
The Murdoch family’s version of the HBO show Succession was recently on display in a Nevada courtroom. Rupert Murdoch, the 93-year-old patriarch of the family, identified his son Lachlan as the heir apparent of Fox Corp., home of conservative news network Fox News, and News Corp. Lachlan is currently the executive chair and CEO of Fox Corp. and chair of News Corp.
Lachlan is believed to share Rupert’s conservative political views, which would better protect the brand and value of Fox News. Note that James Murdoch, Rupert’s son and Lachlan’s brother, recently signed a public letter endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president. That certainly conflicts with the public positions of Fox.