Sky and Fox shares rise as rivals eye Rupert Murdoch’s empire

Twenty-First Century Fox shares jumped in US trading and Sky shares rose in London after sources said both Comcast and Verizon Communications were also interested in buying parts of its studio and TV operations.

A week after reports of interest from Walt Disney in buying out much of Rupert Murdoch’s US film and television empire, the sources hinted at the prospect of a battle between other media suitors for the assets.