LONDON, June 1 Asia Pulse - Rupert Murdoch's youngest son James is to be appointed head of his Hong Kong-based Star TV network, it was reported here Wednesday.
The non-Murdoch Guardian newspaper said James Murdoch, 27, would be announced today as new chief of the satellite network, a key part of his father's News Corporation media empire.
As chief executive of Star, which operates in 53 countries, the younger Mr Murdoch was likely to have a seat on the board of the new satellite business which will be spun off from News Corp in the coming months, the paper said.
James Murdoch's promotion would also put him in line for a position on the board of News Corp.
The paper said Mr Murdoch, who lives near his father in New York, would move to Hong Kong soon after his wedding in June.
His promotion will be seen as reward for shaking up News Corp's internet business as head of News Digital Media, a review which won high praise from company executives.
It will also cap a dramatic rise in the family empire for the young Murdoch, who dropped out of Harvard University and only joined News Corp after starting his own music business, Rawkus Entertainment.
At Star, he will replace Gareth Chang, who stood down earlier this month after reportedly falling out with Rupert Murdoch.
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