NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--News Corp today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an amendment to the Company's stockholder rights plan (the "Rights Plan"), which was scheduled to expire on June 18, 2015. The amendment extends the expiration date of the Rights Plan until June 18, 2018, unless redeemed earlier by the Company as provided for in the Rights Plan. The Rights Plan allows the Board of Directors to preserve the Company’s ability to implement management's strategic plan in o