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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--News Corp will release its third quarter Fiscal 2024 results on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. News Corp Chief Executive Robert Thomson and Chief Financial Officer Susan Panuccio will discuss the results via a live audio webcast at 5:00 p.m. EDT (Sydney: May 9, at 7:00 a.m. AEST). To listen to the webcast, please register using the following link: https://newscorp-q3fy2024-earnings-call.open-exchange.net A live audio webcast of the call and the archived webcast will also be.

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp and the owner of the Daily Mail have held talks about a potential joint takeover of the Telegraph alongside the UAE-backed investment fund RedBird IMI, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Thomson said News Corp believes "courtship is preferable to courtrooms" to solve the hotly debated issue.

News Corp (NWS) shares moved higher ahead of Thursday's opening bell after The Wall Street Journal parent surpassed quarterly earnings and sales estimates, spearheaded by growth in the company's Dow Jones business information arm.

News Corporation (NWSA) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Media conglomerate News Corp beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue on Wednesday, driven by growth in digital subscriptions at business information unit Dow Jones and a rebound in the book publishing unit.

[Note: News Corp Fiscal Year Ends in June]

News Corp announced Thursday that veteran communications advisor Arthur Bochner will become chief communications officer and executive vice president, following the retirement later this year of longtime spokesperson Jim Kennedy.

Lachlan Murdoch is now the Chair of News Corporation (NWSA, NWS), replacing his father Rupert, who became Chairman Emeritus. On Friday, the same transition will occur at Fox Corporation (FOXA, FOX), the company that owns Fox News.

News Corp CEO Robert Thomson noted the company has “led the quest for compensation for content from the big digital platforms."