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kpete

(72,014 posts) Wed Aug 15, 2012, 08:19 PM Aug 2012

President of News Corp.'s Fox steps down

Source: Crains

(AP) - News Corp. said Wednesday that David Haslingden, who has been president and chief operating officer of Fox Networks Group since January 2011, is stepping down at the end of the year.
The media company controlled by Rupert Murdoch said Mr. Haslingden is going to return to his native Australia to spend more time with his family.

The company credited Mr. Haslingden with creating and growing Fox International Channels, which operates more than 350 channels in more than 55 countries. Prior to heading Fox Networks, he was CEO of Fox International Channels and National Geographic Channels Worldwide.
News Corp. President Chase Carey said Mr. Haslingden has been a "driving force" in the pay TV industry and noted that Fox International is one of the company's fastest-growing business segments.

Read more: http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20120815/MEDIA_ENTERTAINMENT/120819935#ixzz23fDRdDVa

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President of News Corp.'s Fox steps down (Original Post) kpete Aug 2012 OP

I guess Romney's numbers really WERE collapsing - time to regroup tomm2thumbs Aug 2012 #1

Spending more time with his family...thats so political. Historic NY Aug 2012 #2

The guy probably said something truthful and caused half of the staff to faint. BlueJazz Aug 2012 #3

Wow, he was from Australia! Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #4

Leaving town just ahead of the subpoena or arrest warrants? Ford_Prefect Aug 2012 #5

Rupert Murdoch has the moral compass of a sewer rat...and unfortunately he's smart DissidentVoice Aug 2012 #6

tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)

1. I guess Romney's numbers really WERE collapsing - time to regroup

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 08:21 PM

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Historic NY

(37,453 posts)

2. Spending more time with his family...thats so political.

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 08:26 PM

Aug 2012

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

3. The guy probably said something truthful and caused half of the staff to faint.

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 08:31 PM

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Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)

4. Wow, he was from Australia!

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 08:33 PM

Aug 2012

No wonder they lost so much money this last year, something like $1.5 Billion dollars.

Ford_Prefect

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5. Leaving town just ahead of the subpoena or arrest warrants?

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:16 PM

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DissidentVoice

(813 posts)

6. Rupert Murdoch has the moral compass of a sewer rat...and unfortunately he's smart

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Thu Aug 16, 2012, 02:26 AM

Aug 2012

He became a U.S. citizen just to circumvent U.S. law on foreign ownership of U.S. media.

However, he certainly didn't return the Order of Australia that Queen Elizabeth II awarded him...I think there's a nice stipend that goes with that.

Should he go back to Australia? Would our Australian friends even have any use for him or would they just tell him to not bother coming back?

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