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Murdoch seeks to reboot son James’s career with Time Warner deal

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By John Glenday, Reporter

July 18, 2014 | 2 min read

Rupert Murdoch is reportedly seeking to reboot his son’s career following his unceremonious downfall in the wake of the phone hacking scandal, as part of efforts to wrest control of Time Warner.

James Murdoch received a name check from his father as he announced what may be the biggest deal in his career, the takeover of Time Warner film and TV assets by 21st Century Fox, a deal for which James is said to have been instrumental.

In a New York Times piece covering Murdoch's audacious $80bn bid to wrest control of the media rivals a beaming James was pictured smiling alongside his father alongside an editorial which named him, alongside Fox president and chief operating officer Chase Carey and chief financial officer John Nallen, as key players.

An unnamed colleague quoted in the guardian said: “Without question there has been a planned rehabilitation from his time swimming with the fishes. I do think this deal means he is completely back, but he will be ever marked a little bit by what happened on his watch.

“I think the real question with this big audacious deal is whether he is the right hand man or not," said the former colleague. "He is incredibly smart and accomplished, without question he will continue the Murdoch media dynasty, the question is who is first among equals between the two sons.”

James Murdoch was forced to resign back in 2012 as head of News UK when the full extent of phone hacking activities undertaken by the News of the World came to light.

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