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Rupert Murdoch engaged for 6th time at 92: Murdoch is engaged to retired scientist Elena Zhukova, sources say.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Fox-Disney-Warner Bros. Discovery Sports App Targeting 5 Million Subscribers in First 5 Years, Lachlan Murdoch Says
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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 ...
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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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 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 ...
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Rupert Murdoch to be deposed in Smartmatic defamation case : Murdoch will be questioned under oath as part of voting technology company’s defamation lawsuit ...
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Australia to ban Nazi salutes in bid to combat antisemitism surge: The government will also ban the public display of symbols of proscribed terrorist ...
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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 ...
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Fox News and the Republicans: a symbiosis and a difficult relationship: There was a symbiosis between the television station and the party for years ...
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As Lachlan Murdoch Takes Over, He May Need to Reset News Corp’s Relations With Donald Trump
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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 ...
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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.
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
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
Morning Mail: Wallabies mauled in Rugby World Cup, youth crime abuse link revealed, asteroid sample returns
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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’
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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 ...
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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
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 ...
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Splitting heirs: Rupert Murdoch's impossible succession: The screenwriters for 'Succession' were right: The struggles between the heirs of Australian-American ...
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Former Fox Execs Lament Helping Murdoch Create ‘Disinformation Machine’: A trio of veteran executives said they “never envisioned” their efforts to make Fox a ...
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Lachlan Murdoch explains settlement, says no change at Fox: NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News paid $787 million to settle a recent lawsuit on its reporting after the ...
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Fox’s Costs From Defamation Suit Lead to a Quarterly Net Loss: Lachlan Murdoch told investors that Fox News was planning “no change to our programming strategy” ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/09/business/media/fox-earnings-dominion-tucker-carlson.html
Rupert Murdoch's son Lachlan ends Australian defamation suit: Fox Corp. chief executive Lachlan Murdoch has dropped his defamation lawsuit against Australian ...
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Quick Glance: Lachlan Murdoch dismisses slander lawsuit against Crikey
- Media heir Lachlan Murdoch has dropped his Federal Court defamation case against online news outlet Crikey, only days after Fox News resolved a $1.17 billion defamation suit brought by voting machine business Dominion Voting Systems.
- Private Media was attempting to use Lachlan Murdoch's and his media mogul father Rupert's testimony in Dominion Voting Systems' US lawsuit as part of its defence in the Australian case.
- Crikey denied conveying those meanings.
- If the Australian case had gone forward, some of the evidence presented to the US court could have been repeated "in all its gory detail, potentially including through cross-examination of Lachlan Murdoch himself" according to Douglas.
Tucker Carlson’s vulgar language in texts contributed to Fox News firing – report
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Quick Glance: Tucker Carlson earned up to $20 million a year at Fox News.
- Fox News confirmed the departure of primetime personality Tucker Carlson on Monday morning.
- According to a person familiar with contract discussions at Fox and other networks, Carlson, 53, was making between $15 million and $20 million a year anchoring "Tucker Carlson Tonight," Fox News' mainstay one-hour long nightly talk show.
- According to this guy, his compensation places him among the highest paid in the industry.
- If the anchor was dismissed for cause, Fox is not required to pay him anything beyond his last on-air appearance on Friday, according to a person familiar with Fox News' contract negotiations.
In the wake of its historic $787 million settlement with Dominion, Fox News will now turn over additional evidence as part of the ongoing $2 ... Show more
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Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch dropped a defamation lawsuit against an Australian news site over an opinion piece he said accused him of complicity in the Jan ... Show more
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Fox posts quarterly loss on Dominion settlement despite boost from Super Bowl, Tubi
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Fox News settles blockbuster defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems: Fox News has struck a deal averting a trial in the blockbuster defamation suit ...
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Quick Glance: Fox News Defamation Lawsuit Takes Another Turn Before Trial
- "We have been litigating based on this false premise that Rupert Murdoch wasn't an officer of Fox News," attorney Justin Nelson told a judge.
- Attorneys had consistently said that Murdoch had no formal role at Fox News and that he was one of the senior executives who had been removed from day-to-day decisions that permitted false election claims to be broadcast on Fox News programs.
