NEWS CORP
News Corporation, doing business as News Corp, is an American mass media and publishing company headquartered at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The company was formed on June 28, 2013, as a spin-off of the first News Corporation, whose legal successor was 21st Century Fox, which held its media and entertainment assets. Operating across digital real estate information, news media, book publishing, and cable television, News Corp's notable assets include: Dow Jones & Company, which is the publisher of The Wall Street Journal; News UK, publisher of The Sun and The Times; News Corp Australia; REA Group, operator of realestate.com.au and realtor.com; and book publisher HarperCollins.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- journalism; mass media [1]
- Company / filing name
- NEWS CORP [2]
- Headquarters location
- New York City [1]
- Founded
- 2013; 2013-06-28 [1]
- Legal form
- corporation [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Robert James Thomson [1]
- Founders
- Rupert Murdoch [1]
- Official website
- http://www.newscorp.com; https://newscorp.com/ [1]
- Annual revenue
- USD 8,292,000,000 · reported year 2016 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- AU000000NWS2; US65249B1098; US65249B2088 [1]
- CIK
- 1564708 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- NWSA (Nasdaq), NWS (Nasdaq), NWSLL (OTC) [2]
Company positioning and business
News Corporation, doing business as News Corp, is an American mass media and publishing company headquartered at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The company was formed on June 28, 2013, as a spin-off of the first News Corporation, whose legal successor was 21st Century Fox, which held its media and entertainment assets. Operating across digital real estate information, news media, book publishing, and cable television, News Corp's notable assets include: Dow Jones & Company, which is the publisher of The Wall Street Journal; News UK, publisher of The Sun and The Times; News Corp Australia; REA Group, operator of realestate.com.au and realtor.com; and book publisher HarperCollins. [3]
After News Corp announced its plan to split publicly on June 28, 2012, they had planned for it to be a necessary change in order to prioritize the separate needs of each company. Since they were going to be separate companies, each having its own team, it was supposed to make both companies more efficient relative to market changes. When News Corp officially split with Fox News on June 28, 2013, News Corp took a modified approach by changing the way they reported news and ads, while including other broader topics, which helped to increase viewers. This is a prime example of how the separation of companies led to immediate benefits without any significant negative impacts on either News Corp or Fox News. [3]
Following the split, News Corp started 2013 with $2.6 billion, while being debt-free, which gave it an edge over its media competition to implement its plans and strategies to continue developing. After becoming an individual company, there were no longer concerns about maintaining profits or equal market strategies between News Corp and Fox News. The separation gave both companies benefits, increasing productivity, strategy, and company development and growth, while having complete economic and decision-making freedom as a result of this separation. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, News Corp. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Robert James Thomson in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [1]
Understanding company scale
Annual revenue: USD 8,292,000,000 · reported year 2016. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: NWSA (Nasdaq), NWS (Nasdaq), NWSLL (OTC). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was NEWS CORP founded?
Founded: 2013; 2013-06-28. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of NEWS CORP?
Headquarters location: New York City. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for NEWS CORP?
Business sectors: journalism; mass media. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — News Corp (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.