NEW YORK, April 9 (Reuters) - News Corp NWSa.N is in talks with Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) about joining in its contested bid for Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O), The New York Times said, citing people involved in the discussions.
The combination would join Yahoo, Microsoft's MSN and News Corp's MySpace, the New York Times said on its Web site late on Wednesday.
Microsoft and News Corp declined to comment. (Reporting by Ilaina Jonas; Editing by Gary Hill)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Cable and News Corp's Fox Networks Group agreed to a brief extension of their current carriage contract late on Thursday to avoid a blackout that would have prevented 13 million U.S. homes from seeing TV shows like "The Simpsons" and "House" as well as college and NFL football games.
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