Murdoch family settles court fight over media empire's future
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The deal ends a bitter Succession-style dispute that had pitted members of the family against each other in court, and means Rupert Murdoch's media outlets are likely to retain their right-wing bent after his death.

Rupert Murdoch’s family has reached a deal that guarantees eldest son Lachlan will retain control of his father’s media empire after the elderly patriarch’s death. > >James, Elisabeth and Prudence will each receive more than $US1 billion ($1.52 billion) for their shares in the companies, The New York Times reported, citing an anonymous source with knowledge of the negotiations. > >Fox said the three siblings would also be prevented from ever buying back into the companies.