Why Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch plunged the family into a succession feud | Australian Story

Lachlan Murdoch owns Fox News and is head of one of the most powerful media companies in the world, but few Americans would recognise the enigmatic mogul if they ran into him in the street. Unlike his famous father Rupert, Lachlan rarely gives interviews and avoids the limelight. That veil of privacy was lifted when news broke of a bitter dispute between the Murdoch family over who would run the family empire following Rupert Murdoch’s death. Echoes of the television drama Succession proved irresistible to headline writers around the world. Journalist Paddy Manning is a leading authority on the family and in this feature-length documentary he explores the rise of Lachlan Murdoch and the roots of the dispute that ended up in a courtroom in Nevada, USA. It includes interviews with billionaire businessman James Packer, New York Times journalist Jim Rutenberg, former Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and CNN media reporter Brian Stelter. Read more: https://bit.ly/4fJiuzD Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 #AustralianStory #MakingLachlanMurdoch #RupertMurdoch CHAPTERS 00:04 – Who is Lachlan Murdoch? 02:58 – Lachlan Murdoch into the archives 05:46 – A family legacy in media 11:12 – Meeting Anna 12:53 – Rupert goes to England 14:45 – The kidnapping of Muriel McKay 20:04 – Lachlan Murdoch is born 33:08 – The succession question 35:16 – James Packer and the battle for rugby league 42:41 – Sarah and Lachlan meet 50:11 – One.Tel failure 56:36 – Lachlan does business in the US 1:06:01 – News of the World phone-hacking scandal 1:11:34 — James and Lachlan: Uneasy peace 1:17:21 — Rupert shrinks the empire 1:18:24 — Fox News under Lachlan's control 1:27:11— Trump 2020 and Fox News 1:35:04 — Lachlan and Sarah Murdoch Foundation gives back 1:39:32 — The Murdochs vs Crikey 1:42:21 — Rupert Murdoch retires 1:46:28 — Family trust battle in Nevada Editor: Andrew Cooke Producers: Lisa McGregor, Paddy Manning and Greg Hassall About Australian Story: The power of the personal. Compelling stories about real people that illuminate, entertain and inspire. Watch more Australian Story documentaries here at our playlist: https://bit.ly/36ABH2J Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/abcaustralianstory ___________________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewsOnABC