Last Monday, after a year of legal disputes within the Murdoch family, a multibillion-dollar succession deal was finalised. The agreement effectively buys out Rupert Murdoch's other children, leaving eldest son Lachlan as the heir to the family's media empire.
Emily Bell, a professor at Columbia Journalism School and Guardian columnist, discussed the deal with Lucy Hough. Bell explained the winding path Lachlan took to the top and how the agreement was reached.
The pair examined how Lachlan differs professionally from his father and what that might mean for the Murdoch empire in a rapidly changing media landscape.
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