News Corp Trying to Mount Yahoo Bid (NWS/YHOO)

Henry Blodget | February 2, 2008 8:53 AM

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TechCrunch reports that News Corp is also frantically trying to put together a competing bid for Yahoo, with the help of private equity firms*. This makes sense, given News Corp's previous interest in trading MySpace for a big Yahoo equity stake.

With only a $60 billion market cap, News Corp has the same problem that other traditional media companies do: It can't afford to do the whole deal. It could certainly provide some funding, relationships, and expertise in exchange for some equity, however. So far, TechCrunch says, there are no takers.

*And TechCrunch should know. Its stunning CEO, Heather Harde, used to be SVP of M&A at Fox Interactive Media!

NEW: Could Private Equity (or News Corp) Actually Stop a Microsoft-Yahoo Deal? Probably Not


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I think Mike has the right scoop, other than Heather's previous involvement in News Corp. It makes perfect sense for them to manage something with Yahoo, if they're willing to go big on the web.

This kind of opportunities come once in a lifetime, and Rupert is aware of that and he's rallying everyone to the cause.
Henry Blodget said:
Mike's CEO used to work for News Corp. I have to believe there were a couple of phone calls made yesterday (I often get them when Mike is writing about me). At the very least, I would imagine that Mike asked Heather to check with her people to see if his source was hallucinating.

And is really so preposterous? News Corp. has wanted to do something with Yahoo for more than a year. If Microsoft gets Y, that's it--all gone. If you were Rupert, wouldn't you at least call up your bankers and PE buddies and explore the idea? Wouldn't you at least take a desperate Jerry Yang's call?

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techcrunch is wrong. they don't have sources and arrington is up to his usual BS - putting out a ridiculous headline to get clicks. why you give it any credence is beyond me.

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