The colossal gamble on the UK Pay TV channel Sky, nearly sinks News Corporation under a mountain of debt. But Murdoch raises more funds and Sky sports become a huge success. He then spends years and more millions in battle with Australian rival Kerry Packer, trying to set up a rival Rugby Super-League. He is courted by political leaders, tries and fails to conquer China, but has a hit in the USA with Fox News, The Simpsons, and sports coverage. With a new wife and young family, he faces crisis once again - this time over the UK phone hacking scandal.