Murdoch Back in Charge

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Updated Apr. 25, 2017 4:12PM EDT / Published Feb. 24, 2009 2:03AM EST

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Rupert Murdoch is back in the saddle: The Financial Times reports that Murdoch “will step in and take direct control of the Fox studio and broadcast businesses” after the company’s 12-year president and COO, Peter Chernin, failed to agree to a new contract. Chernin leaves with “one of the richest termination packages in history.” He had insisted in his 2004 contract that, should he leave, News Corp give him a six-year film and television production agreement, obligating News Corp to buy at least two films a year from him. Many suspect his departure will trigger a promotion for Murdoch’s son, James.

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Murdoch Back in Charge

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