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The secret battle for the Murdoch empire
Manage episode 439553107 series 3382682
The Murdoch family will head to court in Nevada in the US next week in a fight over the future of the media empire.
It’s a real-life succession drama, as Rupert Murdoch seeks to ensure his son Lachlan has full control of the editorial policy of the businesses once he dies.
To do that, he’s got to beat three of his other children in court and he’s reportedly arguing that making the change is in good faith and would prevent power struggles resulting from the lack of consensus between the children.
Today, journalist Paddy Manning, author of Successor, the first unauthorised biography of Lachlan Murdoch, and producer of a three-part Australian Story series Making Lachlan Murdoch on why he’s the chosen one.
Featured:
Paddy Manning, journalist
252 episodes
Manage episode 439553107 series 3382682
The Murdoch family will head to court in Nevada in the US next week in a fight over the future of the media empire.
It’s a real-life succession drama, as Rupert Murdoch seeks to ensure his son Lachlan has full control of the editorial policy of the businesses once he dies.
To do that, he’s got to beat three of his other children in court and he’s reportedly arguing that making the change is in good faith and would prevent power struggles resulting from the lack of consensus between the children.
Today, journalist Paddy Manning, author of Successor, the first unauthorised biography of Lachlan Murdoch, and producer of a three-part Australian Story series Making Lachlan Murdoch on why he’s the chosen one.
Featured:
Paddy Manning, journalist
252 episodes
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