Rupert Murdoch stepped down from his media empire last year, handing the reins to his son Lachlan. But a Succession-like intrafamily battle is playing out among Murdoch's eldest children.

An episode of Succession reportedly sparked secret discussions among Rupert Murdoch's children about his death.(Supplied: HBO/Macall B Polay) The confidential document, obtained by The New York ...

By Erik Hayden Executive Editor, Business Rupert Murdoch’s transition of power at News Corp. to his son Lachlan is being challenged by a major shareholder in the media company. Hedge fund ...

Media Reporter Who will gain control of Rupert ... limited to the Murdoch family’s various lawyers and a judge—until July, when The New York Times broke the news of the Succession-esque ...

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Rupert Murdoch was attempting to carry out what was essentially a coup against his own heirs to secure his favored eldest son, Lachlan, as his successor. His failure to achieve this, at the hands ...

Activist investor Starboard Value LP took aim Rupert Murdoch in a Monday letter arguing that the legal uncertainty surrounding the 93-year-old media mogul’s succession poses a risk to the ...

Rupert Murdoch’s kids were inspired to start planning for his death thanks to an episode of the hit HBO show Succession, The New York Times reported. Near the beginning of the show’s final ...

At the end of last year, a Nevada court ruled against Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to change his family ... US have lifted the lid on an acrimonious succession battle. Leaked documents from ...

An intrafamily battle that could have been pulled straight out of the page of Jesse Armstrong's "Succession" has been playing out behind the scenes for the future of Rupert Murdoch's vast media ...