Robert Thompson, a close close to Robert and Callan Murdoch for decades, as CEO of News Corp for another five years, was re -submitted until June 2030.
EXEC supervised the media company, whose wallet extends to printing, digital and books, since 2013. Among the subsidiaries of News Corp. Wall Street JournalDow Jones and Harbriculins.
While news corp. And Corporate Sibling Fox Corp. , The mother of the Fox Broadcast Network and Fox News, has long been separate, Murdochs explored two years ago, but it was based on resistance from some influential shareholders. The effort was officially abandoned in 2023.
“Robert has played a fundamental role in the growth and transformation of the News Corp, its vision and leadership is very important as the company continues to move in the era of rapid change,” said President Corp president. “Robert has created an exceptional value for shareholders, has organized a meaningful transformation of our asset base, and has made strategic investments in growth drivers such as Dow Jones, digital real estate services and publishing books. It is a decisive voice in the struggle for publishers and journalists in the digital era, and a strong civil rights defender. I look forward to his continuous leadership.”
Among Thompson's achievements as an executive president, he recently sponsored the company to the four profitable years. He also directed the sale of Foxtel to DAZN last April, and forged agreements with a number of technology platforms, especially Openai.
Thomson said: “Robert and Callan Murdoch have searched a passionate, initial and purposeful company, and from a profound work as an executive head,” Thomson said. “For journalists, for the authors, for the sake of society, for those who seek and aspire, these times are from the enormous challenges and the unlimited opportunity. Our leadership team is fully aware of an irreplaceable responsibility towards our shareholders, and we are grateful for the sterling efforts of all our colleagues and we are following profitability and looking for our clear potential.”
