Kim Williams reveals his plans for News Limited including one city, one newsroom strategy for editorial

Tim Burrowes

June 20, 2012 2:03

Kim Williams has unveiled his plans for News Limited.

Key details include a reduction in the number of divisions to five, the purchase of Business Spectator, a bid to increase the company’s stake in Foxtel and Fox Sports and a large number of redundancies – although no number has been released.

Mumbrella also understands that Newscore – the company’s internal newswire – is being shut down.

Williams’ video address to staff:

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.