http://www.newscorp.com/news/news.html Latest headlines and news from News Corporation. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_521.html News Corporation today named Lex Fenwick Chief Executive Officer of Dow Jones and Company. Mr. Fenwick joins Dow Jones from Bloomberg LP, where he spent 25 years, most recently as CEO of Bloomberg Ventures. He will be based in New York and report to Chase Carey, President and COO of News Corporation. His appointment is effective February 13, 2012. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_520.html News Corporation today announced it has agreed to support €300 million of financing measures that are being initiated by Sky Deutschland AG ("Sky Deutschland"). http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_519.html News Corporation Elevates Julie Henderson to Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Communications Officer http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_518.html Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers from Operation Elveden today arrested four current and former employees from The Sun newspaper. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_517.html News Corporation today announced that Matthew Anderson, News Corporation's Group Director, Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Europe and Asia, will step down from his position in London effective 31 March 2012. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_518.html Joint Venture between Fox International Channels and the RCN Television Group to Offer Extensive Lineup of Original Spanish-Language Entertainment and Sports Programming http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_515.html NI Group Ltd this evening issued the following statement on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary News Group Newspapers (NGN), formerly the publisher of the News of the World: http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_516.html Longtime television executive Dan Harrison will join FOX as Executive Vice President, Scheduling, it was announced today by FOX President of Entertainment Kevin Reilly. Harrison will report to Reilly and will be responsible for strategic program planning and scheduling at television's No. 1 network among Adults 18-49. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_514.html Ford, Coca-Cola and ATT Return as Official Sponsors. Two-Night Season Premiere Begins Tonight on FOX http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_513.html Veteran Television Producer To Develop New Series For All FSMG Networks http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_512.html Fox International Channels (FIC), which distributes TV channels and digital services worldwide and is the sister company of 20th Century Fox Studios, has announced today the acquisition of the Finnish FTA TV Channel, Suomi TV, expanding the company's Nordic presence into Finland. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_511.html Sunday's highly-anticipated New York Giants and Green Bay Packers battle for a spot in the NFC Championship Game was one for the record-books, scoring FOX the most-watched Divisional Playoff Game ever on any network, according to Nielsen Media Research. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_516.html News Corporation and MOBY Group (MOBY) today announced that they have reached an agreement under which News Corporation will become a minority investor in MOBY, a media company headquartered in Dubai and active in Central Asia, principally Afghanistan, and the Middle East. Under the terms of the agreement, News Corporation will contribute its 50 percent shareholding in Broadcast Middle East (BME), its Farsi-language TV joint venture with MOBY, for a minority shareholding in MOBY and will also provide growth capital to MOBY for its expansion plans. BME will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of MOBY following the investment. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_510.html Fox Broadcasting Co., Fox News Channel, IGN Entertainment and The Wall Street Journal will launch app experiences for Xbox in 2012 http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_509.html NFL on FOX's kick-off to the 2012 playoffs, featuring a matchup between the New York Giants and the Atlanta Falcons, scored an impressive 17.3/36 household rating/share (27.7 million viewers), according to Nielsen Media Research. The rating for yesterday's dominating performance by the Giants defense was up +1% over last year's comparable 17.1/35 (28.4 million) for the early Wildcard Game on CBS and ranks as the highest-rated 1:00 PM ET Sunday Wildcard game on any network since 2004's 19.1/39 (29.3 million) for an overtime game between Seattle and Green Bay on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_508.html The incredible journey is about to begin as AMERICAN IDOL, America's No. 1 show, returns for its remarkable 11th season. Featuring host Ryan Seacrest and returning judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler, AMERICAN IDOL is set to return with a two-night event showcasing the nation's most extraordinary talent Wednesday, Jan. 18 and Thursday, Jan. 19. Auditions will continue with a special, extended primetime broadcast of AMERICAN IDOL Sunday, Jan. 22 (10:00 PM ET/7:00 PM PT), following the NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (6:00 PM-CC ET live/3:00 PM-CC PT live) on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_515.html News Corporation today announced the appointment of Gerson Zweifach, 58, a partner at Williams and Connolly LLP, to Group General Counsel effective February 1, 2012. Mr. Zweifach will become a Senior Executive Vice President of the Company and will report to Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of News Corporation. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_507.html Another exciting NFL regular-season is in the books and so is another sensational season of growth for the NFL on FOX http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_506.html Spectacular Two-Hour Season Finale Featured Superstar Guest Performances By Justin Bieber and Stevie Wonder, Leona Lewis, Pitbull and Ne-Yo and 50 Cent. Online Auditions for Season Two are Open Now Through Dec. 31, 2011 at www.TheXFactorUSA.com http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_505.html FOX Sports, America's No. 1 sports network for 14 consecutive years and The Daily, News Corp.'s top-selling iPad news publication, today announced the recent release of College Bowl Guide 2011-12, a new free mobile sports application dedicated to the more than 30 college football bowl games scheduled this month and next.  A collaborative effort between FOX Sports and The Daily, College Bowl Guide 2011-12 is available exclusively to sports fans using Apple's iPad device. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_504.html Fox International Channels (FIC) today announced that it had completed the purchase from HM Capital Partners of the latter's majority interest in Fox Pan American Sports and that it will launch Fox Sports in Brazil in February, 2012. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_503.html Life OK, the new Hindi general entertainment brand launched by Star India, will go on air this Sunday, Dec. 18, bringing a new level of Hindi television entertainment to every family in India. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_502.html FOX Sports has served as America's No. 1 NFL network since 1994, anchored by one of the top properties in the history of television, the prestigious Sunday afternoon NFC rights package. The network looks to continue that amazing streak through the 2022 season after agreeing to a new nine-year multi-platform media rights agreement with the National Football League beginning in 2014. The announcement was made today by David Hill, Chairman, FOX Sports Media Group. The rights agreement between FOX and the NFL currently in-force runs through the 2013 season. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_501.html Anchored by Packers/Giants, FOX's National Game Notches 17.6/30 Rating/Share – the Highest-Rated Regular Season Window Since Week 14 of 2007 The OT Postgame Show Hits All-Time High http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_500.html For only the second time ever in the network's history, FOX has won the November broadcast television sweep. Averaging a 3.4 rating among Adults 18-49 from October 27 to November 23, 2011, FOX outperformed its highest-rated competitor, CBS, by +6% in the core adult demo and beat the No. 2 network by +41% among Adults 18-34 (3.1 vs. 2.2) and by +50% among Teens (2.1 vs. 1.4). http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_499.html Two legendary conferences. Two historic nights. One exclusive network. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_498.html The fact that history was made on Saturday night when the UFC made its broadcast television debut on FOX and 5.7 million viewers tuned in to watch is old news, but records were also set at FUEL TV, FOX Deportes and FOXSports.com, affirming UFC's ability to drive consumption across a variety of outlets. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_497.html A comprehensive, three-month review of editorial expenses at News Limited's major newspapers has found no evidence of illegitimate telephone surveillance or payments to public officials. http://www.newscorp.com/news/AssessorReport.pdf Consequent upon the disclosure that persons associated with or employed within the Murdoch group of companies in the United Kingdom had engaged in illegal and reprehensible activity, including telephone hacking, News Limited announced in July of this year that an internal review of the major newspapers within the company structure in Australia would be conducted. http://www.newscorp.com/corp_gov/MSC_news_003.html Victims of voicemail interception by the News of the World (NotW) can apply for compensation in a new voluntary scheme from today (Friday, November 4). http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_513.html News Corporation today announced that Beryl Cook, News Corporation's Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, will step down from her position in New York effective November 30, 2011. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_496.html The Wall Street Journal today announced several new distribution channels for WSJ Live, the interactive video service for iPad, Internet-connected televisions and set-top boxes that launched in September. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_495.html The Wall Street Journal remains the number one newspaper in the U.S., according to the latest figures released today from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC). The Journal again leads all daily newspapers in total average circulation, which includes both print and digital, rising 1.7% to 2,096,170 (September 2011) from 2,061,141 (September 2010). http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_490.html The FIFA Executive Committee today (21 October 2011) ratified the bids from two US media companies for the TV rights for the period 2015-2022. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_489.html "Fox Writer's Intensive" Will Create Staffing Pipeline of Experienced Writers With Diverse Voices, Backgrounds and Life Experiences for Fox Productions. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_488.html The Wall Street Journal today announced plans to launch a German-language news site (wallstreetjournal.de) and suite of digital products designed to build its presence in Germany, Europe's largest economy. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_487.html FX has ordered a 13 episode fifth season of its critically acclaimed hit drama Sons of Anarchy, from Fox 21 and FX Productions, announced John Landgraf, President and General Manager, FX Networks. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_486.html We have been in communication with the ABC (UK) since July regarding aspects of this matter, and we have reached out to them again today. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_484.html Halloween comes a night early this year when FOX airs frightfully funny all-new episodes of THE SIMPSONS (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), FAMILY GUY (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and THE CLEVELAND SHOW (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on Sunday, Oct. 30. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_485.html The Guardian’s inflammatory characterization of WSJE’s former ELP circulation program is replete with untruths and malign interpretations. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_483.html Lend your voice by voting for your favorite video at www.GleeGiveANote.org. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyRatingsOct112011.pdf Sunday's second of three taped-delayed Barclay's Premier League matches this season on FOX attracted more viewers than the first, according to figures released today by Nielsen Media Research. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_482.html Sky Italia today announces it has exceeded 5 million customers reaching 15 million people across Italy. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_481.html Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) President of Marketing and Communications Joe Earley today announced a restructuring of the network's marketing and communications functions to increase collaboration and creativity between departments and streamline the group's day-to-day decision-making processes. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_480.html Sunday's second of three taped-delayed Barclay's Premier League matches this season on FOX attracted more viewers than the first, according to figures released today by Nielsen Media Research. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_479.html In a move designed to better align the division's leadership, Fox Networks (FN) Distribution President Mike Hopkins today announced a restructuring of the group's operations. Executive Vice President Michael Biard will be assuming additional responsibilities, with Senior Vice President of Advanced Services Julie Simon now reporting to him. Additionally, cable industry distribution veteran Steve Carcano is joining FN as Senior Vice President, National Accounts reporting to Mr. Biard, and Kris Nielsen-Refs will become FN's new Vice President, Digital Distribution, reporting to Ms. Simon. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_476.html The Wall Street Journal today announced the beta launch of WSJ Social, a news app for Facebook allowing users to seamlessly read, share and comment on articles from the Journal within the Facebook environment. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_475.html The Wall Street Journal today announced the launch of 'WSJ Live' – an interactive video application for iPad, Internet-connected televisions and set-top boxes that brings live and on-demand programming from The Wall Street Journal Digital Network directly to users across new platforms. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_474.html News International today announces it is putting its Wapping site up for sale. The decision to sell the 15-acre site follows a review of News International's London property portfolio. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_473.html News International notes today's testimony before the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee. The company regards evidence given today as having been unclear and contradictory. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_508.html In light of the current controversy surrounding News of the World, I have declined the bonus that the company chose to award to me. While the financial and operating performance metrics on which the bonus decision was based are not associated with this matter, I feel that declining the bonus is the right thing to do. I will consult with the Compensation Committee in the future about whether any bonus may be appropriate at a later date. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_507.html News Corporation today announced that James W. Breyer, 50, has been nominated to join the Board of Directors and will stand for election at the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders on October 21, 2011 in Los Angeles, CA. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_472.html Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) has signed an affiliation agreement with LIN Television Corporation (LIN Media), owner of WTHI Channel 10, to launch a new FOX affiliate in the Terre Haute, Indiana DMA, it was announced today by Jon Hookstratten, Executive Vice President, Network Distribution for FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_471.html Commenting on the evidence from the Culture Media and Sport Select Committee today, a News International spokesperson said: http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_470.html FOX Sports Media Group (FSMG) announced today two major promotions. Veteran producer Doug Sellars has been elevated to Executive Vice President, Production and Executive Producer, FOX Sports Media Group. Additionally, Emmy Award-winner Scott Ackerson has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Executive Producer, FSMG, responsible for all studio programming. Both report directly to Randy Freer and Eric Shanks, Co-President and COOs of FOX Sports Media Group. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_469.html FOX Sports Media Group has elevated Bill Richards to Coordinating Producer of FOX NFL SUNDAY, America's most-watched NFL pregame show, and all of FOX Sports' NFL-related studio programming, including THE OT postgame program. The announcement was made today by FSMG President and Co-COO Eric Shanks. Richards steps into the role Scott Ackerson, recently promoted, had held since 1994. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_468.html The following were honored today at Teen Choice 2011, which aired live on FOX from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA. This year, teens logged on to www.teenchoiceawards.com and cast more than 100 million votes in support of their favorite celebrities from film, television, music, sports and fashion. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_506.html Elisabeth Murdoch suggested to the independent directors some weeks ago that she felt it would be inappropriate to include her nomination to the board of News Corp at this year's AGM, as had been announced by Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch at the time of the acquisition of Shine Group earlier this year. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_467.html David Lyle has been named chief executive officer of the National Geographic Channels US and assumes responsibility for global programming. The appointment, which is effective immediately, was announced by the National Geographic Channels board, to whom he will report. The veteran television executive has been working with the National Geographic management team as the head of West Coast development for several months. National Geographic Channels President Steve Schiffman will report to Lyle. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_505.html News America Incorporated (the "Company") today announced that it has extended until August 19, 2011 at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, the expiration date of its offer to exchange (i) up to $1,000,000,000 of its 4.50% Senior Notes due 2021 for an equal amount of its privately placed 4.50% Senior Notes due 2021 (CUSIP Nos. 652482BZ2 and U65249AW1) issued on February 16, 2011 (the “2021 Original Notes”) and (ii) up to $1,500,000,000 of its 6.15% Senior Notes due 2041 for an equal amount of its privately placed 6.15% Senior Notes due 2041 (CUSIP Nos. 652482CC2 and U65249AX9) issued on February 16, 2011 (the “2041 Original Notes”). http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_504.html News Corporation today announced the appointment of Andrea Zappia to the role of Chief Executive Officer of Sky Italia. Mr Zappia, currently Managing Director, Customer Group, BSkyB, will assume responsibility for his new role with immediate effect. Mr Zappia replaces Tom Mockridge who left Sky Italia in July to become Chief Executive, News International. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_465.html Fox Networks and Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) today announced that beginning August 15, video distributors that participate in the company’s online authentication service will have an exclusive 8-day window for new episodes of FOX programs. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_464.html Fox International Channels (FIC) today announced the promotion of Jesus Perezagua to President, FIC Europe and Africa. Mr. Perezagua, who is widely credited with spearheading the growth of FIC's business in Europe into the most profitable among its global peers, will add 15 TV channels and online businesses in the UK and Africa to his oversight, and will be tasked with further integrating and building FIC’s businesses in the region. He will continue to be based in Amsterdam and report to Hernan Lopez, CEO of Fox International Channels and National Geographic Channels International. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_463.html News Corporation's Management and Standards Committee (MSC) has today (Thursday, July 21) published its Terms of Reference (ToR). The MSC is authorised to co-operate fully with all relevant investigations and inquiries in the News of the World phone hacking case, police payments and all other related issues across News International, as well as conducting its own enquiries where appropriate. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_462.html News Corporation's Management and Standards Committee can confirm that News International today (Thursday, July 21) terminated the contract of a member of staff in relation to his previous work at the News of the World. The MSC is authorised to co-operate fully with all relevant investigations and inquiries in the News of the World phone hacking case, police payments and all other related issues across News International, as well as conducting its own enquiries where appropriate. Nixson was appointed news editor of the News of the World in 2006 and became features editor the following year. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_503.html News Corporation today announces that it has completed the sale of its 79 percent stake in News Outdoor Russia and News Outdoor Romania to a group of investors led by VTB Capital. The two other investors are NOOH Investments Coöperatief U.A., representing Peter Gerwe, and Marathon Outdoor Coöperatief U.A., which is managed by Alfa Capital Partners. Management has retained its 21 percent holding in the business. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_502.html I stand behind my testimony to the Select Committee. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_461.html News Corporation's Management and Standards Committee met this morning and has decided to terminate any arrangement to pay the legal fees of Glenn Mulcaire with immediate effect. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_460.html News Corporation's Management and Standards Committee can confirm that News International has today authorised the law firm Harbottle and Lewis to answer questions from the Metropolitan Police Service and parliamentary select committees in respect of what they were asked to do. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_501.html The News Corporation Board of Directors was shocked and outraged by the allegations concerning the News of the World, and we are united in support of the senior management team to address these issues. In no uncertain terms, the Board and management team are singularly aligned and committed to doing the right thing. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_459.html In celebration of the highly anticipated series premiere of TERRA NOVA, FOX invites fans to embark on a dino-sized interactive adventure. The “Journey to TERRA NOVA” fan experience kicks off Thursday, July 21, at the Comic-Con Interactive Lot at Petco Park in San Diego, CA, and will travel to 20 additional markets around the U.S. this summer and early fall. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_500.html Prior to his appearance before the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and CEO, News Corporation, prepared the following statement: http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_499.html News Corporation today confirmed the formal establishment and extension of the mandate of the Management and Standards Committee (MSC) as an independent body outside of News International. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_498.html To Dow Jones employees, You will have just heard that I, with the heaviest of hearts, have accepted the resignation of Les Hinton. It is a measure of his integrity and the quality of his character that he felt compelled to take responsibility even though he is far from the serious issues in London. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_497.html News Corporation today announced the resignation of Les Hinton, Chief Executive Officer of Dow Jones and Company and Publisher of The Wall Street Journal, effective immediately. Mr. Hinton, a 52-year veteran of News Corporation, has led Dow Jones since December, 2007. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_458.html At News International we pride ourselves on setting the news agenda for the right reasons. Today we are leading the news for the wrong ones. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_496.html I am writing to update you on the actions we have been taking as a Company to solve the problems at News International relating to the News of the World, in addition to continuing to cooperate fully and actively with the police and settling civil claims. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_495.html News Corporation today announced the appointment of Tom Mockridge to the role of Chief Executive Officer of News International. Mr Mockridge will assume responsibility for his new role with immediate effect following the resignation of Rebekah Brooks. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_457.html In another amazing showing, the studio scored an incredible 51 Emmy nominations today (46 for TCFTV and 5 for FTVS)! http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_494.html News Corporation (“News Corp”) announces that it no longer intends to make an offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC (“BSkyB”) not already owned by it *. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_456.html A News International spokesperson said: Following allegations made yesterday by Gordon Brown against The Sun, we have been conducting an inquiry. This is in line with normal practice and procedure. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_455.html The last issue of the News of the World sold 3.8 million copies on Sunday – up 1.1 million from the previous week - with many stores selling out across the country. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_454.html News International (NI) can today announce that it will offer employment opportunities to the vast majority of staff who lost their jobs as a result of the closure of the News of the World. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_493.html News Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program totaling $5 billion. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_492.html News Corporation Withdraws Proposed Undertakings in lieu of Reference with Respect to its Proposed Acquisition of BSkyB http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_453.html Making the announcement to staff, James Murdoch, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, News Corporation, and Chairman, News International said: http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_491.html Recent allegations of phone hacking and making payments to police with respect to the News of the World are deplorable and unacceptable. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_452.html News International notes that the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has opened a new investigation into police payments. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_451.html News International today announces that the number of digital subscribers to The Times and The Sunday Times has exceeded 100,000. The news comes as we mark the 1st anniversary since we started charging for our digital editions. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_490.html News Corporation notes today’s statement by the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport of his decision to open a public consultation on the amended undertakings proposed by the company in lieu of a reference of its proposed acquisition of BSkyB to the Competition Commission. We will continue to engage constructively with the regulatory process. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_489.html Specific Media, a digital media company, today announced it has acquired Myspace from News Corporation. As part of the agreement, News Corporation will take a minority equity stake in Specific Media. Additional terms of the agreement are confidential and will not be disclosed. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_450.html News International has today announced that a new Managing Editor structure is being put in place across its four titles. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_449.html In a move designed to better align Fox Networks Group’s (FNG) business and legal affairs functions, FNG Executive Vice President and General Counsel Rita Tuzon today announced a restructuring designed to bring most of the company’s business and legal affairs group under one umbrella. The move also includes several promotions within her team. http://www.newscorp.com/news/FOX 2011-2012 Season Premieres.pdf FOX has set the fall premiere dates for its new and returning series. The 2011-2012 season will kick off with the biggest night in television, the 63RD PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS, airing live in all time zones on Sunday, Sept. 18 (8:00-11:00 PM ET / 5:00-8:00 PM PT) on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_488.html Ms. Rhoten will be based in New York and report to Joel Klein, CEO, News Corporation’s Education Division. