Thread: Petition to try and block Murdoch taking over Sky & it's channels.
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Old 22-12-2016, 15:14   #51
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Re: Petition to try and block Murdoch taking over Sky & it's channels.
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter View Post
According to the first article on The Media Show yesterday, Ofcom has a regulatory duty to ensure that those holding a broadcasting licence are "fit and proper" to do so.

As this is an ongoing duty, this won't be looked at when/if they first gain control!

They will, however, want to ensure that neutrality is in place and maintained from day one:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dv9hq
So the question really is whether Murdoch is "fit + proper". IMHO, he is not. His input to the EC referendum was skewed somewhat - he stated that while Downing St will listen & do as he tells them, Brussels wouldn't even listen to him.
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