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Denzil_DC

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3. You could see it as a shot across Murdoch's bow,

Reply to Pacifist Patriot (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 6, 2017, 12:56 PM

Nov 2017

despite this statement in the OP article: "The decision was not related to Fox's takeover bid for Sky, a source told the BBC."

Investors interpreted the rulings as a setback for the Murdoch family’s hopes of taking full control of Sky, sending shares in the satellite broadcaster down 1.7% on Monday.

21st Century Fox, which is controlled by the Murdochs and owns Fox News, is trying to buy the 61% of Sky that it does not own in an £11.7bn deal. The deal is being investigated by the Competition and Markets Authority on the grounds of media plurality and commitment to broadcasting standards.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/nov/06/fox-news-shows-broke-uk-tv-impartiality-rules-ofcom-finds

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Fox News broke U.K. broadcasting rules [View all] shenmue Nov 2017 OP

then kick them out of the country gopiscrap Nov 2017 #1

They aren't broadcast there any longer... Pacifist Patriot Nov 2017 #2

You could see it as a shot across Murdoch's bow, Denzil_DC Nov 2017 #3

That's exactly how I see it. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2017 #4