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News Corp. (NWSA)At 4:00PM ET: 12.91  Up 0.27 (2.14%)  
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News Corp.
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
United States - Map
Phone: 212-852-7000
Fax: 212-852-7145
Web Site: http://www.newscorp.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 100
S&P 500
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Nasdaq 100
Sector:Services
Industry:Entertainment - Diversified
Full Time Employees:55,000

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
News Corporation operates as a diversified media company worldwide. The company’s Filmed Entertainment segment produces live-action and animated motion pictures for distribution and licensing in entertainment media, as well as produces and licenses television programming worldwide. Its Television segment operates approximately 27 broadcast television stations and broadcasts network programming in the United States; and develops, produces, and broadcasts television programming in Asia. The company’s Cable Network Programming segment produces and licenses programming distributed through cable television systems and direct broadcast satellite operators primarily in the United States. Its Direct Broadcast Satellite Television segment distributes premium programming services via satellite and broadband directly to subscribers in Italy. The company’s Magazines and Inserts segment publishes free-standing inserts, which are promotional booklets containing consumer offers distributed in the United States; and provides in-store marketing products and services, primarily to consumer packaged goods manufacturers in the United States and Canada. Its Newspapers and Information Services segment publishes The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, and News of the World national newspapers in the United Kingdom; approximately 146 newspapers in Australia; and metropolitan newspaper and a national newspaper in the United States, as well as offers various information services. The company’s Book Publishing segment publishes English language books worldwide. Its Other segment sells advertising, sponsorships, and subscription services on the company’s various digital media; and outdoor advertising space on various media, primarily in the Russian Federation and eastern Europe. This segment also provides mobile entertainment services. News Corporation was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    News Corp.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Feb-10 is better than 6.9% of S&P 500 companies and 73.4% of Media companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Keith Rupert Murdoch , 80
    Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer, Chairman of BSkyB, Director of Gemstar -TV Guide, Director of News America, Director of News International, Director of News Limited of STAR Group
    $ 13.54M $ 0
    Mr. James Murdoch , 37
    Director, Exec. Chairman of News International, Chairman of Europe & Asia and Chief Exec. of Europe & Asia
    $ 7.44M $ 0
    Mr. Roger Ailes , 70
    Chairman of FOX Bus. Network, Chairman of Fox News Channel, Chairman of Fox Television Stations, Chairman of Twentieth Television, Chief Exec. Officer of FOX Bus. Network and Chief Exec. Officer of Fox News Channel
    $ 11.50M $ 0
    Mr. David F. DeVoe , 63
    Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Sr. Exec. VP, Exec. Director, Sr. Exec. VP of News America, Director of BSkyB, Director of Gemstar-TV Guide, Director of NDS, Director of News America of STAR
    $ 5.03M $ 0
    Mr. Lachlan K. Murdoch , 38
    Advisor
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-09 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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