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News Corporation, often abbreviated to News Corp., is the world's third-largest media conglomerate (behind The Walt Disney Company and the Time Warner Company) as of 2008, and the world's third largest in entertainment as of 2009.The company's Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Founder is Rupert Murdoch.
News Corporation is a publicly-traded company listed on the NASDAQ, with secondary listings on the Australian Securities Exchange. Formerly incorporated in South Australia, the company was re-incorporated under Delaware General Corporation Law after a majority of shareholders approved the move on November 12, 2004. At present, News Corporation is headquartered at 1211 Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Ave.), in New York City, in the newer 1960s-1970s corridor of the Rockefeller Center complex.
Strengths
* Diversified media and entertainment business
* Consistent revenue and profit growth
* Strong library content
Weaknesses
* No clear successor for CEO Murdoch
* News Corp leadership maintains a "I know better than you" attitude about everything
Opportunities
* Alternative media outlets (i.e., online)
* Dow Jones acquisition/integration
* Newspaper and broadcasting market growth
* HDTV growth
* Multi-year sports agreements
* Free to air Mobile DTV with 'up sell' opportunities
Threats
* Increasing use of Digital Video Recorders (DVRs)
* Growth of online video, alternative media
* Economic slowdown in the US
* Regulatory risks
* A failure to pursue economic models that stray from 'direct pay'
News Corporation is a publicly-traded company listed on the NASDAQ, with secondary listings on the Australian Securities Exchange. Formerly incorporated in South Australia, the company was re-incorporated under Delaware General Corporation Law after a majority of shareholders approved the move on November 12, 2004. At present, News Corporation is headquartered at 1211 Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Ave.), in New York City, in the newer 1960s-1970s corridor of the Rockefeller Center complex.
Strengths
* Diversified media and entertainment business
* Consistent revenue and profit growth
* Strong library content
Weaknesses
* No clear successor for CEO Murdoch
* News Corp leadership maintains a "I know better than you" attitude about everything
Opportunities
* Alternative media outlets (i.e., online)
* Dow Jones acquisition/integration
* Newspaper and broadcasting market growth
* HDTV growth
* Multi-year sports agreements
* Free to air Mobile DTV with 'up sell' opportunities
Threats
* Increasing use of Digital Video Recorders (DVRs)
* Growth of online video, alternative media
* Economic slowdown in the US
* Regulatory risks
* A failure to pursue economic models that stray from 'direct pay'
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