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A Big Loss for Murdoch in Secret Court Battle

Commissioner rejects his attempt to change family trust

(Newser) - A probate commissioner in Nevada has handed Rupert Murdoch a big defeat in a court battle resembling—and sparked by—Succession. According to a sealed court document obtained by the New York Times , Edmund J. Gorman Jr. rejected the 93-year-old's attempt to change a family trust to ensure that...

Murdoch Wins Victory Over Media Groups' Fight for Access

Nevada judge rejects petition to unseal case on media mogul's legal battle with family members

(Newser) - Want the inside scoop on the "secret" Murdoch family legal battle that isn't such a secret anymore? We hate to disappoint, but you might be in the dark for a while. Patriarch Rupert Murdoch, 93, appears set on leaving his media empire, which includes Fox News and the...

Report: Murdoch Family Is Fighting a Secret Legal Battle

3 of his 4 oldest children are fighting efforts to give Lachlan control after Rupert's death

(Newser) - The HBO drama Succession concluded after four seasons, but the real-life version appears to be set for a much longer run. The New York Times reports that 93-year-old media mogul Rupert Murdoch has become estranged from three of his four oldest children amid a secret legal battle over the future...

One Notable Thing About Murdoch's 'Retirement'
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Sep 25, 2023 9:02 AM CDT

One Notable Thing About Murdoch's 'Retirement'

He never actually uses the word, points out media writer Jack Shafer, and it matters

(Newser) - In assessing the surprise news that Rupert Murdoch is giving up the reins at his media empire, Jack Shafer of Politico can't help but notice that Murdoch never actually uses the word "retirement" in his statement . In fact, the 92-year-old makes clear that he will continue to have...

Rupert Murdoch Retiring as Chair of Fox, News Corp.

Son Lachlan will take over as chairman of both

(Newser) - Media titan Rupert Murdoch is stepping down from his leadership roles at Fox News and News Corp, the New York Times reports. The 92-year-old will put son Lachlan in charge of his news empire and assume the title of "chairman emeritus," he wrote in a letter to colleagues,...

Murdoch Appears to Sour on DeSantis
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Jul 13, 2023 10:45 AM CDT

For DeSantis, Trouble With the Murdoch Clan

One report suggests Rupert Murdoch wants Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin to enter the race

(Newser) - A number of stories are out assessing the 2024 race in regard to Ron DeSantis, and the headlines won't give his supporters much to cheer about. A look at coverage:
  • Murdoch: The New York Times reports that Rupert Murdoch appears to have lost his faith that the Florida governor
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News Site Says It's Being 'Intimidated' by Murdoch Son

'Crikey' says Lachlan Murdoch has threatened legal action over Jan. 6 article

(Newser) - Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch is more litigious than his father, Rupert Murdoch, and an Australian news site is his latest target, according to the Sydney Morning Herald . Sources tell the Herald that Murdoch has been threatening Crikey with legal action over a June article that accused the Murdochs of...

Lachlan Murdoch Pays $150M for Mansion, Sets LA Record

The Clampetts' old place could use some work

(Newser) - The most surprising fact about the Bel-Air mansion bought by Rupert Murdoch's son Lachlan might not be the selling price, which is about $150 million. Or the fact that the house, called Chartwell, was used for exterior shots of the Clampetts' place in the credits for The Beverly Hillbillies....

Fox Reportedly Negotiating Bill O'Reilly's Exit

Sources say network ready to part ways with host

(Newser) - Bill O'Reilly's vacation from Fox News is set to become a permanent one, with insiders saying reps for O'Reilly and Fox have started negotiating an exit agreement for the host. Sources close to the network tell the Wall Street Journal and CNN , among others, that Fox is...

Murdoch, Sons Survive Shareholder Vote

Long-shot bid to end their control of News Corp fails

(Newser) - News Corp's shareholder meeting went pretty much as expected: Rupert Murdoch and sons took plenty of heat but survived a long-shot bid to oust them from control, reports the Los Angeles Times . The tally will be released next week, but given that the Murdoch family controls 40% of voting...

Family Deadlock Looms for News Corp.

No tie-breaker deal for 4 Murdoch heirs with voting power: Wolff

(Newser) - News Corp. could be headed for a deadlock when 77-year-old Rupert Murdoch's heirs take over, the Financial Times writes, based on a reading of Newser founder Michael Wolff's upcoming book, The Man Who Owns the News. An agreement giving equal shares in the Murdoch family’s stake to all 6...

Meet the Murdochs, the Last News Dynasty

6 children compete for affection and business, writes Wolff

(Newser) - In an age of MBA-holding executives and shareholder revolts, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is that rarest thing: a business dynasty. The media mogul's six children, by three different wives, have conducted their power plays in public and private. But as Michael Wolff writes in Vanity Fair, while the elder...

Murdoch Heir's Deal for Aussie Media Mainstay Falls Apart

Consolidated Media won't budge on price

(Newser) - A $3 billion bid for control of Australia's Consolidated Media Holdings by Rupert Murdoch’s son, Lachlan, is dead in the water after Murdoch’s financial backers and CMH—a major magazine and TV player—failed to agree to a price for the takeover, the Australian reports today. The original...

Next-Generation Media Moguls Aim High
Next-Generation Media Moguls Aim High
Jan 21, 2008 12:06 PM CST

Next-Generation Media Moguls Aim High

Murdoch Jr., Packer Jr. set sights on Oz's No. 2 conglomerate

(Newser) - The sons of two legendary Australian media moguls are joining forces in a $2.9 billion bid to take the country’s Consolidated Media Holdings private, The Australian reports. If the deal is approved, Lachlan Murdoch and James Packer will share the diverse media conglomerate 50-50, with Murdoch as the...

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