Murdochs appear willing to sell key Fox assets

Rupert Murdoch is one of the most driven media owners, defying the odds for more than half a century to build a global media empire from a small newspaper in Australia.

So many people were startled to learn the Murdoch and his sons appear willing to sell some of their prized 21st Century Fox media assets.

Walt Disney Co. approached the Murdoch family in recent months to inquire about buying key properties, including the Los Angeles movie and television studios, cable TV channels FX and National Geographic, and Fox's international TV operations.

Such a deal would have been unfathomable a few years ago, but rapid shifts