Rupert Murdoch
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George Parker: memories of Murdoch
If you thought the big news of last week was President Biden’s well-presented and enthusiastically received (by all except the…
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In a personality-free world Rupert Murdoch continues to intrigue at 92
Observers, and maybe some participants, often bemoan the lack of big personalities in the ad, marketing and media world. Since…
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Murdoch/Disney lose out to Comcast for Sky but new owner still has to face Amazon and Netflix
US cable and telecoms giant Comcast’s £30bn “win” of Sky against competition from Rupert Murdoch’s Fox is unlikely to have…
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Is Sky really worth bidding frenzy of £30bn?
Britain’s Sky makes about £1bn a year profit fom its 23 million subscribers in the UK and Europe, bidder Comcast…
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US TV giant Comcast gazumps Murdoch bid for Sky
Happy bunnies in London this morning are most Sky shareholders, who’ve seen US cable giant and NBC owner Comcast bid…
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Desmond seals deal to sell Express to Trinity Mirror
Traditional media may have been a vale of tears for most of its proponents over the past 15 years or…
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Long-serving Engine boss Klein quits for client Sky
The brain drain from agencies continues with Engine’s EMEA boss Debbie Klein (below) leaving after 19 years to join longstanding…
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Regulator stymies Murdoch bid for Sky but Disney may ride to the rescue
What has Rupert Murdoch done to upset the British establishment? After decades of getting his own way over just about…
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What’s next for Murdoch as he offloads entertainment businesses to Disney?
We can tell you that Disney is buying a big chunk of Rupert Murdoch’s Fox empire (studios, back catalogue and…
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