# Rupert Murdoch

Last month

April 2023

Prince William allegedly agreed settlement with Murdoch-owned tabloid publisher

The settlement was revealed in court documents as a three-day hearing involving William’s brother, Harry, and actor Hugh Grant got under way.

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Apr 25th 2023, 2:20 PM

# Murdochs

Lachlan Murdoch drops defamation lawsuit against Australian outlet after Dominion settlement

Murdoch had sued website Crikey for articles that labelled his family as “unindicted co-conspirators” in the 6 January Capitol riots.

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Apr 21st 2023, 7:22 AM

# Fox News

Fox News agrees last-minute settlement for $787.5m in 'vote-rigging' defamation case

Dominion Voting Systems alleged that Fox News promoted baseless claims that its machines were used to rig the 2020 presidential election.

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Apr 18th 2023, 9:50 PM

This year

2023

# deposition

Rupert Murdoch defends Fox News in $1.6 billion Trump election lie lawsuit

Vote machine maker Dominion sued Fox News in a Delaware court in March 2021 for $1.6 billion.

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Feb 28th 2023, 4:59 PM

# Fox News

Rupert Murdoch described Trump's stolen election claims as 'crazy', court documents show

The messages were disclosed as part of vote machine maker Dominion’s €1.5billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News.

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Feb 17th 2023, 6:29 PM

All time

# Media ownership

Australian parliament to probe media ownership on back of anti-Murdoch petition

The Australian arm of the New York-headquartered company is the country’s largest media organisation.

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Nov 11th 2020, 9:08 AM

# Climate Change

Seventy two arrested as Extinction Rebellion protesters blockade newspaper printers

The action was condemned by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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Sep 5th 2020, 3:28 PM

# Rupert Murdoch

James Murdoch resigns from board of News Corp over 'disagreements' on editorial content

The 47-year-old was once seen as his father, Report Murdoch’s, successor

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Aug 1st 2020, 9:32 AM

# Raided

EU officials raid offices of Murdoch's 21st Century Fox

Fox Networks Group said it was fully cooperating with the investigation.

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Apr 11th 2018, 11:41 AM

# media empire

Fox takeover of Sky would give Murdoch family 'too much influence' over UK media

A UK regulator has ruled that a takeover of Sky by Rupert Murdoch is “not in the public interest”.

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Jan 23rd 2018, 8:16 AM

# The Sun

Irish hacker behind Rupert Murdoch suicide hoax avoids jail

Six years ago Darren Martyn and others redirected users from The Sun’s website to a page that said Rupert Murdoch was dead.

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May 24th 2017, 9:33 PM

# The Sun

Irish hacker behind Rupert Murdoch suicide hoax is now cybercrime fighter, court told

He told gardaí he took part in the hacking in retaliation for the UK media company’s involvement in the phone hacking scandal.

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Apr 26th 2017, 3:30 PM

# the axe factor

Bill O'Reilly's future at Fox hangs in balance over sexual harassment claims

Executives are reportedly “preparing to cut ties” with the presenter.

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Apr 19th 2017, 10:23 AM

# media empire

Rupert Murdoch's Fox agrees €14bn Sky takeover deal

The tie-up still needs to be cleared by regulators.

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Dec 15th 2016, 9:47 PM

# global empire

Rupert Murdoch's Fox launches €13.4bn bid to finally get their hands on Sky

21st Century Fox already owns nearly 40% of Sky but wants it all.

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Dec 9th 2016, 8:44 PM

# never too late

Going to the chapel: Stars come out for the glitzy Murdoch-Hall wedding

A day after their wedding, the pair had a blessing at St Bride’s Church in London.

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Mar 5th 2016, 3:43 PM

# All smiles

It's official: Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall tie the knot in London

They announced their engagement in January following a four-month romance.

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Mar 4th 2016, 2:12 PM

Voices

'What's the big deal about Jerry Hall and Rupert Murdoch? There were 22 years between my parents'

The sarcastic comments about their upcoming marriage are petty and childish. Is it so difficult to believe that they might actually be in love and make each other laugh? asks Megan Roantree.

