There are reports that Simon Fuller, who created Pop Idol in the U.K. which morphed into American Idol here, is suing Fox for an executive producer credit on the upcoming talent show The X Factor.
Murdoch is in the process of launching a rival to CNBC the Fox Business Channel which he'll add to his empire of newspapers in Australia and the U.K, along with his other properties, such as The New York Post and the Fox News and TV networks.