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Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to change his family’s trust over Fox News media empire control rejected
Read full article: Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to change his family’s trust over Fox News media empire control rejectedA sealed document obtained by The New York Times says a Nevada commissioner has ruled against Rupert Murdoch’s effort to change his family’s trust to give his son Lachlan Murdoch control of his media empire and ensure Fox News maintains its conservative editorial slant.
Less than 2 years after nearly being killed by Russian bomb, Fox's Benjamin Hall returns to Ukraine
Read full article: Less than 2 years after nearly being killed by Russian bomb, Fox's Benjamin Hall returns to UkraineLess than two years after nearly being killed by a Russian bomb while reporting, Fox News' Benjamin Hall returned to Ukraine this week.
Hero or villain? Rupert Murdoch’s exit stirs strong feelings in Britain, where he upended the media
Read full article: Hero or villain? Rupert Murdoch’s exit stirs strong feelings in Britain, where he upended the mediaRupert Murdoch stirs mixed feelings in Britain, where he transformed the media over half a century.
Departure of Murdoch as Fox leader comes as conservative media landscape is increasingly fractured
Read full article: Departure of Murdoch as Fox leader comes as conservative media landscape is increasingly fracturedThe departure of Rupert Murdoch as the leader of Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media holdings after decades at the helm is unlikely to have as much of an impact on conservative media overall as it would have a decade ago.
Rupert Murdoch's surprise exit from Fox leaves son Lachlan in line of succession at media empire
Read full article: Rupert Murdoch's surprise exit from Fox leaves son Lachlan in line of succession at media empireRupert Murdoch is stepping down as leader of both Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media holdings.
Oregon is invested in Fox Corp. and is investigating its board over bogus election fraud claims
Read full article: Oregon is invested in Fox Corp. and is investigating its board over bogus election fraud claimsOregon’s attorney general has announced she has begun investigating the board of directors of Fox Corp. for breaching its fiduciary duties by allowing Fox News to broadcast false claims about the 2020 presidential election.
Fox attorneys in libel case reveal dual roles for Murdoch
Read full article: Fox attorneys in libel case reveal dual roles for MurdochAttorneys defending Fox in a defamation case related to false claims about the 2020 election withheld critical information about the role company founder Rupert Murdoch played at Fox News, a revelation that angered the judge when it came up at a pretrial hearing.
Rupert Murdoch's son sues Australian website for defamation
Read full article: Rupert Murdoch's son sues Australian website for defamationFox Corp. chief executive Lachlan Murdoch is suing Australian news website Crikey in a Sydney court for defamation over an opinion piece about last year’s storming of the U.S. Capitol.
Fox making Carlson, Hannity and Ingraham available to stream
Read full article: Fox making Carlson, Hannity and Ingraham available to streamFox News announced that starting next week, it will make reruns of prime-time television shows hosted by Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham available to watch 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Fox stands behind Tucker Carlson after ADL urges his firing
Read full article: Fox stands behind Tucker Carlson after ADL urges his firingFox Corp. is standing behind Tucker Carlson after the Anti-Defamation League called for the company to fire the opinion host for defending the white-supremacist “great replacement” theory.
Fox News leader signs new contract, no ‘pivot’ planned
Read full article: Fox News leader signs new contract, no ‘pivot’ plannedThis 2018 image released by Fox News Channel shows CEO of Fox News Media Suzanne Scott, who has extended her contract with the news organization. Scott, who joined Fox News Channel as a programming assistant when the network launched in 1996, has been CEO of Fox News Media since 2018. (Fox News Channel via AP)NEW YORK – Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott signed a new contract Tuesday and the company said it will continue its “center right” programming mix despite a recent ratings slump and legal fight against its flagship Fox News Channel. Scott, who joined Fox News Channel as a programming assistant when the network launched in 1996, has been CEO of Fox News Media since 2018. The Fox Business Network dropped Dobbs' show on Friday, a day after the lawsuit was filed.
Trump-friendly Newsmax seeks to cut into Fox’s viewership
Read full article: Trump-friendly Newsmax seeks to cut into Fox’s viewership(Newsmax via AP)NEW YORK – Now that his largely invisible network has suddenly been flooded by fans of President Donald Trump, Newsmax television personality Grant Stinchfield is puffing out his chest. “We’ve really cornered Fox from the right,” said Chris Ruddy, Newsmax founder and friend of Trump. Fox’s prime-time viewership during the two weeks after the election was up 50 percent over last year. For Newsmax, a big question is whether its programming is compelling enough to hold viewers who are clearly sampling. Besides Kelly, former Trump press secretary Sean Spicer is Newsmax’s best-known personality.