NYC pension funds and state of Oregon sue Fox over 2020 election coverage New York City’s pension funds and the state of Oregon are suing Fox Corporation over Fox News' 2020 election coverage The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
New York City and Oregon pension funds sue Fox over false election claims State and city officials accuse the media giant of neglecting its fiduciary duties to shareholders by promoting false election claims that exposed the company to crushing defamation lawsuits The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023
Afternoon Update: Ita Buttrose to step down as ABC chair; Mark Latham quits One Nation; and Lachlan Murdoch pays $1.3m Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here, and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter. The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2023
Lachlan Murdoch pays Crikey $1.3m in legal costs over dropped defamation suit Fox Media chief executive pays costs on condition that almost $600,000 in crowdfunding raised by Crikey will be donated to press freedom group The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2023
How Fox uses the World Cup and Masked Singer to keep Fox News on air The company leverages hit shows to hike the price it charges cable companies to carry its channels The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2023
Fox Corporation Names David Espinosa President Of Distribution Espinoza takes over from Michael Biard who has been named president and COO of Nexstar TV Tech · Jul 25, 2023
Nexstar Names Michael Biard President & COO Former Fox Corporation exec will join Nexstar on August 21; current president Thomas Carter will continue as senior advisor through end of this year TV Tech · Jul 25, 2023
NAB Announces TV, Radio Board Election Results Board members start two year terms in June TV Tech · Apr 27, 2023
A rival channel, a podcast or a foray into politics? Tucker Carlson teases his next move after Fox exit The ousted Fox News host is already teasing his next move on his website – and has a job offer from a Russian state television channel to mull, writes Bevan Hurley The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023
Fox Forms Tubi Media Group CTO Paul Cheesbrough will lead the new unit for its standalone digital businesses as CEO TV Tech · Apr 27, 2023
Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch face another giant legal claim over Fox News 'disinformation' The lawyer representing voting technology company, Smartmatic, says Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch are key to the $US2.7 billion case they have brought against Fox News and Fox Corporation. ABC News · Apr 25, 2023
A rival channel, a podcast or a foray into politics? Tucker Carlson teases his next move after Fox exit The ousted Fox News host is already teasing his next move on his website – and has a job offer from a Russian state television channel to mull, writes Bevan Hurley The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023
Fox Corporation shares plunge by four per cent after Tucker Carlson’s abrupt axing Investors appeared rattled after Tucker Carlson’s sudden departure from Fox. The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023
Murdoch's decision to drop Crikey defamation case is 'best case scenario' for everyone The legal to and fro surrounding the 2021 US Election has seen Fox News retreat from its second defamation case this week. ABC News · Apr 21, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Apr 21, 2023 The mouse that roared: how a little Australian website stared down Murdoch’s millions Incensed by an opinion piece, Lachlan Murdoch came at Crikey with guns blazing. But in the end he walked away – for the second time in a week
The New Daily · Apr 21, 2023 Lachlan Murdoch abandons legal action against Crikey Fox Corporation boss Lachlan Murdoch has dropped his defamation case against news outlet Crikey and some of its editors and executives.
ABC News · Apr 18, 2023 Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems were set for a showdown in court. Here's how it suddenly ended in a settlement The Dominion Voting Systems defamation suit against Fox News was one of the most hotly anticipated cases in America. In the end, most of the action happened outside the courtroom.
The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023 Dominion wins $787m from Fox News as election lies lawsuit settled: ‘Lies have consequences’ A jury was sworn in and opening arguments were imminent, but America’s most-watched cable news network settled with the voting machines company to avert a closely watched trial over false 2020 election claims
The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023 Judge orders investigation into Fox News for concealing evidence after delaying start of $1.6bn Dominion defamation trial Judge Eric Davis previously said he was ‘very concerned’ that the network had made ‘misrepresentations’ before $787.5m settlement
The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023 Fox News gave Trump’s 2020 election lies a platform. Is the right-wing network about to pay the price? A closely-watched case in Delaware will give jurors a rare chance to decide if the network is responsible for statements about a voting machine company thrust into the centre of bogus 2020 election claims. Alex Woodward reports from Wilmington
The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2023 ‘It avoids a public grilling’: why Murdoch could settle Dominion’s Fox News lawsuit Defamation trial threatens billionaire’s reputation – as well as ambition to reunite TV and newspaper empires
The Guardian - US · Apr 17, 2023 Dominion v Fox News: what’s at stake in the $1.6bn defamation lawsuit High-profile trial over Fox’s airing of false claims of election fraud begins, and could see Rupert Murdoch testify
The New Daily · Apr 17, 2023 The Fox News defamation trial is about to begin: What’s at stake? What to expect and what's at stake in the much-anticipated defamation trial against Rupert Murdoch's Fox News.
The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023 Fox News gave Trump’s 2020 election lies a platform. Is the right-wing network about to pay the price? A closely-watched case in Delaware could give jurors a rare chance to decide if the network is responsible for statements about a voting machine company thrust into the centre of bogus 2020 election claims. Alex Woodward reports from Wilmington
Al Jazeera · Apr 14, 2023 What to expect in the Dominion defamation lawsuit against Fox Opening statements to begin Tuesday, with Dominion saying that Fox deliberately spread false election fraud claims.