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British Regulator to Investigate Sky Takeover by Murdoch's Fox
Reuters ^ | 03/16/17 | Paul Sandle

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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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: britain; foxnews; murdoch
5 days later Judge Napolitano is suspended... Hmm
1 posted on 03/20/2017 10:36:13 PM PDT by nhwingut
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To: nhwingut

Yep, that explains it. The Brits were surveiling Trump Tower and the Trump campaign


2 posted on 03/20/2017 11:16:49 PM PDT by McGavin999
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To: nhwingut

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.


3 posted on 03/20/2017 11:28:12 PM PDT by monkapotamus
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To: monkapotamus

Is Murdoch cavorting with Russians?


4 posted on 03/21/2017 3:41:09 AM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them.)
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To: virgil

Was McCain cavorting with Brits..?


5 posted on 03/21/2017 3:47:41 AM PDT by mewzilla (I'll vote for the first guy who promises to mail in his SOTU addresses.)
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