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James Murdoch in talks to buy New York Magazine and Vox’s podcast unit: reports

Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · · 438 words · By Alexandra Steigrad
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James Murdoch in talks to buy New York Magazine and Vox’s podcast unit: reports James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems is reportedly in advanced talks to buy Vox Media’s New York Magazine and podcast division — potentially a major shakeup in the fraught digital media…

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James Murdoch in talks to buy New York Magazine and Vox’s podcast unit: reports James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems is reportedly in advanced talks to buy Vox Media’s New York Magazine and podcast division — potentially a major shakeup in the fraught digital media…

Why it matters

Recent months have seen Vox explore selling the prestigious lefty mag and its podcast network, sources with knowledge of the matter told the Wall Street Journal, though a deal with Murdoch could still fall apart, they noted.

Common ground

Murdoch, the younger son of News Corp founder and New York Post owner Rupert Murdoch, launched Lupa in 2019 after he stepped down as chief executive of 21st Century Fox.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Vox Media is home to Eater, SB Nation and more.”
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Wikipedia and multiple news articles (Fast Company, etc.) explicitly state that Vox Media owns Eater and SB Nation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Vox Media owns numerous editorial brands, most prominently New York, The Verge, Vox, SB Nation, and Eater. New York further incorporates the websites Intelligencer, The Cut, Vulture, The Strategist, C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vox_Media
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web search NEUTRAL — The Bill Simmons Media Group has formed a sales and technology partnership with Vox, which owns The Verge, Eater and SB Nation. By Natalie Jarvey. Plus Icon.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/bill-simm…
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web search NEUTRAL — Call it a trend or call it giving up: Vox Media–which owns sites like The Verge, Eater, SBNation, and others–will begin using programmatic ads on its ad platform Concert, reports Business Insider.
https://www.fastcompany.com/40469489/vox-is-the-latest-digit…
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Claim 2: “the Vox Media Podcast Network — which includes the popular podcast Pivot, hosted by Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher”
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Multiple sources, including the Vox Media Podcast Network site and Wikipedia, confirm that 'Pivot' is hosted by Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kara Anne Swisher is an American journalist. She has covered the business of the internet since 1994. As of 2023, Swisher was a contributing editor at New York Magazine, the host of the podcast On wit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kara_Swisher
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web search NEUTRAL — Shows Hosts Vox Media Podcast Network Events Advertising.Every Tuesday and Friday, journalist Kara Swisher and NYU Professor Scott Galloway offer sharp, unfiltered insights into the biggest stories in…
https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot
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web search NEUTRAL — Pivot. Vox Media Podcast Network.Every Tuesday and Friday, journalist Kara Swisher and NYU Professor Scott Galloway offer sharp, unfiltered insights into the biggest stories in tech, business, and pol…
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719
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Claim 3: “Under that agreement, James Murdoch and his siblings Elizabeth and Prudence received about $1.1 billion each to relinquish their stakes”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the specific payout amounts ($1.1 billion) for James, Elizabeth, and Prudence Murdoch.
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Claim 4: “Murdoch and his wife Kathryn founded Quadrivium, which has backed The 19th, a nonprofit newsroom focused on gender and politics, and The Bulwark”
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Wikipedia and other sources confirm James and Kathryn Murdoch founded Quadrivium, and that it has provided grants/backing to The 19th.
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web search NEUTRAL — She is known for her marriage to James Murdoch, the younger son of the media mogul, Rupert Murdoch, with whom she founded and runs the Quadrivium Foundation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathryn_Murdoch
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web search NEUTRAL — Quadrivium also backs SciLine, a nonpartisan, nonprofit service for journalists and scientists focused on science news. Kathryn Murdoch sits on SciLine's board. The outlet was launched in 2017 as a pr…
https://www.axios.com/2021/10/19/james-kathryn-murdoch-media…
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web search NEUTRAL — A connection to its founders, James and Kathryn Murdoch, or a past grantee may be the only way to get on its radar.Quadrivium has also made grants to the American Journalism Project and the 19th News,…
https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/find-a-grant/grants-q/qua…
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Claim 5: “Murdoch is flush with cash after the sale of parts of his family’s media business to Disney in 2019”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the specific financial state of James Murdoch or the 2019 Disney sale details in the provided context.
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Claim 6: “James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems is reportedly in advanced talks to buy Vox Media’s New York Magazine and podcast division”
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Multiple independent sources (WSJ, Colleen Cabili/web search, and another news report) confirm that Lupa Systems is in talks to acquire New York Magazine and Vox Media's podcast division.
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web search NEUTRAL — James Murdoch's Lupa Systems circles Vox Media assets.James Murdoch's Lupa Systems is in talks to buy New York Magazine and Vox Media's podcast unit. 13 hours ago. By Colleen Cabili.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Media investor James Murdoch is in advanced talks to buy Vox Media’s New York Magazine and podcast division, according to people familiar with the matter.
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/james-murdoch-in-talks-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — James Murdoch's Lupa Systems is in talks to buy New York Magazine and Vox Media's podcast unit.Versant Media Group, spun off from Comcast $CMCSA earlier this year, had also expressed interest in buyin…
https://qz.com/james-murdoch-lupa-systems-new-york-magazine-…
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Claim 7: “it has financially backed Bodhi Tree Systems, one of India’s biggest media investors.”
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Multiple sources confirm the strategic partnership and financial backing between Lupa Systems and Uday Shankar to form Bodhi Tree Systems.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bodhi Tree will leverage technology to provide disruptive solutions that drive transformational outcomes in sectors with deep consumer engagement – including media, education and healthcare, the state…
https://www.vccircle.com/uday-shankar-lupa-systems-form-new-…
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web search NEUTRAL — About Bodhi Tree Bodhi Tree is a strategic partnership designed to invest in consumer technology opportunities in Southeast Asia, with a particular focus on India. The entity will be run by Murdoch an…
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lupa-systems-and-ud…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bodhi Tree Systems is a newly formed platform between Lupa Systems Founder and CEO James Murdoch and Uday Shankar, the former president of The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific and former Chairman of S…
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/education/james-mu…
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Claim 8: “Murdoch, the younger son of News Corp founder and New York Post owner Rupert Murdoch, launched Lupa in 2019 after he stepped down as chief executive of 21st Century Fox.”
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Wikipedia and other biographical sources confirm James Murdoch is the son of Rupert Murdoch, served as CEO of 21st Century Fox until 2019, and founded Lupa Systems in 2019.
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web search NEUTRAL — James Rupert Jacob Murdoch (born 13 December 1972) is an American and British businessman. He is the younger son of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and the former chief executive officer (CEO) of 21st Cen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Murdoch
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web search NEUTRAL — Mr Murdoch’s younger son James was the chief executive officer of 21st Century Fox from 2015 to 2019. He founded Lupa Systems in 2019, after his family sold 21st Century Fox, and previously served on …
https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/rupert-murdoch-childr…
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web search NEUTRAL — After his tenure as CEO of 21st Century Fox ended last year, James Murdoch founded an investment firm in March 2019 called Lupa Systems. Since then, Murdoch has been giving heavily to Democrats.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/09/how-james-and-kathryn-murdoc…
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Claim 9: “CEO Jim Bankoff grew the company from sports blog SB Nation to a digital juggernaut that included New York Magazine, The Dodo, Eater and Recode”
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Claim 10: “In 2023, Penske Media, owner of Rolling Stone and Variety, became Vox’s largest shareholder with a $100 million strategic investment.”
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Claim 11: “The sale process has drawn multiple suitors, including MS NOW’s parent company Versant, according to the New York Times.”
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Web search results mention that Versant Media Group (a Comcast spin-off) expressed interest in buying Vox's podcast business, aligning with the claim that they are a suitor.
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web search NEUTRAL — Versant Media Group, Inc., doing business as Versant (/ ˈvɜːrsənt / [1]), is an American multinational mass media company. Formed on January 2, 2026, as a spin-off of Comcast, Versant is headquartered…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versant
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web search NEUTRAL — If this is your first time logging in using our new Multi-Factor Authentication process please enter your email as the username and select "forgot password".
https://ecp.versanthealth.com/prelogin/login
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web search NEUTRAL — At VERSANT, we bring together bold ideas and iconic brands to shape the future of media. Join a team where trust, teamwork and transparency are the values that drive the way we inform, entertain, and …
https://www.versantmedia.com/
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Claim 12: “Lupa currently has a majority stake in Tribeca Enterprises, the parent company of the Tribeca Film Festival”
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Multiple sources confirm that Lupa Systems acquired a majority stake in Tribeca Enterprises, the parent of the Tribeca Film Festival.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tribeca Enterprises’ also includes Tribeca Studios, a branded entertainment content business. LionTree Advisors acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Tribeca in connection with the transaction. …
https://tribecafilm.com/press-center/press-releases/lupa-sys…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tribeca Enterprises’ businesses include the celebrated Tribeca Film Festival, which supports and promotes both emerging and established storytellers to reach the broadest possible audience.Tribeca Ent…
https://www.shootonline.com/news/consortium-led-james-murdoc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lupa Systems — the new venture company led by the former 21st Century Fox CEO — has partnered with investor Joe Marchese’s Attention Capital to acquire a majority stake in Tribeca Enterprises, which p…
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/james-mu…
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