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Rupert Murdoch and family's rise from newspapers to media empire

Building a global family empire
The early years
Conquering Australia
Swooping into Britain
First two marriages and children
Success in the US
Sky is not the limit in the UK
The rise of Fox
Third marriage
Wedding number four
The eldest son
The youngest son
A son starting afresh
Daughter Elisabeth
Spending the family fortune
Manhattan's priciest apartment
The London pad
The Bel Air vineyard
Private jets
Superyachts
Lavish parties
Investing out in the wild
Home in the mountains
A record-breaking petition
U-turn on Trump
So what's next for the family?
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Building a global family empire

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch never seems to be far from the headlines, in every sense. Yet his empire doesn’t seem to have been too badly hit by its many controversies, from 2011's phone hacking scandal to criticisms that his businesses dominate the media landscape too much. In fact, you could even say that his business thrives on the bad press. Click or scroll through to find out how Murdoch and his family have made their fortune, and some of the ways they spend it.

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Tom Belger

24 November 2020

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