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Game On! Top Congressmen Want Disney, Fox & Warner Bros Discovery CEOs To Spill Details On Joint Sports Streaming Service
deadline.com/2024/04/sports-streaming-service-questions-congress-letter-1235887381/
Fox Entertainment undergoes restructuring, leadership shake-up: Fox Corp on Wednesday announced its entertainment studio will be restructured across three key ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/fox-entertainment-undergoes-restructuring-leadership-shake-up-2024-03-27/
Rupert Murdoch engaged for 6th time at 92: Murdoch is engaged to retired scientist Elena Zhukova, sources say.
abcnews.go.com/US/rupert-murdoch-engaged-6th-time-92-sources/story
Quick Glance: Rupert Murdoch Pursuing Sixth Marriage
- Media mogul and former Fox and News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch is looking to enter his sixth marriage.
- The wedding is set to take place at Murdoch's vineyard and estate, Moraga, in California.
- Invitations for the wedding have already been distributed.
- Zhukova, a retired molecular biologist, was introduced to Murdoch by Wendi Deng, another former wife. This upcoming marriage will mark her third.
Murdoch's News Corp eyes joint Telegraph bid with rivals, Bloomberg News reports: Rupert Murdoch's News Corp and the owner of the Daily Mail have held talks ...
reuters.com/markets/deals/murdochs-news-corp-eyes-joint-telegraph-bid-with-rivals-bloomberg-news-reports-2024-03-11/
Fox trap: NRL targets free-to-air TV deal in America: Lachlan Murdoch and Fox hold the key to the NRL cracking the US, but to win over American viewers the code ...
smh.com.au/sport/nrl/fox-trap-nrl-targets-free-to-air-tv-deal-in-america-20240309-p5fb3x.html
Rupert Murdoch’s TalkTV to close terrestrial channel: Studios being repurposed to provide online video content for wider News UK titles
ft.com/content/625d35cf-16fd-4abb-b461-2028cbedb97a
What sports could I pitch the Saudis that they aren’t buying up already?: A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications ...
ft.com/content/aeea9fa9-3890-46b8-9da6-98d8778c90d0
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Fox, Disney, Warner Bros Discovery sports venture expects 5 mln subscribers in five years
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/fox-disney-warner-bros-discovery-sports-venture-expects-5-mln-subscribers-five-2024-03-04/
New sports streamer won't have all sports — is it worth $50 a month?: If you're a big enough sports fan that you want to pay for streaming TV ...
businessinsider.com/sports-streamer-new-nfl-games-who-will-subscribe-lachlan-murdoch-2024-3
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Murdoch is leaning towards backing Labour – but doubts remain over Starmer: There remains scepticism over whether Sir Keir Starmer can maintain the party's ...
inews.co.uk/news/rupert-murdoch-labour-keir-starme-2913677
Fox Expects Sports Streaming Venture With Disney And WBD To Hit 5M Subscribers In 5 Years, Lachlan Murdoch Says
deadline.com/2024/03/fox-sports-streaming-disney-warner-bros-discovery-million-subscribers-lachlan-murdoch-1235844971/
Piers Morgan’s change of programme hits Rupert Murdoch’s TV dream: Outspoken presenter is moving his ‘Uncensored’ show from TalkTV to YouTube
ft.com/content/30afb949-eac9-4cce-bed5-890258ec9572
Paid articlePaid NRL rolls out Las Vegas red carpet for Lachlan Murdoch and hopes Tom Brady comes with him
smh.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-rolls-out-las-vegas-red-carpet-for-lachlan-murdoch-and-hopes-tom-brady-comes-with-him-20240201-p5f1iw.html
Fox leaders visit Israel: Fox News is one of several news networks with journalists on the ground in Israel since the war began.
axios.com/2024/02/03/fox-news-israel-murdoc-visit
New ESPN, Fox, WBD streaming venture won’t solve much — at least not yet: Maybe this new sports streaming service is just a first step to something bigger ...
theathletic.com/5256834/2024/02/07/espn-fox-warner-sports-streaming-service-marchand/
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Fox-Disney-Warner Bros. Discovery Sports App Targeting 5 Million Subscribers in First 5 Years, Lachlan Murdoch Says
thewrap.com/fox-disney-warner-bros-streaming-app-subscribers-target/
What Will the Disney, Fox, and WBD Sports Streaming Service Cost?: We don't yet know what the Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery sports streaming ...
indiewire.com/news/analysis/how-much-sports-streaming-service-cost-1234951774/
Quick Glance: Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Unite for Sports Streaming
- The three companies team up to offer a streaming service featuring games from professional leagues and college conferences.
