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Ofcom threatened with judicial review after clearing way for Murdoch’s Sky takeover

on Aug 22, 2017 | 0 comments

By John Glenday

An activist group attempting to scupper Rupert Murdoch’s bid to wrest full control of Sky television via 21st Century Fox is threatening to derail the proposed takeover by instigating a judicial review.

At issue the regulators ruling is that Sky would remain a ‘fit and proper’ custodian of its broadcasting license if held in the arms of 21st Century Fox, angering Avaaz which has already instructed its lawyers to begin legal proceedings against the regulator.

This takes the form of a formal letter sent to Ofcom to which the regulator must respond Read full story ›

Source: The Drum