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NewsBSkyB launches Sky News Arabia
24-hour Arabic news channel Sky News Arabia has begun broadcasting to more than 50 million homes across the Middle East and North Africa.
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NewsPremier League kicks off TV rights auction
The Premier League has kicked off its TV rights auction - increasing the number of live matches up for grabs by nearly 12%.
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NewsDyke: BSkyB should offload News Corp and Murdochs
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has said it would be in BSkyB’s interest to “offload News International and the Murdochs’ shares in the company”.
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NewsBSkyB: Sky News hacking record clean
Internal reviews into email hacking and payments to police at Sky News have found “no evidence of impropriety or cause for concern”.
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NewsSky1 to revive the Kumars
Sky1 has picked up former BBC comedy The Kumars for a refreshed version of the show after six-year hiatus.
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NewsBSkyB posts £939m profit; claims it is "fit and proper"
BSkyB has staunchly defended its right to a broadcast licence following a stinging attack on its majority shareholder News Corporation yesterday.
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NewsMurdoch "not fit" boss, say MPs
The Commons culture select committee has described Rupert Murdoch as “not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international company” in a report that is also highly critical of his son James and claims other News Corp executives misled it about phone hacking at the News of ...
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NewsPM refuses calls for Hunt inquiry
David Cameron has refused to refer culture secretary Jeremy Hunt’s handling of the BSkyB bid to an independent investigation after being called to Parliament to answer an urgent question.
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NewsStuart Murphy gets expanded role at Sky
Sky has bumped up Stuart Murphy’s role across its entertainment channels, giving him overall responsibility for Sky Atlantic, Sky Living and Sky Arts as well as Sky 1.
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NewsHarman brands Murdoch not 'fit and proper'
Labour’s deputy leader Harriet Harman has claimed James Murdoch is not ‘fit and proper’ to hold a broadcast licence, while David Cameron has been called by the opposition to make a statement in Parliament regarding the conduct of Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt.
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NewsHunt to hand over News Corp correspondence
Jeremy Hunt is to hand over correspondence about News Corp’s BSkyB bid in an attempt to clear his name from accusations of wrongdoing.
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NewsOfcom steps up BSkyB investigation
Ofcom has stepped up its investigation into whether BSkyB is a “fit and proper” owner of a broadcasting licence.
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Hunt's permanent secretary dodges MPs' News Corp questions
The DCMS has defended Jonathan Stephens’ refusal to answer questions about his role in the row over Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt and News Corp.
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NewsHunt denies backing Sky bid
“The idea I was backing this bid is laughable,” said Jeremy Hunt, fighting for his political career in parliament this week, following a series of dramatic revelations at the Leveson Inquiry.
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NewsSky Atlantic wins Pitch for Studio Lambert series
Sky Atlantic has acquired a US series from Studio Lambert in which ad agencies go head to head to win business.
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NewsSky confirms Idiot Abroad 3
Sky1 has confirmed a three-part An Idiot Abroad special which will feature Karl Pilkington travelling the globe with Warwick Davis.
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NewsHunt brands BSkyB bias "laughable"
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has labelled the idea he backed the News Corp bid to merge with BSkyB as “laughable”, in a statement to Parliament.
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NewsIannucci’s Veep to debut in June
Sky Atlantic is to launch Armando Iannucci’s new political comedy in June following its debut this week in the US.
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NewsSky Go hits problems during Chelsea win
BSkyB angered subscribers last night after its IPTV service Sky Go suffered technical problems during Chelsea’s dramatic victory over Barcelona.
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NewsEmails reveal Hunt / News Corp relationship
Emails shown to the Leveson inquiry suggest Jeremy Hunt and the DCMS was providing News Corp with the inside track on its thinking about the proposed takeover of BSkyB.