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_448.html Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) has reached an affiliation agreement with Koplar Communications’ KRBK-TV/Channel 49 to launch a new FOX affiliate in the Springfield, Missouri DMA September 1, 2011, it was announced today by Jon Hookstratten, Executive Vice President, Network Distribution for FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_447.html Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) has reached an affiliation agreement with Granite Broadcasting Corporation (Granite), owner of WISE-TV/Channel 33, to launch a new FOX affiliate in the Ft. Wayne, Indiana DMA on August 1, 2011, it was announced today by Jon Hookstratten, Executive Vice President, Network Distribution for FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_446.html The former High Court Judge, Sir Charles Gray, has today agreed to act as the independent adjudicator for News Group Newspaper’s voluntary Compensation Scheme for victims of illegal voicemail interception. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_445.html The Wall Street Journal announced today the winner of the 2011 Wall Street Journal Asia Fellowship is Warangkana Chomchuen, a television producer from Chiang Rai in northern Thailand. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_487.html Thank you. I would like to thank the Shanghai International Film Festival for inviting me to be here today. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_444.html Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX), Syco Television and FremantleMedia North America today announced Chevrolet as the official automotive sponsor of THE X FACTOR, the award-winning international phenomenon created and executive-produced by Simon Cowell that makes its highly anticipated stateside debut in fall 2011 on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_486.html News Corporation today announced that Kristen Kane, former Chief Operating Officer, New York City Department of Education and Dr. Peter Gorman, former Superintendent, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will take on leadership roles at its newly formed Education Division. http://www.newscorp.com/news/FOX_Updated_Summer_2011.pdf FOX updates its summer schedule with a new time period for MASTERCHEF on Mondays, the two-night season premiere of HELL’S KITCHEN and the debut of new unscripted treasure-hunting series BURIED TREASURE. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_485.html News Corporation today announced that Lawrence A. Jacobs, News Corporation’s Senior Executive Vice President and Group General Counsel, will be stepping down from his position to pursue new opportunities. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_443.html Emmy Award-Winning Series Posts Greatest Year-to-Year Increase in 11-year History of NASCAR on FOX.Ratings For Males 18-34 Increases +20% Over 2010 http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_442.html The X Factor, the highly anticipated singing competition series debuting this fall on FOX, is giving fans an additional opportunity to audition for the show online via YouTube. Beginning today through June 9 – for one week only – solo artists and vocal groups 12 years old and over will have the opportunity to submit an audition video exclusively on YouTube at www.youtube.com/theXfactorusa. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_441.html FC Barcelona-Manchester United Match on FOX Sports and FOX Deportes Dwarfs 2010 Viewership. FOX Sees +64% Spike in Key Young Male Demographic; FOX Deportes Sets Spanish-Language Ratings Records http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_440.html The Wall Street Journal today announced the program and speaker lineup for the inaugural meeting of the CFO Network, a new council of chief financial officers from the world's top corporations that will convene in Washington on June 20-21 with the mission to develop a strategic agenda for financial leadership in challenging times. During the conference, to be held at the Park Hyatt, the CFO Network members will develop and prioritize tangible actions to deal with the rapidly changing economic and regulatory environments, and will hear from top economists, policymakers and regulators. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_439.html Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) has signed affiliation agreements with Coastal Television Broadcasting Company LLC owner of FOX4-KTBY, the FOX affiliate in the Anchorage, Alaska, and Vision Alaska II owner of KJUD/Channel 8 to launch a new FOX affiliate in Juneau, Alaska. These announcements were made today by Jon Hookstratten, Executive Vice President, Network Distribution for FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_484.html The Future of American Education: A Presidential Primary Canditate Forum Scheduled for October 2011 in NYC http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_438.html Two of India’s leading content aggregation and distribution companies, Star Den Media Services Pvt. Ltd. and Zee Turner Ltd. today announced a joint venture to combine distribution of their respective channel bouquets in the country. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_437.html Tian Ming named CEO and Cao Zhigao COO of the Company http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_436.html Two-Hour Spectacular Season Finale Featured Performances by Judas Priest; Kirk Franklin and Gladys Knight; Jack Black; Beyoncé; Tony Bennett; Lil Jon and TLC; Tim McGraw; Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony and Sheila E.; Sir Tom Jones; Lady Gaga; Carrie Underwood; Bono, The Edge and Reeve Carney; and Steven Tyler. Auditions for Season 11 Will Be Held This Summer in St. Louis, MO; Portland, OR; San Diego, CA; Pittsburgh, PA; Charleston, SC; and Houston, TX. Visit americanidol.com for Special 360° Videos of Performances from the Two-Night Season Finale http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_483.html Maurice, thank you for that gracious introduction. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_435.html Will they or won’t they? SIMPSONS fans will have the opportunity to decide the future of Springfield’s newest “it” couple, “Nedna” – NED FLANDERS (Harry Shearer) and EDNA KRABAPPEL (guest voice Marcia Wallace) – who have found love. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_434.html After a season in which no new series matched the powerhouse ratings or critical raves of the studio’s prior year entries “Modern Family” and “Glee,” Twentieth Century Fox Television is once again the force behind next year’s most talked about new shows. Continuing its strategy of targeted development and selling to all the networks, the studio also returned some of the biggest, broadest hits on television which keep its programming pipeline full and flourishing. http://www.newscorp.com/news/FOX 2011-2012 Primetime Schedule.pdf Peter Rice, Chairman, Entertainment, Fox Networks Group; and Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, today unveiled the FOX primetime schedule for the 2011-2012 television season to the national advertising community during its annual Programming Presentation at The New Beacon Theatre. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_433.html The voice renowned for March Madness buzzer-beaters is now the voice of fall’s gridiron glory and more as FOX Sports Media Group has named Gus Johnson lead play-by-play announcer for its college football coverage and men’s basketball on the Big Ten Network. He will team with FOX Sports football analyst Charles Davis to form the Group’s lead college football announce team. The announcement was made today by FOX Sports Executive Producer and Co-President and COO, FOX Sports Media Group, Eric Shanks. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_432.html HarperCollins Publishers and RR Donnelley (NASDAQ:RRD) today announced their intent to enter into a breakthrough global supply chain agreement. The agreement is the first of its kind for a major general trade publisher. Under the terms of the proposed agreement, beginning in November 2011, RR Donnelley will handle the fulfillment of all HarperCollins new releases from its Harrisonburg, VA facility. Additionally, beginning in July 2012, RR Donnelley will handle fulfillment of all frontlist and backlist titles for Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Publishers. RR Donnelley will also provide global Print on Demand (POD) services to HarperCollins, enabling most titles to be printed anywhere HarperCollins holds publishing rights. The agreement also renews and expands RR Donnelley’s role as the printer, binder and distributor of HarperCollins’ conventionally produced titles. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_431.html Officer Tommy Norman of the North Little Rock (Arkansas) Police Department has been chosen as the grand prize winner of the 2011 AMERICA’S MOST WANTED All-Star Contest. AMERICA’S MOST WANTED (AMW) will feature Officer Norman’s story Saturday, June 4 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_430.html Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) has signed an affiliation agreement with Communications Corporation of America (ComCorp), owner of WEVV/Channel 44, to launch a new FOX affiliate in the Evansville, Indiana DMA, it was announced today by Jon Hookstratten, Executive Vice President, Network Distribution for FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_429.html Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) has signed an agreement with Journal Broadcast Group, owner of KNIN/Channel 9, to launch a new FOX affiliate in the Boise, Idaho DMA, it was announced today by Jon Hookstratten, Executive Vice President, Network Distribution for FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_428.html Innerscope Research, Inc. and Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) today released new biometric research on the roles of television and online media in creating and extending brand equity. Using Innerscope’s Brand Immersion Model, a framework for defining the relationship between the immersive platform of TV and the web’s flexible platform, the research found that TV, through its unmatched ability to create new, unconscious emotional connections, has the power to form need states — which make consumers receptive to brand messages — where none existed before. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_427.html FOX has renewed the hit series HOUSE for an eighth season, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, President of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_426.html SmartMoney.com, The Wall Street Journal's personal finance site, debuted today a significant redesign with new features and a robust set of interactive tools. In addition to original content from SmartMoney's award-winning journalists, the site will feature news and analysis from across The Wall Street Journal Digital Network, which includes WSJ.com, MarketWatch and Barrons.com, to serve as a comprehensive personal finance and investing resource. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_425.html FOX has renewed ANIMATION DOMINATION favorites FAMILY GUY for a tenth season and THE CLEVELAND SHOW for a fourth season, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, President of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_424.html The Wall Street Journal today launched SafeHouse, a service that allows users to upload and submit tips, information, documents or files directly to the Journal. SafeHouse is a stand-alone site – https://www.wsjsafehouse.com – located on secure servers and managed directly by Journal editors. Users can submit materials along with their contact information or remain anonymous. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_423.html British pop superstar Cheryl Cole will join Antonio “L.A.” Reid and Simon Cowell as a judge on THE X FACTOR, the highly anticipated singing competition series debuting this fall on FOX. Cole, who has sat alongside Cowell as a judge on the U.K. version of “The X Factor” for three years, is a multi-platinum-selling solo artist and a member of Girls Aloud, one of the U.K.’s most successful female vocal groups of all time. Cole will join Cowell, Reid and an additional judge (to be announced) as they travel to THE X FACTOR audition cities searching for the next global superstar or breakout music group. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_421.html Glee creator Ryan Murphy will produce and Kevin Tancharoen (“Fame”) will direct http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_420.html FOX Sports Media Group (FSMG), the umbrella entity representing News Corporation’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports media assets, has entered into a 12-year agreement with the Pac-12 Conference covering broadcast, national and local cable and digital asset rights beginning in 2012. The announcement was made by FSMG Co-Presidents and COOs Randy Freer and Eric Shanks. While financial terms were not disclosed, today’s announcement heralds the first-ever regular-season over-the-air college sports package for FOX Sports. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_419.html The Wall Street Journal today launched CFO Journal, a new premium service tailored specifically to the needs of chief financial officers and other senior financial executives. In a single, definitive online destination, CFO Journal subscribers receive exclusive news, insight into trends, interviews with key newsmakers, as well as a financial data dashboard and a morning briefing delivered via email that sets the day's financial agenda. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyReleaseMay3wk.pdf AMERICAN IDOL, BREAKING IN, GLEE, RAISING HOPE, BONES, KITCHEN NIGHTMARES, FRINGE and NASCAR once again led the network to win the week among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens. The network closed the month with the most nightly wins of any network and now leads the No. 2 network by more than half of a ratings point (3.5 vs. 2.9 among Adults 18-49). Key highlights from last week include: http://www.newscorp.com/investor/download/NWS_Q3_2011.pdf 3rd Quarter Fiscal 2011 Earnings Release http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_418.html TEEN CHOICE 2011, the annual special that celebrates the year’s hottest teen icons in film, television, music, sports, comedy, fashion and the web will air live Sunday, Aug. 7 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_417.html Fan-Favorite Series Renewed for Seventh Season. All-New Episode Airs Thursday, May 5, on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_416.html The Wall Street Journal remains the number one newspaper in the U.S., according to the latest figures released today from the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC). The Journal again leads all daily newspapers in total average circulation, rising 1.2% to 2,117,796 (March 2011) from 2,092,523 (March 2010). http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_415.html TV Ratings from First Legs of Barcelona-Real Madrid and Manchester United – FC Schalke 04 Nearly Double from 2010 Semifinal Telecasts http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_414.html The Wall Street Journal has named award-winning financial journalist Francesco Guerrera as Editor of the Journal's Money and Investing section. He will oversee the Journal's team of journalists covering Wall Street, markets, investing and insurance. Mr. Guerrera will report to Rebecca Blumenstein, Deputy Managing Editor and International Editor for the Journal. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_413.html Fox Broadcasting Company has promoted Tom Morrissey to Senior Vice President, Design, it was announced today by Joe Earley, President, Marketing and Communications. In his new role, Morrissey will report directly to Earley and will be responsible for the creative design strategy supporting the network’s programming and branding across all forms of media. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_412.html CJ Olivares, Executive Vice President and General Manager of FUEL TV, is leaving the network he helped launch eight years ago to pursue opportunities more closely related to the action sports genre to which he remains passionate. He stays on as a consultant to provide transitional support, with a focus on FUEL TV's action sports programming and associated sponsor relationships. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_411.html Although AMERICA'S MOST WANTED is preempted for NASCAR races and Major League Baseball matchups during May, the search for America's most dangerous criminals won't miss a beat. Throughout the month, John Walsh and his team will continue to chase fugitives and post captivating new content online at www.amw.com. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_410.html As UEFA Champions League, the preeminent competition in world club soccer, nears its thrilling climax, FOX Soccer ramps up its coverage with exclusive live high-definition telecasts of the semifinals beginning next week. For the first time ever FX, Fox Network Group's popular basic cable network delivered to 99 million US homes, brings viewers "FOX Soccer on FX," for one game in each semifinal with the other two games appearing on FOX Soccer. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_409.html This May, FOX delivers major television events, all-new episodes and big guest stars, including an unprecedented ANIMATION DOMINATION crossover event May 1; the one-hour season finale of FAMILY GUY May 22, taking place in a galaxy far, far away; the three-hour, two-night season finale of AMERICAN IDOL, featuring the final performance show May 24 and the final live results show that’s sure to captivate America May 25; primetime broadcasts of NASCAR ON FOX races April 30 and May 7; and primetime MLB ON FOX baseball match-ups May 14 and May 21. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_408.html The 18th season of the NFL on FOX premieres Sunday, Sept. 11 with doubleheader coverage of seven games including an NFC East showdown between Eli Manning’s New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. Week 1 action begins with a clash between last season’s NFC South Champion Atlanta Falcons led by Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Ryan traveling to Soldier Field to face the reigning NFC North Champion Chicago Bears. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_407.html Go green with FOX this Earth Week! As part of Fox Broadcasting Company’s ongoing “Green It. Mean It.” campaign, an initiative designed to raise both viewer and employee awareness of environmental issues, FOX talent, shows and employees are stepping up their efforts to help preserve our planet. In addition to the numerous eco-friendly activities that the network and its sister companies support year-round. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_406.html The Wall Street Journal announced today plans to launch a new executive council – The CFO Network – which will convene leading chief financial officers from the world's top corporations to develop and prioritize tangible actions to deal with the rapidly changing economic and regulatory environments. The inaugural meeting of this invitation-only Network will take place June 20-21 at the Park Hyatt in Washington, D.C. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_405.html Five popular channels, including Star Plus, to offer Asli HD™ format. Star India unveils new corporate logo http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_404.html FOX Sports Nearly Doubles Big 12 Football Telecasts to 40 Exclusive Games Per Season http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_403.html Mobility via iPad App, More Global Content, Enhanced Ease of Use http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_402.html Following an extensive internal investigation and disclosures through civil legal cases, News International has decided to approach some civil litigants with an unreserved apology and an admission of liability in cases meeting specific criteria. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_401.html MarketWatch.com, a leading innovator in business and investment news, announced today that its new MarketWatch Market Data app for iPad is now available on the App Store. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_400.html Series Returns with All-New Episodes Tuesday, April 19 http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_399.html All Things Digital today announced plans for the first international expansion of The Wall Street Journal's D: All Things Digital executive conference. With an eye toward one of the world's most important markets, the inaugural "AsiaD" will be held Oct. 19-21 in Hong Kong, bringing together top technology and media executives from pan Asia and the U.S. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_398.html Twentieth Television Clears 90% of Country for Animated Series' Weekend Debut http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_482.html News Corporation today announced it has completed the acquisition of 100 percent of Shine Group, for which the Shine Group shareholders received approximately £290 million in aggregate proceeds. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_397.html The Wall Street Journal today announced the addition of Indra Nooyi, chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo, and Florida Governor Rick Scott as members of Journal's Executive Task Force for Women in the Economy (http://womeninecon.wsj.com), which begins its inaugural meeting tonight at the Four Seasons Resort in Palm Beach, Fla. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_481.html News Corporation has appointed James Murdoch Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Chairman and CEO, International. In this newly-created role, Mr. Murdoch will bring his significant operational expertise to bear across News Corporation’s broad asset portfolio, collaborating with senior leaders to develop and execute strategies and plans that strengthen and further evolve businesses, extend brands, and build new franchises. He will maintain direct responsibility for the Company’s operations in Europe and Asia. Mr. Murdoch will relocate to New York, continue to report to News Corporation Deputy Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer, Chase Carey and work closely with Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of News Corporation. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_396.html News International today announces that the number of subscribers to the new digital products for The Times and The Sunday Times rose more than 60 per cent in the last four months, fuelling a three-per cent increase year-on-year in the paid readership of The Times. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_395.html The future is looking bright for Fry, Leela and Bender. COMEDY CENTRAL and Twentieth Century Fox Television have announced today the pick-up of 26 new episodes (Seasons "7-A" and "7-B") of Matt Groening and David X. Cohen's brilliantly subversive animated sci-fi comedy, "Futurama." The announcement was made today by Twentieth Century Fox Television Chairmen Gary Newman and Dana Walden, and David Bernath, Executive Vice President, program strategy and multiplatform programming for COMEDY CENTRAL. The first installment of 13 new episodes will premiere in the summer of 2012, with the additional 13 new episodes to air the following summer of 2013 on COMEDY CENTRAL. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_480.html News Corporation today announced the promotion of Julie Henderson to the role of Senior Vice President, Communications and Corporate Strategy. Henderson has served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, for News Corporation since 2007. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_479.html Thank you, Karan, for your kind words. And thank you all for having me here. Your Excellency, Honorable Minister, ladies and gentlemen... http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_394.html The Wall Street Journal today announced plans for Ideas Market, a new author and editor conversation series from the editors of WSJ Weekend's Review section. Aimed to stimulate ideas and discussion about authors and books selected by the editors of Review, the bi-monthly talks will be held in New York City at The New York Public Library. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_393.html Antonio “L.A.” Reid, former Chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group and one of the most influential names in music today, will join Simon Cowell on the judging panel of The X Factor, the highly anticipated singing competition series debuting this fall on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_392.html FOX Crime will be available to Norwegian viewers starting March 21st on Riks TV and Altibox. Norway’s first channel dedicated to crime and investigation entertainment programming. FOX Crime will feature series including “Law and Order”, “The Glades”, “Fringe”, “Monk”, “Rubicon”, “Warehouse 13”, the international sensation “The Walking Dead”, and uninterrupted crime movies. FOX Crime joins FIC’s existing Norwegian and Scandinavian portfolio of channels: National Geographic Channel, National Geographic Channel HD, Nat Geo Wild, and Nat Geo Wild HD. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_391.html Compilation Album Featuring Studio Versions of Songs Performed on Tonight's Show Available Exclusively on iTunes http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_390.html FOX International Channels (FIC), News Corporation’s multimedia arm, focused on the production and international distribution of Pay TV channels, content and digital services for Internet and mobile, has announced the founding of FOX International Channels Estonia OÜ, its Tallinn-based regional headquarters servicing the Baltic region. The new company is responsible for all operational and programming functions for FIC’s existing Baltic channels, including: FOX Life, FOX Crime, National Geographic Channels. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_389.html Fox International Channels (FIC), News Corporation’s multimedia arm focused on the distribution of Pay TV channels and digital services outside of the USA, today announced the launch of its female-targeted entertainment channel, Utilisima, into Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Albania. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_388.html FOX International Channels (FIC), News Corporation’s multimedia arm, focused on the production and international distribution of Pay TV channels, content and digital services for Internet and mobile, has announced the founding of FOX International Channels Estonia OÜ, its Tallinn-based regional headquarters servicing the Baltic region. The new company is responsible for all operational and programming functions for FIC’s existing Baltic channels, including: FOX Life, FOX Crime, National Geographic Channels. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_387.html The channel began broadcasting in Kenya on March 1 with further plans to expand its reach to several other African nations in 2011 http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_386.html The Wall Street Journal issued the following statement regarding a French court ruling against Alstom SA in a libel action against a Journal reporter and Alstom's subsequent statement on the matter. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_477.html News Corporation welcomes the announcement by the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport that he is minded to accept, and will now open a public consultation on, the undertakings proposed by News Corporation in lieu of a reference of its proposed acquisition of BSkyB to the Competition Commission. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_478.html Memo to News Corporation Staff: Company Unveils New Long-Term Commitment to Environmental Sustainability http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_385.html The Wall Street Journal today announced its second annual Top 10 venture-backed, clean technology companies ranking. The Next Big Thing survey, developed using proprietary data from Dow Jones VentureSource, is based on several predictive indicators and seeks to identify green companies that have the capital, executive experience and investor knowledge to succeed in green business. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_384.html The Wall Street Journal Radio Network announced today plans to launch a new, live evening show called "The Daily Wrap from The Wall Street Journal with Michael Castner." Scheduled to debut in spring 2011, the news, talk and opinion broadcast will originate from the Journal's headquarters in New York City and air live each weekday from 6-9 p.m. ET. Journalist and radio personality Michael Castner has signed on as the show's host. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_383.html For the first time ever, AMERICAN IDOL will allow viewers to vote for their favorite contestants online at americanidol.com. Sponsored by ATT, online voting begins immediately after the first performance show airing Tuesday, March 1 (8:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. In addition to online voting, fans will continue to be able to vote via toll-free phone lines, as well as unlimited text-message votes for ATT wireless customers during the voting window (standard text-messaging rates may apply). http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_382.html Auditions for the highly anticipated singing competition THE X FACTOR are set to begin on Sunday, March 27 in Los Angeles at the L.A. Sports Arena. The search for the next global superstar will continue in Miami, FL, on Thursday, April 7; Newark, NJ, on Thursday, April 14; Seattle, WA, on Wednesday, April 20; Chicago, IL, on Wednesday, April 27; and Dallas, TX (date to be announced). http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_476.html News America Incorporated (“News America”), a subsidiary of News Corporation, announced today that its previously announced cash tender offer (the “Offer”) for any and all of its outstanding 9 ¼ % Senior Debentures due February 1, 2013 (the “Securities”) expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on February 23, 2011. Following the expiration of the Offer, News America accepted for purchase all of the Securities which were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the expiration of the Offer, representing a total aggregate principal amount of $227,424,000. