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  • Rupert Murdoch
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    BSkyB offer fair, says News Corp

    2011-03-09T11:25:00Z

    A major figure in Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp says the company has offered a “fair price” to take full control of BSkyB.

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    Extra £3bn demanded for BSkyB

    2011-03-07T08:53:00Z

    A major institutional investor has demanded that Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation pays an extra £3 billion to take full ownership of broadcaster BSkyB, it has been reported.

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    Democracy 'not undermined by BSkyB deal''

    2011-03-04T13:17:00Z

    Commons Leader Sir George Young has denied that democracy has been “undermined” by the Government’s approval of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation takeover bid for BSkyB.

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    Plans 'secure Sky News autonomy'

    2011-03-04T13:15:00Z

    The independence of Sky News will be better protected than it is today under plans for it to be spun off as part of a deal to allow the controversial takeover of BSkyB by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.

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    Hunt rebuked for BSkyB interview

    2011-03-04T13:13:00Z

    Commons Speaker John Bercow rebuked Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt after comments about the BSkyB deal were broadcast before he outlined the details to MPs.

  • Iggy Pop and Debbie Harry
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    Iggy and Blondie on board Sky Arts photographer doc

    2011-03-04T11:40:00Z

    Yoko Ono, Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper and Debbie Harry are among the contributors to a doc about the life of music photographer Bob Gruen made by indie Brassneck for Sky Arts.

  • Jeremy Hunt
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    NUJ to protest over Hunt decision

    2011-03-03T11:12:00Z

    The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) is organising a demonstration in response Jeremy Hunt’s decision to approve News Corp plans to spin off Sky News as part of the planned takeover of BSkyB.

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    Hunt to accept Sky News offer

    2011-03-03T08:25:00Z

    Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said today he intends to accept News Corp’s plans to spin off Sky News to address concerns over its planned takeover of BSkyB.

  • Jade Goody
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    Sky Living orders Jade Goody tribute

    2011-03-02T16:05:00Z

    Sky Living will to mark the anniversary of reality star Jade Goody’s death with a new documentary.

  • Sky Magazine
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    Sky to axe magazines

    2011-02-28T12:36:00Z

    Sky is axing two of its customer magazines and cutting the number of issues of monthly Sky Magazine to focus on a new weekly email.

  • News

    ITV unveils product placement campaign

    2011-02-25T11:40:00Z

    ITV and Sky are to kick off an advertising campaign educating viewers about product placement ahead of its introduction to shows on the channel.

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    News Corp close to BSkyB bid deal

    2011-02-25T09:53:00Z

    News Corp has said it is ironing out the finer details with regulators in negotiations about its bid for BSkyB.

  • Product potential
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    ITV and Sky to decide on placement value after TX

    2011-02-24T09:55:00Z

    ITV and Sky will only finalise the value of product placement deals once the shows involved have aired, as a business model for the ad format begins to emerge.

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    Sky criticises BBC over iPlayer

    2011-02-21T10:38:00Z

    Sky has criticised the BBC’s proposals not to offer a bespoke version of the iPlayer, which the satellite broadcaster says will prevent it from offering the VoD service to its subscribers.

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    Banks urged to seek high Sky offer

    2011-02-21T09:38:00Z

    BSkyB investors are urging investment banks to ensure the satellite broadcaster’s board holds out for a sufficiently high price from Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, according to reports.

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    Maverick to turn cameras on local feuds for Sky 1

    2011-02-17T10:15:00Z

    Sky 1 has ordered a series from Maverick Television about solving neighbourhood disputes.

  • Got To Dance
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    Sky drops Got To Dance event

    2011-02-17T09:00:00Z

    Sky has been forced to postpone its three-day Got To Dance Live event, planned for next month at London’s Excel.

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    3D royal wedding ruled out

    2011-02-09T11:44:00Z

    Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding will not be broadcast in 3D, St James’ Palace has confirmed.

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    Sky found to make "excess profits" from movies

    2011-02-08T11:17:00Z

    The Competition Commission has found that Sky is making “excess profits” from its movies service in an initial working paper.

  • News

    Ofcom raps Sky over EA promo

    2011-02-07T12:19:00Z

    Sky Sports has come under fire from Ofcom for promoting computer game developer Electronic Arts during the Everton versus Manchester Utd game last September.