Rupert Murdoch should sell Fox or take it private
6 mins | Feb 23, 2021
He sold 20th Century Fox to Disney at the peak of its value. Why not do the same with the rest? For Alex Barker, the media company has become a grizzled rump that is being managed for decline, and two years on from selling its film division — something Barker calls "the masterstroke of Rupert Murdoch's career" — he argues the remaining assets are rapidly losing value. Here, he contemplates what business options make the most sense for Murdoch to do next.