executives from around the world. By Lisa O'Carroll.

Emily Bell: Rupert and the Joys of Nepotism
Ignore the shareholders - Sky's the limit now the son has risen. What could be more terrifying than Rupert Murdoch? Why, a 30-year-old Rupert Murdoch with a £12bn television company to play with.

Murdoch Baiter Tops Bestsellers
A book cataloguing the right-wing bias in broadcasts by Rupert Murdoch's US cable television news network, Fox News, has topped the American bestseller lists.

Murdoch Takes Sky to Italy
Tycoon extends his reach into Berlusconi's back yard. Rupert Murdoch today embarks on his most determined effort so far to capture a continental European television audience, with the launch of Sky Italia into one of the world's most locked-up markets.

This Bbc Row is Not About Sources - It is About Power
Downing Street and Rupert Murdoch want revenge on the corporation. What a difference a day makes. The daily skirmishes between the government and BBC have seen both sides at various points claiming victory.

US media deregulation bill faces veto
The planned deregulation of US media ownership laws, which would have benefited media giants such as Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, looked unlikely to go ahead today as the House of Representatives prepared to veto the controversial plans.

Murdoch to launch Italian news channel
Rupert Murdoch's Italian satellite TV service has confirmed it will launch a 24-hour news channel drawing on the success of Sky News in the UK and Fox News in the US.

US media regulators get a roasting
The US regulators responsible for the relaxation of media ownership rules that could benefit media giants such as Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation were given a roasting by senators at a committee hearing in Washington.

US relaxes media ownership rules
US regulators have waved through changes to media ownership rules that will allow media giants such as Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation to extend their control over TV and print media.

Advertising campaign against Murdoch as US media ownership laws face relaxation
A splenetic-looking Rupert Murdoch is being presented as "the man who wants to control news in America" in a high- profile US advertising campaign aimed at stirring opposition to the relaxation of media ownership laws.

'Anti mogul' campaign targets Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch is being lambasted as "the man who wants to control news in America" in a high-profile US campaign designed to stir up public opposition to controversial plans to relax the country's media ownership laws.

The Threat to Our Tv From Murdoch
The Lords must stop Murdoch from seizing another slab of the media. Now is the time for the Lords to earn its ermine. There are few occasions when its lack of democratic legitimacy is an advantage - but the communications bill is one.

DirecTV succumbs to Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch's long held ambition to own a pay-TV platform in the US was finally realised last night when the media tycoon's News Corporation agreed a $6.6bn (£4.1bn) deal to take control of Hughes Electronics.

Murdoch: Us Must Ditch 'inferiority Complex'
Australian-born media tycoon Rupert Murdoch said the world must learn to 'respect' America as he again voiced his support for war in Iraq. By Jason Deans.

Liberty helps rival bid for Hughes
Liberty Media has backed away from challenging Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation in a bid for Hughes Corporation, the parent company of DirecTV, the biggest satellite television network in the US.

Murdoch and Malone in stock deal for possible DirecTV bid
A fierce bidding war for control of America's largest satellite TV network, DirecTV, is expected to open officially today as Rupert Murdoch's hands cable giant John Malone a further slice of News Corporation.

Murdoch raises $1.3bn on BSkyB
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation could dilute its stake in BSkyB as a means of raising cash to fund a bid for Hughes Electronics, the parent company of US satellite broadcaster DirecTV.

Murdoch and Malone ditch joint Hughes bid
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation could face opposition from one of his closest allies in the auction for Hughes Electronics, the business which owns the DirecTV satellite network in the US.

Bidders line up for AOL's book division
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation and German media giant Bertelsmann have emerged as potential bidders for AOL Time Warner's book publishing division.

Their Master's Voice
Rupert Murdoch argued strongly for a war with Iraq in an interview this week. Which might explain why his 175 editors around the world are backing it too, writes Roy Greenslade.

Murdoch's rising son
James Murdoch, the youngest son of media mogul Rupert, has had to do his growing up in public. His first forays into business were unmitigated disasters and he lost a small fortune dabbling in internet ventures and a hip hop record label with his daddy's money after dropping out of college.

Murdoch's son takes seat on BSkyB board
Rupert Murdoch has boosted his family's presence on the board of the UK's largest pay TV broadcaster by appointing his son James as non-executive director.

