A London-based investor in Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. and Fox Corp. has reportedly expressed its opposition to the companies’ potential reunification.
Independent Franchise Partners is one of the largest shareholders apart from the Murdoch family, with stakes in Fox and News Corp.
of more than 7%. The companies confirmed several weeks ago they were formally considering a potential merger, bringing assets like Fox News, the Fox broadcast network, The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones under a single umbrella.
The news was first reported by the Journal. IFP said it told a special merger committee set up by News Corp. that it believes a combination would not realize the full value of both entities.
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