Rupert Murdoch is powerless over News Corp.
James Murdoch . He is the former chairman and CEO of News Corp. , Europe and Asia , where he oversaw assets such as News International ( British newspapers ) , publisher of The News of the World newspaper , SKY Italia ( satellite television in Italy ) , Sky Deutschland , and STAR TV ( satellite television in Asia ) . Rupert Murdoch . Murdoch thus had full control as Chairman and CEO of global media holding company News Corporation , now the world 's second-largest media conglomerate , and its successors , News Corp and 21st Century Fox , after the conglomerate split on 28 June 2013 . Murdoch and his family own both 21st Century Fox and News Corp through the Murdoch Family Trust .