Fox and Comcast bidding war for Sky to be settled in weekend auction
The long-running bidding battle for Sky will be decided in a quick-fire auction finishing on Saturday night, Britain’s Takeover Panel…
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BBC and Sky among broadcasters calling on Government to ‘urgently’ regulate tech giants Facebook, Google and Twitter
British broadcasters have jointly written to the Government to criticise the lack of regulation over content distributed on Facebook, Google…
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Comcast abandons pursuit of 21st Century Fox to focus on rival Sky bid
US cable giant Comcast has dropped plans to bid for Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox assets, with plans to focus…
By Sky bidding war: Comcast responds to increased bid from Fox with higher offer of £26bn
A bidding war for Sky, including Sky News, is underway as US giant Comcast has raised its offer for the…
By Fox outbids rival Comcast with new £24.5bn offer for Sky
Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox has made a “substantial” increase to its bid for Sky, including Sky News, in an…
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Disney pledges to run Sky News service for 15 years backed by funding of at least £100m a year
Disney has pledged to operate and maintain Sky News for 15 years, funded by Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox over…
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Sky News presenters could be among 700 staff to benefit from £350m bonus payout as shares rise amid bidding war
Journalists at Sky could be among those to receive a share of a £350m performance-related bonus if the UK broadcaster…
By European watchdog clears Comcast’s £22bn bid for Sky amid bidding war over UK broadcaster
European regulators have cleared Comcast’s £22bn bid for Sky, helping fuel a bidding war with Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox.…
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