# Lachlan Murdoch Swims With Sharks

> Lachlan Murdoch leads News Corp and Fox in a digital shift after a $22 billion Roku acquisition.
- Title: Lachlan Murdoch Swims With Sharks · Vanity Fair | Shortify
- Summary: Lachlan Murdoch leads News Corp and Fox in a digital shift after a $22 billion Roku acquisition. Lachlan Murdoch, 55, secured Fox’s $22 billion Roku…
- Keywords: lachlan murdoch, fox, roku, news corp, samsung, spearfishing, bondi terror attack, jewish community, silicon valley, streaming wars, Lachlan, Murdoch
- Source: Vanity Fair — https://vanityfair.com/story/lachlan-murdoch-new-establishment
- Author: Lachlan Cartwright
- Published: 2026-10-05T11:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: lachlan murdoch, fox, roku, news corp, samsung, spearfishing, bondi terror attack, jewish community, silicon valley, streaming wars
## Lachlan Murdoch Launches Bondi Book
Lachlan Murdoch gathered with Sydney’s Jewish community to launch a book about the 2025 Bondi terror attack.

> At News Corp, we continue to stand with the Jewish community. We will not abandon you. We will fight the rise of antisemitism.
## Lachlan’s Gulfstream Flight
Lachlan flew from Los Angeles on his Gulfstream G650 to Sydney for the event.
## Fox Acquires Roku
Fox announced a $22 billion acquisition of Roku, a watershed moment in the company’s history.
## James Packer’s View
James Packer, Lachlan’s former business partner, called the Fox-Roku deal the biggest deal Fox has ever done.
## Lachlan’s Family Bet
Lachlan bought out his siblings for more than $3 billion in a Nevada court fight.
## Angus Aitken’s Assessment
Angus Aitken, an Australian stockbroker, said Lachlan created value while his siblings did not.
## Lachlan’s Shark Parable
Lachlan reassured Guillaume Brahimi that sharks were present but they could still swim safely.

> Pucko wouldn’t go in there if there were sharks.
## Key takeaway

Lachlan Murdoch, 55, secured Fox’s $22 billion Roku acquisition to counter Silicon Valley’s streaming dominance.