Rupert Murdoch

Fox hosts endorsed Trump's lie that Prez elections were rigged: Murdoch

He acknowledged this while being questioned under oath in a $1.6-bn suit by Dominion Voting Systems

Murdochs drop proposal to recombine Fox and News Corp, say 'not optimal'

The move was widely seen as a way for Lachlan Murdoch to cement his control over the family media empire.

Six months that make a leader

As time goes on, most elected leaders run out of ideas. It seems to hold as true for the world as for India

Top Headlines: Zee shareholders on Sony merger; India wheat flour export

India has allowed export-oriented units and the firms set up in Special Economic Zones to export flour made from imported wheat, a government order said. Read more on this in our top headlines

Rupert Murdoch wants to put his media empire back together after 2013 split

Rupert Murdoch is exploring options to recombine his Fox Corp. and News Corp. businesses, putting back together a media empire that he split in 2013

Rupert Murdoch heads for his 4th divorce at 91, splits with Jerry Hall

Murdoch and the 65-year-old Hall, who got married at a mansion in central London in 2016, are yet to comment

Rupert Murdoch takes another swing at Google and Facebook, seeks reforms

Murdoch for years has criticised Google for taking the publisher's news articles without compensation and Facebook with failing to adequately reward publishers

Australian regulator 'concerned' about Facebook's approach to media law

Facebook and Google must negotiate with news outlets for content that drives traffic to their websites, Australian regulator's code says.

Who is Rupert Murdoch? CNN and New York Times plan documentary series

Murdoch, who turns 90 this week, has been an irresistible subject for political reporters and members of the media for decades

A star exit: Why is there an element of surprise in Uday Shankar departure?

Shankar was 46 when he took over as CEO of Star India, then a Rs 1,600-crore floundering broadcaster. Disney Star is now a Rs 18,000-crore powerhouse and India's largest media firm

James Murdoch's resignation is result of News Corp's shift further to right

Since the sale of the bulk of Murdoch's 21st Century Fox assets to Disney (of which James was chief executive), there is no future role for him in the corporation

James Murdoch resigns from News Corp board over editorial differences

While tendering the resignation, Murdoch also cited differences over certain strategic decisions of the company

'Fair go': Australia to make Facebook, Google pay for news in world first

Google protests, says the regulation ignores 'billions of clicks' that it sends to Australian news publishers each year

To do or not to do

After three months of being battered by a slowing economy and the pandemic, Indian media firms are reacting with frenzied activity

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp to cut jobs in UK newspaper, radio biz: Report

"In the coming months, we will need to streamline the business and take some tough decisions, saying goodbye to some valued and talented colleagues," Brooks said in the letter seen by Reuters

News Corp shuts dozens of newspapers in Australia amid coronavirus pandemic

As a result of the changes, the bulk of News Corp's regional and community titles would move to purely digital publishing from June 29

Rupert Murdoch gives up yearly bonus after News Corp reports $1 bn loss

News Corp also reported an 8% drop in revenue to $2.27 billion, hurt by a weaker Australian dollar and lower subscription at Foxtel.

Abstinence from the news

The reason Stop Reading the News gave the reviewer a pause for thought is that it was endorsed -sort of -by Alan Rusbridger, former editor of The Guardian

Disney drops 'Fox' from 20th Century, Searchlight Pictures post acquisition

Discussions about a name change are underway, but no consensus has emerged, according to a source close to the situation.

Disney drops Fox from names of studios it bought from Rupert Murdoch

The name change means consumers won't mistakenly connect the Disney-owned studio with Rupert Murdoch's polarising Fox News