Rupert Murdoch's six decades of television and newspaper deals

From one Adelaide evening paper to bidding for a US giant - Rupert Murdoch's life in acquisitionsRupert Murdoch created a global media empire from humble beginnings when he inherited Adelaide's The News from his father in the 1950s. More than 60 years and dozens of deals later, the 83-year-old presides over a pay-TV, film and publishing conglomerate that is pushing for another transformative transaction: the attempted $80bn acquisition of Time Warner. If Murdoch succeeds with a second bid it will crown a decade of power-enhancing deals. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2014-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]

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