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_381.html Nicole A. Bernard, who has served for the past six years as Senior Vice President, Broadcast Standards and Practices for Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX), has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Audience Strategy for The Fox Group, reporting to FOX’s President of Entertainment, Kevin Reilly. Additionally, Elizabeth Casey, Fox Cable Networks’ Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs/Broadcast Standards and Practices has added responsibilities to her current portfolio and has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Standards and Practices for the Fox Networks Group (FNG). Ms. Casey will continue to report to Rita Tuzon, General Counsel for FNG. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_380.html Emmy-nominated Animation Domination staple "American Dad" has been renewed for a seventh season, bringing the series through the 2012-2013 season, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, President of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_475.html News America Incorporated (“News America”), a subsidiary of News Corporation, announced today the total consideration offered to be paid in its previously announced cash tender offer (the “Offer”) for any and all of its outstanding 9 ¼ % Senior Debentures due February 1, 2013 (the “Securities”). The Securities have a total principal amount outstanding of $500,000,000 and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by News Corporation. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_379.html Two years since its launch, FOX International Channels’ (FIC) FOX Retro continues to confirm its position as a proven value destination for Italian pay TV viewers. The channel has quickly become one of the most watched among Sky Italia’s 32-strong bouquet of entertainment brands, and ended January 2011 as the 8th most watched entertainment network on the platform, reaching the 6th position in total day among the commercial target. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_378.html Yesterday’s dramatic 2011 Daytona 500 crowned the event’s youngest champion ever and delivered ratings and audience gains for FOX Sports. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_474.html News Corporation and Shine Group, the international television production group, announced today they have reached an agreement in principle for News Corporation to acquire 100 percent of Shine Group for an enterprise value of £415 million. The parties have signed a non-binding letter of intent and will now proceed with the regulatory filings required for the transaction. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_377.html Former Nip/Tuck executive producers and current Glee co-creators/executive producers Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk are returning to FX with a new hour-long drama series pilot, American Horror Story, announced John Landgraf, President and General Manager, FX Networks. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_376.html Audience figures for this early NASCAR season continue their upward trend as FOX Sports’ coverage last Sunday of Daytona 500 Qualifying scored big. The three-hour event averaged a 2.0/5 household rating/share, with 3.3 million viewers, up +25% in rating and +40% in viewership compared to 2010 (1.6/4, 2.4 million). Across key male demographics, 2011 Daytona 500 Qualifying was up +50% in the M18-34 demographic, +20% for M18-49 and +21% for M25-54. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_375.html The cast of pop-culture phenomenon GLEE has broken the music record for the most single entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, claiming the title previously held by the “King of Rock and Roll,” Elvis Presley. Having covered hit tracks by chart-topping artists including Michael Jackson, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Madonna and Journey, GLEE now holds the record for 113 single entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart – exceeding Elvis’ 108, James Brown’s 91, Ray Charles’ 74, Aretha Franklin’s 73 and The Beatles’ 71 entries. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_473.html News America Incorporated (“News America”), a subsidiary of News Corporation, announced today the commencement of a cash tender offer (the “Offer”) for any and all of its outstanding 9 ¼% Senior Debentures due February 1, 2013 (the “Securities”) with a total principal amount outstanding of $500 million. The Securities are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by News Corporation. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_374.html Fox Television Stations and Twentieth Television have reached an agreement for the broadcast syndication rights to Twentieth Century Fox Television’s two-time Golden Globe Award winning series “Glee”. The announcement was made today by Paul Franklin, EVP, General Sales Manager, Broadcast of Twentieth Television and Frank Cicha, Senior Vice President of Programming, Fox Television Stations. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_373.html The 2011 NASCAR on FOX season got off to a roaring start this weekend, posting ratings increases for Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout and Sunday’s Daytona 500 Qualifying from Daytona International Speedway. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_472.html News America Incorporated, a subsidiary of News Corporation, today announced the pricing of an issuance of $1 billion of 4.50% Senior Notes due 2021 and $1.5 billion of 6.15% Senior Notes due 2041 (together, the "Notes"). The closing of the offering is expected to occur on February 16, 2011, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. News America will receive gross proceeds of $2,486,075,000 from this offering and expects to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including the refinancing of near term maturities. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_372.html The Cast of Fox's Smash Show "Glee" to Return to Concert Stages in the U.S. and Canada this May for Blockbuster Cross-Country Tour prior to previously announced European Engagement. Special presale to American Express Cardmembers starts February 11; Tickets go on sale to general public Saturday, February 19. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_371.html Game Obliterates Prior Record; Sets Super Bowl Mark for Fourth Straight Year. Prime Time Audience Exceeds 100 Million for First Time. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_370.html Thousands of hours planning, production and execution are on display in North Texas during the FOX SUPER BOWL SUNDAY pregame show this Sunday in the hours right before the Green Bay Packers take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV. Highlighting the four-hour, star-studded extravaganza is an exclusive one-on-one interview between President Barack Obama and Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly at approximately 4:30 PM ET. http://www.newscorp.com/investor/download/NWS_Q2_2011.pdf News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) today reported second quarter total segment operating income(1) of $1.29 billion compared with $712 million of total segment operating income reported a year ago. The prior year’s second quarter results included a $500 million litigation settlement charge at the Company’s integrated marketing services business, which is part of the Publishing segment. Excluding this charge, second quarter segment operating profit increased 6% over the prior year. This growth reflects significant profit increases at the Cable Network Programming and Television segments, partially offset by decreases at the Filmed Entertainment and Other segments. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_471.html Today Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of News Corporation, unveiled The Daily -- the industry’s first national daily news publication created from the ground up for iPad. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_470.html News Corporation today announced the appointment of John McKinley to the dual role of Chief Technology Officer for News Corporation and President of Technology for News Corp. Digital Media Group. In this newly-created role, Mr. McKinley will report to Chief Digital Officer, Jon Miller and will be responsible for developing new digital products, while also working closely with Mr. Miller and key division executives to extend the Company’s core media businesses into the digital space. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_369.html This February, FOX delivers massive television events, all-new episodes and big guest stars. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_368.html Jamia Bigalow has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Affiliate Marketing for Fox Networks it was announced today by Mike Hopkins, President, Fox Networks Affiliate Sales and Marketing, to whom she will report. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_367.html Auditions Resume Wednesday, February 2, in Salt Lake City; Atlanta to Host Auditions Saturday, February 19; Los Angeles Auditions Move to Saturday, March 12 http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_469.html News America Incorporated (the “Company”), a subsidiary of News Corporation, today issued a notice to holders of the Company’s Liquid Yield Option Notes (the “Securities”) that such holders have the right to tender Securities for cash on the February 28, 2011 holder redemption date. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_366.html Groundbreaking Series of Articles Leads to Court Action by Dow Jones and Company. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_468.html News Corporation continues to believe that its proposed acquisition of the shares in BSkyB it does not own will not lead to there being insufficient plurality in news provision in the UK. The company has put forward extensive and detailed evidence that the level of plurality in the UK has increased since 2003 (when the Communications Act was enacted) – and since the ITV plurality review in 2007 when no concerns were found about the sufficiency of plurality. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_365.html In this new role, Greenberg will report to Rebekah Brooks, Chief Executive. He will become a member of the Executive team and will lead a dedicated corporate affairs function at News International. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_364.html Digital advertising sales executive Marla Newman has been appointed to the position of Senior Vice President, Sales, FOX Sports Interactive Media (FSIM) effective today. The announcement was made by the division’s Executive Vice President and General Manager, Jeff Husvar to whom she reports. Newman is based in New York where the FSI sales department is headquartered. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_363.html Emmy Award®-Winning Producer Rejoins FOX After Seven Years at NFL Network; Also Contributed to 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Coverage http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_362.html New Issue on Newsstands January 11; Includes New Sections, Features, Actionable Advice http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_467.html Kathy Ramsey and Kristopher Jones join Washington Team. Bill Guidera and David Fares Promoted to Senior Vice President http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_361.html Agreement includes media and sponsorship rights to 2011 Championship, plus additional football games on FSN http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_466.html Tony Vinciquerra Announces Decision to Step Down; David Haslingden Promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of Fox Networks Group. Randy Freer and Eric Shanks Named Co-President and COOs of Fox Sports Media Group. Hernan Lopez Promoted to President and CEO of Fox International Channels http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_360.html Twentieth Television announced today that Twentieth Century Fox Television’s multiple Emmy-Award winning series "Modern Family" has been sold in a total of 33 markets, increasing its clearances to 50% of the country. Television’s #1 sitcom among Adults 18-49, “Modern Family” will premiere in broadcast syndication in 2013 in top 10 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, Washington DC, and Houston. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_359.html Conference USA and Fox Sports Media Group have reached a new multi-year agreement for national television rights to a variety of marquee Conference USA events, including football, basketball, and Olympic sports. The new pact, which takes effect with the 2011 football season, was announced today by Conference USA Commissioner Britton Banowsky and FOX Sports Networks President Randy Freer. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_358.html The 2010 NFL ON FOX regular season goes down in the record books as the most-watched in FOX history based on ratings released by Nielsen Media Research, and for the third consecutive year FOX Sports holds the distinction of being home to the No. 1 television program in the country and the NFL’s top pregame and postgame shows. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_357.html Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX), Syco Television and FremantleMedia North America today announced Pepsi as an official sponsor of THE X FACTOR, the award-winning international phenomenon created and executive-produced by Simon Cowell that makes its highly anticipated stateside debut in fall 2011 on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_356.html The Wall Street Journal reported an analysis of the news it published in 2010 reveals an array of words and terms that starred in this year's coverage – many of which rarely appeared in 2009, if at all. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_355.html The Big Ten Football Saturday crew of Dave Revsine, Gerry DiNardo and Howard Griffith will host the Big Ten Network’s extended coverage of the 2011 Rose Bowl from Pasadena. The first of five Rose Bowl-related shows airs Dec. 30. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_354.html Barron's, America's premier financial magazine, announced today the new Barron's Tablet Edition for iPad is available from the App Store. The new app combines Barron's weekly magazine content with Barrons.com market analysis and commentary, which is updated throughout each trading day. Subscribers can also search for quotes, personalize stock watch lists, save articles for offline reading or watch full-screen videos. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_465.html News Corporation welcomes today’s decision by the European Commission clearing unconditionally its proposed acquisition of the shares in BSkyB that it does not already own. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_353.html FOXSports.com on MSN and NESN announced today a new digital content sharing partnership that will make NESN.com the exclusive provider of New England and Boston sports news on one of the most popular sports web sites in the country. The agreement allows FOXSports.com the right to both publish and directly link to NESN’s sports news content and provides for significant cross promotional opportunities between the two sites. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_352.html FOX Sports Media Group today announced that it has renewed its exclusive media rights in the United States and Caribbean to the UEFA Champions League, the world’s most prestigious annual club soccer competition, for three additional seasons from 2012/13 through 2014/15. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_351.html Longcroft will be responsible for Newsprinters, the three News International-owned and managed sites in Broxbourne, Knowsley and Eurocentral, as well as the contract print sites across the UK, Ireland and the rest of Europe. He will also have responsibility for all direct production costs, including newsprint, ink and plates, business continuity, and the distribution network, including both the wholesale relationships and the Direct-to-Retail capabilities. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_350.html This weekend, The Sunday Times will launch its first ever iPad Edition. With all 12 sections from Britain's biggest and best-selling quality newspaper, including three magazines and a new interactive TV guide, it promises to deliver a whole new, richer experience to readers. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_349.html Case Update to Air Saturday, December 11, on FOX. Beverly Hills Police Department Confirm Ballistics Match. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_348.html Christopher Lloyd (“Back To The Future”) Guest-Stars in Midseason Premiere. Special “Tweet-Along” Event During All-New Episode of Fringe This Thursday http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_347.html Anchored by Sunday’s Cowboys/Colts, America's Game of the Week is TV’s No. 1 Show http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_346.html Additional Glee Concerts Set for June 28 and 29 http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_345.html High-Stakes Showdown between Arsenal FC and FK Partizan on Fox Soccer Channel Highlights Matchday 6 Coverage http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_344.html Dow Jones and Company announced today the appointment of Alisa Bowen as general manager of The Wall Street Journal Digital Network, the company's consumer digital business group. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_343.html News International today announces that Clive Milner, Chief Operating Officer, is leaving after 30 years in the company. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_342.html New Section Features New Finance Blog, Expanded Coverage, and Dow Jones Insight's List of Hong Kong's Most Mentioned Businesspeople http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_341.html AMERICA'S GAME OF THE WEEK, anchored by the highly-anticipated Bears/Eagles contest in Chicago, propelled Sunday's NFL on FOX Week 12 national game (11/28) to a tremendous 18.0/32 metered market rating/share according to figures released by Nielsen Media Research today. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_340.html This holiday season, FOX delivers all-new and fan-favorite holiday-themed episodes, family-friendly movies, an exciting new game show and festive specials, including: http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_339.html Glee does it again with back to back #1 singles on the digital track sales charts for two weeks in a row. This week the cast’s version of Cee Lo’s “Forget You,” featuring Gwyneth Paltrow, is the #1 song on the digital track sales charts with an impressive 192,458 sold. Last week the Glee cast scored their first #1 digital track sale, as well as their highest debut week for any track, with their take on Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream.” http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_338.html Fox Soccer Channel, an Official Partner of the USA Bid Committee, and FOX Deportes, the nation's leading Hispanic sports brand, today unveiled their extensive on-air and online coverage leading up to FIFA's announcement of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup™ host nations on Thursday, Dec. 2. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_464.html News Corporation today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 90 percent of Wireless Generation, a privately-held Brooklyn-based education technology company for approximately $360 million in cash. Upon completion of the transaction, Wireless Generation will become a subsidiary of News Corporation and will be managed by founder and CEO Larry Berger, President and COO Josh Reibel, and Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer Laurence Holt, who will collectively retain a 10 percent interest. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_337.html The Wall Street Journal announced today plans to bring together 150 influential women and men, including CEOs, policy-makers and subject-matter experts, for a unique, interactive working session focused on a vital topic: Women in the Economy. The invitation-only conference will take place April 4-6, 2011, at the Four Seasons Resort in Palm Beach, Fla. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_336.html In celebration of Thanksgiving, the families of FOX Sundays – the Simpsons, the Browns, the Griffins and the newest family on the ANIMATION DOMINATION block, the Belchers of Bob's Burgers – reveal what they are thankful for this year. Catch all-new episodes of The Simpsons, The Cleveland Show and American Dad Sunday, Nov. 28 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. On Thanksgiving night, Thursday, Nov. 25 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), help yourself to an extra serving of laughs with The Simpsons Movie and a sneak preview of Bob's Burgers. http://www.newscorp.com/news/FOXMidseason2010.pdf FOX is announcing premiere dates of new and returning series, as well as revisions to its 2010-2011 midseason schedule, including AMERICAN IDOL moving to Wednesdays and Thursdays and GLEE continuing to lead off FOX’s Tuesday night of comedies featuring RAISING HOPE and the debut of MIXED SIGNALS. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_335.html After mounting a live stage concert event that played to sold out crowds and great acclaim in four American cities last year, Twentieth Century Fox Television and "Glee" co-creator Ryan Murphy are proud to announce the "Glee" cast will travel to Europe to perform on the arena stages of London, Manchester and Dublin this June. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_334.html The music from FOX's smash hit Glee has reached another amazing milestone this week with their rendition of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" debuting at #1 in digital track sales. This is the first time a Glee track has landed at #1, the cast's version of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" reached #2 on digital track sales charts in May 2009. With an impressive 214,000 tracks sold, "Teenage Dream" has the highest debut week sales of any Glee track to date. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_333.html The Big Ten Conference has reached a media agreement with FOX Sports to serve as the official broadcast partner of the 2011-16 Big Ten Football Championship Games. The inaugural Big Ten Football Championship Game will be played in prime time on December 3, 2011, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, with the winner earning the Big Ten Championship and a chance to play in the Rose Bowl Game or Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_332.html Fox Broadcasting sales executive Toby Byrne has been named the company's President of Sales by Fox Networks Group Chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra. Byrne, who currently serves as FOX's Senior Vice President of Eastern Sales will take over January 1 from Jon Nesvig, who announced his retirement last month. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_463.html Good afternoon Chairman Kerry, Chairman Rockefeller, Ranking Members Hutchison and Ensign, and Members of the Subcommittee, and thank you for the invitation to testify. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_331.html The 2010/11 UEFA Champions League Group Stage heads into its home stretch next week as Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Soccer Plus and FOX Sports Net (FSN) offer a number of intriguing contests on Tuesday, Nov. 23 and Wednesday, Nov. 24. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_330.html The Wall Street Journal's annual CEO Council meeting concluded today with the release of specific priorities that both government and business must address to restore global growth and to increase public confidence in business. The plans voted by CEO Council members as the top two priorities each focused on job creation – leading with a call to foster global trade, followed by a call for the president to encourage a competitive business environment and be an advocate for business in general. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_329.html In a special episode of America's Most Wanted, airing Saturday, Nov. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, host John Walsh will take viewers to the front lines of the international battle against child predators. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_328.html FOX has renewed THE SIMPSONS, the longest-running comedy in television history, for an incredible 23rd season, bringing the series total to an impressive 515 episodes. THE SIMPSONS airs Sundays (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_327.html The Wall Street Journal today announced its Wall Street Journal Tablet Edition app is now available for Android tablet devices. The new app references the experience of the Journal newspaper along with full-screen video, market data, customizable features, and the ability to save articles from sections for later or offline reading. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_462.html Mr. Klein to serve as senior advisor to the Chairman and will join News Corporation's Board of Directors http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_326.html Emmy Award-winning TV personality Nancy O'Dell will stay up late to host the biggest celebration of the year and ring in 2011 on New Year's Eve Live airing Friday, Dec. 31 (11:00 PM-12:30 AM ET live; CT/MT/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. O’Dell will help count down to 2011 during the ultimate year-end bash featuring the year’s chart-topping musical guests. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_461.html News Corporation notes today's decision by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills to issue an intervention notice on media plurality grounds in regard to its proposed offer to acquire the outstanding shares in British Sky Broadcasting. http://www.newscorp.com/investor/download/NWS_Q1_2011.pdf News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) today reported first quarter total segment operating income(1) of $1.15 billion, an 8% increase from the $1.06 billion of total segment operating income reported a year ago. This growth reflects double-digit percentage profit increases at the Cable Network Programming, Television and Publishing(2) segments, partially offset by decreases at the Filmed Entertainment, Direct Broadcast Satellite Television and Other segments. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_324.html News International today announces that the new digital products for The Times and The Sunday Times have achieved more than 105,000 paid-for customer sales to date. Around half of these are monthly subscribers. These include subscribers to the digital sites as well as subscribers to The Times iPad app and Kindle edition. Many of the rest are either single copy or pay-as-you-go customers. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_323.html Game 4 of the 2010 World Series earned an impressive 9.0/15 (15.5 million viewers) last night on FOX, according to fast national ratings provided by Nielsen Media Research. Last night’s 9.0/15 kept the network’s World Series win streak alive as FOX, for the fourth time in as many games, won the night in prime time for total viewers. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_322.html Game 3 of the 2010 World Series earned a 6.7/13 household rating/share (11.5 million viewers) according to fast national ratings released by Nielsen Media Research. That’s a +17% jump in average audience and 10% increase in rating compared to 2008's Rays-Phillies Game 3 (vs. 9.8 million viewers, 6.1/13). http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_321.html Viewers to see Game 3 of Major League Baseball World Series and Sunday's NFL on FOX with New York Jets against the Green Bay Packers http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_320.html DISH Network L.L.C., a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) and Fox Networks, an operating unit of News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS), today announced a wide-ranging distribution agreement to provide the third-largest video distributor in the United States with continued access to programming from Fox Broadcasting and Fox local television stations in major cities. The agreement also included carriage of FX, National Geographic Channel, and Fox’s 19 regional sports networks, which were restored for DISH Network viewers Friday. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_319.html FOX Sports presents the world premiere of pop music sensation Justin Bieber's new music video this Saturday, October 30th, prior to the start of Game 3 of the World Series on FOX. The video is for special acoustic version of his hit single “Never Say Never” off his upcoming album due out at the end of November. Coverage begins at a special start time of 6:30 PM ET. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_318.html Game 1 of the 2010 World Series between the San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers earned an 8.9/15 household/rating share (15.0 million viewers) last night on FOX, allowing the network to cruise to victory as the top-rated program of the night. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_317.html The Wall Street Journal Online (WSJ.com) announced today plans to provide comprehensive, live coverage of the midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 2, including six hours of live video coverage, real-time news and analysis, contributions from reporters and editors in key race locations, and interactive maps and features. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_316.html The Wall Street Journal will again bring together more than 100 of the world's leading chief executives and most senior policymakers to address urgent business and policy issues at The Wall Street Journal CEO Council annual meeting (http://ceocouncil.wsj.com). The meeting will take place November 15-16 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington D.C. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_315.html The Wall Street Journal today named Anthony Cenname as publisher of WSJ. magazine, the Journal's glossy lifestyle magazine. As publisher, he will oversee all advertising and marketing initiatives for WSJ. and develop strategies to drive revenue in the luxury categories through print, online, other digital properties and strategic partnerships. Mr. Cenname joined the Journal in May 2009 as multimedia sales director for the Luxury group. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_310.html FOX Sports’ exclusive coverage of Major League Baseball's World Series begins Wednesday, Oct. 27 (7:30 PM ET), with Game 1 between the American League Champion Texas Rangers and the National League Champion San Francisco Giants live from AT T Park. