21 September 2023 at 15:11 Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox News The 92-year-old media mogul Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox News and retires. – The time has come for me to take on a new role, he says in a statement to the channel. He will formally step down in November, and his son Lachlan will take over from him as chairman of both companies. He assures that he is in good health and that he will continue to keep an eye on the industry. – Throughout my working life, I have been involved in news and ideas on a daily basis, and that will not change, he says. Murdoch has built one of the largest media empires in the world. Son Lachlan Murdoch takes over from his father. (NTB)
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