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Rupert Murdoch has reached a $3.3 billion (£2.7 billion) settlement that guarantees his eldest son, Lachlan Murdoch, will inherit control of the family's global media assets. The agreement ends years of speculation and legal wrangling over succession ...

Rupert Murdoch stepped down as chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp in November 2023, assuming the honorary title of chairman emeritus. The media titan, who has turned a small Australian paper into a multi-billion-dollar empire, is also known for ...

The Murdochs own one of the world's largest conservative-leading media companies, but one wayward son is now entering the industry on the other side of the aisle.

Rupert Murdoch's Fox depends on the NFL for ratings. And he's worried that streaming deals will give the NFL even more leverage.

James Murdoch is taking over New York magazine and Vox, building a different media company than his father's.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I report on media as well as its intersection with news and culture. The Murdoch family drama has played out for years like a real-life version of HBO’s Succession — its heirs and ...

Rupert Murdoch with his children James Murdoch, Elisabeth Murdoch, and Lachlan Murdoch at a private family gathering in June 2007 in London's National Portrait Gallery. Rupert Murdoch may be most well-known for his career as a business tycoon, investor and ...

Donald Trump has fired a fresh salvo in his war with The Wall Street Journal after a judge shot down his first attempt to sue the Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper for $10 billion. The president has refiled his earlier defamation lawsuit in Miami,