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_314.html The 2010/11 UEFA Champions League has reached Matchday 4 of its Group Stage, with a number of compelling rematches from recently-played contests airing Tuesday, Nov. 2 and Wednesday, Nov. 3 on Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Soccer Plus and FOX Sports Net (FSN). http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_313.html The Wall Street Journal remains the number one newspaper in the U.S., according to the latest figures released today from the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC). The Journal leads all daily newspapers in total paid circulation, rising 1.8% to 2,061,142 (September 2010) from 2,024,269 (September 2009), as filed with ABC, subject to audit. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_312.html The Wall Street Journal remains the number one newspaper in the U.S., according to the latest figures released today from the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC). The Journal leads all daily newspapers in total paid circulation, rising 1.8% to 2,061,142 (September 2010) from 2,024,269 (September 2009), as filed with ABC, subject to audit. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_311.html The Wall Street Journal remains the number one newspaper in the U.S., according to the latest figures released today from the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC). The Journal leads all daily newspapers in total paid circulation, rising 1.8% to 2,061,142 (September 2010) from 2,024,269 (September 2009), as filed with ABC, subject to audit. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_460.html Thank you for that generous introduction, Lord Saatchi. This evening we have come here to celebrate a great leader who championed a profound idea. That idea was freedom. At home and abroad, she expanded the boundaries of freedom – and sculpted a legacy that spans generations and crosses party lines. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_309.html FOX Sports Interactive Media (FSIM), the digital production and distribution arm of the FOX Sports Media Group, and home to FOXSports.com on MSN, the world’s second-most-visited sports Web site (26.2 monthly users, Aug. 2010), announced today that it has acquired Yardbarker, the largest network of sports blogs on the Web. The purchase was announced today by Jeff Husvar, Executive Vice President and General Manager of FSIM and Yardbarker CEO Peter Vlastelica. The Yardbarker operation remains in its current San Francisco location, and continues to operate on a standalone basis. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. http://www.newscorp.com/news/FOXNovember2010.pdf This November, FOX delivers major television events, all-new episodes and big guest stars, including MLB ON FOX coverage of the 2010 World Series Oct. 28, 30 and 31 (with if necessary games airing Nov. 1, 3 and 4); a spook-tacular night of Halloween-themed "Animation Demon-ation" Nov. 7; the season premiere of full-throttle action drama HUMAN TARGET Nov. 17 featuring the introduction of two new team members; and all-new episodes of GLEE, RAISING HOPE, HOUSE, LIE TO ME, HELL’S KITCHEN, BONES, FRINGE, RUNNING WILDE, THE GOOD GUYS, COPS and AMERICA'S MOST WANTED throughout the month. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_308.html This year, spend Thanksgiving with the first family of Springfield during the World Broadcast Premiere of The Simpsons Movie airing Thursday, Nov. 25 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_307.html Games 1 and 2 Up 27% Over 2009 http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_306.html Fox Soccer Channel today announced a significant reformatting to its weekly programming schedule, designed to offer viewers increased Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions League and Serie A coverage midweek. Debuting today, the new schedule features a three-hour block of Premier League programming in primetime starting at 7 p.m. ET, culminating with a "Game of the Week" from England every Friday at 8 p.m. ET. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_459.html I stand before you today with enormous pride in our Company. In the face of a fragile world economy, News Corporation completed fiscal 2010 renewed. We are fundamentally stronger than when we met at this time last year. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_305.html Fox Television Stations and Twentieth Television have reached an agreement for the broadcast syndication rights to Twentieth Century Fox Television’s multiple Emmy-Award winning series "Modern Family." The announcement was made today by Paul Franklin, EVP, General Sales Manager, Broadcast of Twentieth Television and Frank Cicha, Senior Vice President of Programming, Fox Television Stations. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_304.html The first-ever American Country Awards will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 6 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. The two-hour primetime special will be the first and only country music awards show where fans determine all the winners by voting for their favorite nominees in music, touring and video categories. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_303.html Golden Globe nominee Jason Lee, who was the lead character on HOPE creator Greg Garcia’s “My Name is Earl,” has signed on to guest-star in the upcoming “Burt Rocks” episode of Raising Hope. Lee will play SMOKEY DANIELS, a washed-up rock star who is hired as the lead act at “Grocery-Palooza,” a rock concert at the supermarket where SABRINA (Shannon Woodward) works. Smokey was once BURT’s (Garret Dillahunt) musical idol, and Burt hopes to relive his rock-star years by playing backup for him at the concert. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_302.html Fox Soccer Plus, a premium network designed to complement Fox Soccer Channel, begins its exclusive coverage of the Gillette 4 Nations rugby league tournament on Saturday, Oct. 23. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_301.html All Things Digital today announced the first brand extension of The Wall Street Journal's D: All Things Digital conference with D: Dive Into Mobile, which will take place December 6-7 at the Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_300.html News International announces that the News of the World website, www.notw.co.uk, was relaunched today as a paid-for site. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_299.html Clash between storied clubs Real Madrid CF and AC Milan live on FSC highlights Matchday 3 action http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_298.html News International today announces two appointments to the Executive team, both reporting to Rebekah Brooks, Chief Executive, News International (NI). David Rey will join the business in January as Chief Business Officer and Katie Vanneck-Smith has been promoted to the role of Chief Marketing Officer. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_297.html FX has renewed its critically acclaimed hit drama Sons of Anarchy for a fourth season, placing a 13-episode order from Fox 21 and FX Productions, announced John Landgraf, President and General Manager, FX Networks. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_296.html Special “Rocky Horror”-Themed Episode of GLEE and Eerie One-Hour RAISING HOPE Cast Their Spell on Tuesday, October 26. Chilling 21st Annual SIMPSONS “Treehouse of Horror” Featuring Guest Voices Hugh Laurie and Daniel Radcliffe Leads Night of Ghoulish “Animation Demon-ation” Tricks and Treats Sunday, November 7 http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_295.html FOX has ordered an additional nine episodes of the critically acclaimed new comedy Raising Hope, bringing the series to a full-season order, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_458.html Thank you for those gracious words, Joel. Many of you know Joel from his days in Washington. Some of you are even reporters. Let me tell you: There are many stories to be written about the miracles Joel has been performing for the New York City school system. This is a man who works day and night for one goal: that every child who enters a New York City public school will leave with a solid education – and a fair shot at the American Dream. So I ask you, please join me in toasting a man for all seasons … Joel Klein. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_294.html FOX Deportes has secured the U.S. Spanish-language television rights for the 2010 season's final four races and full-season package in 2011 and 2012, it was announced today by Vincent Cordero, the network's executive vice president and general manager. The first event to be televised live by FOX Deportes this year is the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, Oct. 10 (1:00 AM ET), followed by the Korean Grand Prix (Oct. 24), the Brazilian Grand Prix (Nov. 7) and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Nov. 14). In addition to race coverage, FOX Deportes is also planning to cover qualifying for each event. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyReleaseOct05.pdf While all other broadcast networks saw week-over-week declines, FOX made healthy gains (+8%) in Week Two of the new season, driven by strong performances by musical phenomenon GLEE, reality hit HELL'S KITCHEN and new comedy RAISING HOPE. FOX closed the week with a second-place finish among Adults 18-49 (2.8/8) and ranked No. 1 among Adults 18-34 and Teens. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_293.html Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Darrell Waltrip isn’t hiding the fact that he really wants to be a part of this year’s class of inductees to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. And whether he gets the nod next week, or has to wait another year, fans get to see his reaction live, as the two-time nominee is part of the SPEED broadcast team for the network’s exclusive coverage of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Day on Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 4 p.m. ET. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_292.html Major League Baseball and FOX announced the start times for the 2010 World Series with Game Three scheduled to start at 6:57 p.m. ET/3:57 PT on Saturday, October 30. The remaining World Series games are scheduled for first pitch to take place at 7:57 p.m. ET with the exception of Game Four, which will take place following the conclusion of the NFL on FOX, as in years past. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_457.html Thank you, Chairwoman Lofgren, ranking member King and members of the House Judiciary Immigration subcommittee. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you this morning to discuss the role of immigration in strengthening America’s economy. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_291.html Lie To Me, the No. 1 broadcast drama of the summer, will now have its third season premiere Monday, Oct. 4 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyReleaseSep28.pdf In one of the most competitive broadcast television premiere weeks, GLEE emerged as television’s top-rated series among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34 last week, despite its move to a new 8p time slot. Additionally, FOX saw solid premieres for its new Tuesday comedies RAISING HOPE and RUNNING WILDE as well as returning favorites HOUSE, HELL'S KITCHEN, BONES, FRINGE and its Sunday Animation Domination lineup. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_290.html The Wall Street Journal today announced the expansion of its Viewpoints interview series with the launch of Viewpoints West, an invitation-only interview series that will bring together 150 of the most influential technology executives, venture capitalists, chief executives, bankers and influencers from San Francisco and Silicon Valley. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_289.html The Wall Street Journal will unveil an expanded Saturday newspaper tomorrow, Sept. 25. The enhanced Weekend Edition -- now called WSJ Weekend -- will feature new sections and expanded coverage, highlighted by provocative reports and essays on world affairs, business and culture as well as a range of personal and lifestyle coverage and content. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_288.html Comprehensive multi-platform coverage of the 2010/11 UEFA Champions League group stages continues on Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Soccer Plus, FOX Sports Net (FSN) and Foxsoccer.tv with Matchday 2 on Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. ET and Wednesday, Sept. 29 at a special time of 12 p.m. ET. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_287.html Golden Globe-nominated actress, platinum-selling recording artist, movie producer and entrepreneur Jennifer Lopez has entered a new deal with both Twentieth Century Fox Films and Fox Broadcasting Company, creating a “first-look” film agreement for her company Nuyorican Productions, and joining AMERICAN IDOL as a judge during its milestone 10th season, which begins January 2011 on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_286.html In conjunction with the new WSJ Weekend, The Wall Street Journal will launch a weekly, live interview series -- WSJ Weekend Conversations at Lincoln Center. Beginning Friday, Sept. 24, WSJ Weekend Conversations will be hosted each Friday at 10 a.m. ET from Lincoln Center in New York City, featuring interviews with artists, musicians and other newsmakers in front of a live audience in the David Rubenstein Atrium. The events are free and open to the public. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_285.html American Idol will offer fans a look at the American Idol Season 10 Team Reveal and Press Conference with a special live webcast powered by Ustream tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 22 (approximately 10:00 AM PT live/1:00 PM ET live), online at www.americanidol.com. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyReleaseSep21.pdf With the complete Live + Same Day summer ratings in, FOX has officially won its sixth consecutive summer among Adults 18-49 (excluding Olympics). Led by HELL’S KITCHEN, the No. 1 series of the summer; MASTERCHEF, the No. 1 new series of the summer; and LIE TO ME, broadcast's No. 1 drama this summer, FOX outperformed the next highest-rated network by +6% in the core adults demo and also won the summer among Adults 18-34 and Teens. Other FOX summer highlights include: http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_284.html News International today announces that the News of the World will start charging for access to its digital journalism in October. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_283.html News International today announces that the News of the World will start charging for access to its digital journalism in October. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_282.html In celebration of American Idol's 10th anniversary season, the No. 1 show on television is offering aspiring singers an additional opportunity to have their voices heard. 19 Entertainment, FremantleMedia North America and FOX have partnered with MySpace to revolutionize the show's audition process. Beginning today through October 6, hopefuls between the ages of 15 and 28 (as of July 15, 2010) will have the opportunity to submit an audition video exclusively on MySpace at www.myspace.com/americanidol. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_281.html PokerStars.net, the world's largest educational online poker site, today announced the return of PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge, the star-studded poker game show that gives contestants a once-in-a-lifetime shot at winning $1,000,000. The show returns to FOX on Sunday, Sept. 19 following NFL on FOX action. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_280.html A three-game slate, highlighted by a highly anticipated Packers/Eagles showdown in Philadelphia, drove Sunday's NFL on FOX Week 1 national game (9/12) household rating to a tremendous 16.5/32 average household rating/share (28 million viewers) according to national figures released by Nielsen Media Research today. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyReleaseSep14.pdf FOX has ordered an eighth season of the original dance competition show, So You Think You Can Dance, and auditions for the new season will begin Wednesday, Oct. 13 in Oakland, CA, at the Paramount Theatre of the Arts. The show will continue its search for America's Favorite Dancer on Monday, Nov. 15 at the Howard Gilman Opera House at BAM in Brooklyn, NY. Additional audition cities, dates and venues to be announced. For the latest updates, visit www.fox.com/dance. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_279.html A three-game slate, highlighted by a highly anticipated Packers/Eagles showdown in Philadelphia, drove Sunday's NFL on FOX Week 1 national game (9/12) household rating to a tremendous 16.5/32 average household rating/share (28 million viewers) according to national figures released by Nielsen Media Research today. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_278.html The Wall Street Journal today released a new education ranking series in which recruiters identified the top 25 undergraduate universities that produce the best graduates according to academic strength, communication and leadership skills based on their hiring experience. Pennsylvania State University took the top spot with other schools ranked as follows: Purdue University (5); University of Florida (10); Rutgers University (22); and The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (23). http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_277.html WSJ., The Wall Street Journal's luxury lifestyle magazine, announced that its new September issue leads with an in-depth cover story on Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts. "Earning Her Stripes" explores Ahrendts' remarkable journey from small-town Indiana schoolgirl to head of Burberry, a $2 billion fashion empire and one of the most widely recognized brands in the world. Written by Nancy Hass, the profile offers an inside look into Ahrendts' approach to operating the iconic fashion powerhouse, including her determination to propel Burberry into the digital age. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_276.html Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Soccer Plus, FOX Sports Net (FSN) and Foxsoccer.tv team to offer comprehensive multiplatform coverage of the 2010/11 UEFA Champions League Group Stages, beginning with Matchday 1 on Tuesday, Sept. 14 and Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. ET each day. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_275.html FOX has ordered a second season of Gordon Ramsay's newest culinary competition series, MasterChef, it was announced today by Mike Darnell, President of Alternative Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_274.html FOX has picked up Jamie Foxx Project (working title), a half-hour sketch-comedy series executive-produced by Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx and set to debut in primetime during the 2010-2011 season. Rising actor and sketch-comedy star Affion Crockett (“The Boondocks,” “Dance Flick”) – whose incisive web shorts have created a cult following – will star in and also serve as a producer of this fast-paced comedy. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_273.html Already known for his big voice in the world of sports, Jason Whitlock's is getting bigger. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_272.html Members Project® from American Express and TakePart have partnered with FOX’s critically acclaimed, award-winning hit series Glee on a new, first-of-its-kind campaign that provides fans with a passion for giving back an opportunity to take small steps to make a big difference – all with the lighthearted and inspirational voice for which Glee is known. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_271.html America's #1 sports network and top children's cancer hospital are tackling childhood cancer together this NFL season. This Fall, FOX Sports has teamed with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to help kids who are sidelined by cancer and other deadly diseases. FOX Sports Supports, the network's charitable initiative now in its third year, is a unique program that raises awareness, provides financial assistance and spurs volunteerism for health charities selected by FOX Sports employees. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_270.html On a very special episode of America's Most Wanted, airing Saturday, Sept. 11 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, host John Walsh will look back at the day that changed America forever. Reporting from Ground Zero, Walsh will take viewers through the events of September 11 and will offer updates on the search for those responsible. As part of the 24th season premiere, this retrospective will feature footage from Walsh’s visit to the site on September 13, 2001 – just two days after the attacks. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_269.html Featuring bitter rivalries, bowl victories, down-to-the-wire finishes and star-making performances, the fourth season of The Big Ten's Greatest Games premieres Friday. New episodes will air at 6 PM ET for 13 straight Fridays this fall. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_268.html Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) announced today that SPEED2, a one-of-a-kind broadband network featuring live and on-demand streaming motorsports events and enthusiast programming, will launch nationally for Time Warner Cable Sports Pass subscribers (formally known as Time Warner Cable Sports Tier) – at no additional charge – on August 29. A complement to the offerings of the linear SPEED network, a FOX Sports property, SPEED2 allows motorsports enthusiasts to view racing content from any internet based connection (wired or wireless), at home or on the go. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_267.html Tune in to FOX Saturday, August 28 at 3:00pm ET/12:00pm PT to watch a thrilling, one-hour roundup of the Maloof Money Cup Orange County presented by Vans, the world’s greatest skateboarding event, preceding the FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK. FUEL TV produced this exciting wrap-up of the Maloof Money Cup that features event highlights, never-before-seen interviews, and exclusive behind-the-scenes comments from the best skateboarders in the world. http://www.newscorp.com/news/BigTenMensBasketball.pdf The Big Ten Network will once again televise the bulk of the 2010-11 Big Ten Conference men’s basketball schedule, with 61 intra-conference game telecasts this season. Overall, the network will televise 108 men’s basketball games, all in high definition, including three contests at the 2011 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_266.html When the Big Ten Network kicks off its fourth season on the air, two new main play-by-play voices and a talented new group of accomplished former Big Ten stars as analysts or hosts will be behind the microphones. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_265.html The most comprehensive season of coverage ever from Italy’s world-renowned professional soccer league Serie A gets under way this Saturday, Aug. 28 across Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Soccer Plus and Foxsoccer.tv, with nearly 187 games available to viewers in high definition throughout the season. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_264.html Foxsoccer.tv, the online video complement to Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Soccer Plus, has launched its redesigned premium broadband video service, offering the most comprehensive access to live and on-demand soccer and rugby matches from around the globe. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_263.html News Corporation’s MySpace (http://www.MySpace.com) and Fox Audience Network (FAN) today announced a plan to integrate the FAN business directly with MySpace. The move will enable MySpace to leverage FAN’s team and its leading technology platform. In addition, FAN announced that its President, Adam Bain, will leave the company to pursue other opportunities. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_262.html Sixteen new aspiring restaurateurs step up to the plate on the piping-hot season premiere of Hell's Kitchen airing Wednesday, Sept. 22 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. These culinary contenders will brave not only the heat, but also the sharp tongue of superstar chef Gordon Ramsay as they compete to win a life-changing prize. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_261.html Fox Soccer Channel announced today that Whit Haskel has joined the network as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Soccer Plus, Foxsoccer.com and Foxsoccer.tv. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_260.html David Madden has been named President of Fox Television Studios, it was announced today by Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen of Twentieth Century Fox Television, to whom Madden reports. Madden succeeds Emiliano Calemzuk who recently stepped down from his position. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_259.html The 2010/11 UEFA Champions League season kicks off Tuesday, Aug. 17 as Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports Net (FSN), Fox Soccer Plus and Fox Sports en Español – along with partner DIRECTV – team to provide coverage of the world's most prestigious club soccer competition. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_258.html Who will be America's Favorite Dancer? Tune in to So You Think You Can Dance tonight, Thursday, Aug. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX, for one of the most-anticipated television events of the summer featuring a very special performance by Ellen DeGeneres and tWitch Boss. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_257.html News America Marketing today announced that its SmartSource Magazine, a coupon insert, will be the first ever to appear in the The Wall Street Journal, starting August 14, 2010, in selected cities. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_256.html Fox Soccer Channel, the primary U.S. television home for Barclays Premier League action since 1998, combined with premium service Fox Soccer Plus and broadband portal Foxsoccer.tv offer the most comprehensive coverage of England's top-flight professional league beginning Saturday, Aug. 14. http://www.newscorp.com/news/MasterChefTop14.pdf After scouring the nation for the best amateur cooks in America, the judges of MASTERCHEF have chosen the 14 hopefuls who will compete for the title of America's first-ever MASTERCHEF. The Top 14 are Sheetal Bhagat, Tony Carbone, Jake Gandolfo, Sharone Hakman, Jenna Hamiter, Kim Dung "Slim" Huynh, Faruq Jenkins, Mike Kim, Lee Knaz, David Miller, Whitney Miller, Tracy Nailor, Avis White and Sheena Zadeh. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_255.html World's Most Popular Video Service Delivers More Than 320 Exclusive Live Matches; Fox Soccer Channel HD Launches Aug. 11 http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_254.html Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Soccer Plus – the Ultimate Soccer Networks™ – together will televise the first three seasons of Australian reality series Football Superstar, with new episodes premiering every Monday at 8 p.m. ET beginning Aug. 16 on Fox Soccer Channel, immediately after Soccer Talk Live. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_253.html Season Two of FOX’s hit series Human Target will premiere Friday, Oct. 1 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_456.html China Media Capital (CMC) and News Corporation today announced they have signed an agreement under which CMC will acquire a controlling stake in News Corporation's Xing Kong, Xing Kong International, Channel [V] Mainland China along with its Fortune Star Chinese movie library. Both partners aim to develop the business by exploring new growth opportunities. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_252.html Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) and APPNATION have partnered to launch the first-ever “Pimp My App!” contest to find the web developer who can create the most “pimped-out” app for FOX’s acclaimed hit drama FRINGE. Beginning today, FOX is offering talented developers from across the country a shot at winning $10,000 and the opportunity to have his/her winning submission developed into a FOX app. For more information, please visit www.appnationconference.com. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_251.html Nigel Lythgoe will return as an executive producer of American Idol, television's No. 1 series. Lythgoe joins executive producers Simon Fuller, Cecile Frot-Coutaz and Ken Warwick for the milestone 10th anniversary season of American Idol, premiering January 2011 on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/investor/download/NWS_Q4_2010.pdf NEWS CORPORATION REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER NET INCOME OF $875 MILLION ($0.33 PER SHARE) ON REVENUE GROWTH OF 6%. FULL YEAR NET INCOME OF $2.5 BILLION ($0.97 PER SHARE)ON REVENUE GROWTH OF 8% TO $32.8 BILLION http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_250.html FOX and Ustream, the leading live interactive broadcast platform, have partnered to offer viewers an exclusive look at the Teen Choice 2010 red-carpet action with a special live webcast airing Sunday, Aug. 8 (3:30-5:00 PM PT live/6:30-8:00 PM ET live) online at ustream.tv/teenchoiceawards/v3 and teenchoiceawards.com. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_249.html Fox Look, a unit of Fox Networks Group that specializes in the international licensing and production of unscripted programming, has named Stephen Wong, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Operations, and Glen Hansen, Vice President, Sales, it was announced today by Fox Look President David Lyle, to whom both will report. http://www.newscorp.com/news/FOX09-10SeasonandSummer2010.pdf FOX finished the 2009-10 season as broadcast's No. 1 network among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_455.html News Corporation today announces it has agreed to backstop €340 million of financing measures that are being initiated by Sky Deutschland AG ("Sky Deutschland"). http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_248.html Ellen DeGeneres has decided to bow out from her role as a judge on American Idol next season. DeGeneres served as a judge during the ninth season of Idol, the No. 1 hit series on television. