Culture Secretary ‘minded to’ refer Rupert Murdoch’s £12bn Sky takeover bid to competition watchdog
Culture Secretary Karen Bradley has said she is minded refer Fox’s proposed takeover of Sky to a fuller investigation by…
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Labour adds manifesto pledge on media plurality and ‘clearer rules’ on who can own TV stations
Labour’s official manifesto, published today, includes a new line about Ofcom that did not appear in last week’s leaked version…
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Rupert Murdoch ‘not worried’ about Fox News despite sexual harassment claims
Rupert Murdoch has said he is “not worried” about Fox News despite allegations of sexual harassment at the broadcaster. The…
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Ofcom’s review into Sky takeover bid postponed for snap general election
Ofcom’s review into the proposed £12bn takeover of Sky by Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox has been postponed as a…
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UK Government refers £11.7bn Murdoch Sky take-over bid to Ofcom and Competition Authority
Ofcom and the Competition and Markets Authority are to examine 21st Century Fox’s proposed £11.7 billion takeover of Sky, the…
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Five years after phone-hacking scandal Murdoch media empire tables fresh £18.7bn bid for Sky
Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox has tabled a takeover bid for Sky, valuing the broadcaster at £18.7 billion. In a…
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Johnston Press shareholders approve £360m deal to ease debt burden and sell TV ads for Sky
The shareholders of Johnston Press have voted in favour of the company’s proposed £360m refinancing package. The plan, unveiled earlier…
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Johnston Press has unveiled a new refinancing package which it is hoped will raise up to £360m. The regional publisher…
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