News Corp confirms possible split into two companies – as it happened

Rupert Murdoch's publishing arm includes the New York Post, the Sunday Times and HarperCollins. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images

• Newspapers and book publishing to be spun off from TV, film
• News Corp shares rise 8.3%
• Split won't help any future play for BSkyB, regulator says
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