- The service will provide 14 channels as well as ESPN's existing streaming offering, but specifics like price, name, and leadership are yet to be determined.
- While not bundling all sports, the service grants sports fans access to games from nearly every major league, including N.F.L., N.B.A., and more.
- The companies emphasize the significance of this collaboration as a step forward for the media industry.
New ESPN, Fox, WBD streaming venture won’t solve much — at least not yet: Maybe this new sports streaming service is just a first step to something bigger ...
theathletic.com/5256834/2024/02/07/espn-fox-warner-sports-streaming-service-marchand/
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery Joint Streaming Service
- Three major media companies are teaming up for a new streaming service offering access to all major sports leagues and more.
- An appealing offer for cable cord-cutters who are sports fans, even though not all games will be available.
- Each company will own a third of the service, which is yet to be named, priced, or given a specific launch date, and is subject to finalizing agreements.
- A significant move away from cable bundles towards streaming, marking a major development for Disney, ESPN, and the media industry.
Fox CEO Opens Up About Sports Streaming Joint Venture, Says Traditional Pay TV ‘Will Remain Our Dominant Customer Base’
thewrap.com/fox-ceo-sports-streaming-joint-venture/
Lachlan Murdoch travels to Israel to meet with Netanyahu: Lachlan Murdoch, the billionaire media mogul who took over as chief executive of both Fox and News Corp ...
thehill.com/homenews/media/4436219-lachlan-murdoch-israel-netanyahu/
Chargers, snacks and a podcast for the road: The best listens for your drive: Got a long drive on the horizon? These podcasts will ensure your road trip is ...
smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/chargers-snacks-and-a-podcast-for-the-road-the-best-listens-for-your-drive-20231214-p5eril.html
Lehrmann, the Murdochs, Ita Buttrose and media’s big hits in 2023: The media industry’s year was filled with shock resignations, succession plans and landmark ...
theage.com.au/business/companies/lehrmann-the-murdochs-ita-buttrose-and-media-s-big-hits-in-2023-20231208-p5eq7b.html
Fox Taps Jeff Collins as New Ad Sales President, Marianne Gambelli Retires: Fox's ad sales president Jeff Collins was most recently evp of ad sales for Fox News ...
adweek.com/convergent-tv/fox-jeff-collins-advertising-president-marianne-gambelli-retires/
Fox News won’t support Trump as aggressively as before, insiders reveal: Fox and News Corp sources suggest the Murdoch media empire will be split over who it ...
inews.co.uk/news/trump-backing-fox-news-murchochs-biden-2868922
Rupert Murdoch to be deposed in Smartmatic defamation case : Murdoch will be questioned under oath as part of voting technology company’s defamation lawsuit ...
theguardian.com/media/2023/nov/28/rupert-murdoch-deposed-smartmatic-fox-news
Smartmatic’s lawsuit against Fox News heats up with Murdoch depositions: Rupert Murdoch was deposed this week for Smartmatic’s lawsuit against Fox News and his ...
washingtonpost.com/style/media/2023/12/01/smartmatic-fox-news-lawsuit-rupert-murdoch/
Lachlan Murdoch and Fox News Reporter Benjamin Hall Meet With Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine
thedailybeast.com/lachlan-murdoch-and-fox-news-reporter-benjamin-hall-meet-with-volodymyr-zelensky-in-ukraine
Russia has led world to brink of World War Three, says Zelensky: Russia has led the world to the brink of World War Three, President Zelensky has said ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/zelensky-lachlan-murdoch-ukraine-war-j3xgtgnbx
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Rupert Murdoch officially steps down from his media empire, handing over the reins to his son Lachlan
cnn.com/2023/11/15/media/rupert-murdoch-steps-down-reliable-sources/
Brian Stelter discusses 'Network of Lies' and how Fox maintains its brand
pbs.org/newshour/show/brian-stelter-discusses-network-of-lies-and-how-fox-maintains-its-brand
Rupert Murdoch eases into retirement as Lachlan takes up baton of ‘philosophical integrity’
theguardian.com/media/commentisfree/2023/nov/10/rupert-murdoch-eases-into-retirement-as-lachlan-takes-up-baton-of-philosophical-integrity
Network of Lies review: Brian Stelter on Fox News, Trump and Dominion: The former CNN host focuses on how the Murdochs paid for spreading conspiracies – and how ...
theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/18/network-of-lies-review-brian-stelter-fox-news-trump-dominion
Australia to ban Nazi salutes in bid to combat antisemitism surge: The government will also ban the public display of symbols of proscribed terrorist ...
standard.co.uk/news/world/australia-bans-nazi-salutes-anti-jewish-hate-crime-b1123448.html
Lachlan Murdoch praises Fox News coverage of Israel-Hamas war : Lachlan Murdoch, the incoming chair of Fox Corporation and News Corp., is touting Fox News’s ...
thehill.com/homenews/media/4290382-lachlan-murdoch-fox-news-israel-hamas-war/
Piers Morgan TalkTV video naming royals in race row viewed 7 million times, dwarfing TV ratings
inews.co.uk/culture/television/piers-morgan-talktv-video-racism-row-royals-2785566
Fox News and the Republicans: a symbiosis and a difficult relationship: There was a symbiosis between the television station and the party for years ...
nzz.ch/international/fox-news-und-die-republikaner-eine-symbiose-und-eine-schwierige-beziehung-ld.1757842
Publisher's son Lachlan Murdoch: Can this man save the House of Murdoch from ruin?
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/lachlan-murdoch-kann-dieser-mann-das-medienimperium-vor-dem-untergang-bewahren-a-57f2b8e0-474a-4ce2-8b22-98b6e8395b11
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Zelensky meets with Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch in Kyiv: President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Lachlan Murdoch, the CEO of the broadcasting giants Fox ...
kyivindependent.com/zelensky-meets-with-fox-news-ceo/
As Lachlan Murdoch Takes Over, He May Need to Reset News Corp’s Relations With Donald Trump
thewire.in/media/as-lachlan-murdoch-takes-over-he-may-need-to-reset-news-corps-relations-with-donald-trump
Lachlan Murdoch Decries Antisemitism, Lauds Rupert At Annual Meeting,: Lachlan Murdoch decried antisemitism, honored Rupert Murdoch at Fox annual meeting ...
deadline.com/2023/11/fox-lachlan-murdoch-israel-gaza-war-antisemitism-rupert-murdoch-1235616508/
Tubi Reaches 70 Million Monthly Active Users, 30% Revenue Growth: The news comes amid Fox's overall ad revenue dipping in the quarter.
adweek.com/convergent-tv/tubi-monthly-active-users-fox-revenue/
Rupert Murdoch "Still Very Much Involved" at Fox Corp. Despite Title Change, Lachlan Says
hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/fox-corp-quarterly-earnings-advertising-affiliate-revenue-1235635099/
Lachlan Murdoch pleaded with Google boss to save Aussie start-up: Media billionaire Lachlan Murdoch made a personal plea to Google’s chief executive in an ...
theage.com.au/business/companies/lachlan-murdoch-pleaded-with-google-boss-to-save-aussie-start-up-20231013-p5ec37.html
Before Rupert Murdoch hit America, he ripped through Britain like a tornado: Rupert Murdoch stirs mixed feelings in Britain, where he transformed the media over ...
apnews.com/article/rupert-murdoch-britain-hero-villain-6a80128a70acf2204133ed25061fd365
Quick Glance: Rupert Murdoch: Media Mogul and Controversial Influence
- Rupert Murdoch: An influential media mogul who tore through Britain like a whirlwind.
- Murdoch was a trailblazer who changed the media and championed the global free press.
- Investigations revealed widespread illegality in Murdoch's company, which was subsequently covered up.
- Despite changes in the media landscape, Murdoch remains a powerful influence in Britain.
Exclusive: Activist hedge fund Starboard eyes Rupert Murdoch's News Corp: Starboard Value, the activist hedge fund run by Jeffrey Smith, has bought shares of ...
reuters.com/business/activist-hedge-fund-starboard-eyes-rupert-murdochs-news-corp-sources-2023-10-13/
Who is Lachlan Murdoch, heir apparent of Rupert Murdoch's media empire?: Rupert Murdoch announced that in November he’ll step down as the head of his two ...
pbs.org/newshour/nation/who-is-lachlan-murdoch-heir-apparent-of-rupert-murdochs-media-empire
Quick Glance: Lachlan Murdoch: Heir to Rupert Murdoch's Media Empire
- Rupert Murdoch will step down as head of News Corp. and Fox Corp. in November.
- Lachlan Murdoch will become chair of News Corp. while remaining CEO and chair of Fox Corp.
- This move by Rupert Murdoch may be his last due to his advanced age.
- Lachlan Murdoch has firsthand experience of the challenges within the media empire.
Why Lachlan Murdoch wanted News Corp to stay out of Australia’s betting market: Sources close to the new News Corp chairman say he was never a big fan of Betr ...
smh.com.au/business/companies/why-lachlan-murdoch-wanted-news-corp-to-stay-out-of-australia-s-betting-market-20231003-p5e9fa.html
Tony Abbott nominated to Fox Corporation board of directors: Lachlan Murdoch welcomed the nomination, stating the former Australian prime minister had skills ...
theage.com.au/national/nsw/tony-abbott-nominated-to-fox-corporation-board-of-directors-20230923-p5e6zy.html
Michael Wolff’s ‘The Fall’ is a dishy look at the decline of Fox News: “The Fall” is a no-holds-barred look at the powerful personalities at the top of Fox News
washingtonpost.com/books/2023/09/25/michael-wolff-fox-fall-review/
Who is Peggy Johnson? Veteran tech dealmaker and CEO could make a magic leap to Fox Corp.’s board
fastcompany.com/90957279/peggy-johnson-fox-corp-board-ceo-magic-leap-murdoch
Rupert Murdoch’s Retirement Raises the Curtain on His Next Act: The media mogul has stepped back from the forefront of his empire, but there’s likely more to ...
nytimes.com/2023/09/22/business/media/rupert-murdoch-lachlan-murdoch-fox-news-corp.html
As Rupert Murdoch Resigns from His Right-Wing Media Empire, Will His Son Lachlan Be Even More Extreme?
democracynow.org/2023/9/22/rupert_murdoch
Paid articlePaid Property bro’s grovelling apology to ‘employees, tradies and families’: The multimillionaire said the economy needed more pain, and unemployment had to rise ...
smh.com.au/cbd/property-bro-s-grovelling-apology-to-employees-tradies-and-families-20230914-p5e4qy.html
Rupert Murdoch and the Future of Fox: Fox News is chasing its audience. It could lead down some dark paths.
slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2023/09/rupert-murdoch-made-cable-news-he-nearly-outlived-it
Rupert Murdoch's Pay Swells In FY23, Lachlan Murdoch's Package Flat: Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch saw pay worth, respectively, $22.9 million and $21 ...
deadline.com/2023/09/rupert-lachlan-murdoch-fox-ceo-pay-1235554068/
Slog AM: 500,000 Venezuelan Immigrants Get Work Permits, Rupert Murdoch to Step Down, and I'm Begging Sound Transit to Get Its Shit Together
thestranger.com/slog-am/2023/09/21/79176512/slog-am-500000-venezuelan-immigrants-get-work-permits-rupert-murdoch-to-step-down-and-im-begging-sound-transit-to-get-its-shit-together
Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day: Cisco pushes into artificial intelligence. Media mogul Murdoch steps down. BOJ meets Friday ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-09-21/five-things-you-need-to-know-to-start-your-day-lmtqxe3s
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A Murdoch Heir’s Start-and-Stop Climb to the Top: As Rupert Murdoch plans to step down as chair of Fox and News Corp, his son Lachlan brings a different ...
wsj.com/business/media/a-murdoch-heirs-start-and-stop-climb-to-the-top-539ea625
Rupert Murdoch’s billionaire daughter gets a windfall she might not need: Prudence MacLeod has sold her $17.5 million architect-designed house in the heart of ...
theage.com.au/property/news/rupert-murdoch-s-billionaire-daughter-gets-a-windfall-she-might-not-need-20230907-p5e2o8.html
Fox's Rupert Murdoch, Son Lachlan Compared to Mafia Boss in Smartmatic Case: Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan were compared to mafia ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-20/murdoch-compared-to-mafia-boss-ordering-hit-in-2-7-billion-smartmatic-case
What to Know About Rupert Murdoch’s Successor Lachlan and All His Other Children: Over the years, Murdoch’s children—he has six across four marriages—have also ...
time.com/6316579/rupert-murdoch-successor-children/
The Fox Lawsuits Piling Up on Rupert Murdoch's Desk: New York City's pension funds and the state of Oregon are the latest to sue Fox News over the broadcasting ...
newsweek.com/fox-lawsuits-piling-rupert-murdoch-desk-1827626
The daily business briefing: September 22, 2023: Rupert Murdoch steps down as Fox, News Corp. chair, Cisco to buy Splunk in $28 billion cash deal, and more
theweek.com/business/the-daily-business-briefing-september-22-2023
Quick Glance: Cisco acquires Splunk in $28B deal
- Cisco announces the acquisition of Splunk for $28 billion.
