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The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

It will explore the rise of Rupert Murdoch, his influence in the world and his battle of succession

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and that has huge bearing, - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

and that has huge bearing,

Is essential to understanding
America at its core. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Is essential to understanding America at its core.

[inquisitive music] - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

[inquisitive music]

When they got to New York, - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

When they got to New York,

The most privileged
existence you can imagine. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

The most privileged existence you can imagine.

You know, celebrities
coming through the house - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

You know, celebrities coming through the house

On the one hand, so
much has been written - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

On the one hand, so much has been written

From a very early age,
we began to understand - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

From a very early age, we began to understand

I remember Liz and James - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

I remember Liz and James

We wanted to get
behind not just this man, - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

We wanted to get behind not just this man,

We spoke to well
over 150 people, rivals, - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

We spoke to well over 150 people, rivals,

We knew that Dad loved
the time he had with us, - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

We knew that Dad loved the time he had with us,

At one point, we had the
whole story on a whiteboard - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

At one point, we had the whole story on a whiteboard

He was not raising children, - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

He was not raising children,

We were not just telling
the story of this family, - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

We were not just telling the story of this family,

Rupert has laid out - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Rupert has laid out

Who will inherit this empire,
and what will they do with it? - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Who will inherit this empire, and what will they do with it?

That is going to have to
be fought out between them. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

That is going to have to be fought out between them.

New York has this
reputation at this time of being - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

New York has this reputation at this time of being

Rupert is not able
to get off the boat - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Rupert is not able to get off the boat

No business would
want to set up there. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

No business would want to set up there.

[machines beeping] - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

[machines beeping]

Jerry Hall is very upset.
She's in almost a panic. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Jerry Hall is very upset. She's in almost a panic.

They are the
potential successors. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

They are the potential successors.

Alexander Hamilton
started the newspaper. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Alexander Hamilton started the newspaper.

There's James Murdoch,
almost a polar opposite, - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

There's James Murdoch, almost a polar opposite,

Dorothy Schiff,
who was the owner, - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Dorothy Schiff, who was the owner,

I remember, we were
beginning to go into the red - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

I remember, we were beginning to go into the red

Dad always said, "I'd
very much like you all - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Dad always said, "I'd very much like you all

They grew up with this
sense that the worst thing - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

They grew up with this sense that the worst thing

What he does with
all his executives is - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

What he does with all his executives is

If there is a revolution in
the newspaper business - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

If there is a revolution in the newspaper business

Is there now an acceptance that - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Is there now an acceptance that

This is the city room of Rupert
Murdoch's New York "Post." - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

This is the city room of Rupert Murdoch's New York &quo...

Rupert Murdoch
has always intended - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Rupert Murdoch has always intended

It's a decision he's never
really been able to make. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

It's a decision he's never really been able to mak...

It has been called the
second toughest job - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

It has been called the second toughest job

And everyone
knows it's going to be - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

And everyone knows it's going to be

Very tough, very popular, - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Very tough, very popular,

And while lying
in his hospital bed - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

And while lying in his hospital bed

Hi. Hi, nice lady. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Hi. Hi, nice lady.

I don't think anybody
took it all that seriously. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

I don't think anybody took it all that seriously.

Even from his hospital bed, - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Even from his hospital bed,

That is, until Rupert
embraced him. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

That is, until Rupert embraced him.

Ed Koch's politics - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Ed Koch's politics

I want to stay in what
I'm doing as long as - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

I want to stay in what I'm doing as long as

I'm enjoying it.
It's a selfish choice. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

I'm enjoying it. It's a selfish choice.

I don't think my
children are ready yet. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

I don't think my children are ready yet.

The National Guard,
in my judgment, - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

The National Guard, in my judgment,

He emerged as the
law and order candidate. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

He emerged as the law and order candidate.

It's really astonishing
to think about the fact - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

It's really astonishing to think about the fact

And, more important,
if he endorses Ed Koch, - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

And, more important, if he endorses Ed Koch,

Um, obviously, somewhere
in everyone is a desire - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Um, obviously, somewhere in everyone is a desire

Keith Murdoch was
born in Melbourne. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Keith Murdoch was born in Melbourne.

"This is not fair and
balanced journalism." - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

"This is not fair and balanced journalism."

I don't need any
lecturing from them - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

I don't need any lecturing from them

[cheers and applause] - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

[cheers and applause]

Wave after wave of young
Australians mowed down, - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Wave after wave of young Australians mowed down,

But Rupert Murdoch didn't
come to the United States - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

But Rupert Murdoch didn't come to the United States

And it becomes a rallying
cry for the Australians. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

And it becomes a rallying cry for the Australians.

[horn honking] - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Keith Murdoch went on to set up, - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Keith Murdoch went on to set up,

What's happening in the room - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

What's happening in the room

His mother and father
give wonderful parties. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

His mother and father give wonderful parties.

Page Six became an enormous
source of Murdoch's power. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Page Six became an enormous source of Murdoch's power.

Page Six was the
ultimate enforcer. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Page Six was the ultimate enforcer.

And like many boys
whose fathers are powerful, - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

And like many boys whose fathers are powerful,

Rupert's father was
actually a very cold person - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Rupert's father was actually a very cold person

Donald Trump was
probably featured - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Donald Trump was probably featured

And he wasn't convinced
that Rupert had what it took. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

And he wasn't convinced that Rupert had what it took.

Trump would leak information
about his female companions, - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Trump would leak information about his female companions,

I've always believed
the mother's role - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

I've always believed the mother's role

Even though he
was born into wealth, - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Even though he was born into wealth,

Roy Cohn. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Rupert was not
good academically, - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Rupert was not good academically,

Roy Cohn and Murdoch
became friendly, - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Roy Cohn and Murdoch became friendly,

But he was a very,
very keen gambler. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

But he was a very, very keen gambler.

One got the impression
that he simply - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

One got the impression that he simply

Cohn would boast about
you never apologize, - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Cohn would boast about you never apologize,

Deny everything, admit
nothing, launch counter attack. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Deny everything, admit nothing, launch counter attack.

I did long to be
able to help Rupert - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

I did long to be able to help Rupert

[light applause] - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

[light applause]

At Oxford, Rupert
is quite gregarious. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

At Oxford, Rupert is quite gregarious.

And hyperbole is not a lie. - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

And hyperbole is not a lie.

As he put it to his wife,
"The boy has got it." - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

As he put it to his wife, "The boy has got it."

I've been asked by some
of my friends in the press - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

I've been asked by some of my friends in the press

[cheers and applause] - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

[cheers and applause]

And, in fact, Cohn was the man - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

And, in fact, Cohn was the man

[bells tolling] - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

[bells tolling]

Because Hudson County
is the home of Democrats - The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

Because Hudson County is the home of Democrats

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It will explore the rise of Rupert Murdoch, his influence in the world and his battle of succession

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Year: 2022

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Released: 29 Mar 2022

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