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Jan 16th 2016, 7:15 PM

# Explainer

Why Jerry Hall's marriage to Mick Jagger wasn't really a marriage

Reports on her recent engagement to Rupert Murdoch have made references to an unusual “first marriage”.

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Jan 12th 2016, 1:14 PM

# It's Official

Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall are getting married

The couple got engaged over the weekend in Los Angeles.

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Jan 12th 2016, 7:22 AM

# the divide

Rupert Murdoch under fire over tweet about 'real black President'

It’s been suggested the media mogul may need a Twitter editor (at the very least).

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Oct 8th 2015, 5:13 PM

# like a fox

Rupert Murdoch is handing over the reins of his Fox media empire

But he’s not going away.

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Jun 12th 2015, 8:55 AM

# The briefcase

Here's everything you need to know about business this week

Everyone was talking about allergic non-workers, Ireland’s most-hated company and a Greek tragedy.

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May 9th 2015, 7:45 AM

# Read all about it

Rupert Murdoch's newspaper empire has hit the wall hard

Profits have more than halved at his News Corporation so far this year.

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May 6th 2015, 11:31 AM

# milifandom

The 'Milifandom' founder has accused Rupert Murdoch of sending reporters to her home

The teenager had some questions for Murdoch and The Sun.

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May 3rd 2015, 2:34 PM

# Cashing Out

Denis O'Brien's media empire just got that bit smaller

But the O’Brien-controlled Independent News and Media wants to use its new cash windfall to expand in Ireland.

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Mar 19th 2015, 9:23 AM

# page3

11 excellent responses to the Page 3 speculation

Can we have ‘reader’s dinners’ instead?

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Jan 20th 2015, 6:04 PM

# aziz ansari

Rupert Murdoch apologises for controversial remarks, Aziz Ansari immediately fires back

Ansari had previously mocked Murdoch for his controversial Muslim tweets.

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Jan 14th 2015, 10:05 PM

# ansari vs murdoch

Aziz Ansari calls Rupert Murdoch 'a racist piece of sh*t' on Twitter

The Parks and Recreation actor is the latest celebrity to go after the media magnate on Twitter.

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Jan 12th 2015, 11:37 AM

# owned

JK Rowling just took Rupert Murdoch down a peg in one fell swoop

Bravo.

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Jan 11th 2015, 12:28 PM

# interns wanted

Magazine apologises for using photo of woman in underwear to advertise intern positions

*shakes head*

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Jan 10th 2015, 3:46 PM

Rupert Murdoch tweets 'congrats' to his newspaper after 'bloody outcome' to Sydney siege

The Australian-born media magnate has been criticised by some for being insensitive.

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Dec 15th 2014, 10:08 PM

# Phone Hacking

Andy Coulson found guilty but Rebekah Brooks cleared at phone hacking trial

The trial at the Old Bailey in London had lasted 8 months.

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Jun 24th 2014, 12:03 PM

# riposte

The Sunday Sun's brilliant back page tomorrow has more than a hint of sarcasm about it

The regional paper hit back after Alan Pardew blamed the local media for Newcastle’s poor recent form.

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Apr 12th 2014, 9:29 PM

Voices

Damien Kiberd: Be honest, GAA, the Sky deal IS about cash...

…but this might not be a Bad Thing.

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Apr 6th 2014, 8:30 AM

# hacking trial

Blair told Brooks to toughen up, offered to be "unofficial advisor" court told

The former British Prime Minister gave Rebekah Brooks advice on how to handle the phone hacking scandal in 2011, the ex-CEO of News International CEO has said.

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Feb 19th 2014, 4:15 PM

# News Of The World

I hacked Daniel Craig's phone, says journalist

A former News of the World journalist said he used phone hacking to find out about an affair between Daniel Craig and Sienna Miller.

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Jan 28th 2014, 4:42 PM

# Phone hacking trial

Former NOTW editor Andy Coulsen told journalist 'do his phone', court hears

Coulson, who later became Prime Minister David Cameron’s media chief, denies conspiring to illegally access celebrities’ voicemail messages in a scandal that forced tycoon Rupert Murdoch to shut the paper in 2011.

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Nov 1st 2013, 5:37 PM