It is hard to imagine that the empire won’t look radically different in a year.
It’s equally hard to imagine a global media landscape in which Rupert Murdoch is not the most powerful player.
But the forces for change are now so many and so strong that they will be hard to resist.
A massive week of news from the Murdoch empire began with the leak of talks between 21st Century Fox and Disney about selling its programming and satellite distribution assets.
Any move to shrink the empire will have a limited effect on Murdoch himself given he is 86. But it will significantly affect the legacy that James, right, and Lachlan will manage.
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While the talks are recent, they are said not to be live right now.
Interestingly, given most are specul…
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