Murdoch's Media Empire

MURDOCH'S MEDIA EMPIRE NEWS The founder, chairman, and CEO of News Corporation, Rupert Murdoch is head of one of the world's largest media empires that reaches nearly all corners of the globe. With everything from television networks to publishing powerhouses, landmark film studios to a bevy of successful websites, Murdoch's News Corp has nearly all media markets cornered. We take a look at the inner workings of the empire. THE HOUSE THAT MURDOCH BUILT News Corp is a behemoth global media conglomerate. As of 30 September, 2011, the organisation had total assets of approximately £48.4 billion and total annual revenues of roughly £22 billion. Murdoch's organisation built its billions in six key segments. NEWS CORP TOTAL REVENUE: £21.8 BILLION For 2011 Financial Year Ending 30 June, 2011 NEWS 26.42% 11.26% 3.30% 24.05% Cable Network Programming £5.2 Billion 20.65% 14.33% Publishing £5.8 Billion Other £720 Million Filmed Television £3.1 Billion Direct Entertainment £4.5 Billion Broadcast Satellite Television £2.5 Billion THE PIECES OF THE PUZZLE It's more than likely you're a consumer of a News Corp product. Here's a sampling of some-not all-of the companies in Murdoch's News Corp empire. FILMED ENTERTAINMENT CABLE NETWORK PROGRAMMING PUBLISHING Shine Group The Daily FX Fox Studios LA Dow Jones Speed Blue Sky Studios The Sun (UK Fuel TV 20th Century Fox The Times (UK) FOX Soccer Fox Studios Australia New York Post (US) Nat Geo Wild Fox Television Studios The Wall Street Journal FOX Deportes Fox Searchlight Pictures The Sunday Times (UK) FOX Sports Net 20th Century Fox Espanol News International (UK) Big Ten Network 20th Century Fox Television HarperCollins Publishers FOX News Channel 20th Century Fox International Daily Telegraph (Australia) FOX College Sports 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment The Sunday Mail (Australia) FOX Movie Channel Times Literary Supplement (UK) FOX Business Network HarperCollins Children's Books FOX Sports Enterprises The Wall Street Journal Digital Network National Geographic Channel Worldwide HarperCollins Australia/Canada/India/ New Zealand/US/UK National Geographic Channel United States OTHER Fox.com NDS.com AskMen.com News.com.au Milkround.com FoxSports.com TrueLocal.com.au TELEVISION FoxSports.com.au DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE TELEVISION IGN Entertainment Americanldol.com FOX Sports CareerOne.com.au MyNetworkTV News Digital Media BSkyB FOX Sports Australia CARSguide.com.au FOXTEL FOX Television Stations National Rugby League SKY Italia FOX Broadcasting Company Hulu.com (with NBC Universal and Disney) SKY Deutschland SOURCES: NEWSCORP.COM Confused.com