MURDOCH ORDERED BUSH INTERVIEW ON FOX, REPORT CLAIMS

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MURDOCH ORDERED BUSH INTERVIEW ON FOX, REPORT CLAIMS
Wednesday, September 17 2003

News Corp executives telephoned program managers at the Fox TV network and informed them that Chairman Rupert Murdoch wanted them to find time in their schedule for an interview with President Bush by Fox News Channel's Brit Hume, the Washington Post Reported today (Wednesday), citing Fox sources. Murdoch's request reportedly resulted in the shifting of next Monday's edition of Performing As, in which amateurs attempt to imitate celebrity entertainers, to a later hour and Paradise Island to another day.

BSKYB CHIEF CLASHES WITH MURDOCH, MAY QUIT
Tuesday, September 16 2003
Cutting short what is being described as a "tempestuous" relationship with News Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch, BSkyB chief Tony Ball is planning to quit, Britain's Guardian newspaper reported today (Tuesday), citing unidentified sources. He is expected to be replaced by Murdoch's 30-year-old son, James. News Corp holds a controlling interest in the satellite service. (more)

NEWS CORP DROPS OUT OF JAPANESE SATELLITE-TV MARKET
Friday, August 29 2003
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. confirmed today (Friday) that it had sold its 8.1 percent stake in the Japanese home-satellite service Sky Perfect for about $227 million. The company reportedly plans to use sale proceeds to help fund its purchase of Hughes Electronics/DirecTV from General Motors. (more)