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News is a global media and information services provider operating across digital real estate services, subscription video services, Dow Jones financial intelligence, book publishing, and news media sectors. The company produces financial news, data, and analysis through major publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and MarketWatch. It holds controlling interests in real estate advertising businesses including REA Group and Move, Inc., while delivering pay television and streaming services in Australia via Foxtel and Kayo Sports. Additionally, the business engages in trade book publishing through HarperCollins Publishers and operates print and digital news outlets across North America, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

Snapshot

Public AUOwnership
2013Year founded
1,001–5,000Employees
New York City, United StatesHead office
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Global footprint

Operations

Products and/or services of News

  • Dow Jones Financial & News Services: Provides business news, financial market data, and corporate intelligence through digital and print publications including The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Barron's, and Factiva, delivering subscription media and professional compliance solutions globally.
  • Digital Real Estate Services: Operates residential and commercial property portals and digital advertising platforms, featuring a majority stake in REA Group in Australia and Move, Inc., operator of Realtor.com in the United States, connecting property buyers, sellers, and agents.
  • Subscription Video Services: Delivers pay television, sports broadcasting, and over-the-top streaming services across Australia through platforms including Foxtel, Kayo Sports, BINGE, and Hubbl, broadcasting live sporting events and aggregated entertainment content to millions of subscribers.
  • Book Publishing Operations: Publishes trade books globally through HarperCollins Publishers, offering fiction, non-fiction, children's literature, and digital audiobooks, maintaining an extensive backlist of titles distributed across North America, Europe, Australia, and international consumer markets.
  • UK and Australian News Media: Publishes national, regional, and metropolitan print newspapers and digital news platforms across the United Kingdom and Australia, including major titles such as The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, and The Australian.
  • US News Media and Content Licensing: Operates metropolitan print and digital news properties led by the New York Post, alongside video news agency Storyful, which provides social media content discovery, verification, and licensing services to global newsrooms.

News executive team

  • Mr. Robert J. ThomsonCEO & Director
  • Ms. Lavanya ChandrashekarChief Financial Officer
  • Mr. David B. PitofskyExecutive VP & General Counsel
  • Ms. Ruth AllenExecutive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Ms. Marygrace DeGrazioChief Accounting Officer
  • Mr. Julian DelanyExecutive VP & Chief Technology Officer
  • Mr. Michael FlorinSenior VP & Head of Investor Relations
  • Mr. Arthur BochnerExecutive VP & Chief Communications Officer
  • Ms. Anoushka HealyExecutive VP & Chief Strategy Officer
  • Mr. Michael L. BunderSenior VP, Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary