Posted on 03/20/2017 10:36:13 PM PDT by nhwingut
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government has referred Rupert Murdoch's planned 11.7 billion pound ($14.4 billion) takeover of European pay-TV group Sky to regulators to decide if the deal is in the public interest.
Media Secretary Karen Bradley told parliament it was important to seek advice from the regulator Ofcom on whether the deal would give Murdoch and his companies too much control of Britain's media, and whether the new owner would be committed to broadcasting standards.
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Yep, that explains it. The Brits were surveiling Trump Tower and the Trump campaign
The judge last appeared on Fox on the 16th, the date of this article - the same day the culture secretary said that Rupert Murdoch’s bid to take over Sky was going to be investigated.
Is Murdoch cavorting with Russians?
Was McCain cavorting with Brits..?
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