TOPIC

/ company

News Corp

News Corp, whose assets include a stake in Britain’s BSkyB, The Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Sun and other newspapers across the globe, was restructured in 2013, when Rupert Murdoch spun off the more profitable entertainment business.

Chairman / President

Rupert Murdoch

CEO / Managing Director

Rupert Murdoch

CFO / Finance Director

Susan Panuccio

Industry

Media, Publishing

Website

newscorp.com

Headquarters address

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, United States

Stock Code

NASDAQ:NWSA
ASX:NWS

Year founded

1980

Engineers at the Kamoa-Kakula copper mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: Liu Heung-shing

Photography

The human faces of China’s belt and road strategy, through Liu Heung-shing’s lens

The Pulitzer-winning Hong Kong photojournalist trades megaproject metrics for intimate portraits of how China’s new Silk Road is rewiring everyday lives.

16 Jul 2026 - 2:10PM

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How Hong Kong’s first 5-year-plan can help future-proof the media industry

15 Jul 2026 - 9:42AMvideocam

TikTok

Fox News’ Rupert Murdoch and Dell CEO could take part in TikTok deal, says Trump

22 Sep 2025 - 1:27PMvideocam

United States

Murdoch family settles succession dispute as Lachlan gets media empire

Deal cements the eldest son’s control of the Murdoch media empire, while three siblings can each get US$1.1 billion.

9 Sep 2025 - 1:33PM

Rupert Murdoch and Lachlan Murdoch in 2017. File photo: AFP

Donald Trump

US Democrats release alleged Trump birthday note to Epstein

White House denies authenticity of sexually suggestive letter which alluded to a ‘wonderful secret’.

9 Sep 2025 - 3:57PM

Donald Trump

Trump asks for swift deposition of Rupert Murdoch in Epstein defamation case

Trump is suing The Wall Street Journal and owners, including Murdoch, over a report that Trump’s name was in a birthday card for Epstein.

29 Jul 2025 - 3:55AM

Donald Trump

Trump sues Rupert Murdoch, WSJ for US$10 billion over Epstein report

The US government has also asked a court to unseal grand jury transcripts in the criminal case against the disgraced financier.

19 Jul 2025 - 3:11PM

Donald Trump

Trump seeks release of Epstein grand jury documents, blasts birthday letter story

US president asks for release of documents, and threatens to sue over story about an alleged 2003 birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein.

18 Jul 2025 - 2:57PM

United States

Washington Post investigating cyberattack on journalists’ email accounts: source

Emails of reporters, including some who write about China, were reportedly targeted.

16 Jun 2025 - 10:33AM

Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch loses ‘Succession’ battle for son’s control of media empire: report

Media mogul’s attempt to put control of his news empire in eldest son Lachlan’s hands is rejected by Nevada court.

10 Dec 2024 - 10:58AMvideocam

Rupert Murdoch, centre, with his sons Lachlan, left, and James. File photo: Reuters

Artificial intelligence

PwC to become OpenAI’s largest customer in genAI push in office

The company will provide the enterprise version of ChatGPT to its 75,000 US employees and 26,000 UK employees.

30 May 2024 - 11:30AM

A PwC office in Sydney, Australia. Photo: Bloomberg

Millionaires, billionaires and trillionaires

5 of New York’s richest billionaires – net worths, ranked: from media to tech

Ever wondered how the Big Apple’s billionaires made their money? Here’s exactly how they did it – and what some have planned for it once they’re gone

3 May 2024 - 5:00AM

Millionaires, billionaires and trillionaires

Real-life Succession as Murdoch exits Fox, hands empire to son Lachlan

Magnate Rupert Murdoch’s surprise announcement that he’s stepping down as leader of his two companies leaves his son Lachlan firmly in line of succession at Fox and the rest of the media empire.

22 Sep 2023 - 2:06PMvideocam

United States

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch steps down from Fox, News Corp

His son, Lachlan Murdoch, will become the sole chairman of News Corp and continue as the chair and CEO of Fox, the companies said.

22 Sep 2023 - 12:38AM

Rupert Murdoch, 92, is stepping down as chairman of two of his companies. Photo: Reuters

Ukraine war

Opinion | How the Western media is delaying a resolution to the war in Ukraine

The West is keeping the fervour of war alive with a one-sided narrative that seals any window of opportunity for peace talks.

