The bruising succession struggle for Rupert Murdoch’s media empire has reached a conclusion, leaving its conservative slant intact but the family splintered.

A multibillion dollar deal will leave 94-year-old Rupert’s various TV networks and newspapers, including Fox News, the New York Post and The Wall Street Journal, under the leadership of his chosen heir, Lachlan, who is seen as the most conservative of his siblings.

The agreement marks a win for Rupert, who had moved in 2023 to amend the family’s irrevocable family trust to strip his children Elisabeth, 57, Prudence, 67, and James, 52, of their voting powers and give them to Lachlan, who turned 54 on Monday.

While the effort failed in court last December, the two sides eventually agreed to hold new talks over a buyout.

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