NEW YORK, Oct 17 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Rupert Murdoch is seeking to stitch his empire back together again. The media mogul’s family trust wants to reunite News Corp (NWSA.O) and Fox (FOXA.O) almost a decade after they split. The boards of News Corp and Fox said Friday they had formed special independent committees to explore a potential merger. Rupert Murdoch and his family trust control approximately 42% of voting shares in Fox and 39% of voting shares in News Corp. The companies split in 2013.

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