- He also stated that he intended to request that a special master review how Fox attorneys handled the subject of Murdoch's participation at Fox News.
- Fox News and Dominion have been approached for comment.
Fox News Defamation Trial Delayed a Day on Eve of Openings: The trial in a $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox Corp. and Fox News over the network’s ...
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Quick Glance: Fox News and Dominion are set to go to trial in a potentially record $1.6 billion defamation case.
- Judge Eric Davis has previously decided that Fox News did convey incorrect material, mentioning Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, Jeanine Pirro, and Lou Dobbs.
- During a hearing on Wednesday, Fox News attorneys stated that Dominion had its second best revenue year in history in 2022, exceeding the company's projections.
- Fox News' 1st Amendment defense has been challenged by Dominion.
- "As long-settled law makes clear, the First Amendment does not shield broadcasters that knowingly or recklessly spread lies," a Dominion representative said in a statement.
New disclosure of Rupert Murdoch’s role at Fox News frustrates judge in Dominion case
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Quick Glance: Fox News' Bret Baier's Loneliness
- Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier is perhaps the best embodiment of Fox Corp CEO Lachlan Murdoch's description of Fox News as a "center-right" network.
- Baier and Wallace had separately aired segments contradicting Carlson's claims about the siege of the United States Capitol without naming him; they had also raised concerns with Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott and News Chief Jay Wallace.
- The Fox executive pointed out that Baier, as executive editor of "Special Report," the highest-rated news programme on cable television, had a lot of freedom in shaping the agenda of his own show.
- "Sammon was told the inevitable today," Scott responded.
The Dominion v Fox case was about protecting profits, not democracy: For all the public interest in Murdoch taking the stand, this case was only ever a dispute ...
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Rupert Murdoch Can Be Forced to Testify in Fox-Dominion Trial, Judge Says: Star hosts for Fox News like Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity may also appear in person ...
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Quick Glance: Judge Rules That Rupert Murdoch Can Be Forced To Testify In Dominion Suit
- A judge said on Wednesday that Rupert Murdoch could be forced to testify in the defamation case against Fox News.
- According to the New York Times, Dominion lawyers have indicated that they will push for both Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch to testify in the case.
- In recent weeks, explosive Dominion filings have suggested that Fox News staff allowed debunked claims to be aired even though they knew they were false, expressing doubt about election fraud theories involving voting machines in private communications.
- Fox News' Dominion Claims Were False, Judge Rules—But Election Defamation Case Will Go To Trial (Forbes)
Dominion urges judge to compel Murdochs to testify live in Fox trial: Dominion Voting Systems is urging a Delaware judge to compel Fox execs Rupert Murdoch and ...
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Lachlan Murdoch ‘culpable’ for January 6 insurrection because of Fox News ‘lies’, Australian defamation case hears
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What to Know About the Fox-Dominion Defamation Trial: What to know about the trial beginning April 17 in which Dominion is suing Fox News for defamation.
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Dominion wants Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch to testify at trial, court filing shows
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Fox Q3 Profit Wiped Out By Dominion Defamation Lawsuit Costs: Fox Corp. said its third quarter profit was wiped out by costs tied to a defamation lawsuit levied ...
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Judge may force Rupert Murdoch to testify in Dominion defamation case: The judge in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation case against Fox News signaled his ...
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Quick Glance: Fox Claims Top Executives Were Not Involved in Voter Fraud Broadcasts
- Fox News and its parent firm, Fox Corporation, have both been accused of defaming Dominion Voting Systems.
- Erin Murphy, a Fox Corporation and Fox News lawyer, stated that there was no proof that business leaders were involved in the Fox News broadcasts under investigation.
- Judge Davis stated that he would think about the request.
- Judge Davis also commented on a case filed in Delaware on Monday by Abby Grossberg, a Fox News producer.
News Corp columnists opt for bothsidesism on Nazis at anti-trans rally: Andrew Bolt and Joe Hildebrand get stuck into socialists; Sky News has a field day about ...
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Court records show political pressure behind Fox programming: NEW YORK (AP) — In May 2018, the nation's top Republicans needed help. So they called on the ...
