Walt Disney Co. may be considering current 21st Century Fox Inc. Chief Executive James Murdoch to be the successor to Disney’s CEO Bob Iger, according to a report in the Financial Times. The consideration comes in deal discussions for the sale of 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets to Disney, the report said Tuesday, citing people briefed on the talks. Murdoch is son of Rupert Murdoch, the executive chairman of Fox and the Chairman of News Corp. , which is the parent company of MarketWatch. Earlier Tuesday, CNBC reported that Fox could announce a deal to sell its film studio and TV production assets to Disney as early as next week. Fox’s stock rose 1.5% in afternoon trade, while Disney shares fell 2.2%. Year to date, shares of Fox have rallied 20%, Disney’s stock has tacked on 3.4% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average has climbed 23%.
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