News Corp unveils bumper profits
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation is expected to report its fourth successive quarter of growth as the media tycoon gears up for a new battle for control of America's biggest satellite TV network.

Inheritance taxing for Murdoch watchers
The happy news for the Murdoch household that Rupert's third wife is expecting his sixth child will once again provide industry watchers and analysts with the opportunity to indulge in one of their favourite parlour games - Who Wants to Be a Murdoch Heir?

Murdoch: Will I be fit to run my empire in 10 years'?
Rupert Murdoch has conceded for the first time that he will not be able to run News Corporation forever after revealing his wife Wendi Deng is expecting his sixth child in the summer.

AOL Time Warner sells Hughes stake
The battle between Rupert Murdoch and his US arch-rival Charlie Ergen to seize control of America's satellite TV market took another turn last night when AOL Time Warner sold a key stake in Hughes Electronics, the satellite broadcaster both men are pursuing.

GCC Worries Sway Icc's Decision
January 28: If this ICC's $550m deal with Rupert Murdoch's Global Cricket Corporation goes wrong, cricket will feel the effects for years.

Force out Murdoch drops the Dodgers
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has invited bidders for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the loss-making baseball team that the company bought little more than five years ago.

Echostar revives Murdoch's US satellite ambitions
Rupert Murdoch's options for a way into the US satellite television market appeared to have broadened yesterday on reports that Echostar has approached the media mogul about a possible deal.

BSkyB recruits heavyweight non-execs
BSkyB is preparing to recruit three new heavyweight independent non-executive directors in a move that could lead to Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation being outvoted on major board decisions for the first time since he founded the company in 1989.

Move over, Big Brother
Rupert Murdoch is out to prove what many have long suspected - that modern politics is regular entertainment with speeches, dinners and foreign travel thrown in.

Murdoch 'out of race for Kirch'
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation is out of the race to buy the core business of Leo Kirch's failed media empire, according to a report yesterday in the German news magazine Der Spiegel.

'Murdoch should not buy C5'
Rupert Murdoch should not be allowed to buy Channel 5 and other non-European companies should not be given the go ahead to make a bid for ITV, the influential parliamentary committee chaired by Lord Puttnam has recommended.

Murdoch titles claim victory in Big Brother bidding war
Rupert Murdoch's News International has emerged as the winner of the Big Brother newspaper bidding war after paying £500,000 for exclusive interviews with Jade Goody.

Ian Black: Inside Europe
Now that Rupert Murdoch has finally come out against euro membership for Britain, there may simply be no point.

US channel foxed by the fake war hero
As a distinguished lieutenant colonel who had served in Vietnam, been part of the mission to save US hostages in Iran and had won the Silver Star for bravery, Joseph Cafasso seemed like the perfect consultant to help Rupert Murdoch's Fox News Channel with its war coverage.

Murdoch Bares His Teeth
Rupert Murdoch's long-term ambition of gaining a foothold in Europe's largest market could move a significant step closer today when some of Germany's most powerful figures meet to try to avert the collapse of the influential Kirch Media group. Representatives of Mr Murdoch's News...

Old Campaigner Still Has Designs on Europe
Rupert Murdoch knows better than most how combustible the mix of media ownership and politics can be. So it is likely to be with resigned frustration rather than surprise that he observes the wreckage of his latest European misadventure.

News Corporation Loses $606m
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation yesterday admitted to overpaying for a trio of sports broadcasting contracts as it fell to an operating loss of $606m (£415m) for the second quarter. The company said it was writing off $909m against the sports contracts, which have failed to attract...

Monkey Business Causes Trouble for Fox
The term monkey business has taken on a new meaning as hundreds of movie extras from the film, Planet of the Apes, sue Fox Entertainment for emotional distress. Fox Entertainment, a unit of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, faces lawsuits from the extras who say they were exposed to...

Murdoch, an unlikely liberal icon
Nuns And Soldiers is the only important English novel whose first word ("Wittgenstein...") is a philosopher's name. Its author, Iris Murdoch, was always clear that philosophy came first and art limped behind. The one clarified while the other entertained - a secondary, and sometimes wicked,...

Lord-U-Like is now open for business
When the young man from the Sunday Times telephoned to ask how much I would charge to attend a Christmas party, I made the obvious assumption. Rupert Murdoch was in town and wanted to add a little intellectual distinction to Sky's yuletide celebration. Before the call I assumed that bribing guests...