Topic: Rupert Murdoch
Suspicion over Murdoch's pan-Arab foray in Egypt
AFP Global Edition
The tie-up between Arab entertainment giant Rotana and pro-Israel media mogul Rupert Murdoch is viewed in Egypt not only with suspicion but as signalling the decline of Arab film and art heritage. In a country where film and television attract some of the largest audiences across the Arab world, the ...
Media heavyweights spar over charging for news online
AFP Global Edition
With The New York Times and Rupert Murdoch poised to start charging for newspapers online, media heavyweights sparred on Thursday over whether readers will pay for news on the Web. The Times plans to require payment for full access to NYTimes.com in early 2011 and Murdoch, who already charges ...
Forbes lists Asia Pacific's most generous givers
Reuters Life! Online Report
SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - A Taiwanese vegetable seller and the mother of media mogul Rupert Murdoch are among the most generous souls in the Asia Pacific, according to a list of philanthropist "heroes" in the region. The list, compiled by magazine Forbes Asia and in its third year, features 48 of ...
Australians more likely to pay for movies than news online
AFP Asian Edition
Australians are more likely to pay for music and movies online than to hand over money to read newspapers on the Internet, a survey released Thursday said. The Nielsen research found that 51 percent of people would consider paying for movies available online but only 28 percent would likely pay ...
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