Comments on: Murdoch’s Dow Jones Bid, sign of a content bull market http://gigaom.com/2007/05/01/murdochs-dow-jones-bid-sign-of-a-content-bull-market/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:46:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: RandomThoughts http://gigaom.com/2007/05/01/murdochs-dow-jones-bid-sign-of-a-content-bull-market/#comment-99641 RandomThoughts Wed, 02 May 2007 13:35:06 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/murdochs-dow-jones-bid-sign-of-a-content-bull-market/#comment-99641 <p>Jim Cramer said this morning that he advised Rupert about 10 years ago on a Dow Jones buyout and he thought Rupert would go as high as $100. Cramer also said that he was sure that Rupert would get Dow Jones because what Rupert wants, he gets.</p> <p>Course, he didn't get Dow Jones 10 years ago, so who knows.</p> Jim Cramer said this morning that he advised Rupert about 10 years ago on a Dow Jones buyout and he thought Rupert would go as high as $100. Cramer also said that he was sure that Rupert would get Dow Jones because what Rupert wants, he gets.

Course, he didn’t get Dow Jones 10 years ago, so who knows.

]]> By: Steve Morsa http://gigaom.com/2007/05/01/murdochs-dow-jones-bid-sign-of-a-content-bull-market/#comment-99638 Steve Morsa Wed, 02 May 2007 13:08:21 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/murdochs-dow-jones-bid-sign-of-a-content-bull-market/#comment-99638 <p>Om...yep; should he be able to pull this off, he'll gain prime content AND a great business/news gathering machine to feed his new financial channel.</p> <p>Rupert knows exactly what's he doing; and why he's doing it.</p> <p>Just goes to show that--in the right hands--content really is (still) king.</p> <p>WSJ TV? Talk about instant biz-cred.</p> Om…yep; should he be able to pull this off, he’ll gain prime content AND a great business/news gathering machine to feed his new financial channel.

Rupert knows exactly what’s he doing; and why he’s doing it.

Just goes to show that–in the right hands–content really is (still) king.

WSJ TV? Talk about instant biz-cred.

]]> By: Stuart Gannes http://gigaom.com/2007/05/01/murdochs-dow-jones-bid-sign-of-a-content-bull-market/#comment-99635 Stuart Gannes Wed, 02 May 2007 07:14:57 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/murdochs-dow-jones-bid-sign-of-a-content-bull-market/#comment-99635 <p>I'm sure Murdoch has a business agenda. The WSJ is also one heckuva political platform,</p> I’m sure Murdoch has a business agenda.
The WSJ is also one heckuva political platform,

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/05/01/murdochs-dow-jones-bid-sign-of-a-content-bull-market/#comment-99625 Om Malik Wed, 02 May 2007 05:12:59 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/murdochs-dow-jones-bid-sign-of-a-content-bull-market/#comment-99625 <p>Moshe</p> <p>I am not sure if it is the ego factor with Murdoch. He can already elect presidents and he can do whatever he feels like. This is a plain old business decision - buy an asset that he perceives a cheap. Imagine, FOX buiness channel renamed: WSJ TV. More appeal than CNBC!</p> Moshe

I am not sure if it is the ego factor with Murdoch. He can already elect presidents and he can do whatever he feels like. This is a plain old business decision - buy an asset that he perceives a cheap. Imagine, FOX buiness channel renamed: WSJ TV. More appeal than CNBC!

]]> By: Moshe Maeir http://gigaom.com/2007/05/01/murdochs-dow-jones-bid-sign-of-a-content-bull-market/#comment-99629 Moshe Maeir Wed, 02 May 2007 04:46:21 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/murdochs-dow-jones-bid-sign-of-a-content-bull-market/#comment-99629 <p>Om, I think you are forgetting the "ego factor" in buying a newspaper, TV station. Yes, they are hard nosed businessman, but they are also willing to pay a premium to be able to say - I own the WSJ, or I own Time magazine.</p> <p>Owning a major media company also gives these businessman the political clout that they love. This is less of a factor in the states, but very big in the rest of the world.</p> Om, I think you are forgetting the “ego factor” in buying a newspaper, TV station. Yes, they are hard nosed businessman, but they are also willing to pay a premium to be able to say - I own the WSJ, or I own Time magazine.

Owning a major media company also gives these businessman the political clout that they love. This is less of a factor in the states, but very big in the rest of the world.

]]> By: RandomThoughts http://gigaom.com/2007/05/01/murdochs-dow-jones-bid-sign-of-a-content-bull-market/#comment-99627 RandomThoughts Wed, 02 May 2007 03:37:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/murdochs-dow-jones-bid-sign-of-a-content-bull-market/#comment-99627 <p>Well, News Corp is missing the print side of their media empire.</p> Well, News Corp is missing the print side of their media empire.

]]> By: KR http://gigaom.com/2007/05/01/murdochs-dow-jones-bid-sign-of-a-content-bull-market/#comment-99607 KR Wed, 02 May 2007 00:35:03 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/murdochs-dow-jones-bid-sign-of-a-content-bull-market/#comment-99607 <p>i was reading in the san jose merc yesterday http://www.mercurynews.com/businessheadlines/ci_5790894?nclick_check=1 that subscriptions of print news properties in general are declining. the wall street journal was up .6%. i am curious why murdoch would be so aggressive on going after dow jones. although, at the same time, many analysts do believe that the family-owned wsj is underperforming. i guess when you want to rule the world, owning an important news source like the wsj is part of the master plan. add evil laughter here.</p> i was reading in the san jose merc yesterday http://www.mercurynews.com/businessheadlines/ci_5790894?nclick_check=1 that subscriptions of print news properties in general are declining. the wall street journal was up .6%. i am curious why murdoch would be so aggressive on going after dow jones. although, at the same time, many analysts do believe that the family-owned wsj is underperforming. i guess when you want to rule the world, owning an important news source like the wsj is part of the master plan. add evil laughter here.

]]> By: kamla bhatt http://gigaom.com/2007/05/01/murdochs-dow-jones-bid-sign-of-a-content-bull-market/#comment-99610 kamla bhatt Wed, 02 May 2007 00:20:18 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/murdochs-dow-jones-bid-sign-of-a-content-bull-market/#comment-99610 <p>Apparently the family that owns a good portion of the WSJ has declined the initial unsolicited bid from Mr. Murdoch.</p> <p>Kamla</p> Apparently the family that owns a good portion of the WSJ has declined the initial unsolicited bid from Mr. Murdoch.

Kamla

]]> By: RandomThoughts http://gigaom.com/2007/05/01/murdochs-dow-jones-bid-sign-of-a-content-bull-market/#comment-99632 RandomThoughts Tue, 01 May 2007 22:05:38 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/murdochs-dow-jones-bid-sign-of-a-content-bull-market/#comment-99632 <p>$60 was bold, but the family still has to agree to sell. Wish I had bought some options on Dow Jones yesterday.</p> $60 was bold, but the family still has to agree to sell. Wish I had bought some options on Dow Jones yesterday.

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