News Corporation

News Corporation is a publicly traded company.
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Mergers & Acquisitions

PrivCo's M&A Activity table for News Corporation displays the mergers and acquisitions involving News Corporation, for example if News Corporation acquired or was acquired by another entity, any leveraged buyout (LBO), etc.
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DateStatusTargetBuyerDeal TypePrice
DetailsMay. 1990CompletedWFXT-TVBoston Celtics LPAcquisitionUnspecified
DetailsJan. 1993CompletedWFXT-TVNews CorporationAcquisitionUnspecified
DetailsJul. 2005CompletedMyspace LLC
eUniverse1		News CorporationAcquisition$580,000,000
DetailsSep. 2005CompletedIGN EntertainmentNews CorporationAcquisition$650,000,000
DetailsJan. 2006In TalksViewViewAcquisitionView
DetailsAug. 2006CompletedViewViewAcquisitionView
DetailsMar. 2007CompletedView2ViewAcquisitionView
DetailsMay. 2007CompletedViewViewAcquisitionView
DetailsJul. 2007CompletedViewViewAcquisitionView
DetailsDec. 2007CompletedViewViewAcquisitionView
DetailsDec. 2009CompletedView3ViewAsset SaleView
DetailsFeb. 2010CompletedView4ViewAcquisition
Merger		View
DetailsApr. 2010CompletedViewViewAcquisitionView
DetailsJun. 2010CompletedView5ViewAcquisitionView
DetailsSep. 2010CompletedViewViewAcquisitionView
DetailsOct. 2010CompletedViewViewAcquisitionView
DetailsNov. 2010CompletedViewViewAcq-Hire
Acquisition
Intellectual Property Sale (IP)
Majority Acquisition		View
DetailsNov. 2010CompletedViewViewAcquisitionView
DetailsMay. 2011CompletedView6ViewAcquisitionView
DetailsJun. 2011CompletedViewViewAcquisitionView
DetailsJun. 2011CompletedViewViewAcquisitionView
DetailsJul. 2011CanceledView7ViewAcquisition
Asset Sale		View
DetailsNov. 2011CompletedView8ViewAcquisitionView
DetailsMar. 2012CompletedView9ViewAcquisitionView
DetailsMar. 2012CompletedViewViewAcquisitionView
DetailsJun. 2012CompletedViewViewAcquisitionView
DetailsJul. 2012CompletedViewViewAcquisitionView
DetailsOct. 2012CompletedView10ViewAcquisition
Minority Stake Purchase		View
DetailsNov. 2012CompletedView11ViewSecondary Sale
Acquisition
Leveraged Buyout (LBO)		View
DetailsNov. 2012CompletedView12ViewAcquisition
Minority Stake Purchase		View
DetailsNov. 2012Exploring / RumoredViewViewAcquisitionView
DetailsDec. 2012CompletedViewViewAcquisitionView
DetailsJan. 2013CompletedViewViewAcquisition
Asset Sale		View
DetailsApr. 2013Bid SubmittedViewViewAcquisitionView
DetailsApr. 2013Exploring / RumoredView13ViewAcquisitionView
Notes
1News Corporation bought eUniverse, along with Myspace, for $580 million. Myspace accounted for $327 million. - Details →
2The company was acquired...Read More →
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6IGN Entertainment Inc, a subsidiary...Read More →
7Hulu announced it was exploring...Read More →
8Acquisition of Thomas Nelson...Read More →
9Dow Jones & Co Inc,...Read More →
10Providence's exit will free some...Read More →
11Learning Seat had been a...Read More →
12News Corp. is acquiring a...Read More →
13Guggenheim, hired as the advisor...Read More →
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VC/Funding Activity

PrivCo's VC/Funding Activity table for News Corporation displays the venture capital rounds, angel investments, debt or other funding raised by News Corporation.
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