CNN Original Series “The Murdochs: Empire of Influence” To Air on CNN This Fall
Produced with Left/Right and The New York Times Based on Their Groundbreaking Article
The Series Launches with Special Two-Episode Premiere on Sunday, September 25 at 9pm & 10pm ET
Series Promo: bit.ly/3woiekS
NEW YORK – (June 16, 2022) – CNN announced today that the highly anticipated The Murdochs: Empire of Influence will air on the cable network this fall. Produced with Left/Right and The New York Times, this is the definitive telling of the world’s most powerful media family and their complicated history. The CNN Original Series launches with a special two-episode premiere Sunday, September 25 at 9pm and 10pm ET, only on CNN.
Journalists Jonathan Mahler and Jim Rutenberg of The New York Times serve as consulting producers for the series.
The Murdochs: Empire of Influence will stream live for pay TV subscribers via CNN.com and CNN OTT and mobile apps under “TV Channels” or CNNgo where available. The series will also be available On Demand the day after the broadcast premiere to pay TV subscribers via CNN.com, CNN apps, and Cable Operator Platforms.
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