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March 4, 2011

BSkyB deal: Murdoch should make undertakings to secure political independence of The Sun

By Dominic Ponsford1

It’s great for British journalism that the future of Sky News has been assured for the next ten years by yesterday’s Government deal with News Corp safeguarding both its independence and bottom line (losses are said to be up to £30m a year).

In today’s turbulent times how many other news organisations can say that?

If proof were needed about the vital importance of well-resourced news channels such as Sky  we have seen an abundance of it during the Arab revolts of the last few weeks.

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