25 Feb 2023 - 5:06AMvideocam

A mural by Italian urban artist Tvboy is seen on a wall in Bucha, Ukraine, on February 1. Photo: AFP

US midterm elections 2022

Powerful Murdoch media dumps on ‘loser’ Trump

Rupert Murdoch media appeared to turn its back on Donald Trump, labelling the former US president a ‘loser’ who shows ‘increasingly poor judgment’ after the midterm elections.

23 Nov 2022 - 2:37AMvideocam

US midterm elections 2022

As US midterm count drags on, focus shifts to 2024 White House race

Biden says he intends to run and will make a final decision ‘next year’; Trump, meanwhile, may have been abandoned by Murdoch’s media empire for Republican darling Ron DeSantis.

11 Nov 2022 - 8:37AMvideocam

US presidential election 2020

After assailing Fox News, which way now for the MAGA movement?

The race is on to determine which media outlet will embrace Trumpism the tightest.

14 Nov 2020 - 11:39PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump tosses out Make America Great Again (MAGA) caps at an October rally in Michigan. Photo: Reuters

US presidential election 2020

As political winds change in US, is Rupert Murdoch ditching Trump?

Fox News infuriated Trump and his supporters by calling Arizona for Biden and the president’s son-in-law called Murdoch in vain to try to get that call retracted.

7 Nov 2020 - 9:26PMvideocam

Rupert Murdoch

Who will inherit Rupert Murdoch’s US$17 billion media empire?

The man who built the mighty News Corp media empire is now 89 – and had 6 children and 4 wives along the way – so who will get the keys to all that power when he’s gone?

16 Aug 2020 - 4:00PM

Rupert Murdoch

James Murdoch resigns from news publisher News Corp’s board

James has previously criticised News Corp’s editorial decisions and said he disagreed with Fox News coverage.

1 Aug 2020 - 6:55PM

James Murdoch in New York in 2017. Photo: AP

Social media

Facebook, Google told they must pay Australia media for news

Regulators in other jurisdictions – as well as investors – are watching closely to see how the code works in practice. Should watchdogs in other markets follow Australia, it would chip away at two of the most wildly successful business models of the 21st century, built largely on content free-for-alls.

31 Jul 2020 - 4:10PM

A news agency in Sydney on September 14, 2017. Controversial changes to Australia's media laws neared agreement on September 14, 2017 in a deal likely to result in significant concentration of ownership, but also a probe into the impact of platforms like Google and Facebook on the industry. Photo: AFP

China economy

Exclusive | Ex-Australian prime minister lashes out at treatment by Chinese media

In a wide-ranging interview, Malcolm Turnbull also discusses Rupert Murdoch’s role in ousting him from office and the use of Twitter by US President Donald Trump.

30 Mar 2019 - 11:29PM

Rupert Murdoch

Murdoch begins Hollywood goodbye, by dismantling his media empire

Murdoch family will create new entity known as Fox after the breaking up of 21st Century Fox.

18 Mar 2019 - 1:28PM

TPG pays HK$1.66b for Murdoch unit Star’s Phoenix stake

19 Oct 2013 - 5:32PM

Chairman and CEO of News Corp Rupert Murdoch at Fox Studios in California on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

News Corp Australian chief quits amid review

News Corp's Australia chief, Kim Williams, resigned from the company as New York Post editor-in-chief Col Allan reviews its newspapers in the country amid pre-election clashes with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

10 Aug 2013 - 4:31AM

Kim Williams (left) and his successor Julian Clarke.

21st Century Fox

News Corp gets tepid response from investors after split

2 Jul 2013 - 11:44AM

Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.

SUPPORT NOW

News Corp

The human faces of China’s belt and road strategy, through Liu Heung-shing’s lens

The Pulitzer-winning Hong Kong photojournalist trades megaproject metrics for intimate portraits of how China’s new Silk Road is rewiring everyday lives.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | How Hong Kong’s first 5-year-plan can help future-proof the media industry

Fox News’ Rupert Murdoch and Dell CEO could take part in TikTok deal, says Trump

Murdoch family settles succession dispute as Lachlan gets media empire

Deal cements the eldest son’s control of the Murdoch media empire, while three siblings can each get US$1.1 billion.

