FRONTLINE

Murdoch's Scandal

For more than a half-century, Rupert Murdoch's business acumen and political shrewdness built one of the world's most powerful media empires. Now his dynasty is under threat -- not from outside competition, but from shocking allegations of journalistic impropriety, obstruction of justice and bribery by employees and executives at Murdoch's now-defunct News of the World.

Murdoch's Scandal

53m 40s

For more than a half-century, Rupert Murdoch's business acumen and political shrewdness built one of the world's most powerful media empires. Now his dynasty is under threat -- not from outside competition, but from shocking allegations of journalistic impropriety, obstruction of justice and bribery by employees and executives at Murdoch's now-defunct News of the World.

Previews + Extras

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    Murdoch's Scandal Preview

    S2012 E5 - 32s

    In "Murdoch's Scandal," a joint production with the CBC airing March 27, FRONTLINE correspondent Lowell Bergman tells the story of the battle over the future of News Corporation, Rupert Murdoch's reputation and his family's fortunes.

  • Getting "Monstered" By the Murdoch Tabloids: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Getting "Monstered" By the Murdoch Tabloids

    S2012 E5 - 4m 33s

    In 2003, British Member of Parliament Chris Bryantbegan investigating whether News International tabloids paid off police. Six months later, he found his private life splashed in the headlines. "They hacked my phone," Bryant tells FRONTLINE, "and they ran some pretty hideous stories about my sexuality."

  • Sneak Peek: Murdoch's Scandal: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sneak Peek: Murdoch's Scandal

    S2012 E5 - 1m 30s

    How did the owner of the Fox Network, The Wall Street Journal and a worldwide media empire come to be hounded by the press -and haunted by the death of a teenager? Tonight: FRONTLINE goes inside theNews of the World phone-hacking scandal

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