James Murdoch

Yahoo Falls For Tumblr, Google I/O, and Bill Gates on Steve Jobs — 10 Things You Need to See on AllThingsD This Week

Eric Johnson in News on May 18, 2013 at 12:42 pm PT

The week in AllThingsD, in one convenient post. You’re welcome!

Here’s That Steve Jobs E-Book Email to James Murdoch

John Paczkowski in News on May 15, 2013 at 5:41 pm PT

“Heck, Amazon is selling these books at $9.99, and who knows maybe they are right and we will fail even at $12.99.”

DOJ Filing Calls Apple “Ringmaster” of E-Book Pricing Rise

John Paczkowski in News on May 15, 2013 at 8:40 am PT

The gist: “Apple knew that the plan it was proposing involved a ‘dramatic business change’ for publisher defendants.”

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U.K. Regulator Says BSkyB “Fit” to Hold License

Lilly Vitorovich, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Media on September 20, 2012 at 4:10 am PT

U.K. communications regulator Ofcom ruled Thursday that pay-television operator British Sky Broadcasting Group, which counts News Corp. as its biggest shareholder, remains a “fit and proper” holder of its U.K. broadcasting license, following a lengthy investigation.

Exclusive: Digital Chief Jon Miller Leaving News Corp.

Kara Swisher in Media on August 23, 2012 at 12:00 pm PT

His departure brings into focus the fate of News Corp.’s overall digital strategy in an upcoming new structure.

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U.K. Report Condemns News Corp.

Paul Sonne and Jeanne Whalen, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in Media on May 1, 2012 at 4:37 am PT

The U.K. parliamentary committee probing illicit voicemail interception by News Corp.’s shuttered News of the World tabloid released a final report Tuesday concluding that News Corp. Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch is “not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international company” and accusing several former company executives of misleading parliament.

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James Murdoch Grilled Over Political Influence

Paul Sonne, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Media on April 24, 2012 at 10:45 am PT

James Murdoch faced tough questions about News Corp.’s political influence in Britain — especially with a key government minister — and his handling of a scandal over illicit reporting tactics at the company’s British tabloids, during a public grilling before a judge-led inquiry into U.K. media practices.

News Corp. Still Backing James Murdoch

Peter Kafka in Media on April 3, 2012 at 6:36 am PT

Press release: Post-BSkyB, James will make “continued substantial contributions” at Rupert’s company.

News Byte

James Murdoch Stepping Down as BSkyB Chairman

Peter Kafka in Media on April 3, 2012 at 5:28 am PT

More fallout from PhoneGate: News Corp. executive James Murdoch is stepping down as chair of British Sky Broadcasting, the U.K. satellite TV company, according to a report from BSkyB’s news service. Both Murdoch and News Corp., which owns 39 percent of BSkyB, continue to be embroiled in the phone-hacking scandal that erupted last summer. News Corp. also owns Dow Jones, which owns this Web site.

News Byte

James Murdoch Leaves News Corp. Publishing Unit

Peter Kafka in Media on February 29, 2012 at 6:16 am PT

More fallout from PhoneGate: News Corp. executive James Murdoch has “relinquished his position” as executive chairman head of News International, the conglomerate’s British newspaper unit. News Corp., which also owns this Web site, says News International chief executive Tom Mockridge will stay on and report to News Corp. chief operating officer Chase Carey. James Murdoch “will continue to assume a variety of essential corporate leadership mandates, with particular focus on important pay-TV businesses and broader international operations,” according to his father, News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch.