News Corporation

John D Kelley ( Jack )    Portsmouth, NH USA

Posted at 7:18pm on Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

WE WISH WE HAD A REAL NEWSPAPER IN THIS CITY. THE PORTSMOUTH HERALD LEAVES A LOT TO BE DESIRED.HAVING SPENT NEARLY FORTY YRS IN THE TV PROGRAM AND MEDIA SALES BIZ I WORKED WITH NEARLY ALL THE STATIONS IN THE US AND READ LOTS OF LOCAL PAPERS WHILE WAITING FOR MY FLT. THE HERALD IS EXTREMELY LIBERAL,VERY BIASED. RUPERT, PLEASE HELP!!! JACK KELLEY

Scott Bowers    North Carolina

Posted at 6:51pm on Sunday, May 17th, 2009

If your so fair and balanced how come you keep trying to push a POINT OF VIEW instead of reporting the news?

CWATTS    Laurel, MS

Posted at 10:57am on Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Sick and tired of stupid male enhancement commercials. Trying to watch tv with my two teenage daughters becomes uncomfortable for everyone in the house when those stupid "THIS COULD BE FUN". You'd think these stupid idots controlling commercials could wait at least until 9pm to air them, but nooooo. They come on all day and night. My 5 year old daughter turns to her daddy and says "Do you need male enhancement?" I can't watch FOX now or I have to change channels during commercials. You should be sued for this garbage.

dave    london

Posted at 9:29am on Thursday, March 19th, 2009

YEP, TOO MANY BREAKS, BREAKS TOO LONG, SAME ADVERTS SHOWN IN BREAK, SOUND TOO LOUD DURING AD BREAKS. BRITISH TV IS GETTING JUST AS BAD AS AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN TV - SOON NO-ONE WILL WATCH IT AND JUST LISTEN TO THE RADIO!

Eric Kallgren    Boulder, Colorado USA

Posted at 3:41pm on Monday, February 23rd, 2009

February 22, 2009: From the New York Times article "Murdoch's Soft Spot for Print Slows News Corp.:"

"Mr. Murdoch, as much old-fashioned press baron as 21st century multimedia mogul, faces a depressing reality: his lifelong fondness for newspapers has become a significant drag on the fortunes of his company, the News Corporation.

The company recently took $8.4 billion in write-downs, including $3 billion on its newspaper unit, which includes The Journal’s publisher, Dow Jones & Company. Meanwhile, the News Corporation’s stock price has fallen by two-thirds in the last year, a sharper decline than at media conglomerate peers like Time Warner and Viacom.

In more vibrant economic times, investors and Wall Street analysts were more willing to look past Mr. Murdoch’s attachment to newspapers — the newspaper segment is now the company’s biggest single source of revenue, about 19 percent in the most recent quarter. But they find that a tougher chore these days, as other media struggle and newspapers suffer through their worst slump since the Depression.

“The thing I hear from investors is that they wish News Corp. was everything but newspapers,” said David C. Joyce, media analyst at Miller Tabak & Company.

“Investors are more forgiving when they are in a better mood,” he said. “The hope for a turnaround in the newspaper business is looking elusive.”

The declining economy and the sinking fortunes of print publications have placed in stark relief Mr. Murdoch’s love of newspapers and his deal to acquire Dow Jones just before the recession set in. Mr. Murdoch, chairman and chief executive of the News Corporation, paid more than $5 billion for an asset that generated about $100 million in operating income last year, a price that now looks like a staggering overpayment. Mr. Murdoch declined to comment for this article."

Eric Kallgren    Boulder, Colorado USA

Posted at 1:52pm on Sunday, February 8th, 2009

On February 5, 2009, the Associated Press reported that News Corporation lost a bundle in its latest quarter:

"News Corp., the global media giant controlled by Rupert Murdoch, said Thursday it lost $6.4 billion in its most recent quarter because of a massive write-down in the value of its assets.

The New York-based company, which owns The Wall Street Journal and the Fox broadcast network, also forecast a 30 percent drop in operating profits for the fiscal year to June from a year ago, when it earned $5.13 billion.

News Corp. shares shed 55 cents, or 7.4 percent, to $6.90 in after-hours trading.

Murdoch, the chief executive who controls more than a third of the company's shares, blamed the bleak outlook on falling advertising revenue and the impact of weak consumer sentiment on DVD and book sales."

nadine Peich    chino ca

Posted at 3:25pm on Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

who is responsible for controlling the VOLUME?? go ahead and lay back and relax at nite to a movie and then when the commercial comes on YIKES toooooooo loud. Jeeez get control will you? I can hear it going up in volume as soon as it comes on,i turn in down our mute then i cant hear the movie when it comes back on.It would wake anyone up in the house trying to sleep while iam watching in another room. STOP IT PLEASE**** PS too many commercials as well,way to many.....Its time we take back what we want in tv....

Joanie Foster    Acworth, Ga.

Posted at 9:23pm on Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Fair & Balanced! You represent all of us, Republicans, too! All other channels are Liberals chatting with Liberals...Brainwashing with Intention! They bought Sen. Obama's Election,100%!!! Is this ILLEGAL???

Raj Goswami    Indore (India)

Posted at 4:36am on Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

From the desk of Raj Goswami Indore (India)
R/K. Rupert Murdoch sir,
Today there is news in our Indian news paper that your company is planning to invest and entering in advertisement sector in India.
Sir, we have a very small group working in multimedia and news sector.
We have a very good project in news sector . And we can be helpful to your company in advertisement sector in medium level cities. Because now a day in India B grades city money expenditure capacity is also increasing day by day but the thing is companies right approach requires.
In India we think world’s 40% purchasing capacity is here but right approach is not there.
Here we are finding persons are there and also they want to expense but the right direction and quality they are not getting.
If anyone read this message it our request Pl direct hand over this message to CEO K. Rupert Murdoch because it is in the favor of Newscorp.
Thanks
Have a nice day sir,
If any more quarry you are always welcome
My cell no 09826052849, 09930280386
My personal mail id.
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Chad copeland    pennsylvania, usa

Posted at 12:39pm on Friday, May 30th, 2008

I have a show that I came up with to go on the speed channel it is a great original idea I want to know who do I contact to develop the show it would easly and quickly become the top show I just dont know who to contact I know that fox owns the speed channel so I thought I would try to contact someone there.
Chad 610-888-8863
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