Form 8-K · Current report
News Corp 8-K, filed Nov 4, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0001564708
- Accession no.
- 0001564708-26-000248
Summary
News Corp reported fiscal 2027 first-quarter revenues of $2.28 billion, up 6% from a year earlier, with net income of $215 million and Total Segment EBITDA of $403 million, driven by growth in its Digital Real Estate Services, Book Publishing and Dow Jones segments. Chief Executive Robert Thomson said the company would "woo and sue" to protect its content, citing licensing partnerships with OpenAI and Meta.
Key points
- Net income rose 43% to $215 million and Total Segment EBITDA rose 19% to $403 million; reported EPS were $0.29 versus $0.20 a year earlier.
- Dow Jones revenue rose 8% to $630 million, with digital-only subscriptions to its news products up 10% to nearly 6.5 million and total Wall Street Journal subscriptions up 9% to 5.0 million.
- REA Group revenue rose 13% to $369 million and Move revenue rose 5% to $160 million, while Realtor.com average monthly unique users fell 8% to 66 million.
- Book Publishing revenue rose 9% to $582 million, while News Media revenue fell 1% to $540 million.
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Items reported
- 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On November 4, 2026, News Corporation (the “Company”) released its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. The information in this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. …
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