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IGN’s Whole New Game News Corp.-owned gamer hub debuts video channel Nov 24, 2008 -By Mike Shields News Corp.’s young male gamer hub IGN.com has quietly initiated a major expansion of its original video output with the launch of a new...

News Corp. considered FX play before ceding college bowl games to ESPN

RCN helps Star rise in US News Corporation's Asian arm Star TV has signed a deal with US communications company RCN that will see three of its Hindi channels broadcast in the States. Star has licensed general entertainment cha...

Audiences found the vampire romance "Twilight" infectious in its opening weekend, pushing the movie to a take of $70.6 million.Catherine Hardwicke's film also enjoyed the biggest opening ever for a female director, blowing away the previous standard ...

In the vast sweep of history, 2008 may be best remembered as the year of the meltdowns. But even when the going is tough, there are always a few success stories to celebrate. Here's to the innovators.

"Bolt" is Disney's first animated feature since Pixar guru John Lasseter took over the company's animation division, so it's no surprise the voice cast is loaded with top talent. John Travolta makes his voice actor debut in the title role, ...

The Lost Paradise of Dilmun Water Park in Bahrain, received two media awards at the Annual World Water Park Association Symposium and Trade Show, held in Las Vegas, US. The water park's general manager Paul Blunt received the awards for Best Print Media and Best Media Kit. The 2007 campaign for the park was designed by Hilal Corporate Communications, Manama, and the Media Kit was designed by Publicitas Advertising, Manama.

Since she became chief executive 20 months ago, Mary Berner has been a jolt to the system for this stodgiest of media companies.

Merchandise commemorating, celebrating and - in some instances - practically canonizing Barack Obama is being sold by companies large and small.

The drop-off in advertising spending by luxury brands means more bad news for magazines and newspapers in the United States.