Elisabeth Murdoch (businesswoman)
Elisabeth Murdoch CBE | |
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Born | |
Citizenship | Australia United Kingdom United States |
Education | Vassar College (BA) |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, media executive |
Spouses | Elkin Kwesi Pianim
(m. 1993; div. 1998) |
Children | 4 |
Parents |
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Family | Murdoch |
Elisabeth Murdoch
Early life
Elisabeth Murdoch was born on 22 August 1968 in Sydney. Her father is
Career
Murdoch began her career as a manager of programme acquisitions at her father's FX Networks, a cable television unit based in Los Angeles. Operating as EP Communications, on 22 September 1994 Murdoch and her then-husband, Elkin Kwesi Pianim, purchased a pair of NBC-affiliate television stations, KSBW and KSBY, in California on a US$35 million loan secured by her father.[4]
Murdoch moved with Pianim to the United Kingdom where Rupert Murdoch was running
After quarreling publicly with Chisholm, she ventured out on her own as a television and film producer in London. She advocated Sky setting up a film and production unit similar to
In 2011, Shine was acquired by News Corporation in a controversial deal that raised questions about nepotism.[6]
In February 2013, Murdoch was assessed as the fifth most powerful woman in the United Kingdom by Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4.[7]
In 2018, Murdoch produced a dating reality show called Phone Swap, that was originally aired on Snapchat.[8]
Murdoch has served on many organizational boards including
Murdoch was appointed
Personal life
Murdoch's first marriage was to a fellow Vassar graduate, Elkin Kwesi Pianim, an associate in the New York corporate finance department of the
They have two children, Cornelia Pianim (born 1994 in New York) and Anna Pianim (born 1997 in London). They were divorced in 1998.Murdoch's second marriage was to
In 2017, Murdoch married artist Keith Tyson.[20]
Murdoch is a dual national of the United States and the United Kingdom.[1] She currently resides in the St John's Wood neighbourhood of London.[21]
References
- ^ a b Luo, Michael (April 2008). "Murdoch's Daughter Hosts Obama Fund-Raiser". The Caucus. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Johnston, Chris (1 October 2014). "Elisabeth Murdoch set to quit television production company Shine Group". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ Ken Auletta (3 December 2012). "The Heiress". The New Yorker. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- Financial Review. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-610-39089-7.
- ^ Sabbagh, Dan (5 April 2011). "Elisabeth Murdoch lands £153m from Shine buyout". The Guardian.
- ^ "Women's Hour - The Power List 2013". BBC Radio 4. 16 January 2014. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014.
- ^ "05/08/18: Snapchat's Phone Swap gets a call from Fox TV Stations". Cynopsis Media. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Elisabeth Murdoch, Jane Featherstone and Stacey Snider form Sister" (Press release). Sister Pictures. 1 October 2019.
- ^ Thorpe, Vanessa (28 February 2021). "Elisabeth Murdoch funds film school that says no to nepotism". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (29 July 2021). "Sister Inks First-Look Deal With Chris Goldberg's Winterlight Pictures". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ White, Peter (9 November 2021). "Jeremy Strong To Star In & Produce 9/11 Responders Drama From Tobias Lindholm & Sister As Part Of First-Look Deal With 'A War' Director". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "No. 63714". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 2022. p. B10.
- ^ "Engagements; Elisabeth Murdoch, Elkin K. Pianim". The New York Times. 24 January 1993.
- ^ "Weddings; Elisabeth Murdoch and Elkin Pianim". The New York Times. 12 September 1993.
- ^ Sweney, Mark (6 October 2014). "Matthew Freud and Elisabeth Murdoch to divorce". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ Dewar, Caroline (5 March 2012). "Who's who in the Chipping Norton set". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ Gosden, Emily (5 October 2014). "Elisabeth Murdoch and Matthew Freud to divorce". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ Sherwin, Adam (9 February 2020). "Elisabeth Murdoch surprise contender to become new BBC Director-General". i. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ Prynn, Jonathan (15 October 2014). "Rupert Murdoch's daughter buys home in St John's Wood for £38.5m". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
External links
- Shine Group Archived 6 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Elisabeth Murdoch at IMDb
- Elisabeth Murdoch collected news and commentary at The Guardian
- Elisabeth Murdoch: The savvy, skill and style to head up the empire, Ian Burrell, The Independent, 22 February 2011
- 'The Heiress', Ken Auletta, The New Yorker, 10 December 2012