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News Corp makes $545m loss on Myspace

News Corp makes $545m loss on Myspace

Finally sells ailing social network to ad-targeting firm Specific Media for $35m in cash and stock.

Tim Green
by Tim Green
on Jun 30th 2011 at 11:20AM in News
News Corp wants $100m for Myspace

News Corp wants $100m for Myspace

Expecting five bids by the end of this week.

Tim Green
by Tim Green
on Apr 27th 2011 at 9:51AM in News
Vevo to acquire Myspace?

Vevo to acquire Myspace?

Speculation says News Corp could swap stake in a new venture from online music website.

Tim Green
by Tim Green
on Mar 30th 2011 at 1:33PM in News
News Corp buys Making Fun

News Corp buys Making Fun

Low key swoop for San Francisco social gaming start-up.

Tim Green
by Tim Green
on Feb 28th 2011 at 11:02AM in News
Apple launches App Store subscription model

Apple launches App Store subscription model

Publishers can sell the subs in-app or via their own websites, but there are a few rules to abide by...

Stuart O'Brien
by Stuart O'Brien
on Feb 15th 2011 at 2:09PM in News
Apple cracks down on iPad newspaper subscriptions

Apple cracks down on iPad newspaper subscriptions

No more free access to iPad editions for print subscribers?

Stuart O'Brien
by Stuart O'Brien
on Jan 17th 2011 at 11:49AM in News
Fox Mobile sold to Jesta Group

Fox Mobile sold to Jesta Group

News Corp finally rid of its unwanted mobile division.

Tim Green
by Tim Green
on Dec 23rd 2010 at 12:26AM in News
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News Corp bags Sun online ed for iPad project

News Corp bags Sun online ed for iPad project

Pete Picton off to New York to work on rumoured digital newspaper project

Stuart O'Brien
by Stuart O'Brien
on Sep 15th 2010 at 11:56AM in News
News Corp poaches Viacom digital boss for its iPad newspaper

News Corp poaches Viacom digital boss for its iPad newspaper

Greg Clayman to run media giant's big next thing

Stuart O'Brien
by Stuart O'Brien
on Aug 23rd 2010 at 11:28AM in News
Hearst opens 'App Lab' at New York HQ

Hearst opens 'App Lab' at New York HQ

Publishing giant established think tank to forge alliances with ad agencies

Stuart O'Brien
by Stuart O'Brien
on Aug 20th 2010 at 1:26PM in News
Sky planning iPad apps push

Sky planning iPad apps push

Pay TV giant will test the waters with a German launch later this month

Stuart O'Brien
by Stuart O'Brien
on May 6th 2010 at 12:11PM in News
News Corp: 'Is iPad a Kindle-killer? Sure.'

News Corp: 'Is iPad a Kindle-killer? Sure.'

Digital boss Jonathan Miller gives Apple some love at MIPTV.

Stuart Dredge
by Stuart Dredge
on Apr 13th 2010 at 12:53PM in News
Wall Street Journal to charge for mobile news apps

Wall Street Journal to charge for mobile news apps

Rupert Murdoch confirms plans to shift to pay model for financial news on the go.

Stuart Dredge
by Stuart Dredge
on Sep 16th 2009 at 11:26AM in News
MySpace cuts international headcount by two thirds

MySpace cuts international headcount by two thirds

Rationalisation at social network continues, with 300 jobs to go outside the US.

Stuart O'Brien
by Stuart O'Brien
on Jun 23rd 2009 at 2:39PM in News
Lee Fenton installed at Gamesys

Lee Fenton installed at Gamesys

Ex-Jamba and Vodafone exec takes over COO role at online games provider.

Stuart O'Brien
by Stuart O'Brien
on Dec 2nd 2008 at 12:01AM in News
Fox restructures mobile operations

Fox restructures mobile operations

Three distinct units created for content distribution, content licensing and content production.

Stuart O'Brien
by Stuart O'Brien
on Oct 20th 2008 at 10:47AM in News
News Corp buys rest of Jamba for $200m

News Corp buys rest of Jamba for $200m

Media giant snaps up the 49 per cent of mobile content provider it didn't already own from VeriSign.

Stuart O'Brien
by Stuart O'Brien
on Oct 8th 2008 at 11:25AM in News
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FEATURE: Ringtone rip-offs - where does D2C go now?

FEATURE: Ringtone rip-offs - where does D2C go now?

As PhonePayPlus and the EC take action against rogue traders, how have the global D2C giants diversified?

Stuart O'Brien
by Stuart O'Brien
on Jul 29th 2008 at 12:28PM in News
Zed: We’re just getting started

Zed: We’re just getting started

Spain’s D2C mobile content giant targets $850 million revenue in 2008.

Stuart O'Brien
by Stuart O'Brien
on Apr 9th 2008 at 12:47PM in News