News Corp. considering a bid for a part of Yahoo

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23150188

Yahoo Inc. is discussing a possible Internet partnership with media conglomerate News Corp., its latest effort to repel Microsoft Corp.’s takeover bid or pry a better offer from the unsolicited suitor, a person familiar with the situation said Wednesday.

The specifics of the proposed joint venture haven’t been worked out, according to the person, who didn’t want to be identified because the talks are considered confidential.

Both The Wall Street Journal and a prominent blog, TechCrunch, reported that News Corp. is interested in folding its popular online social network, MySpace.com, and other Internet assets into Yahoo — an idea that first came up last year. News Corp. owns The Wall Street Journal.

Ick.

Doesnt Rupert Murdoch own enough as it is?

 

[ravenvii]

Jeez, what's with Yahoo and everyone and their grandma wanting a piece of it?

 

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Jeez, what's with Yahoo and everyone and their grandma wanting a piece of it?

Yahoo is apparently a nice piece of a**.

And everyone wants to break themselves off a piece.

I'm gonna get flamed for that one. Please people, dont take it too serious. My sense of humors just warped.

 

[Counterfit]

I'd say Yahoo is about 6 or 7. Nothing special.


That said, can the Aussies just take him back? PLEASE?!

 

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I'd say Yahoo is about 6 or 7. Nothing special.


That said, can the Aussies just take him back? PLEASE?!

Well, I never said Ballmer and Murdoch had taste.

BTW, love your icon. Its Haruhi right? (Thats what it looks like to me)

Either that, or they want to hire Jerry to get him to style their hair like his.

 

[joshua-feinberg]

What does News Corp. really add?

While News Corp. would clearly supply some much needed capital and help with distribution, is that what Yahoo! really needs the most?

Yahoo! seems years behind on its pay-per-click advertising system, relative to Google AdWords.

Yahoo!'s biggest issues seems like a technology/innovation issue. Aside from some enormous cultural barriers and potential anti-trust issues, bringing together the #2 and #3 players in this space (Yahoo! and Microsoft) could make sense.

However Yahoo!'s made it pretty clear that they're not interested.

 

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I hardly use Yahoo now, but if I have to face a myspace style visual and auditory nightmare I will NEVER use it again.

 

[ezekielrage_99]

I said this would happen in a previous post....

Still I really do think New Corp would have more to offer than Microsoft.

 

[Much Ado]

Doesnt Rupert Murdoch own enough as it is?

Yes, far too much.

 

[Galapp]

I haven't used Yahoo for a while... but I see everyone wants a piece of Yahoo...

 

[ezekielrage_99]

I haven't used Yahoo for a while... but I see everyone wants a piece of Yahoo...

Well after someone put a sale's price on it.

 

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However Yahoo!'s made it pretty clear that they're not interested.

But Yahoo is interested in money, so technically, they're always interested.