Murdoch’s News Corp to sell Australian unit Foxtel to Britain’s DAZN for $2 billion

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Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has agreed to sell its Australian cable TV unit Foxtel to British-owned sports network DAZN for 3.4 billion Australian dollars ($2.1 billion) including debt, cutting the media empire’s exposure to a business upended by streaming platforms. News Corp will gain a board seat and hold a 6% stake in DAZN, a London-headquartered global streaming platform available in North America, Europe and Asia and backed by Ukrainian-born billionaire Len Blavatnik. DAZN is a