News Corp is a media and information services company that creates and distributes engaging content and other products and services.
News Corp is a media and information services company that creates and distributes engaging content and other products and services. It operates a network of companies in the diversified media, news, education, and information services.The global, diversified media and information services company focuses on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers throughout the world. It comprises businesses across a range of media, including news and information services, digital real estate services, book publishing, digital education, and sports programming, and pay-TV distribution.In 1979, the New York, New York-headquartered company was established by Rupert Murdoch.
Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
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Feb 8, 2022 | Post-IPO Debt | $500M | — | — | — | Detail |
Jun 28, 2013 | IPO | — | — | — | — | Detail |
Jan 8, 2010 | Series Unknown | $12.50M | — | — | — | Detail |
Jan 22, 2004 | Funding Round | — | 1 | — | — | Detail |
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Company Name
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Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
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Jun 25, 2020
The SpringHill Company
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Series Unknown | $100M | Media and Entertainment | — |
Jan 9, 2020
Elara Technologies
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Series Unknown | $70M | Advertising | Yes |
May 2, 2018
Matterport
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Series Unknown | — | 3D Technology | — |
Feb 27, 2018
mTag
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Pre-seed | £250K | Advertising | Yes |
Sep 6, 2017
Tab Media
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Series A | $6M | Education | Yes |
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
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Liberty Media | — | Funding Round |
News Corp has had 14 exits. News Corp most notable exits include Vidora , Matterport
Date | Company Name | Exit Type | Industry | |
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Aug 3, 2022 | Vidora | M&A | Analytics | Detail |
Jul 23, 2021 | Matterport | IPO | 3D Technology | Detail |
May 4, 2021 | Scroll | M&A | Consumer Goods | Detail |
Oct 29, 2020 | Elara Technologies | M&A | Advertising | Detail |
Jun 25, 2018 | AppNexus | M&A | Ad Network | Detail |
News Corp has acquired 24 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was DIRECTV on Apr 10, 2003. They acquired DIRECTV for $6.60B.
Date
Company Name
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Industry | Acquisition Type | Price | |
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Apr 10, 2003
DIRECTV
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Digital Entertainment | acquisition | $ 6.60B | Detail |
Mar 21, 2005
Fox Cable
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Film | acquisition | $ 5.86B | Detail |
Jul 18, 2005
Myspace
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Music | acquisition | $ 580M | Detail |
Jul 18, 2005
Intermix Media
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Content | acquisition | $ 580M | Detail |
Dec 1, 2007
BeliefNet
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Content | acquisition | — | Detail |