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_247.html Robert Michael Morris and Mel Rodriguez have joined the cast of the new FOX comedy series Running Wilde. Additionally, David Cross will reunite with “Arrested Development” co-star Will Arnett and executive producers Mitch Hurwitz and Jim Vallely for a recurring role. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_246.html The Wall Street Journal has named Deborah Needleman to a newly created role in which she will serve as editor in chief of WSJ., the Journal's glossy lifestyle magazine, and editor of a new weekly Saturday lifestyle section in development for the Journal for the fall. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_245.html The guys of Glee – Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale, Cory Monteith and Mark Salling – will co-host Teen Choice 2010 alongside pop sensation and multi-platinum recording artist Katy Perry. The 12th annual special airs Monday, Aug. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_244.html American Idol, the No. 1 show on television, kicked off the auditions for its milestone 10th season with a bang as over 26,000 hopefuls came out for their shot at the coveted IDOL crown! http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_243.html Music sensations and Teen Choice nominees Jason Derulo and Travie McCoy are set to perform at Teen Choice 2010 airing Monday, Aug. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Derulo will sing his chart-topping single "In My Head," and McCoy will perform his smash hit "Billionaire" with Bruno Mars. http://www.newscorp.com/news/MASTERCHEFTop 50.pdf Sharpen your knives and fire up your stoves! Famed chef Gordon Ramsay's newest culinary competition series, MASTERCHEF, based on the smash international hit, is set to start cooking Tuesday, July 27 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. After a nationwide search for the best home cooks in America, the series will turn one of 50 hopefuls into a culinary star and America’s first-ever MASTERCHEF. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_242.html Fox has named Ann Calfas to the newly created position of Executive Vice President, Labor Relations and Employment Litigation. In creating this new position, Fox is consolidating two closely related areas that frequently work together and routinely address overlapping issues. The appointment was announced jointly by Greg Gelfan, Executive Vice President of Fox Filmed Entertainment, and Gary Roberts, Executive Vice President of Fox Group Legal. Calfas will report directly to both Gelfan and Roberts. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_241.html Some of Europe's elite club teams descend onto American soil this summer as Fox Soccer Channel televises a series of highly-anticipated international showdowns including Football at Fenway, the Barclays New York Challenge, and matches pitting legendary clubs Real Madrid and Manchester United against Major League Soccer opposition. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_240.html Amber Tamblyn has signed on to appear in the upcoming season of HOUSE for a multi-episode story arc. She will play a brilliant and aggressive medical student whom DR. HOUSE (Hugh Laurie) hires as a new team member although she is technically not yet qualified to practice medicine. Tamblyn's character will be confronted with the morally and ethically questionable way that House practices medicine. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_239.html Sportvision, Inc., the leading innovator of digital sports content and broadcast enhancements, today announced that the Company has extended their partnership with the FOX Sports Media Group (FSMG), encompassing all NFL games through the 2013-14 season, all MLB games through the 2013 season and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races through the 2014 season, covering telecasts on FOX Sports, SPEED and Fox Sports Net’s 19 regional sports networks. This renewed partnership with FSMG is Sportvision's most expansive network agreement ever. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyReleaseJul13.pdf Originals of HELL'S KITCHEN and SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE along with encores of GLEE and Sunday Animation Domination favorites led FOX to rank No.1 among Adults 18-49 last week. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_238.html Rick Jaffe, Senior Vice President and Executive Producer for Fox Sports Net's national production group and former Executive Sports Editor of the Los Angeles Times, has been appointed to the newly created position of Senior Vice President and Editor-In-Chief, FOX Sports Interactive Media, effective immediately (FSIM). The announcement was made today by Jeff Husvar, FSIM Executive Vice President and General Manager. http://www.newscorp.com/news/FOX10-11SeasonPremieres.pdf FOX has set the fall premiere dates for its new and returning series. The 2010-2011 season on FOX will kick off with a special premiere week beginning Monday, Sept. 20. HOUSE and the Princeton Plainsboro team return for a seventh season Monday, Sept. 20 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) followed by the series premiere of the sophisticated and provocative drama LONE STAR (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). This fall, Tuesdays feature a night of pitch-perfect comedy beginning Sept. 21 with the highly anticipated return of GLEE (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) and the series premieres of new family comedy RAISING HOPE (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and new romantic comedy RUNNING WILDE (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) starring Will Arnett and Keri Russell. On Wednesday, Sept. 22, things heat up for Gordon Ramsay in the two-hour premiere of the eighth season of HELL’S KITCHEN (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). The thrill is on Thursdays when BONES (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) and FRINGE (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) return beginning Sept. 23. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_237.html Fox Sports En Español, the country's leading provider of Spanish language sports media, is being re-branded FOX Deportes this fall; it was announced today by Vincent Cordero, the network's Executive Vice President and General Manager. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_236.html News International today announces the appointment of William Lewis to the new role of Group General Manager. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_235.html The Wall Street Journal Europe is to launch expanded and enhanced Life and Style content in the autumn, leading with a new-look Weekend Journal, its Friday arts, culture and leisure section. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyReleaseJul7.pdf With strong showings by LIE TO ME, HELL'S KITCHEN, GLEE and SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, FOX was the No.1 broadcast network last week among Adults 18-49. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_234.html Veteran advertising sales executive Todd Siegel has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Fox Cable Sales, and now heads ad sales for Fox's sports cable networks, including SPEED, Fox Soccer Channel, FUEL TV and national programming at Fox Sports Net. All four networks come under the FOX Sports Media Group, a division of Fox Networks Group. Siegel reports to Lou LaTorre, President, Fox Cable Sales. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_233.html News International announces that customers will be requested to pay for access to www.thetimes.co.uk and www.thesundaytimes.co.uk from tomorrow, 2 July. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyRelease Jun29.pdf With strong turnouts for HELL'S KITCHEN, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, GLEE and the network's Sunday ANIMATION DOMINATION block, FOX achieved four nightly wins last week and ranked No. 1 overall for the week among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_232.html The USA Bid Committee today announced Fox Soccer Channel as an official partner in support of the organization’s efforts to bring the FIFA World Cup™ to the United States in 2018 or 2022. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_231.html Already in position to boast the world’s best NFL game broadcasts, studio analysis and Internet coverage, FOX Sports now goes deep to add the sharpest mind available on NFL officiating. Mike Pereira, the NFL’s former vice president of officiating, today becomes the newest member of the FOX Sports team serving as a multi-platform NFL rules analyst. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_230.html The next wave of nominees has been announced for Teen Choice 2010 airing Monday, Aug. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. New categories include Choice Movie Scene Stealer, Choice Celebrity Fashion Line, Choice Web Star, Choice Smile, Choice American Idol Alum, Choice Country Song and Choice Country Album. GLEE and “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” lead the second wave of Teen Choice 2010 nominees with 9 nominations each. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_229.html The Wall Street Journal today announced the debut of The Big Interview -- a weekly online video series showcasing influential executives, policy makers, newsmakers and opinion leaders in one-on-one interviews hosted by senior reporters and editors from The Wall Street Journal and MarketWatch. The premiere episode -- now available via http://wsj.com/biginterview -- features an interview with FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair and Wall Street Journal economics editor David Wessel, during which she discusses the financial-regulatory legislation pending in Congress, the current health of the banking business and what it's like to be the sole woman among a band of powerful men. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_228.html FOX Sports, broadcast television home for many of the nation’s top sports events, and the United States Department of Defense have collaborated to build a 5,000 square foot, state-of-the-art FOX Sports Sky Box lounge at the air force base in Southwest Asia serving as home to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. The facility opens to serve the men and women of the U.S. military tomorrow. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_227.html Before American Idol, Lee DeWyze worked as a paint store clerk in Mt. Prospect, IL. Kris Allen was a college student from Conway, AR. David Cook tended bar in Blue Springs, MO. Chris Daughtry was a service advisor at a car dealership in Greensboro, NC. Carrie Underwood lived on a farm in Checotah, OK. Jennifer Hudson was a cruise ship performer from Chicago, IL. Kelly Clarkson was a waitress from Dallas, TX. One audition changed the rest of their lives. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_226.html Finalist Alexie Agdeppa, 26, a Jazz dancer from Rowland Heights, CA, was eliminated tonight on So You Think You Can Dance. After America's vote was revealed, Agdeppa, Cristina Santana and Melinda Sullivan were the three dancers who received the fewest votes. Judges Nigel Lythgoe, Mia Michaels and Adam Shankman asked the three finalists to perform a solo routine and then eliminated Agdeppa. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_225.html The video for Justin Bieber’s new hit single, “Somebody To Love” featuring Usher, will world premiere during the first live results show of So You Think You Can Dance airing tonight, Thursday, June 17 (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), on FOX. Also on tonight’s show, acclaimed dance duo Karine Plantadit and Keith Roberts will take the stage to perform a piece from Twyla Tharp’s smash Broadway musical “Come Fly Away.” http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_224.html Fox Soccer Channel’s website, Foxsoccer.com, has ridden the tidal wave of excitement during the opening week of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, logging over 86 million page views and 4.2 million unique visitors over the first five days of the tournament (June 11-15). http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyReleaseJun15.pdf Boosted by the stellar season finale of GLEE, a red-hot HELL'S KITCHEN and two dominant nights of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, FOX delivered three of the week's top five highest-rated entertainment programs the previous week and ranked No. 2 for the week against the NBA Finals. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_223.html All Things Digital today announced that the first full-length videos from D8 are available on www.d8.allthingsd.com to view, embed and share. The eighth annual D: All Things Digital, The Wall Street Journal's executive conference, was held on June 1-3, 2010, at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Full, uncut videos from interviews with Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg were posted last week; the full session with director James Cameron posted this morning. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_222.html The Wall Street Journal Online at WSJ.com announced today the launch of a new interactive feature with Foursquare, a location-based social network. WSJ.com is the first site to launch the "Add to Foursquare," function, which appears alongside restaurant reviews and other cultural coverage on WSJ.com and allows users to populate their Foursquare to-do lists directly from articles. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_454.html News Corporation ("News Corp") announces that it approached the Board of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc ("BSkyB") on Thursday, 10 June 2010, and proposed making an offer to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of BSkyB not already owned by it for 675 pence in cash per share subject to the conditions described in this announcement. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_453.html News Corporation today announced that it has acquired Skiff, LLC, Hearst Corporation’s e-reading platform designed to deliver premium journalism to tablets, smartphones, e- readers and netbooks. The Company also announced an investment in Journalism Online LLC, the venture dedicated to enabling newspapers, magazines and online-only publishers of quality content to collect revenue from their online readers. The financial terms of both agreements were not disclosed. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_221.html Vincent Cordero, a seasoned media executive with outstanding credentials in the U.S. Hispanic communications industry, has been named executive vice president and general manager of Fox Sports en Español (FSE), it was announced today by David Hill, chairman and chief executive officer, Fox Sports Media Group (FSMG). Mr. Cordero reports to Hernan Lopez, president and chief operating officer, Fox International Channels, who in turn reports to Mr. Hill with respect to this role. Mr. Cordero, a native of Los Angeles, assumes his new position on July 1, 2010. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_220.html Fox Sports en Español (FSE), the country's top Spanish-language sports brand, is the no. 1 Hispanic cable sports network in prime time in 2010, and was no. 1 for the six consecutive weeks leading up to May 30. The network has also experienced tremendous year-to-year prime time and total day ratings growth in households and several key demographic categories. http://www.newscorp.com/news/TEENCHOICE2010Nominees.pdf TEEN CHOICE 2010 will celebrate the hottest teen icons in film, television, music, sports and fashion in the choicest, star-studded two-hour event airing Monday, Aug. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. "Iron Man 2" and "Gossip Girl" lead the TEEN CHOICE 2010 nominees with six nominations each, while GLEE and "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" each garnered five nominations. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_219.html Star India today unveiled a refreshed Star Plus with the tagline ‘Rishte Wahi, Soch Nayi (Old relationship, New thinking)’ to further deepen its bond with viewers. To debut on June 13th, the channel refresh will feature a new Star Plus logo, the Ruby star, along with programming that reflects 'Rishte Wahi, Soch Nayi' – a fresh perspective on life and relationships. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WSJ_TheNote_June10.pdf Click to Read More http://www.newscorp.com/news/SYTYCD7Top11.pdf After thousands of auditions featuring some of the best dancers ever to try out, the judges of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE announced tonight that Season Seven will have 11 finalists instead of 10. The Top 11 finalists are Alexie Agdeppa, Billy Bell, Kent Boyd, Lauren Froderman, Ashley Galvan, Robert Roldan, Jose Ruiz, Cristina Santana, Melinda Sullivan, Adéchiké Torbert and Alex Wong. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_218.html Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Soccer Plus and Fox Sports en Español today announced the joint renewal of exclusive U.S. broadcast rights to Italy's world-renowned professional soccer league Serie A for the 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 seasons. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_217.html With New Directions' journey to Sectionals now complete, are you mourning the end of Glee's first season? Now you can be a Gleek all summer by catching encore episodes every Thursday (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) beginning tomorrow, June 10, on FOX and by visiting the all-new Glee Superfan online experience exclusively at www.fox.com/Glee. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_216.html Pop sensation and multi-platinum recording artist Katy Perry is set to host Teen Choice 2010 airing Monday, Aug. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. The Grammy-nominated artist will also perform during the 12th annual special that celebrates the year’s hottest teen icons in film, television, music, sports and fashion. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_215.html News International today announces the appointment of Paul Cheesbrough to the role of Chief Information Officer (CIO). Paul, currently CIO at Telegraph Media Group, will take over from Andrew Hickey who has decided to leave News International later in the year to develop a portfolio of consultancy work. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_214.html The Wall Street Journal Online at WSJ.com today launched the new Japan Real Time blog (http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/), providing readers with a unique take on the news and culture of the world's second-largest economy and demonstrating The Wall Street Journal's heightened coverage of Japan. Japan Real Time features regularly updated insight and analysis from Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones reporters and editors in the region, including updates on business, economics, finance and lifestyle in Tokyo and around the country. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_213.html Dow Jones announced the launch of the Dow Jones Korean Language Service, providing foreign exchange news to financial institutions and forex trading portals that want to broaden the range of services they offer Korean-speaking currency investors and traders. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyReleaseJun2.pdf FOX achieved a dominant win last week, beating the next highest-rated competitor by +83% among Adults 18-49 and +21% among Total Viewers. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_212.html The Wall Street Journal continues to expand its live video offerings with the launch of Opinion Journal Live -- a daily online broadcast, providing commentary on the major business, political and cultural news of the day, presented by The Wall Street Journal's editorial board and its contributors (http://wsj.com/opinion). Opinion Journal Live will air live on WSJ.com each weekday at 12:00 noon ET from New York and will be available on demand following the broadcasts. It is the third daily, live series to launch from The Wall Street Journal Digital Network since September 2009. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_211.html In celebration of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, Fox Soccer Channel airs hundreds of hours of related programming this summer as the world's attention turns to South Africa. Two in-depth studio shows, Ticket to South Africa – featuring internationally-respected analyst Andy Gray – and Passport to South Africa anchor the network's coverage of the world's most-watched sporting event. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_210.html Dow Jones and Company has successfully brought an end to unjustified licensing demands by Ablaise Ltd. for two of its patents. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_209.html Culminating with a dominant May sweep victory, FOX has won its sixth straight season among Adults 18-49 – more consecutive season wins in the key adult demo than any other network in broadcast history. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_208.html In anticipation of the world’s most popular sporting event, Foxsoccer.com launches an expansive online resource to educate, entertain and engage soccer enthusiasts at foxsoccer.com/worldcup. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_207.html American Idol, the No. 1 show on U.S. network television for seven consecutive seasons, will revolutionize its audition process by adding an online component via MySpace to the auditions for the first time ever. In celebration of the show's upcoming tenth season, hopefuls across the country will have the opportunity to get their foot in the door – from the comfort of their own homes. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_206.html FOX Sports Media Group Chairman and CEO David Hill today announced a major executive reorganization resulting in the elevation of Ed Goren, a founding FOX Sports executive, to vice chairman, FOX Sports Media Group and the appointment of Eric Shanks, formerly a senior executive with DIRECTV, to FOX Sports president. At age 38, Mr. Shanks is believed to be the youngest president of a broadcast network sports division ever. Both Mr. Goren and Mr. Shanks report to Mr. Hill and the appointments are effective June 1. http://www.paleycenter.org/chase-carey-breakfast Stream from The Paley Center for Media in New York : May 26, 2010 at Noon ET http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_205.html News International today announces that www.thetimes.co.uk and www.thesundaytimes.co.uk went live today. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_204.html Before even finishing its first season, the genre-defying, award-winning, underdog comedy Glee has been picked up through its third season, it was announced today by Peter Rice, Chairman, Entertainment, Fox Networks Group; and Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_203.html After delivering a trifecta of new series that became instant blockbusters this year in “Glee,” “Modern Family” and “The Cleveland Show,” Twentieth Century Fox Television continued its strategy of targeted development aimed at creating the most talked about new series of the season which earn the networks’ most coveted time periods, and returning valuable current series which keep the studio’s programming pipeline full and flourishing. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_452.html It is a great honour for me to deliver the first annual lecture of the University College London Centre for Digital Humanities. I want to use this opportunity tonight, not only to celebrate the mission of the Centre, but also to reflect with you more widely on technology, culture and society. I’d like tonight in particular to discuss the consequences for creativity of this digital world we now live and work in. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_202.html A new study released today by MarketShare Partners (MSP), an industry-leading marketing analytics firm, in conjunction with Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX), reveals that television remains a central driver of sales results for major advertisers. The independent study was based on data from hundreds of marketing-optimization engagements and utilized Compass, a proprietary software application created by MSP based on sophisticated marketing science and real-life business intelligence, to understand the impact of each marketing driver on sales. http://www.newscorp.com/news/FOX2010-2011PrimetimeSchedule.pdf Peter Rice, Chairman, Entertainment, Fox Networks Group; and Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, today unveiled the FOX primetime schedule for the 2010-2011 television season to the national advertising community during its annual Programming Presentation at The New Beacon Theatre. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_201.html Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) today announced that it is extending the network’s two-year partnership with Innerscope Research, Inc., through which it provides advertising clients with biometric engagement measures for on-air and cross-platform promotions, with the introduction of a new Innerscope model for understanding advertising and content effectiveness in an evolving media landscape. Innerscope’s Brand Immersion Model, introduced at MEDIAPOST’s Digital Out-of-Home Forum, is a new framework based on the unconscious measures of emotion using biometrics, neuroscience and eye tracking that are the foundation of an advertising research program Innerscope designed for FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/SkyDQ12010Pressrelease.pdf At the end of March 2010 the total number of subscribers of Sky Deutschland AG was 2.471 million. Gross additions during Q1 were 123,000 which is 10.1 percent above the previous year’s quarter (Q1 2009: 112,000). The rolling churn rate declined further to 21.0 percent in Q1 2010 from 22.4 percent in Q1 2009. The quarterly annualized churn rate is now below 20 percent. Net growth in Q1 2010 was 1,000 subscribers (Q1 2009: negative 28,000). As a consequence of the take up of the new pricing and packaging structure both by new additions and existing subscribers, together with an acceleration in HD take up, ARPU continues its strong growth and increased to €28.85 in Q1 2010 from €24.85 in Q1 2009. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_200.html MarketWatch.com continues to expand its premium offerings with the launch of "Hulbert on Markets: What's Working Now," a weekly newsletter targeting active investors written by Mark Hulbert, a senior columnist for MarketWatch. Hulbert on Markets focuses on stocks, mutual funds, and market timing recommendations that are most popular among top performing advisers. Mr. Hulbert highlights consensus recommendations from top performing advisers in each issue and provides his insightful commentary. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_199.html Daily Block of Top Matches, Best Goals and News from 2009/10 UEFA Champion League Leads to May 22 Final Showdown Between Bayern Munich and Inter Milan http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_198.html MarketWatch.com announced today the addition of a new, weekly investment column from contributor Jon D. Markman, "Jon Markman's Speculations," focusing on risks and opportunities in global equity and credit markets. Mr. Markman is an award-winning journalist and most recently served as a columnist for MSN Money. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_197.html SPEED2, a groundbreaking new broadband network featuring live, streaming events that will complement the tremendous offerings of the linear SPEED network, is set to launch Summer 2010, it was announced today by SPEED President Hunter Nickell. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_196.html Live, Exclusive HD Coverage of Besieged Portsmouth Against Reigning Champion Chelsea Begins at 9 a.m. ET on Fox Soccer Channel http://www.newscorp.com/news/HK7Contestants.pdf Tuesday nights heat up this summer when Chef Gordon Ramsay serves up a seventh course of his cutthroat culinary competition as 16 new aspiring restaurateurs step through the doors of Hell's Kitchen on the season premiere airing Tuesday, June 1 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_195.html In celebration of the matriarchs of FOX Sundays, everyone's favorite animated kids reveal the unique gifts they plan to give their moms this Mother's Day. FOX's Animation Domination moms – Marge Simpson, Donna Tubbs, Lois Griffin and Francine Smith – will surely smile when they receive these thoughtful gifts. http://www.newscorp.com/investor/download/NWS_Q3_2010.pdf NEWS CORPORATION REPORTS THIRD QUARTER REVENUE GROWTH OF 19% GENERATING NET INCOME OF $839 MILLION; $0.32 PER SHARE http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_194.html SmartMoney, the personal finance magazine from The Wall Street Journal, has named Ed Diller as publisher. In this role, he will oversee all print advertising sales for the publication, working directly with the integrated Wall Street Journal sales team. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_193.html FC Bayern München and FC Internazionale Milano to Clash May 22 in Network’s First-Ever Soccer Broadcast; All-Star Announcing Team Finalized http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_192.html With 28,000 auditions, 18 million video views and 85 million gold stars already given to the hopefuls, the response to the Glee open casting call on MySpace has been so overwhelming that the submission window is being extended by one day starting today, Wednesday, April 28 at 12:00 PM PST, and closing tomorrow, Thursday, April 29 at 11:59 AM PST. Now even more amateur and professional performers will have the opportunity to submit an audition video exclusively on MySpace at myspace.com/Gleeauditions. That means if you haven’t submitted your audition video yet, then you still have time! http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_191.html All Things Digital today announced the speaker lineup for the eighth annual D: All Things Digital, The Wall Street Journal's executive conference to be held June 1-3 near Los Angeles. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_190.html The Wall Street Journal remains the number one newspaper in the U.S., according to the latest figures released today from the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC). The Journal leads all daily newspapers in total paid circulation, rising 0.5% to 2,092,523 (March 2010) from 2,082,189 (March 2009), as filed with ABC, subject to audit. As a result of increased subscription rates, circulation revenue also saw a 3.6% year-over-year increase. This impressive growth builds on the previous 10% year-over-year increase in circulation revenue as reported in September 2009, the last ABC reporting period. http://www.newscorp.com/news/AGM_2010.pdf Today, at the Annual General Meeting, Sky Deutschland AG's shareholders agreed to an extension of the Supervisory Board. The following members were additionally elected to the Supervisory Board: Chase Carey, Deputy Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer of News Corporation, Miriam Kraus, Senior Vice President Global Governance, Risk and Compliance, SAP, and Katrin Wehr-Seiter, self-employed business and investment consultant. The Supervisory Board will consist of nine members subject to registration in the commercial register. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_189.html New Daily, Stand-Alone Section Provides New Voice and Insight for New Yorkers http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_188.html The Idol Gives Back fundraising effort, which culminated Wednesday night with a two-hour television event, has raised almost $45 million to benefit various U.S. and international charities including the Children's Health Fund, Feeding America, Malaria No More, Save the Children's U.S. Programs and the United Nations Foundation. http://www.newscorp.com/news/SYTYCDAllStar.pdf Two-Hour Season Premiere Airs Thursday, May 27, on FOX http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_187.html “Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna” Album Hits No. 1 http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_186.html The iTunes Store, the No. 1 music retailer in the U.S., will donate net proceeds from sales of last night’s Top 7 finalist performances to Idol Gives Back. In addition, select guest performances from tonight’s one-of-a-kind philanthropic event will also be featured on the iTunes Store (itunes.com). Check americanidol.com for regular updates on which performances will be available. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_185.html For the first time, traders, quantitative analysts and asset managers can analyze complex patterns within market-moving Dow Jones news to develop predictive and profitable trading strategies. Dow Jones Lexicon, unveiled today, gives traders the ability to incorporate sophisticated news analysis directly into their trading models and strategies – or derive entirely new ones. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyReleaseApr20wk.pdf Last week, FOX welcomed back its musical sensation, GLEE, which along with strong performances by AMERICAN IDOL led FOX to a weekly win and an overall rating of 3.0/9 among Adults 18-49. FOX delivered the week's Top 3 highest-rated programs among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens and outperformed the week's next highest-rated network by +30%. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_184.html Fox Soccer Plus, a new premium network designed to complement Fox Soccer Channel, will provide loyal rugby fans with 56 live and premiere rugby matches over the next six weeks – totaling 112 hours of coverage. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_183.html Briefing.com Is Accused of Misappropriating Headlines and Articles http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_451.html News Corporation announced today it has completed the sale of bTV, its Bulgarian terrestrial TV business, to Central European Media Enterprises (CME), the leading broadcaster in Central and Eastern Europe, for $400 million plus a payment of $13 million for a working capital adjustment. Regulatory clearance from the Bulgarian Competition Authority was received on April 8, 2010. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_450.html News Corporation today announced that Hemanshu (Hemu) Nigam, News Corporation Chief Security Officer, will transition to an advisory role, effective May 1, to enable him to provide his expertise in safety, security, and privacy to more companies across the globe. http://www.newscorp.com/news/FOXMay2010.pdf This May FOX delivers major television events, all-new episodes and big guest stars. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_182.html As part of Fox Broadcasting Company’s annual “Green It. Mean It.” campaign, an initiative designed to raise both viewer and employee awareness of environmental concerns, talent from FOX series will appear in network and affiliate on-air promos, as well as online at fox.com/earthday, to offer viewers “Green Tips” on how to help and get involved with environmental issues. The tips will also be provided to more than 2,000 radio stations for their use during all day parts throughout April. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_181.html The Big Ten Network will offer live television coverage of President Barack Obama's commencement address at the University of Michigan. Live coverage of the commencement from Michigan Stadium will begin at 10:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, May 1, as a special edition of the network's University Showcase programming. http://www.newscorp.com/news/FOX%20Updated%20Summer%202010.pdf FOX updates its summer schedule with HELL'S KITCHEN making its seventh season premiere on Tuesday, June 1 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), and culinary competition series MASTERCHEF premiering Tuesday, July 27 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). The new summer season of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE will air performance shows on Wednesdays and results shows on Thursdays following the season premiere on Thursday, May 27 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). In addition, television's most-acclaimed new series, GLEE, will air encores throughout the summer on Thursdays (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_180.html As part of his global effort to raise awareness for and to end HIV/AIDS, Sir Elton John will perform on Idol Gives Back, airing Wednesday, April 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX, on behalf of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, The Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox, Jeff Beck and Joss Stone and Mary J. Blige and the All-Star Band will also perform. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_179.html Glee pays homage to Madonna and the power of her music with a full episode devoted to one of the most revered and iconic musicians of this generation. The sure-to-be-fan-favorite installment of television’s most-loved new series will air in its regular time period Tuesday, April 20 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_178.html Fox Soccer Channel and FOX Sports Net (FSN) will feature live and exclusive coverage of the 2009/10 UEFA Champions League Semifinal round in high-definition, with four elite European clubs doing battle over two legs on April 20, 21, 27 and 28. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_177.html While Ryan Seacrest hosts Idol Gives Back from the American Idol stage in Los Angeles, Queen Latifah will join the celebration as emcee live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, an additional venue sponsored by ExxonMobil, Wednesday, April 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. This year, Idol Gives Back will feature performances and appearances by some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, including Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, The Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox and Jeff Beck. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_449.html Belo Corp., Cox Media Group, E.W. Scripps Co., Fox, Gannett Broadcasting, Hearst Television Inc., ION Television, Media General Inc., Meredith Corp., NBC, Post-Newsweek Stations Inc. and Raycom Media today announced plans to form a standalone joint venture to develop a new national mobile content service. Utilizing existing broadcast spectrum, the service will allow member companies to provide content to mobile devices, including live and on-demand video, local and national news from print and electronic sources, as well as sports and entertainment programming. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_176.html The Wall Street Journal today launched an "India Real Time" blog (http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime) – a destination for readers in India and around the world who want a smart perspective on the country's latest developments. India Real Time provides continually updated analysis into Indian business, finance, politics, culture and sports during the Indian day. http://www.newscorp.com/news/GEI.pdf News Corp. Global Energy Initiative Newsletter http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_175.html This week, former American Idol finalists from all around the country, including Amy Adams, Bo Bice, Didi Benami, Lacey Brown, Kevin Covais, Bucky Covington, Diana DeGarmo, Julia DeMato, Melinda Doolittle, Chikezie, Gina Glocksen, Danny Gokey, Mikalah Gordon, RJ Helton, David Hernandez, Mandisa, Michael Johns, LaKisha Jones, Megan Joy, Blake Lewis, Kimberley Locke, LaToya London, Melissa McGhee, Jorge Núñez, Amanda Overmyer, Brandon Rogers, Phil Stacey, Ruben Studdard, Elliott Yamin and Ace Young, will volunteer to help support Feeding America’s local food banks and Idol Gives Back, which airs Wednesday, April 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_174.html Teen Choice 2010, the annual special that celebrates the year’s hottest teen icons in film, television, music, sports and fashion, will air Monday, Aug. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Additionally, Dr Pepper will return as an official sponsor of the star-studded special. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_173.html iPhone™ users will be able to delve deeper inside the world of Dr. Gregory House and Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital with INHouse, the new app for iPhone, iPod touch® and iPad devices, featuring exclusive video and photo content from the hit series House, available today on the App storeSM. All-new features will be posted each Monday at 8/7c ET/PT through the end of the season, and all-new appisodes launch Monday, May 24, giving fans their weekly dose of House all summer long. The app will be offered free of charge and is currently available in the U.S. only, with plans to go worldwide. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_172.html Unmatched Combination of Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Factiva and Dow Jones Newswires to Provide a Powerful Business Information Resource http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_171.html Bid Now on Unique Items including an American Idol Top 10 Season Pass, Season Finale Tickets and Meet and Greet with Simon Cowell, Vocal Lesson from Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi, Autographed Sneakers from Ellen DeGeneres and More http://www.newscorp.com/news/FOXRocksWeek.pdf Musical Themes Featured In BONES, FRINGE, HOUSE, THE WANDA SYKES SHOW, THE SIMPSONS, THE CLEVELAND SHOW, FAMILY GUY, AMERICAN IDOL and GLEE. Never-Before-Seen FAMILY GUY Musical Numbers Added To Expanded 150TH Episode Celebration. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_170.html “Gleek Week,” a week of special initiatives for Gleeks, kicks off today and begins the official countdown to the too-big-to-miss spring premiere of Glee airing at a special time Tuesday, April 13 (9:28-10:30 PM ET/PT) following American Idol on FOX. The marketing campaign features special initiatives to get fans involved in the Glee experience, including an online-exclusive trailer featuring interactive fan elements, broadcast promotions, an open casting call and exclusive premiere screenings. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_169.html Dow Jones and FactSet today announced the launch of Dow Jones Investment Banker on FactSet. Dow Jones Investment Banker’s focused news, opinion, research, data visualization and executive moves are now available within FactSet, a real-time platform of data, analytics and applications essential to bankers and analysts as they monitor events, develop pitches and deliver ideas to clients. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_448.html News Corporation and Vitaly Bogdanov today announced they have reached agreement on the sale of Russian radio stations Nashe Radio Moscow, Best FM, Ultra and Nashe Radio St Petersburg. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr Bogdanov will acquire 100 per cent of the four radio stations. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_168.html The Wall Street Journal today announced its new Wall Street Journal for iPad app is available from the App Store. The Wall Street Journal for iPad blends the best of print and online, offering the look of the Journal while providing updated news and information, full-screen video, market data and customizable features, including the ability to save articles and full sections, such as What's News, Marketplace, Money and Investing and Personal Journal, for later or offline reading. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_167.html Emmy Award-winning Idol Gives Back welcomes Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, The Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox and Jeff Beck as performers on this year’s event, airing Wednesday, April 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Additional artists scheduled to perform and appear to be announced. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_166.html Fox Networks Group (FNG) has established Fox LOOK, a new business unit specializing in the international licensing and production of unscripted programming from Fox Broadcasting Company and Fox Cable Networks, it was announced today by FNG Chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_165.html Ravi Ahuja has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Business Operations and Development for the Fox Networks Group (FNG), it was announced today by Del Mayberry, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for FNG, to whom Mr. Ahuja will continue to report. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_164.html Beginning tomorrow and just in time for April Fool’s Day, Simpsons fans have the chance to pull the ultimate Bart-worthy pranks on their friends through The Simpsons Unleashed! desktop application available for download at www.thesimpsons.com. This free desktop app allows The Simpsons to invade your computer screen with irreverent humor and high jinks, as well as the latest news and updates on all things Simpsons. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_163.html Attention all Gleeks, the opportunity of a lifetime is coming your way! Glee’s executive producers are holding a nationwide online casting search for fresh, young, talented performers to fill new roles that will be featured during the show’s second season. Beginning March 30, amateur and professional performers between the ages of 16 and 26 will have the opportunity to submit an audition video exclusively on MySpace at myspace.com/gleeauditions. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_162.html Fox Soccer Channel, FOX Sports Net (FSN) and Fox Soccer Plus will feature blanket coverage of the 2009/10 UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal round, with eight live and exclusive English-language match telecasts in high-definition from March 30 through April 7. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_161.html The Wall Street Journal today announced it now is available for purchase at 450 local Starbucks company operated stores across the New York market. This new distribution agreement comes as the Journal prepares to launch its highly anticipated New York section next month, which will capture readers' attention by applying the Journal's unique insight and analysis to a wide range of topics of interest to New Yorkers. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_160.html In a joint decision made by 24’s star and executive producer Kiefer Sutherland, executive producer and showrunner Howard Gordon, Twentieth Century Fox Television, Imagine Entertainment and Fox Broadcasting Company, it was determined that the acclaimed series will end its remarkable eight-season run. Jack Bauer’s last day on FOX will conclude when the final two hours of “Day Eight” air Monday, May 24 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). As the countdown to the series’ climactic conclusion races on, the final 11 hours will air uninterrupted Mondays (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_159.html Gleeks won’t want to miss a minute of the highly anticipated spring premiere of Glee airing at a special time, Tuesday, April 13 (9:28-10:30 PM ET/PT), following American Idol on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_158.html News International today announces that The Times and The Sunday Times will start charging for access to their digital journalism in June using a pricing model that is simple and affordable. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_157.html Be a part of something special this year and help those in need by raising funds to support Idol Gives Back and its beneficiaries before the show airs Wednesday, April 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Join the “Help Me Give Back” program, an online initiative that empowers individuals and teams to raise money for Idol Gives Back, now at www.americanidol.com/idolgivesback and start fundraising today for this worthwhile cause. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyReleaseMar23.pdf FOX kicked off last week with strong originals of HOUSE and 24, and continued its dominance with impressive ratings from HUMAN TARGET and AMERICAN IDOL. FOX ranked No. 1 for the week with a 3.2/10 rating among Adults 18-49 and continues to hold the top spot for the season to date. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_156.html Miley Cyrus will appear as a guest mentor on American Idol and help the Top 11 finalists – Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Lee Dewyze, Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Michael Lynche, Siobhan Magnus, Paige Miles, Katie Stevens and Tim Urban – prepare for their performances on a Billboard No.1 Hits-themed show airing Tuesday, March 23 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_447.html News Corporation Finance Trust ("Finance Trust") today issued a notice to holders of 5% Trust Originated Preferred Securities (the "Finance Securities") that it intends to redeem all of the outstanding Finance Securities for cash on April 19, 2010 (the "Redemption Date"). In addition, News Corporation Exchange Trust ("Exchange Trust") today issued a notice to holders of 5% Exchangeable Trust Originated Preferred Securities (the “Exchange Securities”) that it intends to redeem all of the outstanding Exchange Securities for cash on the Redemption Date. The Finance Trust and the Exchange Trust are wholly-owned by News America Incorporated, a wholly-owned subsidiary of News Corporation. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_155.html Dow Jones today announced the launch of The Wall Street Journal India Mobile application in association with Bharti Airtel, one of Asia's leading integrated telecom service providers. The application provides the latest international and Indian financial and business news from The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires. It will be available exclusively to Airtel mobile customers. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyReleaseMar16.pdf Three defining nights of AMERICAN IDOL, along with strong performances by HOUSE and HUMAN TARGET, led FOX to win the week with a 3.4/10 rating among Adults 18-49, outperforming the next highest-rated competitor by +21%. FOX continues to hold its lead as the No. 1 network of the season with an advantage of +12% over the next highest-rated network. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_446.html News America Incorporated (the "Company"), a subsidiary of News Corporation, announced today that it redeemed 98.6% of the Company's 0.75% Senior Exchangeable BUCS (the "Securities") at the specified redemption price of $1,013.48 per Security in connection with the holders' right to tender Securities on the March 15, 2010 holder redemption date (the "Holder Redemption"). Additionally, the Company today issued a notice to the remaining holders of the Securities announcing that the Company will redeem all of the remaining outstanding Securities on April 14, 2010 for cash (the "Mandatory Redemption"). http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_154.html Four More Concerts Added Including Saturday Matinee, May 22 at LA's Gibson Amphitheatre. Three Other Shows in L.A. and N.Y. Also Added; Tickets Go On Sale To General Public Friday, March 12 for the Phoenix Date and Saturday, March 13 for Los Angeles, New York and Chicago http://www.newscorp.com/news/AITop12.pdf Tonight, AMERICAN IDOL revealed this season's Top 12 finalists (Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Lacey Brown, Lee Dewyze, Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Michael Lynche, Siobhan Magnus, Paige Miles, Katie Stevens and Tim Urban) as Katelyn Epperly, Todrick Hall, Alex Lambert and Lilly Scott were eliminated from the competition after receiving the fewest of America’s votes. The AMERICAN IDOL journey has ended for Epperly, 19, from West Des Moines, IA, who sang "I Feel The Earth Move"; Hall, 24, from Arlington, TX, who sang "Somebody To Love"; Lambert, 19, from North Richland Hills, TX, who sang "Trouble"; and Scott, 20, from Denver, CO, who sang "I Fall To Pieces." http://www.newscorp.com/news/FOXSummer2010.pdf FOX’s summer is scorching hot with the series preview and premiere of THE GOOD GUYS (previously announced as CODE 58), the kick-off of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE’s seventh season, the summer premiere of LIE TO ME, the seventh course of culinary competition HELL’S KITCHEN, all-new installments of mysterious drama PAST LIFE plus all-new episodes of GLEE, COPS, AMERICA’S MOST WANTED and ANIMATION DOMINATION. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_153.html SmartMoney, the personal finance magazine from The Wall Street Journal, has launched a free online service called LifePlan (www.smartmoney.com/lifeplan) to help consumers take control of and actively manage their financial lives. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_445.html Each time I visit this part of the world, I experience your fabled hospitality. Making guests feel at home is a long and honored tradition in your culture – and you have happily shown that the best traditions are fully compatible with a modern skyline. Nowhere is this wisdom more clear than in your plans for Abu Dhabi 2030 – a capital city for the 21st century. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_152.html FOX has renewed Fringe, the critically acclaimed thrilling drama, for a third season, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_151.html The Wall Street Journal today announced its first ranking of the Top 10 venture-backed, clean technology companies. The Next Big Thing survey, based on proprietary data from Dow Jones VentureSource, seeks to identify green companies that have the capital, executive experience and investor know-how to succeed in an increasingly crowded field. The results were unveiled at The Wall Street Journal's third annual ECO:nomics Conference currently being held in Santa Barbara, Calif. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_150.html Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports Net (FSN) and Fox Soccer Plus will feature blanket coverage of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg, with eight live and exclusive English-language match telecasts in high-definition from March 9 through 17. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_149.html 'Iconic broadcaster Keith Jackson to host the series launching this fall http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_148.html Lineup Includes Live and On-Demand Video from Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Italy's Serie A, FA Cup, Guinness Premiership, Heineken Cup and More http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_147.html President Barack Obama will make a special appearance on America's Most Wanted’s milestone 1000th episode, airing this Saturday, March 6 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_146.html Dow Jones and Company announced today the appointment of Bethany B. Sherman as chief communications officer. Ms. Sherman will be responsible for all aspects of communications strategy for the global news and business information company, including public relations, media relations and internal communications. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyReleaseMar2wk.pdf Three winning nights of AMERICAN IDOL and an impressive turnout for KITCHEN NIGHTMARES delivered a strong weekly finish (4.1/11) for FOX among Adults 18-49. All three AMERICAN IDOL telecasts trounced Vancouver Olympics coverage, dominating across Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, Teens and virtually all key demos. In fact, with eight hours of head-to-head competition over the past two weeks, AMERICAN IDOL outperformed the Vancouver Games by +55% among Adults 18-49, +87% among Adults 18-34, +99% among Teens and +6% in Total Viewers. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_145.html SmartMoney Strengthens Dow Jones' Broad Commitment to High Quality Personal Finance News and Commentary; Consumers Seek Reliable Financial Planning Information http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_144.html In an unprecedented live event, Twentieth Century Fox Television and “Glee” co-creator Ryan Murphy are bringing the hit television show to concert stages this spring. http://www.newscorp.com/news/41stImageAwardsWinners.pdf Anika Noni Rose and Hill Harper hosted the 41st NAACP Image Awards, which was broadcast live from Los Angeles’ historic Shrine Auditorium, Friday Feb. 26 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. The star-studded event was executive-produced by Vicangelo Bulluck. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_143.html Proceeds from the iTunes Store sales of Kris Allen’s performance of “Let It Be” on tonight’s American Idol results show, Thursday, Feb. 25 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX, will benefit the United Nations Foundation’s Haiti relief efforts via the Idol Gives Back Foundation. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_142.html Celebrated recording artists Wyclef Jean, Keri Hilson, John Legend, Tamela Mann, Jill Scott, Carlos Santana and The Roots are set to perform at the 41st NAACP Image Awards, broadcast live from Los Angeles’ historic Shrine Auditorium, Friday, Feb. 26 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_141.html Fox Broadcasting Company, 19 Entertainment, FremantleMedia North America and Apple have once again partnered to make contestant performances from Season Nine of American Idol available for purchase and download exclusively on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com) the day following the performances. And for the first time, beginning with the Top 12, IDOL show themes will be revealed in advance on iTunes along with playlists of original songs by the original artists from which the contestants may choose and which fans can preview and download. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_140.html The Wall Street Journal Digital Network announced today the launch of Digits – its newest daily, live online news broadcast, providing a real-time look at technology news, including top stories of the day, breaking news, the latest gadgets, technology stock updates and the hot topics being discussed online. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_139.html Dow Jones and Company and Naukri.com, India's No. 1 job site, today announced an exclusive agreement that will power The Wall Street Journal's India Web site to feature premium job listings from Naukri.com. This new job section featured on the site will enable users to browse and search for jobs across industries offering CTC in the range of Rs 15 Lakh and above (USD $30,000.00+). The job listings will also be available on a new mobile application to be launched soon in India. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_138.html Combination of News Information and Relationship Data Provides Financial Professionals With a One-Stop Source for Uncovering Hidden Trading Opportunities http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_444.html News Corporation today announced that it has reached an agreement to buy a 9.09 per cent stake in Rotana Group, the Middle East media group. Under the terms of the agreement, News Corporation will acquire newly-issued shares in Rotana for $70 million. The company has an option to increase its stake to 18.18 per cent in the 18 months following completion. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_137.html Fox Soccer Plus, a new premium network designed to complement Fox Soccer Channel and complete the ultimate soccer fan experience, has acquired the broadcast rights to several key soccer and rugby competitions in advance of its March 1, 2010 launch. These rights in combination with the previously announced exclusive offerings from the Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions League and Italy’s Serie A will provide a robust package of nearly 600 exclusive events on Fox Soccer Plus annually. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_443.html News Corporation announced today it has reached an agreement to sell bTV, its Bulgarian terrestrial TV business, to Central European Media Enterprises (CME), the leading broadcaster in Central and Eastern Europe. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_136.html News Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Coca-Cola, AT and T and ExxonMobil Return as Corporate Sponsors of Idol Gives Back Airing Wednesday, April 21, on FOX http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_135.html In support of Black History Month this February, Fox Soccer Channel will join with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and the Black Soccer Coaches Committee (BSCC) to honor and discuss the contributions African Americans have made to the beautiful game. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyReleaseFeb17wk.pdf Idol Right In Line With Last Season Thanks To Strong Hollywood Round and DVR Viewing http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_134.html Grammy Award-winning songwriter/musician/producer and humanitarian Wyclef Jean will be honored with the prestigious Vanguard Award at the 41st NAACP Image Awards, broadcast live from Los Angeles’ historic Shrine Auditorium, Friday, Feb. 26 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_133.html Fox Cable Networks announced it has reached an agreement with DISH Network to carry the popular Fox Soccer Channel in high definition. The service launched today as Fox Soccer Channel continues to strengthen its position as the premier television destination for world-class soccer. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_442.html News Corporation today announced that Owen Van Natta will step down from his position as MySpace CEO, effective immediately. Mr. Van Natta will be replaced by newly-elevated co-Presidents Mike Jones and Jason Hirschhorn, who will each report to Jon Miller, Chairman and CEO of Digital Media for News Corporation. All three executives joined MySpace in April 2009, with Mr. Jones and Mr. Hirschhorn previously serving as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Product Officer, respectively. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_132.html Formal Structure Ensures Integrity and Independence of Dow Jones Industrial Average http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_131.html The 2010 UEFA Champions League Final, the culmination of Europe’s most prestigious annual club soccer competition, airs live and in HD on FOX Sports this May, it was announced today by FOX Sports Chairman David Hill. The event is FOX Sports’ first-ever soccer broadcast, and joins a select few major international soccer championships ever to receive broadcast television exposure in the U.S. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_130.html Fox Soccer Channel’s coverage of the 2009/10 UEFA Champions League resumes with four live and exclusive match telecasts in high-definition* from the Round of 16, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 16. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyReleaseFeb09wk.pdf FOX is Runner-Up During Super Bowl Week, But Still Claims Top-Rated Week of the 2009-10 Season http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_129.html Season Seven Auditions Continue Wednesday, March 10, in Dallas, Auditions Also Set for Nashville, Chicago and Los Angeles http://www.newscorp.com/investor/download/NWS_Q2_2010.pdf NEWS CORPORATION REPORTS SECOND QUARTER REVENUE GROWTH OF 10% TO $8.7 BILLION http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_128.html The excitement has been building, and the moment America has been waiting for is almost here! Ellen DeGeneres joins judges Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi, Randy Jackson and host Ryan Seacrest to help winnow down the American Idol contestants during the Hollywood Round beginning Tuesday, Feb. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_441.html News America Incorporated (the “Company”), a subsidiary of News Corporation, today issued a notice to holders of the Company’s 0.75% Senior Exchangeable BUCS (the “Securities”) that such holders have the right to tender Securities on the March 15, 2010 holder redemption date and that the Company has elected to pay for any Securities tendered during the tender offer period entirely in cash. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_440.html News Corporation today announced it has settled with Valassis Communications Inc. for $500 million in a lawsuit filed against the Company’s News America Marketing unit that was scheduled to go to trial in a Michigan federal court on February 2, 2010. The settlement also covers the $300 million Valassis was awarded in July in a Michigan circuit court that is currently on appeal and a pending state court case in California. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_126.html Awards for Best Content Aggregation Service and Best Online Financial Information Service Highlight Dow Jones’s Commitment to Continued Innovation http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_125.html Ricardo Bomba (nicknamed “La Bomba”), one of Springfield’s newest eligible bachelors and the brainchild of Peggy Black of Orange, CT, will appear in the “Million-Dollar Maybe” episode of The Simpsons airing Sunday, Jan. 31 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. As the winner of The Simpsons Character Contest, Black won the unprecedented opportunity to have her character, Ricardo Bomba, appear in a SIMPSONS episode. Additionally, Chris Martin of Coldplay will make a guest voice appearance in the episode. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_124.html Fox Broadcasting Company has strengthened its Current Programming leadership team to ensure the continued success and growth of broadcast television’s leading scripted programming lineup, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment and Marcy Ross, Executive Vice President, Current Programming. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_123.html Yesterday’s epic 2010 NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME on FOX between the New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings delivered an extraordinary 30.6/45 household rating/share and averaged over 57.9 million viewers, according to fast national figures released by Nielsen Media Research. The overtime battle not only produced the biggest audience ever for an NFC Championship Game on FOX, it is also the second largest audience for any conference championship game, trailing only the 1982 Cowboys-49ers (Montana-to-Clark “The Catch”) NFC Championship Game (68.7 million viewers on CBS). Excluding Super Bowl broadcasts, last night’s average audience of 57.9 million ascends the 2010 NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME to television’s most-watched program since the 1998 “Seinfeld” series finale (76.3 million viewers). It also ranks as the eighth most-watched show in the history of FOX, trailing only the network’s five Super Bowls and two Super Bowl postgame shows. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_122.html Leaders From Diverse Sectors Will Convene to Address Key Risks and Opportunities http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_121.html The Wall Street Journal is expanding its regular weekend line-up of crosswords and puzzles and will now feature cryptic, acrostic and novelty offerings with the debut of The Saturday Puzzle in tomorrow's Weekend Edition. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_120.html The Wall Street Journal today announced a new multimedia brand advertising campaign entitled, "Live in the Know." The campaign aims to communicate the Journal's value of going beneath the headlines and sound bites so readers can gain a deeper understanding of the facts and perspectives behind news and events. The campaign debuts Jan. 18 and will appear across print, online and broadcast and cable television. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_439.html Fox Broadcasting Company and FX Networks to Report to Peter Rice, Chairman, Entertainment, Fox Networks Group. All Sports Networks to Report to David Hill, Chairman, FOX Sports Both Executives Report to Fox Networks Group. Chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_119.html Innovative News and Information Solution Assists Financial Advisers with Growing, Consolidating and Retaining Client Assets http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyReleaseJan12wk.pdf FOX continued its great start to 2010 with another weekly win among Adults 18-49. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_118.html Channel to Feature Exclusive, Live Content in High Definition http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_117.html Ticket to South Africa with Gray and Keys airs this June, Passport to South Africa premieres January 18, both in high-definition http://www.newscorp.com/news/FOX0910RatingsHighlights.pdf For the first time in the network’s history, FOX won the Fall broadcast season http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_116.html Our Little Genius will not premiere Wednesday, Jan. 13, as previously announced. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_115.html The Wall Street Journal today announced the creation of a new, New York-based corporate group charged with coverage of a number of large companies. Andrew Dowell, currently global news editor of Dow Jones Newswires, has been appointed to lead the new group and will oversee beats, including General Electric, IBM, Procter and Gamble, telecommunications, New York retail and fashion, and recruiting and management. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_114.html Special Three-Hour Live Edition of Fox Soccer Channel’s Weekly Call-In Show To Originate from NSCAA Convention in Philadelphia http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_113.html Dow Jones and Company announced a new organizational structure combining its consumer and enterprise businesses in a unified group serving customers across all platforms and distribution channels. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_438.html News Corporation today announces it has agreed to subscribe to up to 49 million new registered shares in Sky Deutschland AG via a capital increase that is expected to raise between €110 million and €120 million. As a result, News Corporation’s stake in Sky Deutschland will increase from its current position of 39.96 percent up to a maximum of 45.4 percent. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_112.html Fox Soccer Channel scored its highest M18-49 and M25-54 telecast ratings during England’s Barclays Premier League matches this past weekend with Manchester United vs. Aston Villa on Saturday, Dec. 12 and the Liverpool vs. Arsenal showdown on Sunday, Dec. 13. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_111.html The Wall Street Journal has appointed key editors to leadership roles across its print and digital properties. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_110.html WSJ., the glossy magazine from the Wall Street Journal, will increase its circulation to 1.5 million and transition to a schedule of six issues per year from a quarterly publication, beginning in March 2010. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_109.html Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that it has been named "Best Index Provider Shari'ah compliant Indexes" by Dubai-based Islamic Business and Finance magazine. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_108.html Former Fox executive David Nathanson has rejoined the company as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Fox Soccer Channel (FSC), it was announced today by Rich Battista, President, Fox National Cable Networks, to whom he will report. Mr. Nathanson will start at FSC on January 5, 2010. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyRatingsDec15.pdf Noteworthy performances from FOX’s CARRIE UNDERWOOD: AN ALL-STAR HOLIDAY SPECIAL, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, a special holiday-themed BONES and the season-high-rated Fall finale of GLEE led the network to a healthy 2.2/6 among Adults 18-49 for the week. FOX continues its reign as the No. 1 network of the Fall season, with a 3.4/9 rating and +6% lead over its nearest competitor. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_107.html The highly anticipated Glee fall finale has successfully won over viewers and critics across the board. This season, Glee achieved its largest ratings grab ever with over 8 million viewers, proved that it's official – people can't get enough of the music. Glee, The Music: Volume 2 sits high atop the iTunes, Amazon and Barnes and Noble digital charts this week. The album is presently number #1 at iTunes, #2 at Amazon, and #4 at Barnes and Noble. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_437.html News Corporation today announced that Anthea Disney, News Corporation Executive Vice President for Content, will retire from the Company at the end of December after 20 years of service. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_106.html The Wall Street Journal Future of Finance Initiative concluded its second conference today with the release of urgent priorities for rebuilding the global financial system. The priorities ranked by the Journal's Future of Finance participants address the most pressing issues facing both the private sector and international regulators. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_105.html Zawya Dow Jones News Service, produced jointly by Dow Jones Newswires and ABQ Zawya, reached a significant milestone this month when page views on the service in 2009 topped the 1 million mark. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_436.html Condé Nast, Hearst, Meredith, News Corporation and Time Inc. today jointly announced that they have entered into an independent venture to develop open standards for a new digital storefront and related technology that will allow consumers to enjoy their favorite media content on portable digital devices. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_104.html The night America has been waiting for is almost here! The So You Think You Can Dance two-night season finale airs Tuesday, Dec. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) and Wednesday, Dec. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX, and some of the year's hottest performers – including American Idol's Adam Lambert – are set to take the stage. Lambert will sing his latest track, "Whataya Want From Me," in his first appearance on the network since the American Idol season finale in May. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_103.html Sky Deutschland AG announces that Mark Williams is to step down as Chief Executive Officer on 31 March 2010 for personal reasons. Today the Supervisory Board has appointed Brian Sullivan, Managing Director, Customer Group, British Sky Broadcasting Ltd (BSkyB), as Deputy Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 January 2010. He will work alongside Williams for three months before taking over as Chief Executive Officer on 1 April 2010. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_435.html Thank you, Chairman Leibowitz, for that very kind introduction. You and Commissioners Harbour, Kovacic, and Rosch are to be commended for holding this timely and important workshop. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_102.html Fox National Cable Networks today announced that David Sternberg, the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Emerging Networks will be leaving at the end of December after a nearly twelve year career with the company. Fox’s Emerging Networks Group is comprised of FUEL TV, Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports en Español. The channels report to Rich Battista, President of Fox National Cable Networks. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_101.html The founding management of online property search engine, Globrix, have acquired News International's 50% stake in the business for an undisclosed sum. http://www.newscorp.com/news/FOXHoliday09Episodes.pdf This holiday season, FOX delivers all-new holiday-themed episodes, family-friendly movies and festive specials, including: http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_100.html The Wall Street Journal's annual CEO Council meeting -- with more than 100 CEOs, leading policy makers and members of the U.S. Congress participating -- concluded today with the release of an action plan comprised of specific priorities that both government and business must address to ensure sustainable global prosperity. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_99.html Fox Soccer Channel continues its live UEFA Champions League Group Stage coverage with Matchday 5, featuring a double-dose of rematches between Italian and French powerhouses. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_98.html The Wall Street Journal is convening nearly 100 of the world's leading chief executives today and tomorrow to address urgent business and political issues at the annual meeting of the Journal's CEO Council (http://ceocouncil.wsj.com). The conference will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington D.C. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_434.html News Corporation today announced that Gary Ginsberg, News Corporation's Executive Vice President of Global Marketing and Corporate Affairs, will be leaving the company at the end of the year. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_97.html Dow Jones and Company, a News Corporation company (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV; www.newscorp.com), has signed an agreement to provide OANDA customers with Dow Jones’s streaming currency news and information in six languages including English, Arabic, Chinese, German, Japanese and Russian. OANDA (www.oanda.com) is the trusted source for forex traders who need access to foreign exchange data and services. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyRatingsNov10wk.pdf Last week FOX achieved its fifth weekly win this season, which stands as the most fourth quarter weekly wins in the network’s history. FOX ranks No. 1 for the season with a 3.7/10 rating among Adults 18-49, maintaining its +16% lead for a second week – the highest fourth quarter lead by any network in six years. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_96.html Four nations that have qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ – as well as two others vying for a coveted ticket to South Africa – will be featured on Fox Soccer Channel this Saturday, Nov. 14. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_95.html The 41ST NAACP IMAGE AWARDS will broadcast live from Los Angeles' historic Shrine Auditorium Friday, Feb. 26 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. The star-studded broadcast will serve as the momentous conclusion to the NAACP's year-long centennial celebration. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_94.html The Wall Street Journal today announced it will launch a San Francisco Bay Area edition focusing on local news and events, beginning tomorrow, Nov. 5, and appearing locally every Thursday in the A-section of the print Journal. In addition, WSJ.com will provide regularly updated local news and information at WSJ.com/SF. http://www.newscorp.com/investor/download/NWS_Q1_2010.pdf News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) today reported first quarter consolidated operating income of $1.04 billion, an increase of 9% compared with $953 million of operating income reported a year ago. This result reflects double-digit percentage profit increases at the Filmed Entertainment, Cable Network Programming and Book Publishing segments, partially offset by decreases at the Television, Direct Broadcast Satellite Television, Newspapers and Information Services and Other segments. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyRatingsNov03wk.pdf Last week FOX hit a grand slam with record breaking numbers from WORLD SERIES GAMES 1, 2, 3 and 4 between the Phillies and the Yankees. FOX won the week with a 4.8/13 among Adults 18-49, over two rating points ahead of second place ABC. This is the largest differential (+78%) between the first and second place networks for a fourth quarter week in five years among Adults 18-49 (since week of 10/18/04-FOX over CBS/NBC). Additionally, FOX posted the highest rated fourth quarter week for any network in five years (since CBS the week of 11/8/04). http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_93.html Fox Soccer Channel has scored rating and audience increases across all network programming and key demographics during its first year as a Nielsen rated channel, it was announced today. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_92.html MarketWatch.com today announced its MarketWatch App is available for iPhone and iPod touch from the App Store. The app features real-time headlines and news bulletins, real-time data, audio and social media features to serve MarketWatch's core audience of engaged investors. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_91.html FOX has ordered a sixth season of American Dad, the animated series featuring security-obsessed CIA agent and devoted family man STAN SMITH (Seth MacFarlane). Recently honored with an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Animated Program, American Dad airs Sundays (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_90.html The Cable and Television Association for Marketing (CTAM) announced that Fox Cable Networks (FCN) had received 24 (five gold, 10 silver, and nine bronze) of the organization's 2009 Mark Awards. Leading the charge for FCN was the National Geographic Channel, which captured 16 Mark Awards and surpassed the previous record total for a single basic cable network. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_89.html The Wall Street Journal and Unigo, an online platform and resource for future and current college students and their parents, have entered into a strategic relationship to launch a new student initiative -- WSJ On Campus (http://wsj.unigo.com). Beginning today, WSJ On Campus offers relevant and informative content from The Wall Street Journal, complemented by on-campus contributions and insider perspectives from Unigo's network of current students, professors and administrators from more than 2,000 colleges and universities across the country. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_433.html News Corporation notes its satisfaction at the decision issued today by the Milan Court (Tribunale di Milano) that prevents Mediaset's advertising arm Publitalia Spa from refusing to accept SKY Italia's TV advertising. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_88.html Dow Jones and Company today announced plans to launch The Wall Street Journal Professional Edition, a premium business news service that delivers customized news feeds and alerts directly to subscribers' desktops and mobile devices. The service offers news scoops, the latest in industry-specific breaking news and immediate analysis of customers' industry sectors from Dow Jones Newswires, The Wall Street Journal and the rich collection of 17,000 global business and news sources of Dow Jones Factiva. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_87.html The editors of the Wall Street Journal will convene over 100 leading international financial experts and policy makers in the United Kingdom for the second Future of Finance Initiative, a unique, open conference focused on the most urgent priorities for global economic recovery. The Journal's Future of Finance Initiative is designed to ensure that many perspectives are heard at this critical time, as governments are in the midst of decisions that will redefine the international financial system. The summit will be held Dec. 7-8, at the South Lodge Hotel in West Sussex, United Kingdom. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_86.html Fox Cable Networks (FCN), National Geographic Ventures (NGV) and National Geographic Channel U.S. (NGC) today announced the upcoming launch of Nat Geo Wild, a new cable network dedicated to bringing audiences extraordinary natural history programming — offering intimate encounters with nature’s ferocious fighters and gentle creatures of land, sea and air. Like National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo Wild will be a joint venture between NGV and FCN. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_432.html The past year was one of the most challenging for News Corporation in our 56-year history. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_85.html FOX has ordered an additional nine episodes of The Cleveland Show, the No. 1 new scripted series of the fall, bringing the second season of the series to a full 22-episode order, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_83.html The Wall Street Journal circulation continues to grow, rising to 2,024,269 (Sept. 2009) from 2,011,999 (Sept. 2008) as filed with the Audit Bureau of Circulations, subject to audit. The continued growth of The Wall Street Journal franchise is a result of the ongoing investment that Dow Jones has made in the franchise during the past few years. This growth combined with increased subscription rates has led to an increase in total circulation revenue of 10.1 percent to the Journal year-over-year. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_82.html Today, Microsoft Corp. and FOX One announced an ambitious, unique marketing collaboration that will showcase the best of Windows 7, the newest version of Microsoft's operating system that will be available in market on Oct. 22. The cornerstone of the effort is the exclusive Windows 7 sponsorship of an upcoming television event devoted to the comedy of Seth MacFarlane, creator of FAMILY GUY, AMERICAN DAD and THE CLEVELAND SHOW. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_81.html A marquee match-up between Real Madrid and AC Milan caps Fox Soccer Channel’s live coverage from Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League Group Stage. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyRatingsOct13wk.pdf FOX continued to show year-over-year growth across many of its timeslots last week as shows like HOUSE, LIE TO ME, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, and FOX’s new Thursday lineup of BONES and FRINGE all delivered gains over last Fall’s numbers. The network achieved a 2.6/7 average rating among Adults 18-49, tying as No. 2 for both the week and the season to date. In addition, FOX continues to dominate in young adult demos, ranking No. 1 for the week among Adults 18-34, Teens and Persons 12-34. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_80.html Sherry Brennan has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Sales Strategy and Development for Fox Cable Networks (FCN) it was announced today by Mike Hopkins, President, Affiliate Sales and Marketing, FCN, to whom Brennan will continue to report. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_84.html The Big Ten Network on Saturday had the most-watched college football games of the day across the nine metered markets within the Big Ten area. The network also broke its own local viewing records in five of those markets, including Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Detroit. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_79.html AMERICAN IDOL will once again host IDOL GIVES BACK, the Emmy Award-winning television event and musical celebration raising awareness and funds to benefit various U.S. and international charities, during the Top 7 Results Show Wednesday, April 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Children’s Health Fund, Feeding America, Malaria No More, Save the Children’s U.S. Programs and the United Nations Foundation are confirmed beneficiaries. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_78.html The Times and The Sunday Times announce the launch of Times+, a new membership scheme and customer retention programme. Times+ will deepen the titles’ relationship with their readers, reward loyalty and generate new direct revenue streams. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_77.html HarperCollins Publishers today announced that Charlie Redmayne has been appointed to the newly created position of Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer. Redmayne will report to Brian Murray, President and CEO of HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide, and will sit on the company’s executive committee. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_76.html Last night's premiere of The Cleveland Show is the highest rated series debut of the season among Adults 18-34 and Teens and the highest rated new scripted series opener so far this season among Adults 18-49. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_75.html Barron's magazine today announced it will launch a new section targeting "pentamillionaires" - individuals with at least five million dollars in assets. Beginning Saturday, Sept. 26, the new 24-page pullout section, titled "PENTA," will appear quarterly with trusted financial advice on topics ranging from personal finance to lifestyle concerns. PENTA content will also be available online at Barrons.com once it's published. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_74.html Homer Simpson from THE SIMPSONS, Cleveland Brown from THE CLEVELAND SHOW,Peter Griffin from FAMILY GUY and Stan Smith from AMERICAN DAD Make FOX Sunday Football Picks http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_73.html This fall, Dow Jones and Company will focus on its core publications to better serve readers and advertisers in key markets, both in print and online, to catapult the company's growth in the burgeoning Asian marketplace. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_72.html Bornstein and his Chivas USA teammates, currently battling for one of the final Major League Soccer Playoffs spots, will play their next two league matches live on Fox Soccer Channel. On Sept. 21, Chivas travels to the Seattle Sounders for an MLS Saturday on FSC showdown beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET, while on Sept. 28 they host the New York Red Bulls with live coverage starting at 10:00 p.m. ET. Meanwhile, Chivas USA will break from MLS play to take on Chivas de Guadalajara on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_71.html Beginning Oct. 24, the WSJ Mobile Reader application, currently available on BlackBerry(R) smartphones and Apple iPhone and iPod(R) touch devices, will require a separate mobile subscription for full access to Journal subscription content. The application itself will remain free to download and contain both free and subscription content, emulating the experience found on WSJ.com. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_70.html The Wall Street Journal Digital Network announced today plans to launch The News Hub -- a live, daily online news broadcast featuring true collaboration and expert reporting and analysis presented by The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Dow Jones Newswires, MarketWatch.com and AllThingsD.com. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_427.html News Corporation today announced its wholly-owned Sky Italia has filed a lawsuit with the Court of Milan against RTI and Publitalia, both owned by the Mediaset Group, for violation of antitrust rules under article 82 of the European Treaty and for unfair competition. http://www.newscorp.com/news/Weekly RatingsSep15wk.pdf FOX kicked off its Fall slate last week with strong premieres of fan-favorite SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE and new comedy GLEE. In addition, the network enjoyed a solid performance by summer hit HELL'S KITCHEN and said goodbye to its long-running animated favorite KING OF THE HILL. FOX continues its streak as summer's No. 1 network. