Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is launching The California Post on January 26 in Los Angeles, aiming to provide populist, entertaining journalism that challenges the local media landscape, with a focus on local politics, sports, and gossip.
The Murdoch family is experiencing deep divisions following a court settlement that cut Elisabeth, James, and Prudence out of the family business, with ongoing tensions and irreconcilable differences between Rupert Murdoch and his children, especially with Lachlan now leading the company and the family fractured both privately and corporately.
Donald Trump indicated that Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch are likely to be part of a US investor group buying TikTok, with the deal involving American ownership and control over data, amid ongoing efforts to address national security concerns.
President Trump claimed that prominent US investors including Rupert Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch, Michael Dell, and Larry Ellison are involved in a potential deal to bring TikTok under US control, though details about the deal's terms, timing, and leadership remain unclear.
Lachlan Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch's eldest son, has been officially designated as the future leader of the Murdoch media empire, which includes Fox News and News Corp., following a long-standing rivalry with his brother James. Born in London and raised in New York, Lachlan has spent much of his life in Australia and the U.S., and has been involved in the family's media businesses since 1994. He is seen as more conservative and less politically active than his father, focusing on maintaining the center-right stance of the media outlets under his leadership, and has overseen significant financial success for the empire.
The Murdoch family resolved a succession dispute by creating a new family trust that keeps control of News Corp and Fox Corp. with Lachlan Murdoch, while compensating his siblings with cash payouts and limiting their future share acquisitions, ending legal battles and securing Lachlan's leadership.
Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan have reached a deal with Murdoch's other children to resolve a legal dispute over the future control of the family media empire after Murdoch's death.
Lachlan Murdoch has finalized a $3.3 billion deal to gain control of the Murdoch family media empire, ensuring its conservative stance and long-term leadership until 2050, resolving a decades-long family succession dispute.
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp plans to launch The California Post in Los Angeles, aiming to challenge The Los Angeles Times with a tabloid-style newspaper and capitalize on the digital success of the New York Post, potentially sparking a new media rivalry in the region.
President Trump's legal team has requested that Rupert Murdoch be deposed within 15 days due to his age and health concerns, in relation to a $10 billion libel lawsuit over an article about Trump's connections with Jeffrey Epstein. The lawsuit involves The Wall Street Journal and other News Corp entities, with Trump seeking documents related to the article's publication. Murdoch's health issues and access to relevant information are cited as reasons for expedited deposition.
The article explores Rupert Murdoch's unexpected stance against Donald Trump amid the US media crisis, highlighting his potential role as a protector of press freedom despite his flawed history and complex motives, including personal revenge and strategic interests.
President Donald Trump filed a libel lawsuit against Dow Jones, News Corp., and Rupert Murdoch following a Wall Street Journal article alleging he sent a suggestive birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein, with the publisher defending its reporting.
Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch and News Corp after the Wall Street Journal published a story about an embarrassing letter from Trump related to Jeffrey Epstein, signaling a potential rift in their longstanding relationship and raising questions about Murdoch's support for Trump amid internal and media tensions.
Donald Trump has filed a libel lawsuit in Miami federal court against Dow Jones, News Corp, Rupert Murdoch, and two Wall Street Journal reporters, following a report about Jeffrey Epstein, with more details to be provided soon.
President Trump threatened to sue the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over a story about a 2003 birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein bearing Trump's name, claiming it was fake and defamatory. Despite his threats, the story was published, highlighting ongoing tensions between Trump and Murdoch's media empire.