Lachlan and James Murdoch promoted at News Corp and 21st Century Fox

21st Century Fox has appointed Lachlan Murdoch as non-executive co-chairman and James Murdoch has been elevated to co-chief operating officer.

As non-executive co-chairman, Lachlan will work closely with senior management and the rest of the 21st Century Fox board in developing global strategies and guiding the overall corporate agenda. Lachlan will divide his time between Sydney and New York. While at the former News Corporation, Lachlan had oversight of HarperCollins and the company’s businesses in Australia. He also served on the board of Foxtel and as chairman of Fox Television Stations and as publisher of the New York Post.

Lachlan is currently a director of 21st Century Fox and News Corp, executive chairman of NOVA Entertainment Group, executive chairman of Illyria, and a director of Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art. Until recently, he also served as non-executive chairman of Ten Network Holdings. Under his leadership, NOVA Entertainment Group has become Australia’s number one national FM networkhttp://www.mediaweek.co.uk/article/1287226/lachlan-james-murdoch-promoted-news-corp-21st-century-fox?DCMP=EMC-CONMediaAMBulletin&bulletin=mediaam