CNBC: Murdoch on News Corp.'s breakup, successors On the day that the company's board of directors OK'ed the move to divide it into two units, Chairman Rupert Murdoch tells CBNC's David Faber in an exclusive interview that he'll be an active Chairman in the new companies. He also says it remains to be seen if his children will want to fully take the reins of the businesses after he steps down.