The agreement ends the family feud, which inspired the hit series Succession, over who will control the Murdoch empire following the death of Rupert, 94. Lachlan’s emergence as a power-broker was demonstrated when he hosted the News Corp summer party in London earlier this year. Media analyst Alex DeGroote said: “The deal underpins the future of the News Corp UK media assets, including Sun and Times. “It is almost three decades since Rupert Murdoch described his eldest son Lachlan as a ‘first among equals’. That’s how long it has taken for the Murdoch family to finally settle the succession question.
