News Corp sells US digital education unit

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has sold its US digital education business Amplify which had been beset with technical issues and slowing sales.

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has sold its US digital education business Amplify to a management team supported by a group of private investors.

The company did not disclose the sale's financial terms.

News Corp was forced to write down $US371 million ($A528.87 million) on the troubled business, leading the group to a $US149 million net loss in 2014/15.

Amplify reportedly had suffered from a series of problems, including technical issues with its tablet computers, and sales had slowed.