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News International CEO Tom Mockridge to depart as Murdoch gears up division plans

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By Stephen Lepitak, -

December 3, 2012 | 2 min read

News International’s chief executive Tom Mockridge, who took over the role following the departure of Rebekah Brooks, is to depart this month.

Mockridge, who took over from Brooks in July when she resigned following revelations around the phone hacking scandal, will lead at the end of the month.

Chairman Rupert Murdoch paid tribute to Mockridge in a statement: "For nearly 22 years, it has been my pleasure to have Tom Mockridge as a colleague.

"Whether it was his early days with our newspaper group in Australia, his incredible work building Sky Italia, or his steadfast leadership of News International, Tom has always been a skilled executive and a trusted friend.

"His decision to step down is absolutely and entirely his own. I am sorry to see him leave us but I know he will be a great success wherever he goes.”

As a result of the recognition, speculation has begun that Murdoch plans to push forward the division of News International into two, with the newspaper and book publishing units moving away from its TV and film offer.

Mockridge previously headed up Sky Italia for the company, until mid-way through this year.

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