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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NUJ urges Government to oppose Murdoch take-over of Sky as ‘significant threat to media plurality and standards’
The National Union of Journalists has warned that the 21st Century Fox bid to buy the 61 per cent of…
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Sky take-over: Labour MPs question James Murdoch character and involvement in phone-hacking email deletion
Media regulator Ofcom must be allowed to investigate attempts to make the “Murdoch empire” in the UK even bigger, Labour…
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Culture Secretary Bradley ‘minded’ to refer Murdoch’s £12bn sky take-over to Ofcom
Culture Secretary Karen Bradley has said she is “minded” to order an Ofcom investigation into the planned £11.7 billion takeover…
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Sky News studio filled with rubbish for launch of broadcaster’s campaign to reduce plastic waste
The Sky News studio has been filled with rubbish today as Sky launches a campaign to raise awareness of the…
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Labour MPs fear Government will push through Murdoch’s £12bn Sky bid during Christmas recess
Labour politicians fear the Government will “push through” Rupert Murdoch’s £11.7bn bid for Sky while MPs are on their Christmas holidays.…
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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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The Sun launches what it claims will be UK’s biggest circulation film magazine
The Sun is to launch a free film magazine and website. Popcorn, a 28-page monthly publication, will feature in the…
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