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Old 10-12-2016, 01:37   #24
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Re: Rupert Murdoch's finally gets his hand on Sky

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 View Post
Sky would not have survived had News Corp not merged it with BSB to form BSkyB. BSkyB was built upon sport and that came from BSB's The Sports Channel; the merger formed a new company.
BSkyB and latterly Sky plc has always been significantly influenced by News Corp with family connections on the board and close working relationships. Recently, Sky News took space in News UK's premises. This is a tidying-up exercise executed now thanks to the weaker Pound and phone-hacking no longer being an issue.
Well bugger me, explain then how Murdoch got back control.
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