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Posted Monday 3/23/20 at 9:29PM EDT
As Fox News downplayed coronavirus, Rupert Murdoch's family took the threat seriously by canceling his 89th birthday party
"If you were watching some of the commentators on Fox News and Fox Business in the first 10 days of...
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Posted Sunday 3/22/20 at 11:41PM EDT
Behind the scenes of Fox News: How downplaying coronavirus "failed its viewers and the broader public in ways both revealing and potentially lethal"
Rupert Murdoch put his son, Fox Corp.
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Posted Thursday 3/12/20 at 9:54AM EDT
Rupert Murdoch could save lives by making Fox News take the coronavirus seriously
"The insidious feedback loop between President Trump and Fox News is no secret," says Margaret Sullivan.
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Shepard Smith abruptly quits Fox News after 23 years
The Fox News anchor, the frequent subject of President Trump's Twitter attacks due to his criticism of the president's administration,...
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Posted Wednesday 7/31/19 at 2:21PM EDT
How Succession became the perfect Trump-era show
The HBO drama seemingly based on the Rupert Murdoch empire is a massive hit among viewers, critics and even Murdoch's...
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Posted Wednesday 4/03/19 at 6:29PM EDT
Here are all the similarities between Succession and Rupert Murdoch's family
A New York Times Magazine exposé makes clear the parallels between the Murdoch empire and the HBO series.
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Posted Wednesday 4/03/19 at 1:31PM EDT
"Succession is Real," declares New York Times reporter of his Rupert Murdoch empire exposé
The New York Times Magazine's Jim Rutenberg and Jonathan Mahler have written a detailed account of the power struggle inside...
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Posted Thursday 12/13/18 at 8:23PM EST
How Fox "stole the NFL and John Madden" from the Big Three networks
It was 25 years ago this month that Fox outbid CBS for the NFL package with a $1.
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Posted Wednesday 12/12/18 at 1:45PM EST
BBC docuseries to delve into Rupert Murdoch's influence over British media
The three-part docuseries A Tabloid Empire, covering the years between 1997 and 2012, will explore the "extraordinary reach" of Murdoch's...
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Posted Monday 6/18/18 at 8:27PM EDT
Judd Apatow urges Fox stars and showrunners to speak out against Fox News over its child detention coverage
Fox News shows like Fox & Friends have defended President Trump's family separation policy.
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Posted Thursday 3/15/18 at 3:05PM EDT
Fox News renews Shepard Smith's contract
"Shepard Smith is an exemplary journalist whose skill in anchoring breaking news is unrivaled," Fox News executive chairman Rupert Murdoch...
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At Fox, it’s business as usual despite Disney deal — but Fox execs insist Disney won’t dilute The Simpsons or Family Guy
Disney’s acquisition of Fox’s may take between a year and 18 months, so Fox executives are proceeding with their jobs...
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Disney buys much of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion, including The Simpsons, Modern Family and This Is Us
Fox’s TV division is one of the most prolific content producers, as The New York Times notes, and the deal...
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Posted Friday 11/17/17 at 1:22PM EST
Why the Fox Network could be severely damaged by the 21st Century Fox sale
According to Vulture's Joseph Adalian, “the big, high-quality scripted shows” Fox is known for “would no longer make much financial...
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Posted Thursday 11/16/17 at 10:42PM EST
FX could end up becoming an NBC sibling if Comcast buys some of 21st Century Fox’s assets
Rupert Murdoch would continue owning the Fox broadcast network and Fox News, but FX would go to Comcast under the...