Earnings call transcript Q3 2023

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Operator

Welcome to News Corp's Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Earnings Conference Call. Today's conference is being recorded. Media will be allowed on a listen-only basis.

At this time, I would like to turn the conference over to Michael Florin, Senior Vice President and Head of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Michael Florin

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Robert Thomson

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Susan Panuccio

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Operator

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David Karnovsky

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Robert Thomson

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Michael Florin

take we'll Leila question David. next please. Thanks, our

Operator

Our comes Kane Goldman from Hannan from Sachs. next question

Kane Hannan

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Robert Thomson

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Susan Panuccio

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Michael Florin

our Leyla, next please. Thanks take Kane. we'll question,

Operator

Next Research. question [Operator Instructions]. comes from Craig Huber from Huber

Craig Huber

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Susan Panuccio

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Michael Florin

Leyla please. next take Craig. question, Thanks we'll our

Operator

Next from Macquarie. will come question from Darren Lung

Darren Lung

I the just Hello, to please. around costs issues want and opportunity. printing thanks ask supply guys, the for in higher chain books,

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Susan Panuccio

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Robert Thomson

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Michael Florin

Thank you, next Darren, Leyla we take will question, our please.

Operator

Our from comes next from Loop Gould Alan question Capital.

Alan Gould

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Robert Thomson

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Susan Panuccio

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Michael Florin

take Thanks, Alan. Leyla, question, we'll our please. next

Operator

We'll from line Huber ahead follow take open. Huber your a up from Craig Research. Craig Go is

Craig Huber

and warehouses Your Amazon than issues better we quarter. book revenues thought called were the guys with about given out I held past issues up the you in them in stuff. much the mean,

through just behind that's you that all You talk think you now? or

Robert Thomson

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Susan Panuccio

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So the where But first consumption we're waiting to post better the the still much down half. pleasingly, than in settles see results for COVID were QX world.

Michael Florin

please. Thank we you, our Craig. take Thank you. will next question, Leila

Operator

At we further no questions. this time, have

closing back So for Michael I'll to hand Florin remarks.

Michael Florin

you you participating. care. Have great soon. Well, And thank Take talk And for day. we'll Great. Leila. all to you, thank a

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