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The series is based on Jonathan Mahler and Jim
Rutenberg's New York Times Magazine article "How Rupert
Murdoch's Empire of Influence Remade the World," which examined
the legacy of media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
The six-part series will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the
rise of the media tycoon, his influence around the globe, and
the intense succession battle between his children over who
would inherit control of his media empire, CNN said in a
statement.
Most of Murdoch's 21st Century Fox entertainment assets were
sold in 2019 to the Walt Disney Co, though Murdoch retains
control over Fox News parent Fox Corp and News Corp, owner of
the Wall Street Journal.
CNN is a unit of AT&T's WarnerMedia, whose HBO network
distributes the acclaimed drama, "Succession," which is inspired
by the Murdoch family.
Executive producers for "The Murdochs: Empire of Influence" are
Ken Druckerman, Banks Tarver, and Erica Sashin for Left/Right;
Sam Dolnick and Kathleen Lingo for The New York Times; and Amy
Entelis and Lyle Gamm for CNN Original Series.
(Reporting by Dawn Chmielewski; Editing by Richard Chang)
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