- With Splunk, Cisco gains an observability platform that fits well into its security business, helping customers better understand security threats.
- The deal includes a hefty premium of $157 per share.
- The combined capabilities will drive the next generation of AI-enabled security and observability.
Morning Mail: Wallabies mauled in Rugby World Cup, youth crime abuse link revealed, asteroid sample returns
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/25/morning-mail-wallabies-crash-out-of-rugby-world-cup-youth-abuse-link-revealed-asteroid-sample-returns
Fox Nominates Former Australian Prime Minister Abbott to Board: Fox Corp., which announced Thursday that founder Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-22/fox-nominates-former-australian-prime-minister-abbott-to-board
Rupert Murdoch dating again, four months after breaking off engagement: The media mogul met Elena Zhukova at a family party and the couple have been cruising ...
theguardian.com/media/2023/aug/16/rupert-murdoch-dating-again-four-months-after-breaking-off-engagement
Lachlan Murdoch Pays $840,000 to Site He Had Accused of Libel: Mr. Murdoch, the C.E.O. of Fox Corporation, abandoned his lawsuit against the news outlet Crikey ...
nytimes.com/2023/08/22/business/media/lachlan-murdoch-crikey-libel.html
Coming soon to Fox? Tony Abbott, the Australian former PM who said climate crisis was ‘absolute crap’
theguardian.com/media/2023/sep/23/coming-soon-to-fox-tony-abbott-the-australian-former-pm-who-said-climate-crisis-was-absolute-crap
Rupert Murdoch’s complicated legacy: News Corp and Fox, while smaller than competitors, have diversified and hold valuable assets
english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2023-09-29/rupert-murdochs-complicated-legacy.html
A former Fox executive now argues Murdoch is unfit to own TV stations: Preston Padden helped Rupert Murdoch launch the Fox broadcast network in the 1990s ...
npr.org/2023/08/09/1192824440/former-executive-murdoch-unfit-station-fox-news
Commentary: The problem with power parents: An adult child using their parents to seek advice from family friends rather than picking up the phone themselves ...
channelnewsasia.com/commentary/nepo-babies-successful-parents-career-sbf-ftx-3799311
Michael Wolff: Lachlan is inheriting a media empire and a poisoned chalice: Michael Wolff, the foremost political journalist in America, exclusively joins the ...
standard.co.uk/comment/michael-wolff-lachlan-murdoch-inheriting-media-empire-poisoned-chalice-b1109766.html
Top Fox Corp. lawyer to exit company: A top lawyer at Fox Corp., the company that owns Fox News Media, will exit the company at the end of the year. Viet Dinh ...
thehill.com/homenews/4149511-top-fox-corp-lawyer-to-exit-company/
Column: Can the U.S. ever recover from Rupert Murdoch's exploitation?: Journalism and democracy suffered under his reign, and they need protection now ...
latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-09-26/rupert-murdoch-fox-news-journalism
Murdoch, Agnelli, Lacoste: When families fight over the inheritance of an empire: In rich dynasties, the succession at the head of an empire is usually strictly ...
nzz.ch/panorama/murdoch-agnelli-lacoste-wenn-familien-sich-um-das-erbe-eines-imperiums-streiten-ld.1757516
Under Lachlan Murdoch, Fox News still has power to win the 2024 election for Donald Trump
inews.co.uk/news/world/lachlan-murdoch-fox-news-power-win-2024-us-election-donald-trump-2636969
Stock Markets Today: BOJ decision, US Treasuries, iPhone sales, Murdoch clan: Get up to speed with what the markets are monitoring
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-09-22/stock-markets-today-boj-decision-us-treasuries-iphone-sales-murdoch-clan
Top Fox Executive Dinh Stepping Down in Wake of Dominion Case: Fox Corp.’s top lawyer and a close aide to Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch is stepping down in the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-11/top-fox-executive-dinh-stepping-down-in-wake-of-dominion-case
Fox beats profit estimates as ad market gains momentum: Fox Corp (FOXA.O) topped Wall Street expectations for quarterly profit on Tuesday as the Rupert ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/fox-posts-fourth-quarter-revenue-in-line-with-estimates-2023-08-08/
All the Murdochs gather for a European super-yacht holiday, except one: Rupert Murdoch and his extended family have been spied on a vintage vessel in the azure ...
theage.com.au/culture/celebrity/all-the-murdochs-gather-for-a-european-super-yacht-holiday-except-one-20230711-p5dnf8.html
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