This week on The Fin podcast, senior writer Myriam Robin and author Neil Chenoweth on the bitter fight for control of the Murdoch empire and why the election of Donald Trump couldn’t have come at a worse time for Rupert’s succession plans.

Further reading:
The Murdochs go to war – through the media
Rupert and Lachlan have failed, for now, to take control of the family trust. But that outcome is by no means the end to hostilities between the media scions.
‘Self-interested people’: Why Murdoch and Trump are back in business
Rupert Murdoch is known for aligning his business interests with the politician of the hour. His appearance with Donald Trump this week was no different.
Logan Roy’s death morphed into a real life Murdoch succession drama
Shortly after the fictional patriarch died on television, the family behind the News and Fox empires began to plot life after their patriarch, Rupert.

This week on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.afr.com/podcast/thefin" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/podcast/thefin" data-sk="tooltip_parent">The Fin&nbsp;podcast</a>, senior writer Myriam Robin and author Neil Chenoweth on the bitter fight for control of the Murdoch empire and why the election of Donald Trump couldn&rsquo;t have come at a worse time for Rupert&rsquo;s succession plans.
Further reading: <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/the-murdochs-go-to-war-through-the-media-20250217-p5lcs6" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/the-murdochs-go-to-war-through-the-media-20250217-p5lcs6" data-sk="tooltip_parent">The Murdochs go to war &ndash; through the media</a> Rupert and Lachlan have failed, for now, to take control of the family trust. But that outcome is by no means the end to hostilities between the media scions. <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/self-interested-people-why-murdoch-and-trump-are-back-in-business-20250204-p5l9d9" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/self-interested-people-why-murdoch-and-trump-are-back-in-business-20250204-p5l9d9" data-sk="tooltip_parent">&lsquo;Self-interested people&rsquo;: Why Murdoch and Trump are back in business</a> Rupert Murdoch is known for aligning his business interests with the politician of the hour. His appearance with Donald Trump this week was no different. <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/rupert-murdoch-fails-in-bid-to-cement-lachlan-s-control-over-news-20241210-p5kx4x" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/rupert-murdoch-fails-in-bid-to-cement-lachlan-s-control-over-news-20241210-p5kx4x" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Logan Roy&rsquo;s death morphed into a real life Murdoch succession drama</a> Shortly after the fictional patriarch died on television, the family behind the News and Fox empires began to plot life after their patriarch, Rupert.

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