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How much are your friends worth?

News Corp. revealed yesterday that its new media subsidiary Fox Interactive Media FIM has missed this year's revenue target of $1bn by 10 per cent. FIM's portfolio is dominated by MySpace which accounts for the majority of its revenue, bringing into question once again the ability to monetize the huge...

Tags: Advertisement, Google AdWords, News Corp., MySpace, Advertiser, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Steve O\'Hear

Blog posts 2008-05-08

Report: MySpace turning News Corp. stock toxic; advertisers shy of UGC

Report: MySpace turning News Corp. stock toxic; advertisers shy of UGCMyspacedidnt know advertisers are shying away from the anarchy of User-Generated Content UGC.interesting. kodyhttp://dude56112.wordpress.com/

Tags: UGC, advertiser, MySpace, News Corp., stock

Discussion threads 2008-04-21

Report: MySpace turning News Corp. stock toxic; advertisers shy of UGC

While I don't normally comment on matters relating to Wall Street here on The Social Web, a Bloomberg article published today raises a number issues relating to News Corp.'s attempts to extract profit from MySpace. After Fox Interactive Media FIM, the company division that runs MySpace, said...

Tags: Fox Interactive Media, Stock, News Corp., MySpace, Advertiser, Social Networking, Branding, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Steve O\'Hear

Blog posts 2008-04-21

What if News Corp., MSN and Yahoo were a separate company?

For the first time since Microsoft announced its intentions to buy Yahoo, I see one way the coupling might make a tiny bit of sense. As of late yesterday (April 9), Yahoo is now rumored to be contemplating a merger with AOL (talk about the ultimate anti-Microsoft...

Tags: MSN, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., News Corp., Business Structures, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Entrepreneurship, Financial Accounting, Finance, Investment, Business Operations, Management, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-04-10

Fox Interactive reshuffles: Social media and making money tough

Fox Interactive confirmed Friday that it has reshuffled its management and ad operations--a sign that problems monetizing Myspace persist. First, the generic headline from the statement that confirmed a lot of coverage. Fox Interactive named Adam Bain to be president of Fox Interactive Media Audience Network. Key...

Tags: Revenue, Fox Interactive Media, Social Media, Rupert Murdoch, News Corp., MySpace, FIM, PaidContent, Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-04-04

Microsoft-Yahoo: Radio silence phase is over; The two are talking

Yahoo is reportedly holding informal merger discussions with Microsoft in a move that indicates a thaw between the two parties. Citing a source familiar with the talks, News.com's Dawn Kawamoto reported that the Yahoo and Microsoft are holding informal merger talks. Here's what the end of the...

Tags: Merger, Yahoo! Inc., Radio, Microsoft Corp., News Corp., Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-03-13

AOL acquires Bebo for $850 million; Social networking field narrows

AOL has made its social networking move, acquiring Bebo and getting access to its membership of 40 million worldwide. In a statement Thursday, AOL said Bebo is a "perfect complement to AOL's personal communications network and puts us in a leading position in social media." ...

Tags: Bebo, Network, America Online Inc., News Corp., Social Networking, Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-03-13

Fox Interactive and Google: Is breaking up hard to do?

Fox Interactive and Google: Is breaking up hard to do?Another possible set up?I think you failed to consider one more scenario. If News Corp. actually does plan to buy Yahoo, why would they want to continue using Google as a search client and ad service provider when they have just...

Tags: Micro$oft, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., News Corp., Fox Interactive Media

Discussion threads 2008-02-25

Fox Interactive and Google: Is breaking up hard to do?

Fox is reportedly thinking about terminating its deal with Google for search advertising and getting in bed with Microsoft. TechCrunch's Michael Arrington is reporting the news based on what appears to be one source, but a potential Google-Fox breakup is plausible. It's also possible that this rumor...

Tags: Fox Interactive Media, Google Inc., TechCrunch, Advertisement, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., News Corp., Breakup, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-02-25

Yahoo seen in News Corp. talks, but analysts dubious

Yahoo seen in News Corp. talks, but analysts dubiousStraight from the Horse's MouthFrom a Fox News Interview - Feb. 5, 2008 Thurs on the future of any Internet revenue with his groups - something to really Bank on??CAVUTO: ..One of the things they [writers] talk about, Mr. Murdoch — and...

