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Murdoch offers $44 million for Manhattan penthouse
MUMBAI: Media moghul and billionaire chairman of News Corp Rupert Murdoch has, according to agency reports, offered to buy a penthouse in New York’s upscale Manhattan area for cool $44 million.
If the deal for the three-story penthouse, which belonged to the late Laurance S Rockefeller, goes through it would make it the highest price ever paid for a Manhattan apartment.
Murdoch and his family, however, must also be approved by the co-op board of the building, at 834 Fifth Avenue, The New York Times reported on Friday, citing an unnamed source informed of the negotiations. Howard Rubenstein, a spokesman for Murdoch, declined comment to the Times.
The offer was reportedly accepted on Monday by representatives of Rockefeller’s estate, which is responsible for the sale.
The co-op’s rules require a buyer to pay all cash for an apartment in the building, which is at 64th Street, across from the entrance to the Central Park Zoo.
The penthouse is apparently one of the city’s most opulent apartments on one of the most elegant stretches of Fifth Avenue. The apartment spans across the 14th, 15th and 16th floors of the building which was designed by the architect Rosario Candela and completed in 1931. It has 20 rooms making up about 8,000 square feet and about 4,000 square feet of terraces spread over the three floors. The monthly maintenance is $21,469.07.
Murdoch last march was ranked No. 43 on Forbes magazine’s list of the world’s richest people, with an estimated net worth of $7.8 billion. His company News Corp owns Fox Broadcasting, The New York Post Twentieth Century Fox and Asia’s Star Group, among other properties.
The current record for a Manhattan apartment stands at $42.25 million, paid last year for a pair of adjoining condominium units at the Time Warner Center on Columbus Circle.
News Broadcasting
Network18 channels lead YouTube news viewership in March 2026
CNN-News18, News18 India and CNBC channels top categories with record views
MUMBAI: When the world hit refresh on breaking news, Network18’s channels were already streaming ahead. As geopolitical tensions and war-driven headlines fuelled a surge in global news consumption, the network’s digital playbook delivered big clocking record Youtube viewership across English, Hindi and business news categories in March 2026.
At the forefront was CNN-News18, which emerged as the clear leader in the English news segment with 130 million live and video-on-demand views. The channel edged past competitors such as Times of India (126.5 million), Times Now (101.1 million), India Today (88.2 million) and NDTV (77.5 million), according to Databeings data for March.
In the Hindi news arena, News18 India delivered a commanding performance, racking up a staggering 3,297 million views on YouTube. The channel comfortably outpaced NDTV India, which recorded 3,119 million views, underlining its deep reach and consistent engagement with mass audiences, as per Playboard data.
The network’s dominance wasn’t confined to general news. In the Hindi business segment, CNBC Awaaz topped the charts with 92 million views, narrowly ahead of Zee Business (90 million) and well ahead of ET Now Swadesh (57 million). Meanwhile, its English counterpart CNBC-TV18 posted a strong 58 million views, reinforcing the network’s cross-category strength.
The spike in viewership reflects a broader shift in audience behaviour, with viewers increasingly turning to digital platforms particularly Youtube for real-time updates and in-depth coverage during high-intensity news cycles. For Network18, the numbers signal more than just scale; they underline the effectiveness of a multi-platform strategy that blends speed, credibility and continuous coverage.
In a month where the news never paused, it seems viewers chose to stay tuned where the stream never stopped.
