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Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp plug-in is spying on journalists

The service is unquestionably useful for journalists, but the Guardian has uncovered a darker side to the Verify plug-in.

Hulu Is Staying Home

Hulu’s parent companies have decided to back it with $750 million instead of selling, after months of talks with interested parties from Yahoo to DirecTV.

Smartphones And Startup Culture The Focus Of Murdoch’s Publishing Arm, Says News Corp CEO

News Corp. Introduces A New Kind Of Interactivity To The Classroom

The media giant has launched Amplify and its student-focused Amplify Tablet and spent three years trying to win over skeptics in the education industry. Has it paid off?

Report: Rupert Murdoch, Wendi Deng File For Divorce

News Corps Gets New Logo, Delists From London Stock Exchange

News Corp Reportedly Creating Social Network To Compete With LinkedIn

Aereo TV To Expand To Boston On May 15th, Reach 4.5 Million New Viewers

Controversial TV rebroadcasting system Aereo has revealed it’s expanding beyond its original New York City home and will begin service in Boston on May 15th.

News Corp’s Entertainment Division Has A New Name: “21st Century Fox”

The media conglomerate, which announced last year that it would split its entertainment and publishing divisions, will name its entertainment division “21st Century Fox.”

Nude Pic Swapping, “X-Files,” And More High Strangeness In The Matthew Keys Case

The FBI alleges that a hacker case involving Anonymous defacing the Los Angeles Times also involves nude pictures and X-Files-obsessed whistleblower emails.

Rupert Murdoch To Launch Fox Sports 1, A Competitor To ESPN

The channel will be one part NFL, with a dash of Nascar, Major League Baseball, soccer, and college basketball.

Time Warner Considering Spinning Off Part Of Its Publishing Arm: Report

According to Fortune, the media giant is meeting with a reps from Meredith–but nothing’s been confirmed.

News Corp Sees 55 Percent Increase In Net Income

The quarterly earnings report was rather rosy for the company.

Publishing Arm Of New News Corp To Invest In Digital Companies, Rights

The company has set aside billions to buy up some new partners once the split is complete.

How Next Issue Media Is Trying To Become Spotify For Magazines

The service for all-you-can-eat magazine subscriptions will soon add new titles and personalized recommendations, says CEO Morgan P. Guenther.

Hulu Struggles To Survive The Influence Of Its Parent Companies [Update]

Jason Kilar’s vision for Hulu transformed web video. So why is Hulu in trouble and Kilar rumored to be on his way out? Because his vision transformed web video. [Update: On Jan. 4, Kilar announced he and Hulu SVP and CTO Rich Tom would leave the company in Q1.]

Tracking Hulu’s Harrowing Path

Hulu’s lulu of a history.

Murdoch Cools Down Hostilities In War Against “Parasite” Google

News Corp Shareholders Plan To Sue Board Over Phone Hacking

Still the phone hacking scandal reverberates on for Rupert Murdoch’s empire as a Delaware court prepares to hear the charges of lack of board oversight.