Rupert Murdoch
‘Might be in love again’: Rupert Murdoch reportedly dating Roman Abramovich’s former mother-in-law
Elena Zhukova, who has been divorced twice, has lived in America since leaving Russia in 1991 and is a friend of Murdoch’s third wife Wendi Deng.
- by Gordon Rayner
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Murdoch’s News Corp eyes AI opportunities, revenue slides
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has reported a drop in revenue but plans to take advantage of advances in generative AI.
- by Calum Jaspan
The real story of how Australian media companies amassed their huge power
In Sally Young’s second volume of her history of Australian media, she focuses on newspapers and the coming of television.
- by Matthew Ricketson
Prince Harry’s lawsuit against publisher of British tabloid to go to trial
A London High Court judge has ruled that the Duke of Sussex’s lawsuit accusing the publisher of The Sun of unlawfully snooping on him can go to trial, but not on claims of phone hacking.
- by Brian Melley
All the Murdochs gather for a European super-yacht holiday, except one
Rupert Murdoch and his extended family have been spied on a vintage vessel in the azure waters off Positano. But one family member was noticeably absent.
- by Andrew Hornery
Huw Edwards, the BBC and the sex scandal engulfing Britain
Another day, another accusation. But what is really going on in the scandal engulfing one of the BBC’s most high-profile presenters?
- by Karl Quinn
Murdoch to keep TalkTV open despite low viewing figures
Questions loom over the fledgling opinionated news channel’s future as it struggles to revive ailing viewer numbers.
- by James Warrington
Fox News unveils its Tucker Carlson replacement as it looks to stop the bleeding
Jesse Watters has won the race to fill the key prime-time slot left vacant by the exit of top-rated host Tucker Carlson, which has led to a big drop in ratings.
- by Akash Sriram
Rupert’s teachers: The real hard men of Australian newspapers
When Rupert Murdoch joined the Australian newspaper industry in 1953 after the death of his father, he learnt lessons from two canny and ruthless men.
- by Sally Young
‘Not settle, not blink’: Crikey boss on the face-off with Lachlan Murdoch
Will Hayward, the CEO of Crikey’s parent company, Private Media, says sticking to its guns has proved profitable for the plucky independent media outlet.
- by Calum Jaspan
Murdoch and conservative rivals circle Spectator and Telegraph
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has coveted The Spectator for decades – now is his chance to pounce.
- by Thomas Seal, Sabah Meddings and Alex Wickham