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James Murdoch quits his position as Executive Chairman of News International

Wed, 2012-02-29 15:26 - By

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James Murdoch, deputy chief operating officer, has relinquished his position as executive chairman of News International, its UK publishing unit," News Corp said in a statement. "Tom Mockridge, chief executive officer of News International, will continue in his post and will report to News Corporation president and COO [chief operating officer] Chase Carey."

News Corporation acquires a stake in MOBY Group

Wed, 2012-01-18 09:13 - By

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News Corporation and MOBY Group (MOBY) 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.

Shareholder adviser, Glass Lewis, recommends voting against re-election of Rupert Murdoch's sons

Mon, 2011-10-10 13:48 - By

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News Corp shareholders are demanding a shake-up the composition of the company’s board, according to Rapid TV News. It is believed that James Murdoch’s continued presence on the News Corp board is causing significant reputational damage to the company and is no longer in shareholders’ interest.

Avatar and Titanic director James Cameron to open Abu Dhabi Media Summit 2011

Tue, 2011-03-08 08:55 - By

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The organisers of the Abu Dhabi Media Summit are delighted to announce that James Cameron, the director behind the two biggest-grossing films of all time, will open the 2011 Abu Dhabi Media Summit. Mr.

BSkyB to launch Arabic news channel

Mon, 2010-11-29 22:30 - By

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Zawya Dow Jones reports that U.K. pay television operator British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC (BSY.LN) said Monday it has struck a joint venture with a private investment company owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan to launch a free-to-air Arabic-language news channel across the Middle East and North Africa region from 2012.

News Corporation acquires stake in Rotana Group

Wed, 2010-02-24 20:06 - By

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Abu Dhabi Media Summit announces additional co-chairs and programme details

Sat, 2010-01-30 13:47 - By

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James Murdoch meets Al Waleed Bin Talal in Riyadh

Fri, 2008-01-25 08:55 - By

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RapidTVNews reports that James Murdoch has met with Arab media magnet Prince Alwaleed in Riyadh. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal holds a 5.7% voting stake in News Corp and is the second largest individual shareholder.