US Democrats release alleged Trump birthday note to Epstein

White House denies authenticity of sexually suggestive letter which alluded to a ‘wonderful secret’.

Trump asks for swift deposition of Rupert Murdoch in Epstein defamation case

Trump is suing The Wall Street Journal and owners, including Murdoch, over a report that Trump’s name was in a birthday card for Epstein.

Trump sues Rupert Murdoch, WSJ for US$10 billion over Epstein report

The US government has also asked a court to unseal grand jury transcripts in the criminal case against the disgraced financier.

Trump seeks release of Epstein grand jury documents, blasts birthday letter story

US president asks for release of documents, and threatens to sue over story about an alleged 2003 birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein.

Washington Post investigating cyberattack on journalists’ email accounts: source

Emails of reporters, including some who write about China, were reportedly targeted.

Rupert Murdoch loses ‘Succession’ battle for son’s control of media empire: report

Media mogul’s attempt to put control of his news empire in eldest son Lachlan’s hands is rejected by Nevada court.

PwC to become OpenAI’s largest customer in genAI push in office

The company will provide the enterprise version of ChatGPT to its 75,000 US employees and 26,000 UK employees.

5 of New York’s richest billionaires – net worths, ranked: from media to tech

Ever wondered how the Big Apple’s billionaires made their money? Here’s exactly how they did it – and what some have planned for it once they’re gone

Real-life Succession as Murdoch exits Fox, hands empire to son Lachlan

Magnate Rupert Murdoch’s surprise announcement that he’s stepping down as leader of his two companies leaves his son Lachlan firmly in line of succession at Fox and the rest of the media empire.

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch steps down from Fox, News Corp

His son, Lachlan Murdoch, will become the sole chairman of News Corp and continue as the chair and CEO of Fox, the companies said.

Opinion | How the Western media is delaying a resolution to the war in Ukraine

The West is keeping the fervour of war alive with a one-sided narrative that seals any window of opportunity for peace talks.

Powerful Murdoch media dumps on ‘loser’ Trump

Rupert Murdoch media appeared to turn its back on Donald Trump, labelling the former US president a ‘loser’ who shows ‘increasingly poor judgment’ after the midterm elections.

As US midterm count drags on, focus shifts to 2024 White House race

Biden says he intends to run and will make a final decision ‘next year’; Trump, meanwhile, may have been abandoned by Murdoch’s media empire for Republican darling Ron DeSantis.

After assailing Fox News, which way now for the MAGA movement?

The race is on to determine which media outlet will embrace Trumpism the tightest.

As political winds change in US, is Rupert Murdoch ditching Trump?

Fox News infuriated Trump and his supporters by calling Arizona for Biden and the president’s son-in-law called Murdoch in vain to try to get that call retracted.

Who will inherit Rupert Murdoch’s US$17 billion media empire?

The man who built the mighty News Corp media empire is now 89 – and had 6 children and 4 wives along the way – so who will get the keys to all that power when he’s gone?

James Murdoch resigns from news publisher News Corp’s board

James has previously criticised News Corp’s editorial decisions and said he disagreed with Fox News coverage.

Facebook, Google told they must pay Australia media for news

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Exclusive | Ex-Australian prime minister lashes out at treatment by Chinese media

In a wide-ranging interview, Malcolm Turnbull also discusses Rupert Murdoch’s role in ousting him from office and the use of Twitter by US President Donald Trump.

Murdoch begins Hollywood goodbye, by dismantling his media empire

Murdoch family will create new entity known as Fox after the breaking up of 21st Century Fox.

TPG pays HK$1.66b for Murdoch unit Star’s Phoenix stake

News Corp Australian chief quits amid review

News Corp's Australia chief, Kim Williams, resigned from the company as New York Post editor-in-chief Col Allan reviews its newspapers in the country amid pre-election clashes with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

News Corp gets tepid response from investors after split

Opinion | How Hong Kong’s first 5-year-plan can help future-proof the media industry

Exclusive | Ex-Australian prime minister lashes out at treatment by Chinese media