Cable Forum - [Update] The News Corp scandal

Scotland Yard detectives investigating phone hacking at the News of the World are examining the call records of four newly discovered Apple iPhones issued to senior executives at News International.
The smartphones, issued by O2 in a contract beginning in October 2009, included a handset given to James Murdoch, the former chairman and chief executive of News Corp Europe. Despite billing for the phones totalling nearly Â£12,000 between June last year and May this year, neither Operation Weeting nor the Leveson Inquiry was told of the existence of the smartphone accounts.

Now things may get interesting..:erm:

devilincarnate

20-06-2012 15:15

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35444006)

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...t-7857331.html

Now things may get interesting..:erm:

I wonder if these phones will shed any new light? Also if they will cause any problems for the people that had/have them?

I wonder if they are able to call anyone back to Leveson if new information comes to light from the phones?

Maggy

25-06-2012 17:35

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18578447

Leveson speaks out about the case of his 'complaints' about Gove's interventions.He also gives a 'victim's' view of being on the recieving end of really poor journalism.

dave6x

25-06-2012 19:49

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35446168)

I believe this was in response to a Daily "Wail" article:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ee-speech.html

Maggy

25-06-2012 19:51

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Originally Posted by dave6x (Post 35446241)

I believe this was in response to a Daily "Wail" article:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ee-speech.html

As I mentioned in post#1877.;)

devilincarnate

25-06-2012 20:13

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35444006)

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...t-7857331.html

Now things may get interesting..:erm:

Really interesting?

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Rupert Murdochâ€™s News International came under more pressure last night to find and hand over to police a lost iPhone.

The company said it had found three of the four Apple smartphones issued to former executive chairman James Murdoch and three other executives.

It comes after the Sunday Mirror revealed the existence of the phones and concerns they could contain texts and emails of interest to the police probe into phone hacking.

NIâ€™s confirmation at the High Court it had found three of the iPhones triggered calls last night for it to track down the fourth phone as a â€œmatter of urgencyâ€.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...ressure-925388

Maggy

26-06-2012 08:29

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Another busy day at Leveson.I get the feeling that it's mainly get to the dregs before finishing up..

David Mellor (former MP) and Norman Lamb MP among today's witnesses.

Maggy

26-06-2012 14:37

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Mellor on now.

Maggy

28-06-2012 18:34

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18621949

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Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has announced plans to split the $60bn media giant into two companies.
The move should ringfence News Corp's profitable film and media business from its UK newspaper business, which is embroiled in a phone-hacking scandal.
News Corp's Fox networks in the US and its stake in UK satellite broadcaster BSkyB would form a film and media unit.

What is the betting that at a later date there will be another bid for BSkyB and this time there won't be a monopoly issue?

devilincarnate

28-06-2012 19:23

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35447631)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18621949

What is the betting that at a later date there will be another bid for BSkyB and this time there won't be a monopoly issue?

Yes very true but let's wait and see what the fit and proper test comes back with from Ofcom (if anything)

Mick	28-06-2012 19:24

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But not really, it looks like he has spat out his dummy over the humilation, he has apparently told Fox Business channel that he would be "a lot more reluctant" to invest in Britain now, compared to the US.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012...?newsfeed=true

watzizname

28-06-2012 21:07

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Originally Posted by Mick (Post 35447647)

Indeed, and here's the video..

http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/17109...ylist_id=87185

Maggy

28-06-2012 21:29

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Don't let the door etc....

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