Tags: News Corp., Yahoo! Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-02-14

Why+a+Yahoo-News+Corp.+deal+makes+sense

Why+a+Yahoo-News+Corp.+deal+makes+senseSounds good, but, if MS is persistent, 60B trumps everything.Having these talks IS a great strategy to make MS pay more, but, MS could still do a hostile takeover after the News Corp deal, it would just be a lot harder and more expensive with Rupert Murdoch owning 20%, and...

Tags: Strategy, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., News Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-02-13

Why a Yahoo-News Corp. deal makes sense

News Corp. is reportedly talking to Yahoo about an arrangement that would look a lot like a joint venture. It's unclear how these talks will play out, but the structure of the deal is far superior to Microsoft's proposed integration go-round. The Wall Street Journal, AP and...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., News Corp., Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-02-13

As Microhoo turns: In today's episode Google goes gunshy; News Corp plays ball

As Microhoo turns: In today's episode Google goes gunshy; News Corp plays ballYoogleI too think a yahoo-google pact is more posible than many think. I actually think this may be one of the reasons MS suddenly jumped out and offered cash to Yahoo. I think Balmer & Co. saw this...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microhoo, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., News Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-02-13

Hulu, News Corp, and the Web (2.0?)

Hulu, News Corp, and the Web (2.0?)Sigh.Yeah, another example of mass media not having a clue about what make digital, well, digital. :)Did some ranting on this over at Made With Computers as well. http://w3t.org/c/hulu_sucks/ tUgh, againSorry for the crap link. Wt3 shortener sucks! Try this:...

Tags: Channel management, Hulu, News Corp., Web

Discussion threads 2008-01-24

Is Digg on Barry Diller's IAC shopping list? Move over News Corp.

Is Digg on Barry Diller's IAC shopping list? Move over News Corp.http://www.analogstereo.com/daewoo_lacetti_owners_manual.htmhttp://www.analogstereo.com/daewoo_lacetti_owners_manual.htm

Tags: Barry Diller, IAC/InterActive Corp., News Corp., Digg

Discussion threads 2007-12-02

What would News Corp. do with LinkedIn?

Last week, Mike Butcher of TechCrunch UK reported that News Corp. was in talks to buy the professional networking site LinkedIn. As well as claiming a "well-placed" source, Butcher speculates that an acquisition on News Corp.'s part, makes a lot of sense, as social networks are replacing newspaper classified ads...

Tags: Advertisement, Aspect, Network, LinkedIn, News Corp., Networking, Steve O\'Hear

Blog posts 2007-11-28

Fox Interactive turns annual profit; MySpace revenue to top $800 million in fiscal 2008

News Corp. said its Fox Interactive unit, which largely consists of MySpace, turned a profit of $10 million on revenue of $550 million for the fiscal year ending June 30.Overall, News Corp. reported fourth quarter earnings from continuing operations of $890 million on revenue of $7.36 billion. News Corp....

Tags: Revenue, News Corp., MySpace, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-08-08

News Corp. to buy Dow Jones for $5.6 billion

News Corp. to buy Dow Jones for $5.6 billionThe Bill Gates of media? NTnt

Tags: Dow Jones & Company Inc., News Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-08-01

Done deal: News Corp. lands Dow Jones, Negroponte on WSJ edit board

News Corp. has won Dow Jones and Rupert Murdoch got his big catch--The Wall Street Journal.The companies announced that 37 percent of the Bancroft family voted for the deal. Combined with other shareholders--who would possibly turn down $60 a share?--the deal is done. There was little new information in the...

Tags: Web Technology, General

Blog posts 2007-08-01

D5: News Corp.'s Peter Chernin view on MySpace

News Corp. President Peter Chernin explained how MySpace provides a good example of how his company would be a good steward for Dow Jones and the Wall Street Journal if it were able to acquire the company. "We had to learn a completely different paradign," Chernin said, "where our job...

Tags: D5, MySpace, Social networking

Blog posts 2007-05-30