News Corporation

Summary

News Corporation is a business^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,120 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• News Corporation is in the country of United States^[3].
• News Corporation is in the country of US^[4].
• News Corporation's instance of is recorded as business^[5].
• News Corporation's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[6].
• News Corporation's instance of is recorded as public company^[7].
• News Corporation's founder is recorded as Rupert Murdoch^[8].
• News Corporation followed Chris-Craft Industries^[9].
• News Corporation was followed by 21st Century Fox^[10].
• News Corporation was followed by News Corp^[11].
• News Corporation's headquarters location is recorded as 1211 Avenue of the Americas^[12].
• News Corporation's headquarters location is recorded as New York City^[13].
• News Corporation's headquarters location is recorded as Adelaide^[14].
• News Corporation's chief executive officer is recorded as Rupert Murdoch^[15].
• News Corporation's child organization or unit is recorded as News Corp Australia^[16].
• News Corporation's Commons category is recorded as News Corporation^[17].
• News Corporation's stock exchange is recorded as Nasdaq^[18].
• News Corporation's industry is recorded as entertainment industry^[19].
• News Corporation's industry is recorded as mass media^[20].
• News Corporation's chairperson is recorded as Chase Carey^[21].
• 1980 marks the founding of News Corporation^[22].
• 1979 marks the founding of News Corporation^[23].
• News Corporation was dissolved in June 28, 2013^[24].
• News Corporation began on 1980^[25].
• News Corporation's location of formation is recorded as Adelaide^[26].
• News Corporation's significant event is recorded as spin-off company^[27].

Body

Founding

News Corporation's founder is recorded as Rupert Murdoch^[8]. Recorded inception include 1980^[22] and 1979^[23]. Its location of formation is recorded as Adelaide^[26].

Identity

News Corporation followed Chris-Craft Industries^[9]. Successors include 21st Century Fox^[10] and News Corp^[11].

Leadership

News Corporation's chief executive officer is recorded as Rupert Murdoch^[15]. Its chairperson is recorded as Chase Carey^[21].

Operations

Headquarters locations include 1211 Avenue of the Americas^[12], a skyscraper^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1973^[30]; New York City^[13], a global city^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1624^[33]; and Adelaide^[14], a city^[34], in Australia^[35], founded in 1836^[36]. News Corporation's child organization or unit is recorded as News Corp Australia^[16].

Industry

Industries include entertainment industry^[19] and mass media^[20].

Ownership

News Corporation's stock exchange is recorded as Nasdaq^[18]. Its product or material produced is recorded as cable television^[37].

Dissolution

News Corporation was dissolved in June 28, 2013^[24].

Why It Matters

News Corporation ranks in the top 1% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,120 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]