A succession drama has played out in a Nevada court - and the outcome is likely to be withheld from the public.

As Rupert Murdoch seeks to keep control of his media empire with his eldest son James, observers have little idea of the judge's decision.

A hearing to determine control of Rupert Murdoch’s global television and publishing empire concluded Monday in a Reno, Nevada, courtroom, though the outcome remained unclear.

Arguments in a trial over Rupert Murdoch’s effort to change his family trust and hand sole control of his media empire to his eldest son concluded Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter.