Global media empire


Get ready for a big red media empire

China is pumping billions into developing its own state-owned media empires to rival the likes of News Corp and Time Warner. It’s all part of a plan to wield power around the world with a softer, less threatening touch, rather than flexing its military muscle.

Did Murdoch give $8 million to a notorious hacker?

The $US1 billion EchoStar writ against News Corp’s NDS division throws up a host of corporate governance questions, writes Stephen Mayne.