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Fox settles Dominion defamation lawsuit for $787.5 million, avoiding trial: The settlement is announced by the two sides and the judge in the case at the 11th ...
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Lawsuit against Fox reveals push to influence elections for top Republicans: Thousands of pages of documents in a recent lawsuit show that Fox News' top ...
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Editorial: Dominion case proves that Murdochs’ Fox News isn’t news – it’s a joke: In spite of the media empire’s refusal to apologise to Dominion Voting Systems ...
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What key players at Fox News said about the network and its viewers : The Fox News lawsuit has given the public a rare look inside the powerful media company — ...
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Inner Workings of Fox News on Display in Defamation Case: Court documents show how CEO deals with Murdochs on editorial strategy, influence of top hosts
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: A US broadcaster spreads election lies: Fox News = Fake News
- Dominion is attempting to prove that the media conglomerate purposefully disseminated Fake News on Fox News.
- Murdoch also expressed regret during questioning for not responding more forcefully to allegations of election meddling.
- It is clear that Fox News' Fake News was motivated by economic considerations: the station is the market leader among news stations on US cable networks.
- According to Marc Pitzke, U.S. correspondent for "Spiegel," Rupert Murdoch is putting his life's work on the line.
Fox News election fraud revelations could take down the network’s embattled chief
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Donald Trump assails Rupert Murdoch over defamation testimony: The media mogul's emails reveal he told a Fox executive: "We want to make Trump a non person."
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Fox News Is Trapped by Its Own Zealotry: Fear of losing viewers to more fervent purveyors of the Trump gospel ultimately ensnared the network in a $1 ...
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Fox News bosses scolded reporters who challenged false election claims: Lachlan Murdoch and other Fox News leaders chastised journalists who questioned Trump ...
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Quick Glance: Trump and Murdoch have had a falling out. Can they live without one another?
- Washington: Donald Trump was dealt some blows in the aftermath of last year's US midterm elections, but one of his former top supporters, Rupert Murdoch and his conservative media empire, arguably delivered the most potent blows.
- "Why is Rupert Murdoch throwing his anchors under the table, which also happens to be killing his case and infuriating his viewers," Trump wrote on Tuesday on his Truth Social online platform.
- Or does Trump still require Murdoch, and Murdoch still requires Trump?
- "Right now Trump needs Murdoch more than Murdoch needs Trump."
Rupert Murdoch says Fox stars 'endorsed' lies about 2020. He chose not to stop them
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Fox Leaders Wanted to Break From Trump but Struggled to Make It Happen: Executives and top hosts found themselves in a bind after Donald Trump began pushing ...
nytimes.com/2023/02/28/business/media/fox-news-trump-break.html
Quick Glance: Column: The Fox case demonstrates how fake news can make money, but spreading lies can be costly.
- Trump chastised Fox News on Tuesday for how it is defending itself in a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems, which claims Fox harmed its business by spreading Trump's lies that Biden stole the election.
- Dominion accuses Fox of knowingly amplifying Trump's lies and lending credibility to them despite evidence of no voter fraud.
- Trump's claims about voter fraud remain a "big lie" that endangers democracy.
- It is disheartening that credible Republican Party members are so hesitant to denounce unfounded claims of voter fraud and other lies that benefit them politically.
Schumer, Jeffries pressure Murdoch, Fox News over Trump's false election fraud claims
cnbc.com/2023/03/01/schumer-jeffries-pressure-murdoch-fox-news-on-election-claims.html
Fox Corp CEO praises Fox News leader as network faces $1.6 billion lawsuit: Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch says the brand is strong. Fox News faces a blockbuster ...
npr.org/2023/03/10/1162367271/fox-news-suzanne-scott-lachlan-murdoch
Murdoch Deposed: Here’s What Fox Is Accused Of Lying About In Defamation Lawsuit Over 2020 Election
forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/01/19/rupert-murdoch-deposed-heres-what-fox-is-accused-of-lying-about-in-dominions-defamation-lawsuit-over-2020-election-fraud/
Murdoch v Crikey: even if Lachlan wins, he loses: The heir-apparent to the Murdoch media empire says free speech is his “north star”. His defamation action ...
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