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Rupert Murdoch

Subject to regulatory approval Rupert Murdoch is set to take over Sky TV for £11.7bn (already currently owns 37%) - thus giving him control of paid TV in the UK, Germany and Italy.

As well as this he owns Fox TV and all of it's subsidiaries (through which he plans to take over Sky), News Corp (The Sun, The Times, seemingly every Newspaper in Australia, TalkSport, Wallstreet Journal etc.), Dow Jones and Harper Collins publishers - this is not an exhaustive list.

This man's companies have been accused of: Phone Hacking (including Millie Dowler), bribery and a string of controversial tweets - Once again this short list is in no way exhaustive.

The control this man has over world media seemingly knows no bounds and he looks set to take an even greater control over what we see/hear/read.

Should the regulators once again put a stop to Murdoch taking over Sky TV? Does it really matter?

Comments

  • I'd be pleasantly surprised if the toothless regulators block this. Murdoch's an acquisitive capitalist who was friends with Thatcher and courted by Bliar. I have never purchased anything controlled by Murdoch and never will I do so.
    #youllneverwalkalone
  • i'm not that bothered about it tbh, in this day and age their are so many news outlets you can still avoid those controlled by him.
  • The cancer of the media world.
  • i'm not that bothered about it tbh, in this day and age their are so many news outlets you can still avoid those controlled by him.

    This, plus you do not need Sky nowadays to watch TV, I sacked Sky off over 5 years ago, saved a shed load of money each month yet watch everything they have to offer.
  • i'm not that bothered about it tbh, in this day and age their are so many news outlets you can still avoid those controlled by him.

    This, plus you do not need Sky nowadays to watch TV, I sacked Sky off over 5 years ago, saved a shed load of money each month yet watch everything they have to offer.
    tell me how please (just whisper in my shell like)

  • i'm not that bothered about it tbh, in this day and age their are so many news outlets you can still avoid those controlled by him.

    This, plus you do not need Sky nowadays to watch TV, I sacked Sky off over 5 years ago, saved a shed load of money each month yet watch everything they have to offer.
    tell me how please (just whisper in my shell like)

    might wanna have a look over here lincs.....

    not tried it myself....

    http://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/68019/kodi-not-a-footballer-we-have-been-linked-with/p23
  • mrbligh said:

    i'm not that bothered about it tbh, in this day and age their are so many news outlets you can still avoid those controlled by him.

    This, plus you do not need Sky nowadays to watch TV, I sacked Sky off over 5 years ago, saved a shed load of money each month yet watch everything they have to offer.
    tell me how please (just whisper in my shell like)

    might wanna have a look over here lincs.....

    not tried it myself....

    http://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/68019/kodi-not-a-footballer-we-have-been-linked-with/p23
    cheers .. should be some good tips .. in 23 pages ((:>)
  • If you're gonna embrace capitalism you are going to get Rupert Murdoch.
    #justsayin'
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  • edited December 2016

    i'm not that bothered about it tbh, in this day and age their are so many news outlets you can still avoid those controlled by him.

    Trouble is that not everyone is as broadminded as you Dave :wink:

    They believe everything they read/watch that's controlled by him...
  • To be honest I thought he already owned Sky
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