BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$12.1B
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
Development, Production & Distribution of Feature Films, Television Programs, Television Broadcasting, Cable Network Programming
CEO
Jeff ShellNumber of Employees 12,500
Contact Information
10201 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, California 90035-2606
(310) 369-1000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Motion Picture and Video Production: 512110
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Beliefnet acquired by Fox media empire
Beliefnet, one of the country's leading Web sites devoted to religion and spirituality, is under new management as part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. and the Fox Entertainment Group. The deal, announced December 4, gives Beliefnet a new solidity after it emerged from bankruptcy protection five years ago. The...
News drives record close.(The News Corporation Ltd.'s share prices, stock markets)(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2005 (The Courier-Mail - ABIX via COMTEX) The Australian sharemarket posted strong gains on 4 March 2005. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 rose 15.2 points to a new high of 4,220.4, while the broader All Ordinaries Index closed 16.1 points higher at 4,201.9....
News Corp shares drop after bid to buy out Fox Entertainment
SYDNEY AFP — Shares in News Corp Inc. fell sharply in early trading here following the media giant's announcement of a 5.86-billion-US-dollar, all-stock offer to gain 100 percent ownership of Fox Entertainment Group by buying out other shareholders. The company's Australian-born US-based chairman and chief executive, Rupert Murdoch, informed...
News Corp. Fox offer may raise talk of deal with Liberty Media
SYDNEY AFP — News Corp.'s announcement of a 5.86 billion US dollar offer to take full control of its Fox Entertainment Group has raised prospects the media giant is positioning itself for a deal with John Malone's Liberty Media group, analysts said. News Corp.'s US-based chairman and chief executive,...
Murdoch to buy rest of Fox shares in $7 billion deal
Rupert Murdoch, consolidating his global media empire in the United States, is expected to announce today that he will buy out the shareholders of his Fox properties for about $7 billion, executives involved in the deal said Sunday night. The deal would solidify Murdoch's control over some of...
News Corp. chases Fox for 5.86 billion dollars in stock
NEW YORK AFP — News Corp. announced a 5.86-billion-dollar, all-stock offer to buy out other shareholders in Fox Entertainment Group and gain 100 percent ownership. Media mogul Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. said it had already made the proposal to the Fox subsidiary and the offer would be made directly...
Gemstar-TV Guide Names Rich Battista CEO, Replacing Jeff Shell; Anthea Disney Named Executive Chairman of the Board
LOS ANGELES -- Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (Nasdaq: GMST) announced today the appointment of Rich Battista as chief executive officer. Mr. Battista, most recently executive vice president of Business Development and Strategy for Fox Entertainment Group (NYSE: FEG), replaces Jeff Shell, current CEO and a member of the Company's board...
News Corp. CEO wants Liberty chief's word he won't attack
NEW YORK -- Following a policy of trust-but-verify, Rupert Murdoch said Tuesday that he wants formal assurance that Liberty Media Chairman John Malone won't make a run at his News Corp. CEO Murdoch says he wants his longtime friend and business ally to sign a standstill agreement -- a...
News 'foresees' business net: Murdoch: launch may come 'quickly'.
News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch last week pledged to launch a business-news channel in the "foreseeable future," but said CNNfn's December demise isn't the reason why. During a fiscal first-quarter conference call, Murdoch told reporters he couldn't pin down exactly when the...
Australia-based News Corp. may revise its constitution
SYDNEY (Dow Jones/AP) -- News Corp. said Wednesday it may change its constitution to appease Australian investors still undecided about its proposed move to the United States. The Sydney-based media company is three weeks away from a shareholder vote on a proposed move to Delaware. Separately,...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeff Shell | CEO |
| David F. DeVoe | Chief Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer |
| Lawrence A. Jacobs | Senior Executive Vice President & General Counsel |
| Linda Johns | Executive Vice President, Human Resources |
| Cindy McKenzie | Vice President, Information Technology |
| Mike S Lee | Vice President of Technology Architecture & Planning |
| Rick Ramirez | Vice President, Emerging Markets |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Rupert Murdoch | Chairman |
| Christos M. Cotsakos | Board of Directors |
| Peter Powers | Board of Directors |
| Thomas W. Jones | Board of Directors |
Mr. Shell is the president and CEO of Fox Cable Networks Group (FCNG), which oversees the more than 20 major domestic cable and satellite networks in which parent, Fox Entertainment Group and News Corporation, holds interest. Mr. Shell oversees FX, Fox Family Channel (in partnership with Saban), the 21 regional networks of Fox Sports Net (in partnership with Rainbow Media), the Fox Movie Channel, Fox Sports World, and Fox Sportsworld Espanol, WebMD Television and the National Geographic Channel.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. | CEO | Current |
| Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. | President | Current |
| Comcast Corporation | President,Comcast Programming Group | Current |
| Asset Learning, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer | Current |
| News Corporation | Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| The Star Group | Board of Directors | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| News Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| News Corporation | Finance Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. | Senior Executive Vice President & General Counsel | Current |
| News Corporation | Senior Executive Vice President, Group General Counsel | Current |
| NDS Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Twentieth Century Fox | Executive Vice President, Human Resources | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. | Vice President, Information Technology | Current |
| Is Student Assoc. | Vice President, Fox Entertainment Group | Current |
| California State University | B.S In Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Green West Expo | Vice President, Technology Architecture & Planning, Fox Entertainment Group | Current |
| Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. | Vice President of Technology Architecture & Planning | Current |
| Dental Arts of Suffern, Llp | Current | |
| University of California, San Diego | Bachelors Degrees In Economics and Computer Science | Former |
| New York University College of Dentistry | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. | Vice President, Emerging Markets | Current |
| Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc | Vice President of Marketing | Current |
| Nalip | Vice President, Emerging Markets for Fox Entertainment Group | Current |
| Nalip | Board of Directors | Current |
| Phil Roman Entertainment | Vice President | Former |
| Galavision | Producer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| News Corporation | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Lowy Institute | Board of Advisors | Current |
| China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Associated Press | Board of Directors | Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Chairman | Former |
| The New York Post | Chairman | Former |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of Oxford | M.A. | Former |
| University of Oxford | B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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In Australia, a Battle for Pay TV
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FoxSports.com Does Lunch on the Web
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KTTV Source: Fox L.A. to Cut 117 Sept. 10
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Charging for Web content no panacea for newspapers
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Fox business TV to simulcast Don Imus radio show (Reuters)
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Fox to Simulcast Don Imus Radio Show
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Fox business TV to simulcast Don Imus radio show
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Diane Sawyer gets her due: Helm of ABC's 'World News'
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TV channel plans UK's first live election debate
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News Corp. in Talks for Stake in Saudi Firm
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News Corp eyes stake in Saudi firm Rotana Media - WSJ
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A Public Option For News
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News Corp. Faults U.K. Media Policy
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Murdoch son: BBC threatens independent journalism
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Murdoch son: BBC threatens independent journalism
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James Murdoch says UK policy threatens journalism
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EXCLUSIVE: Berlusconi sues local, foreign media for libel
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