Murdoch

In a move that surely made the Succession theme play in the heads of all who got the push notification, Rupert Murdoch announced today that the “time is right” for him to step down as chair of Fox Corporation and News Corp, ending his…

The shock appointment of a far-right editor to run one of France’s best-known mainstream newspapers has sparked calls for urgent steps to protect the pluralism and independence of the French press, while underscoring a sharp…

Bosses have reportedly urged the 92-year-old to rebrand the channel as The Sun TV, with presenter Jeremy Kyle filming test promotional links.LoadingOne insider said TalkTV bosses were planning to shake up the schedule later this year in a…

Rock legend Sir Bob Geldof says his recent stint in Melbourne as a breakfast host on Australia’s newest start-up network Disrupt Radio is a return to his “primary media love”.Despite several media investment and television production…

The case against Private Media was dropped just days after Fox News settled its case with Dominion Voting Systems in the United States.LoadingThe outcome of the Dominion case played a big role in Crikey’s eventual win. Crikey had updated…

A spokesperson for Marshall said that “while he doesn’t entirely rule out interest in either title, given his private investments in the UK media, it is too early to say anything meaningful, and he is merely watching the situation from afar…

“The question is, is Musk looking to be a platform or is he looking to be a player?” said David Tamasi, a Republican fundraiser. He said it’s unclear whether Musk wants to use his wealth to influence elections. “I don’t think we know the…

Theranos was once one of Silicon Valley’s most feted startups, valued at more than $US9 billion at the peak of its success.Rupert Murdoch invested a reported $US100 million in Theranos while its valuation and prominence was soaring.Credit:…

Fox News paid $US787 million ($1.16 billion) to settle a recent lawsuit on its reporting after the 2020 election to avoid a divisive trial and lengthy appeals process, its parent company’s chief executive said.Lachlan Murdoch, executive…

Tycoon Mukesh Ambani’s media venture Viacom18, which is backed by James Murdoch, has bought the India rights to show films and television from Hollywood giant Warner Bros Discovery, stepping up competition with Disney in one of the…