publishing and television broadcasting. conjunction with Rupert Murdoch’s 21st
of the most senior media players in the Alwaleed has often been described as the Century Fox). Rupert Murdoch is an investor in
region included Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, ‘Warren Buffett’ of the Middle East and has the prince’s broadcasting businesses, as was the
the billionaire behind Kingdom Holdings, assets – prior to his arrest – reported to be prince in News Corp/21st Century Fox. He is
and what some claim as being the “world’s worth some $17 billion (€13.6bn). also an investor in Twitter. Alwaleed’s Kingdom
The Saudi Arabia detentions of some
largest entertainment company”. The prince
Prince Alwaleed’s TV interests include the
Holdings said on November 8 th that it had sold
owns Rotana which encompasses a movie LBC-Sat channel, as well as local versions its remaining stake in 21 st Century Fox.
production company, music radio channels, of Fox Movies, Fox, FX-TV channels (in CRASH AND RECOVERY. Kingdom
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