Tag: Fox-Sky deal
UK: Mixed news for Murdoch in US$15b Sky deal
Rupert Murdoch may have to wait another six months to find out whether his long quest to buy Sky will become a reality after...
Ireland: Fox’s Sky buy gets go-ahead
With a decision from UK authorities on 21st Century Fox’s proposed GB£11.7 billion (US $14.9 billion) takeover of Sky imminent, Ireland has given the...
UK: Ofcom to report back on $12.5bn 21st Century-Sky deal on...
Ofcom is due to report back on 21st Century Fox’s proposed $12.5bn takeover of UK broadcaster Sky on Tuesday.
The UK broadcast regulator has been...
UK: What the election means for Fox’s Sky deal
The shock UK election result has increased the risk that 21st Century Fox's planned takeover of broadcaster Sky could be scuppered by political opposition.
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UK: Politicians meet with regulator to block Sky takeover
Senior politicians have met Britain’s media regulator in a bid to block Rupert Murdoch’s takeover of Sky. MP and former Labour leader Ed Miliband...
EU: Murdoch’s Fox wins approval for Sky acquisition
Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox secured unconditional EU antitrust approval on Friday for its $14.5 billion takeover of European pay-TV group Sky.
The European Commission...
UK: Watchdog bowing out on review of $14.6B Fox-Sky deal
21st Century Fox’s bid for Sky will be weighed by European Union regulators after the UK merger watchdog passed up the chance of reviewing...
UK: Ofcom to investigate Sky and 21st Century Fox £11.7 billion...
The UK's media regulator will investigate a proposed merger worth £11.7 billion between 21st Century Fox and Sky. Speaking in the House of Commons,...
UK: 21st Century Fox rejects Sky takeover bid concerns
21st Century Fox has defended its $12bn takeover bid for broadcaster Sky after Culture Secretary Karen Bradley said she was "minded" to intervene in...
