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Foxtel concessions to protect internet TV

The competition watchdog has given the green light to Foxtel's $2 billion takeover of Austar, but slapped strict controls on the suitor to help protect emerging internet TV services.

By AAP | 11 April, 2012 08:56

Tags: Austar, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), business, Consolidated Media, foxtel, internet tv, IPTV, news corp, optus, Telstra
Report: News Corp considering options for MySpace

News Corp, which owns MySpace, has revealed it is considering a sale, merger or even spinoff of the social network.

By Carrie-Ann Skinner | 14 January, 2011 01:27

Tags: internet, Internet-based applications and services, Internet & broadband, news corp, social media, Tech industry
Google makes it easier for news sites to opt-out

In what will be seen as a concession to media baron Rupert Murdoch, Google has made it easier for news sites -such as those Murdoch controls - to opt-out of Google News.

By David Coursey | 03 December, 2009 07:51

Tags: Google, Google News, media, news corp
Report: Microsoft may pay News Corp. to delist from Google

Microsoft has discussed paying News Corp. to remove its news Web sites from Google's search results and list them on its Bing search engine instead, The Financial Times reported Sunday on its Web site.

By Dan Nystedt | 24 November, 2009 07:44

Tags: bing, Google, Microsoft, news corp, search engines
Huawei hits back at spy claims

Networking vendor Huawei has released a public refutation of a recent media report that alleged it was being investigated by ASIO for possible espionage.

By Rodney Gedda | 09 September, 2009 10:10

Tags: China, cyber security, espionage, Huawei, news corp, online news