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 [*] Diversified media and entertainment business
 [*] Consistent revenue and profit growth
 [*] Strong library content
 Strong market position and customer reach
 

• No clear successor for CEO Murdoch
• News Corp leadership maintains a "I know better than you" attitude about everything

 [*] Involvement in various legal litigation which harms the company image.

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 [*] Increasing use of Digital Video Recorders (DVRs)
 [*] Growth of online video, alternative media
 [*] Economic slowdown in the US
 [*] Regulatory risks
 [*] A failure to pursue economic models that stray from 'direct pay'
 [*]Politic situation
 [*] Online Piracy