The Murdochs: Empire of Influence on SBS – tells the definitive story of the world’s most powerful media family.
Featuring exclusive reporting from The New York Times, interviews with people who worked inside the Murdoch companies, and decades of rich archival footage, this documentary series goes behind the scenes of the improbable rise of a media tycoon, his outsized political influence around the globe, and the brutal succession battle between his children over who will inherit his throne.
It’s a story about high-stakes deal making, political maneuvering, and dynastic betrayals – and how the ambitions of one family birthed the largest conservative media empire in history and reshaped the entire world.
Series One, Episode Six: Planet Fox
During the 2016 presidential race, Fox News clashes with Donald Trump and confronts viewers’ unshakable loyalty to the Republican primary frontrunner.
Meanwhile, Rupert Murdoch gives James and Lachlan joint control over the family business in a power-sharing experiment that pulls the company in opposite directions.
When Roger Ailes resigns in disgrace as head of Fox News amid charges of sexual harassment, Rupert steps in to run the network and reaches the peak of his political influence after Trump’s electoral upset.
The Murdochs: Empire of Influence – New Episode – Thursday, 18 May at 7.35pm on SBS and SBS on Demand (7 Parts)
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