Mar 7 2017
Karen Bradley, the UK Culture Secretary, has expressed concerns about corporate governance at News Corporation and breaches of broadcasting standards by 21st Century Fox. Speaking in the House of Commons, Bradley who had previously said that she was “minded” to refer 21st Century Fox’s proposed takeover of Sky to media regulator Ofcom, saying that she […]
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BBC switch from SD to HD on satellite
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Mar 16 2017
21st Century Fox’s bid for Sky referred to European Commission
Karen Bradley, the UK Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, is to refer 21st Century Fox’s bid to acquire the 61 per cent of pay-TV operator Sky it does not already own to the European Commission on grounds of media plurality and adherence to broadcasting standards. In a formal Intervention Notice, Bradley said […]
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By Expat • SKY • Tags: 21st Century Fox, European Commission, Karen Bradley, Ofcom, Sky