It is 8 00am in singapore, midnight in london, and ii 00pm in los angeles, where one of the biggest media deals in history will reshape the world of entertainment. Walt disney is buying a large part of 21st century fox, the business controlled by Rupert Murdoch and his family. It is worth more than 50 billion, and the deal could see new films and tv shows reaching homes in asia. Our media editor amol rajan reports. When Rupert Murdoch bought the news of the world in 1968, he was an outsider. But this canny australian with news in his veins made his way to the heart of the establishment in both britain and america, wielding extraordinary influence. From his base in tabloid newspapers, he moved aggressively into film and television, owning studios and networks that entertained hundreds of millions of people. But now, fox has become a division of disney. Ina in a phone call, he explained his strategy. I know people are asking how we came to such a momentous decision. We are pivoting at a
Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 5pm in los angeles where one of the biggest media deals in history will reshape the world of entertainment. Walt disney is buying a large part of 21st century fox, the business controlled by Rupert Murdoch and his family. Its worth more than 50 billion, and the deal could see new films and tv shows reaching homes in asia. Our media editor amol rajan reports. When Rupert Murdoch bought the news of the world in 1968, he was an outsider. But this canny australian with news in his veins made his way to the heart of the establishment in both britain and america, wielding extraordinary influence. From his base in tabloid newspapers, he moved aggressively into film and television, owning studios and networks that entertained hundreds of millions of people. But now, fox has become a division of disney. In a phone call, he explained his strategy. I know people are asking why the murdochs came to such a momentous decision. We are pivoting at a pivotal mome
A five year inquiry into child sexual abuse in australia has handed over its final report, identifying abuse at more than 4,000 institutions, including religious institutions, sporting clubs, foster homes and the military. Up to 60,000 survivors may now be eligible for compensation. The Royal Commission heard harrowing testimony from survivors across australia. Its report stretches to 17 volumes. Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has paid tribute to the courage of those who came forward to gave evidence. Leonie sheedy is from the survivors Organisation Care leavers australia network. She travelled to canberra to see the report being handed over to the governor general. I can assure you, those commissioners have done this country proud, really. I think everybody here wouldnt you all agree . Cheering and you know, they took the shame and stigma from our hearts, and they carried it for the last five years. Well, it now needs to go to every government, state and federal, and it needs to go t
Surviving suspect in the 2015 harris attacks with paris att acks. The Music Festival bringing harmony to a troubled region of mali. We will report what some call the real cradle of the blues. On the banks of the niger river. Brent tonight a test of patience here in germany. The countries may Political Parties have again extended talks informing a new coalition government. Four months after an inconclusive election, germany needs the parties to find a compromise on big issues such as labor and Health Policies if it is to finally have a new government. They have had their momentum. Plenty of ups and downs. Now they are talking it out toughing it out. Optimism is in short supply. Everyone is trying their best. Im not sure it will work though. We cannot say at this point if the war will succeed but the well is there. The hurdles are just big. Anchor Health Care Reform has been a sticking point. The social democrats want to end germanys twotier system. The spd was to replace it with permane
Also coming up twenty eight years two months and twenty seven days thats how long the berlin wall stood and thats how long its been since it fell tonight remembering how it all began the history from down below. At least seventy five tunnels were dug beneath the wall in berlin my heart was pounding like mad i thought the tunnel would be discovered. We begin the day with one of the weakest links in the worlds most severe sanctions against north korea and its just over four kilometers from where i am sitting at the north Korean Embassy here in berlin now the head of germanys Intelligence Agency hansgeorg mohsen says that north korea has used the embassy to illegally purchase components which could be used to manufacture missiles and Nuclear Weapons and he adds there is no guarantee that his agents can catch every illegitimate sale many of the goods are labeled dual use civilian and military and never get the tech to smoke and mirrors in the trade of the tools of terror. North koreas push