What a week it is proving for Murdoch
Jon Snow blogs: the sacking of Andy Gray represents a major watershed in our social revolution, but what now for Rupert Murdoch whose media outlets continue to dominate headlines?
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Jon Snow blogs: the sacking of Andy Gray represents a major watershed in our social revolution, but what now for Rupert Murdoch whose media outlets continue to dominate headlines?
Channel 4 News learns that Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp is in talks with the government about relinquishing control of Sky News in return for being allowed to buy the remaining part of BSkyB.
Media analysts tell Channel 4 News that Business Secretary Vince Cable’s remarks about Rupert Murdoch make it more likely his bid to take over BSkyB will go through.
The Coalition has “bent over backwards” to keep Vince Cable in Government despite his comments that he had “declared war on Murdoch” over News Corp’s deal to take over BSkyB, writes Gary Gibbon.
The Coalition has “bent over backwards” to keep Vince Cable in Government despite his comments that he had “declared war on Murdoch” over News Corp’s deal to take over BSkyB, writes Gary Gibbon.
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch visited Downing Street yesterday.
Gary Gibbon blogs on the altercation between James Murdoch and Rebekah Wade and the Independent editor Simon Kellner.
One is spearheaded by former Downing Street adviser Sir Robbie Gibb, the other is reportedly being mulled by Rupert Murdoch’s News UK. Both insist they will be impartial.
Rupert Murdoch’s £1.7 billion bid to take full control of Sky looks set to be investigated by the competition watchdog – after the Culture Secretary said she was “minded” to refer it for further inquiry.
The acquittals of Rebekah Brooks and five other defendants at the phone hacking trial was good news for Rupert Murdoch. But what, asks Martin Hickman, is the longer-term outlook for his global empire?
News of the World editor, lover of Andy Coulson, protegee of Rupert Murdoch – the extent of Rebekah Brooks’s connections with the rich and powerful became clear during the phone-hacking trial.
Rebekah Brooks denies she was part of a cover-up to conceal the extent of phone hacking at one of Rupert Murdoch’s tabloids.
X Factor Judge Louis Walsh has settled a 500,000 euro defamation case against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers in Ireland.
It’s all happening at the Aquatics Centre – or rather, outside it – as embattled Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt shakes hands with News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch. Channel 4 News’s Paraic O’Brien looks on.
David Cameron gives evidence to the Leveson inquiry into media standards about his alleged “closeness” to members of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. Add your voice.