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_69.html Dow Jones Investment Banker Provides Focused Information about Events, Companies, Executives and Markets that Drive Opportunity http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_68.html Appearances by European heavyweights Manchester United, Liverpool FC, AC Milan and Sevilla FC highlight Fox Soccer Channel’s live coverage of Matchdays 1 and 2 in the UEFA Champions League Group Stage. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyRatingsSep01.pdf Last week HELL'S KITCHEN, MORE TO LOVE and FOX'S NFL PRE-SEASON GAME 3 delivered strong performances that gave FOX a 1.7/5 for the week in the key adult demo. FOX remains this summer's No. 1 broadcast network among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_67.html Winner gets US$ 50,000 and a dream job on live action feature film adaptation of a cult anime television series http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_427.html Good evening and thank you for having me here tonight. Thanks also to Tim for those kind words of welcome. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_66.html BBVA Bancomer licenses new blue-chip index to underlie exchange-traded fund http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_65.html News International today announces that Dominic Mohan has been appointed Editor of The Sun with effect 2 September 2009. He replaces Rebekah Brooks who will assume her new role as Chief Executive Officer of News International having edited her final edition of The Sun on 1 September 2009. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_425.html News Corporation today announced the promotion of Linda Johns to Executive Vice President of Human Resources for the Fox Entertainment Group, a new position. In this role, Ms. Johns will lead and direct Human Resources efforts across all the Fox Entertainment Group companies, including Fox Entertainment Group, Fox Filmed Entertainment, Fox Networks Group, as well as MySpace, Fox Mobile, Fox Audience Network, Photobucket and IGN. Ms. Johns will also oversee Human Resources services spanning information services, administration, compensation, recruitment and talent management. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_424.html News America Incorporated, a subsidiary of News Corporation, today announced the pricing of an issuance of $400 million of 5.65% Senior Notes due 2020 and $600 million of 6.90% Senior Notes due 2039 (together, the “Notes”). The closing of the offering is expected to occur on August 25, 2009, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. News America will receive gross proceeds of $997,624,000 from this offering and expects to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_64.html News International today announced that it proposes to close thelondonpaper, its free evening newspaper. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_63.html Fox Soccer Channel, the leading destination in the United States for soccer fans, announced today that it is launching several major digital media initiatives in support of its UEFA Champions League match coverage, which debuts today. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_423.html News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) today announced that it will restructure its Asian broadcast businesses into three units – STAR India, STAR Greater China and Fox International Channels (FIC). FIC will combine the English-language channels previously managed by STAR with the FOX and National Geographic brands for distribution in the rest of Asia. The changes are designed to support continued growth of each unit and will result in a reduction in the size of its regional operations in Hong Kong by deploying resources into local markets. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_62.html STAR and HP today announced the launch of HP SPACE, an original pan-Asian reality television series that celebrates the spirit of creative innovation in Asia and encourages aspiring talents to discover their potential through the use of technology. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_61.html For the fifth consecutive season, the stars of NCAA Division I soccer will have an opportunity to shine on Fox Soccer Channel. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_60.html STAR, a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX:NWS, NWSLV) and Asia's leading media and Entertainment Company, today announced the launch of four additional South Asian channels on Comcast’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK) California Bay Area cable platform. The four channels, STAR ONE (Hindi entertainment), STAR India NEWS (Hindi News), STAR India GOLD (Bollywood films) and VIJAY (Tamil Entertainment) compliment STAR India PLUS (India’s leading Hindi general entertainment channel), which has been available on the platform since December 2008. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_59.html A trio of live and exclusive match telecasts highlights Fox Soccer Channel’s opening weekend coverage of England's Barclays Premier League. It marks the 11th consecutive season of action from the world's most popular league on America's premier soccer television destination. http://www.newscorp.com/news/FOXSeasonSummer09Highlights.pdf FOX ranks #1 among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens, holding a +0.5 rating point advantage over second place CBS in Adults 18-49. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_422.html News Corporation today announced it has secured additional shares in Sky Deutschland AG*, increasing its total stake in the German pay-television platform to 39.96 percent from 30.5 percent. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyRatingsAug4wk.pdf FOX continues to outshine the competition this summer, dominating last week with strong performances by HELL'S KITCHEN and fan-favorite SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, a solid premiere of new plus-sized dating show MORE TO LOVE, and an action-packed Saturday of COPS and AMERICA'S MOST WANTED. The network held its previous week’s rating of a 1.8/6 among Adults 18-49, beating its nearest competitor by +20% in the key adult demo. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_58.html FAMILY GUY, one of only two animated series ever to receive an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series, will celebrate with a three-episode mini-marathon of the season’s best episodes. The marathon, airing Sunday, Aug. 16 (8:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, will feature back-to-back episodes of FAMILY GUY, including Road to Germany (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT), I Dream of Jesus (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and Family Gay (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT). http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_57.html FOX, 19 Entertainment and FremantleMedia announced today that Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi will return as a judge on the ninth season of AMERICAN IDOL, premiering January 2010 on FOX. DioGuardi will continue to use her background as an award-winning songwriter and producer to critique and nurture the contestants throughout the competition. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_56.html SAM, the investment boutique focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing, and Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announce the launch of the Dow Jones Sustainability Japan 40 Index (DJSI Japan 40). The index measures the performance of the largest 40 sustainability leaders in Japan and provides market participants with a highly liquid and tradable sustainability benchmark for Japanese equities. The Dow Jones Sustainability Japan 40 Index is selected and weighted based on the SAM sustainability scores. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_55.html Starting today, nine STAR channels will make their debut on Indovision’s DTH platform. Among the channels are five Hindi language services (Star Plus, Star One, Star Gold, Star News and Channel [V] India), two Mandarin language services (Star Chinese Movies 2 and Channel [V] Taiwan) as well as two international news channels distributed by STAR (Fox News and Sky News). http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_54.html Fox Soccer Channel scored its highest-rated telecast since becoming a Nielsen rated network in October 2008 with the Sunday, July 26 CONCACAF Gold Cup™ Final between the United States and Mexico. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_53.html FOX ALL ACCESS, FOX's nationally syndicated radio show known for its exclusive interviews, entertainment news and celebrity co-hosts, will celebrate its 15-year anniversary this Sunday, Aug. 2. Since its inception in 1994, FOX ALL ACCESS has emerged as the longest-running music-based entertainment radio show in the country and network television's only nationally syndicated radio program. The program has aired a new show every single week – that's 780 consecutive new shows! http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_52.html Fox Soccer Channel today announced that National Soccer Hall of Fame member and former U.S. National Team star Eric Wynalda will join Nick Webster as the co-host of Fox Football Fone-In. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_51.html FOX announced changes to its fall premiere schedule today. The 2009-2010 season will kick off Wednesday, Sept. 9 with the sixth season premiere of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) followed by the series premiere of GLEE (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). BROTHERS will debut during a special one-hour series premiere Friday, Sept. 25 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), while Friday, Oct. 2 marks the return of ‘TIL DEATH (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT). http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_50.html Dow Jones and Company, a News Corporation company (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV; www.newscorp.com), has signed a three-year agreement with South African Tourism to provide mainstream, Web and social media monitoring, evaluation and strategic analysis in support of the organisation’s work in promoting South Africa as a destination for international business and leisure travel, particularly as the country gears up to host one of the biggest sporting showpieces on the planet, the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup™. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_49.html Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that Argentina, Colombia, Croatia, Lebanon, Mauritius, Nigeria, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Tunisia and Ukraine will be added to the Dow Jones Islamic Market Index universe. This will increase the total number of countries in the Dow Jones Islamic Market Index universe to 68 from 57. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_48.html Mixson, President of News America Marketing, issued the following statement following today’s jury finding in Valassis v. News America Marketing: http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_47.html Spanish league heavyweights FC Barcelona and Real Madrid will take center stage on Fox Soccer Channel in early August, as the storied clubs play a series of three highly anticipated matches on U.S. soil as part of an eight-day bonanza of live soccer programming on the network. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_46.html STAR CHINESE MOVIES has reaffirmed its dominant position among all movie channels in Taiwan with the recent premiere of Cape No. 7 which became the most watched Chinese movie on television in 5 years. The film also helped STAR CHINESE MOVIES reign above all cable and terrestrial channels in the territory. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_45.html Dow Jones and Company has prevailed in a lawsuit it brought to defend its businesses against unjustified patent licensing demands. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_44.html Today Fox Soccer Channel announced it will bring viewers live and exclusive English-language coverage of three matches during Liverpool FC's 2009 preseason tour. Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres, and a star-studded Liverpool lineup begins its preseason preparations in Asia on Wednesday, July 22 against the Thai National Team. Fox Soccer Channel's live coverage from Bangkok begins at 9 a.m. ET. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyRatingsJuly14wk.pdf FOX dominated the competition to win five nights last week, led by SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?, COPS, AMERICA’S MOST WANTED and encore animation favorites. FOX won the week with a 1.5/5 among Adults 18-49 and remains the No. 1 broadcast television network of the summer. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_43.html STAR today announced that Laureen Ong, its Chief Operating Officer, will be stepping down in mid August. Upon Ong's departure, the operational units under Ong will report directly to Paul Aiello, Chief Executive Officer of STAR. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_42.html The Jonas Brothers have accepted the challenge to complete dares submitted by fans via MySpace video uploads during TEEN CHOICE 2009 airing Monday, Aug. 10 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_41.html The Wall Street Journal has launched a new career site -- FINS.com -- a stand-alone, online resource specifically targeting financial professionals and the finance market. The site covers all major financial sectors with associated jobs and news, in-depth research on companies, and daily columns offering advice and career insight, with the credibility and authority of The Wall Street Journal. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_40.html News International has delayed making this detailed statement until all relevant facts have been analysed and checked internally and externally. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_39.html News International is prevented by confidentiality obligations from discussing certain allegations made in the Guardian newspaper today. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_38.html The Wall Street Journal's India homepage (india.WSJ.com) and India Knowledge@Wharton (www.ikw.in), part of the Wharton School's online business journal, Knowledge@Wharton, today launched a comprehensive online resource for information about rural India, an area which is home to approximately 700 million of the country's 1.2 billion people. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_37.html The second season of Joss Whedon's Dollhouse will premiere Friday, Sept. 25 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Series creator and executive producer Joss Whedon will write and direct the episode that will set the stage for Season Two. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyRatingsJuly7wk.pdf FOX took the top spot this week with episodes of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, COPS, and animation repeats. The network achieved a weekly rating of 1.5/5 among Adults 18-49 and held on to its lead as summer's No. 1 broadcast television network. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_36.html Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced it licensed the Dow Jones Islamic Market International Titans 100 Index to Javelin Investment Management, an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The blue-chip index will underlie the first Shari’ah compliant exchange-traded fund listed in the U.S. The JETS Dow Jones Islamic Market International Index Fund (JVS) will be available at New York Stock Exchange today. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyRatingsJun30wk.pdf Solid audience turnout for SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, COPS, AMERICA’S MOST WANTED and animation repeats led FOX to four nightly wins. FOX ended the week with a 1.5/5 among Adults 18-49 and remains this summer’s No. 1 broadcast television network. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_35.html Fox Soccer Channel’s first-ever Fox Soccer Cinema telecast, Goal! The Dream Begins, debuts Sunday, June 28 from 8-10 pm ET. This enchanting story of a young footballer will run without commercial interruption, with a repeat at 11 pm ET the same night. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_34.html Fox Networks Group and the Fox International Channels took home a combined 53 Gold, 53 Silver, and 54 Bronze Awards from the 2009 Promax/BDA Promotion and Marketing and Design Awards during a three-day conference in New York from June 17-19. Amazingly, the Fox total of 160 prizes accounted for more than 10 percent of all awards presented by the global association for marketing, promotion, and design professionals. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_33.html The Big Ten Network announced today that its programming will become available in standard and high definition to Cablevision customers throughout the company’s New York metropolitan service area beginning today. Cablevision, the nation’s fifth-largest cable television operator serving 3.1 million customers, will offer the Big Ten Network in standard definition on channel 413 and high definition on channel 720, as part of Cablevision’s iO TV® Sports Pak. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyRatingsJun23wk.pdf Strong performances by SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, Saturday night powerhouses COPS and AMERICA’S MOST WANTED, and FOX animation favorites led FOX to win four of seven nights this week among Adults 18-49 and end the week in first place among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_421.html News Corporation today announced the appointment of Rebekah Wade to the role of Chief Executive Officer of News International. In her new role, she will assume responsibility for the day-to-day operations of News International, covering all five titles, The Sun, The Times, The Sunday Times, News of the World and thelondonpaper. Ms Wade will continue to report to James Murdoch, News Corporation’s Chairman and Chief Executive, Europe and Asia, who will additionally become Executive Chairman of News International. Both appointments will be effective 1 September 2009. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_32.html Diversity executive Ron Taylor has been appointed Vice President, Diverse Programming and Content for Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX), it was announced today by Matt Cherniss, Executive Vice President, Programming, to whom Mr. Taylor will report. In this newly created post, Mr. Taylor joins FOX’s development team to help strengthen the focus on diversity across all aspects of the network’s programming. Mr. Taylor will be responsible for developing scripts that feature diverse themes or are written by diverse writers, and will provide input on other FOX scripted projects. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_30.html Fox Soccer Channel kicks off its live and exclusive English-language coverage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2009 on Saturday, July 4 at 8:30 p.m. ET with the U.S. Men’s National Team battling Grenada at Qwest Field in Seattle, Wash. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_29.html The Wall Street Journal today appointed Patience Wheatcroft as editor-in-chief, Europe, overseeing The Wall Street Journal Europe and taking the lead role in its editorial expansion across the continent, and in particular, the growth of digital content. http://www.newscorp.com/news/FOX9-10SeasonPremieres.pdf FOX has set the fall premiere dates for its new and returning series. The 2009-2010 season will kick off Wednesday, Sept. 16 with the sixth season premiere of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), followed by the highly anticipated series premiere of GLEE (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), the biting new comedy for the underdog in all of us that features a soundtrack of hit songs from past and present. On Thursday, Sept. 17, fan favorite BONES (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) and the second thrilling season of FRINGE (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) return. BROTHERS, the new family comedy starring Michael Strahan, premieres Friday, Sept. 18 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) followed by the return of ‘TIL DEATH (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) and the second season premiere of Joss Whedon’s DOLLHOUSE (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_28.html The Wall Street Journal today appointed two key leadership roles for The Wall Street Journal in Asia and The Wall Street Journal Online (WSJ.com). http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_27.html The Internet may have revolutionized communications, but it also has provided a convenient cover for those who make and distribute child pornography. State-of-the-art technology is now revolutionizing the way law enforcement fights back. On Saturday, June 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), AMERICA’S MOST WANTED and host John Walsh will show viewers how authorities in Florida are using sophisticated technology to achieve big results in the fight against child pornography. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_26.html Dow Jones and Company announced today that its community newspaper and other media properties subsidiary will be renamed Dow Jones Local Media Group Inc. effective July 1. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_25.html The Wall Street Journal Sunday has bolstered its extensive lineup of leading local and regional newspapers with the addition of The Flint Journal (Flint, Mich.), Newsday (Melville, NY) and The Register-Guard (Eugene, Ore.). http://www.nds.com/press_releases/PTMNCSkyVision_040609.html NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced that PT. MNC Sky Vision, which operates under the brand names Indovision and Top TV, has extended its long-standing relationship with NDS by selecting an end-to-end NDS solution to protect and enhance its Indovision pay-TV platform. The solution comprises market-leading VideoGuard® conditional access (CA), MediaHighway® middleware and a customised electronic programme guide (EPG). http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_24.html Lollipop and Hey Girl fans can now watch their favourite shows on the go as CHANNEL [V]’s flagship programmes featuring these two popular idol groups are available via Video On Demand (VOD) and mobile TV streaming services provided by all leading HK mobile operators including PCCW Mobile, CSL (1010, one2free and New World Mobility), SmarTone-Vodafone and 3. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_23.html The Wall Street Journal Online has launched Speakeasy (http://wsj.com/speakeasy), a new culture blog designed to enhance the site's Arts and Entertainment coverage. Speakeasy provides original reporting from the Journal and smart aggregation and commentary for what's happening each day at the confluence of media, celebrity, arts and entertainment. The blog is available to all users and is written by WSJ.com arts and entertainment editor Richard Turner and Journal reporters Rebecca Dana and Michelle Kung, along with contributions from Journal staff around the world. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_420.html News Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Rupert Murdoch today announced the appointment of Chase Carey to Deputy Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer, effective July 1. Reporting to Mr. Murdoch, he will have oversight of News Corporation’s global operations and will be based in New York. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_22.html Auditions for the ninth season of AMERICAN IDOL will begin Sunday, June 14 at Gillette Stadium in Boston, MA. The search for the next singing superstar will continue in Atlanta on Thursday, June 18; Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 30; Orlando on Thursday, July 9; and Denver on Tuesday, July 14. Auditions will also be held in Chicago and Dallas with dates to be announced. http://www.newscorp.com/news/WeeklyRatingsJun02wk.pdf FOX KICKS OFF THE SUMMER IN TOP SHAPE! / MENTAL Debut Draws A Sound Audience / SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Auditions Amp Up Primetime http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_21.html Dow Jones and Company, a News Corporation company (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV), today announced that Dow Jones Newswires has won two Journalism Awards from the New York Press Club in the Spot News and Business Coverage categories. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_20.html Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announce the launch of the Dow Jones U.S. Economic Stimulus Index. The index measures the performance of leading U.S. companies drawn from industries that are expected to receive stimulus dollars from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The 50-stock Dow Jones U.S. Economic Stimulus Index seeks to capture the momentum of the U.S. economic stimulus package and its effect on the largest and most liquid stocks in six economic segments. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_19.html On Saturday, May 30 Fox Soccer Channel will offer live coverage of the FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Everton, bringing the championship match of the world’s oldest knockout club tournament to the widest U.S. television audience in its history. Fox Soccer Channel is available in nearly 35 million homes throughout the U.S. and Caribbean. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_18.html Following the preview of its critically acclaimed new series, GLEE, and the two-night grand finale of AMERICAN IDOL, FOX dominates the iTunes music charts with the No. 1 position on both the Top Songs and Top Ringtones charts, five additional songs in the Top 10 of the Top Songs chart and four IDOL albums in the Top 10 of the Top Albums chart. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_17.html The eighth season of AMERICAN IDOL came to a sensational conclusion tonight as Kris Allen was crowned the winner during the live two-hour season finale on FOX. A new record was set after almost 100 million votes were received following Tuesday’s performance show. In addition, 624 million total votes were cast during Season Eight – more than any other season in the show’s history. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_16.html Today, DISH Network® launched FUEL TV, a television network dedicated to covering the lifestyle and culture of action sports, including skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX, freestyle motocross and wakeboarding. Located on DISH Network Ch. 155, FUEL TV is included in DISH Network’s Classic Gold 250 programming package. FUEL TV is now available in nearly 30 million homes nationwide. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_15.html Fox Soccer Channel today announced it will air a special seven-hour edition of Sky Sports News on Wednesday, May 27, providing fans with the most extensive supplemental coverage of Europe’s biggest annual match day. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_14.html App for iPhone and iPod touch Offers Tech and Media News, Product Reviews, Analysis and Video From Walt Mossberg, Kara Swisher, John Paczkowski, Peter Kafka and Katherine Boehret http://www.newscorp.com/news/FOX%2008-09%20Season%20Highlights.pdf FOX 08/09 Season Highlights http://www.newscorp.com/news/FOX%20ANNOUNCES%20PRIMETIME%20SLATE%20FOR%202009-2010%20SEASON.pdf Peter Rice, Chairman, Entertainment; and Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, today unveiled the FOX primetime schedule for the 2009-2010 television season to the national advertising community during its annual Programming Presentation at New York City Center. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_13.html The Wall Street Journal Asia, the region's leading international business newspaper, today commenced printing in India. The Wall Street Journal Asia will be printed Mondays through Fridays by The Express Group at print sites in New Delhi and Mumbai. The paper will be delivered the same day to individual and corporate subscribers and will be available at newsstands in major Indian cities. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_12.html In a significant multiplatform deal, Columbia Records will be the official music partner of Twentieth Century Fox Television’s eagerly anticipated new comedy musical series Glee. As part of the deal, Columbia will release music from the show – as both single tracks and soundtracks – on iTunes and other digital platforms as well as in retail outlets. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_11.html Dow Jones today announced that Jason Rogers has been appointed senior editor for Dow Jones Newswires in the Asia Pacific region. Based in Singapore, Mr. Rogers will assume the role June 1, 2009, and will lead Dow Jones Newswires editorial operations in the region. http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_419.html News Corporation today announced it has elevated Fox Interactive Media/MySpace Chief Security Officer Hemanshu (Hemu) Nigam to a broader role, where he will be responsible for setting the strategy and vision for safety, security, and privacy programs across all of News Corporation's online properties. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_10.html FOX has renewed LIE TO ME – one of the season’s top new series among Adults 18-49 – for a second season, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company. In addition, Shawn Ryan, creator and executive producer of The Shield, joins the series as an executive producer and show-runner. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_09.html Grammy Award winner Eminem joins FAMILY GUY’s Stewie Griffin to host ANIMATION DOMINATION Sunday, May 17 on FOX. Interstitials featuring an animated version of the hip-hop star will air throughout the Sunday night line-up. http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_08.html Idea Star Singer scores 28.79 TVR and a 71% share http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_07.html Awards Reinforce Dow Jones’s Commitment to Power the Intelligent Enterprise