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The Business

A new Murdoch family settlement resets the dynamic

Another big financial settlement reasserts the family dynamics within Rupert Murdoch's media empire and eventual estate.

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By Kim Masters • Sep 13, 2025 • 1 min read

Shake-ups… err, settlements abound in the world of The Murdoch Estate as the dissenting heirs — most notably Prudence, James and Liz — are now the beneficiaries of a $3.3 billion agreement split amongst the three non-Lachlan children of Rupert Murdoch. Or, as Kim Masters puts it: “They have walked away and Fox is now Lachlan’s to keep, as Rupert wants it to be kept, very conservative.” Masters and her partner in Banter Matt Belloni dig into the details, plus the recent news that Paramount Skydance is preparing a bid to acquire Warner Bros.

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    Kim Masters

    partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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    Joshua Farnham

    Producer, The Business

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    Matt Belloni

    Founding partner of Puck News and regular contributor to KCRW’s The Business

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