News Corporation Mergers and Acquisitions


News Corporation

1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
United States
Tel:1/212 852-7017
URL: http://www.newscorp.com
Formerly known as:
The News Corporation Limited
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
NWS - Common Stock (Class B) - NASDAQ
Other Symbols & Exchanges:
NWSA - Common Stock (Class A) - NASDAQ
NWS - Chess Depository Interests (B) - Australian
NWSLV - CHESS Depository Receipt (A) - Australian
Industry:
Broadcasting & Cable TV
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News Corporation Deal Timeline


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Acquisitions > 100 M$ 10 to 100 M$ < 10M$ Stakes Divestitures

News Corporation M&A History


MySpace.com acquires iLike.com Inc MySpace.com acquires  iLike.com IncOct 15, 2009

US - MySpace.com, a unit of News Corp's Fox Interactive Media Inc subsidiary, acquired iLike.com Inc, a Seattle-based provider of online networking services, for USD ## mil.

YellowBrix Inc acquires Screaming Media from News Corp YellowBrix Inc acquires  Screaming Media from News CorpSep 25, 2009

US - Yellowbrix Inc acquired Screaming Media, a New York- based provider of syndicated news and a unit of Dow Jones & Company. Terms were not disclosed.

IGN Entertainment Inc acquires What They Like Inc IGN Entertainment Inc acquires  What They Like IncSep 23, 2009

US - IGN Entertainment Inc, a unit of News Corp, acquired What They Like Inc, a San Francisco-based provider of marketing and advertising services.

News Corp is rumored to be looking for a minority stake in Rotana Media Services News Corp is rumored to be looking for a minority stake in  Rotana Media ServicesSep 02, 2009

SAUDI ARABIA - News Corp of the US was rumored to be planning to acquire a ##% stake in Rotana Media Services, a Riyadh-based provider of multimedia online services, from Prince Alwaleed bin Talal.

News Corp is rumored to be seeking a buyer for Dow Jones-Indexing Business News Corp is rumored to be seeking a buyer for Dow Jones-Indexing BusinessAug 24, 2009

US - In ## August ####, Dow Jones & Co Inc, a New York- based provider of global news and information and a unit of News Corp was rumored to be seeking buyer for its Stock Market Indexing Business.

Zoopla.co.uk Ltd acquires REA Group Europe Ltd from News Corp Zoopla.co.uk Ltd acquires  REA Group Europe Ltd from News CorpAug 07, 2009

UK - Zoopla.co.uk acquired all the outstanding assets of REA Group Europe Ltd, a London-based provider of ecommerce services and a jointly-owned unit of REA Group Ltd and News Ltd.

News Corp acquires a minority stake in Sky Deutschland AG News Corp acquires a minority stake in  Sky Deutschland AGAug 05, 2009

GERMANY - News Corp of the US raised it stake to ##.##% from ##.#% by acquiring a #. ##% stake or ##.### mil ordinary shares in Sky Deutschland AG, an Unterfoehring-based provider of pay television services, in

Undisclosed Acquiror acquires REA Group FZ-LLC from News Corp (pending) Undisclosed Acquiror acquires  REA Group FZ-LLC from News Corp (pending)Jul 31, 2009

UAE - REA Group Ltd, a majority-owned unit of News Corp's News Ltd subsidiary, planned to divest its ##% interest in REA Group FZ-LLC, a Dubai-based owner and operator of real estate website, to an undisclosed acquiror.

News Corp seeking buyer for Undisclosed UK Online Business News Corp seeking buyer for Undisclosed UK Online BusinessJun 26, 2009

UK - In June ####, REA Group Ltd and News International Ltd announced that they are seeking a buyer for their undisclosed UK online business, operator of property marketing websites.

Philip Anschutz is rumored to be planning to acquire Weekly Standard from News Corp Philip Anschutz is rumored to be planning to acquire  Weekly Standard from News CorpJun 10, 2009

US - Philip Anschutz was rumored to be planning to acquire Weekly Standard, a Washington-based publisher of political magazines, from News Corp.

News America Mktg Ppty LLP acquires FLOORgraphics Inc News America Mktg Ppty LLP acquires FLOORgraphics IncMar 11, 2009

US - News America Marketing Properties LLP, a unit of News Corp, acquired FLOORgraphics Inc, a provider of floor advertising services, for an estimated $# mil.

News Corp acquires Brooklyn Paper News Corp acquires Brooklyn PaperMar 10, 2009

US - News Corp acquired The Brooklyn Paper, a publisher of weekly newspaper and entertainment guide.

STATS LLC acquires PA SportsTicker Inc from PA Group Ltd STATS LLC acquires PA SportsTicker Inc from PA Group LtdMar 05, 2009

US - STATS LLC, a unit of News Corp and Associated Press, acquired PA SportsTicker Inc, a provider of sports information services, from PA Sport.

HarperCollins Publishers acquires Australian Broadcasting Corp HarperCollins Publishers acquires Australian Broadcasting CorpFeb 28, 2009

AUSTRALIA - HarperCollins Publishers Australia Pty Ltd, a unit of News Corp, acquired Australian Broadcasting Corp, a TV and radio station owner and operator.

News Digital Media acquires a minority stake in SportingPulse Pty Ltd News Digital Media acquires a minority stake in SportingPulse Pty LtdFeb 09, 2009

AUSTRALIA - News Digital Media, a unit of News Corp's News Ltd subsidiary, acquired an undisclosed minority stake in SportingPulse Pty Ltd, an online information services provider.

Permira Advisers LLP acquires NDS Group PLC from News Corp Inc through a leveraged buyout Permira Advisers LLP acquires NDS Group PLC from News Corp Inc through a leveraged buyoutFeb 05, 2009

UK - Permira Advisers Ltd (PA) acquired a ##% interest, comprising of ##.### mil A ordinary shares and ##.### mil B ordinary shares, in NDS Group PLC (NDS) a Staines- based developer of internet software, from News Corp (NC

News Corp acquires a minority stake in Premiere AG (pending) News Corp acquires a minority stake in  Premiere AG (pending)Dec 23, 2008

GERMANY - News Corp entered into new long-term financing structure which is conditional on new equity of EUR### mil with Premiere AG. The renegotiated debt facilities total EUR### mi.

Dow Jones & Co Inc acquires Library House Ltd-Database from Library House Ltd Dow Jones & Co Inc acquires Library House Ltd-Database from Library House LtdDec 23, 2008

UK - Dow Jones & Co Inc of the US, a unit of News Corp, acquired the database assets of The Library House Ltd, a Cambridge-based provider of information and research services.

Sky Brasil acquires Mais TV Sky Brasil acquires Mais TVDec 09, 2008

BRAZIL - Sky Brasil, a unit of News Corp Ltd, Globo Comunicacoes e Participacoes SA, and Liberty Media Corp, acquired Mais TV, an owner and operator of television stations. The transaction had been subject to regulatory approvals.

STATS LLC acquires SportVU Ltd STATS LLC acquires SportVU LtdDec 02, 2008

ISRAEL - STATS LLC of the US, a ##:## joint venture between News Corp and Associated Press, acquired SportVU Ltd, a Tel Aviv-based provider of online sports information retrieval services.

News Corporation M&A Summary


News Corporation has made 163 acquisitions while taking stakes in 107 companies. News Corporation has 183 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009623
20081054
20071688
20061744
20051348
2004567
2003623
2002436
20014610
200061410
1999669
1998886
1997379
1996526
199513511
1994356
1993637
1992111
19912010
1990549
1989752
1988646
19873112
1986128
19852010
1984203
1983303
1982000
1981002
Total163107183

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