Petition to try and block Murdoch taking over Sky & it's channels.
16-12-2016, 23:02
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Petition to try and block Murdoch taking over Sky & it's channels.
Various threads have mentioned the fact that Murdoch is to gain control of Sky.
Some aren't happy about this, so here is a petition that's been mentioned in the press to try to persuade the Government to block this deal:
https://speakout.38degrees.org.uk/campaigns/1719
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17-12-2016, 01:23
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Re: Petition to try and block Murdoch taking over Sky & it's channels.
No way, let him get Sky I say..................... 
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17-12-2016, 01:24
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Re: Petition to try and block Murdoch taking over Sky & it's channels.
Market economics....
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17-12-2016, 02:22
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Re: Petition to try and block Murdoch taking over Sky & it's channels.
What about vm getting control or trying too of all cable companies in uk then?
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17-12-2016, 12:22
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Re: Petition to try and block Murdoch taking over Sky & it's channels.
Some people will object to anything. It's a wonder we achieve anything in this country these days.
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17-12-2016, 12:28
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Re: Petition to try and block Murdoch taking over Sky & it's channels.
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Some people will object to anything. It's a wonder we achieve anything in this country these days.
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So objecting to monopolies is wrong then.Questioning the government is wrong then? 
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17-12-2016, 12:39
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Re: Petition to try and block Murdoch taking over Sky & it's channels.
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Some people will object to anything. It's a wonder we achieve anything in this country these days.
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Well we are a country where free opinion is allowed last time l looked and that means one is allowed to voice a opinion and of course that sentiment also applies to others who might have a different opinion on these things.
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17-12-2016, 12:55
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Re: Petition to try and block Murdoch taking over Sky & it's channels.
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So objecting to monopolies is wrong then.Questioning the government is wrong then? |
How is it a monopoly? Sky is already a separate entity. However if Sky and VM were to merge, then that would be a monopoly. Sky is mainly a broadcaster of content that OTHERS have produced and that Sky has no control over.
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17-12-2016, 13:00
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Re: Petition to try and block Murdoch taking over Sky & it's channels.
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So objecting to monopolies is wrong then.Questioning the government is wrong then? |
Sky was not a monopoly when I last looked and nor was News Corp.
We elect our government and then the people who didn't vote for it use spoiler tactics to try to prevent them carrying out their manifesto commitments.
This petition is just a personal crusade against the Murdochs, and it's quite wrong.
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17-12-2016, 15:19
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Re: Petition to try and block Murdoch taking over Sky & it's channels.
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We elect our government and then the people who didn't vote for it use spoiler tactics to try to prevent them carrying out their manifesto commitments.
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Did I just stumble on to a European Referendum thread? You got it spot on OB; You Remainers stop bleating; you lost. Stop delaying our exit! 
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17-12-2016, 16:14
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Re: Petition to try and block Murdoch taking over Sky & it's channels.
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So objecting to monopolies is wrong then.Questioning the government is wrong then? |
So the same can be said for VM then? They have a monopoly over the uk cable network.
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17-12-2016, 18:17
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Re: Petition to try and block Murdoch taking over Sky & it's channels.
I thought the concerns were more about Murdoch having control over news media output i.e. Sky News, The Sun etc rather than owning 100% of Sky
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17-12-2016, 19:18
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Re: Petition to try and block Murdoch taking over Sky & it's channels.
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So the same can be said for VM then? They have a monopoly over the uk cable network.
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Er - didn't the cable companies lay the cables in the first place? The cables belong to Virgin Media now quite legitimately.
Is there any law in place preventing others from laying cables?
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I thought the concerns were more about Murdoch having control over news media output i.e. Sky News, The Sun etc rather than owning 100% of Sky
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That's right, and it should be noted that the Murdochs have already offered to have an independent editorial board to ensure the impartiality required.
As I said, this is just a personal grudge that some people have against the Murdoch family.
Love 'em or hate 'em, they have a perfectly legitimate right to run their businesses and people really need to get over their attitude towards them.
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17-12-2016, 19:55
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Re: Petition to try and block Murdoch taking over Sky & it's channels.
It's the way they run their businesses that I have a problem with.
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17-12-2016, 20:04
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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
It's the way they run their businesses that I have a problem with.
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I don't like Sky witholding content but this seems to be acceptable practice in the media industry. Not so much of an issue with the Murdochs on the running of their newspapers (except that the phone hacking scandal was unacceptable). Most of us dislike the amount of influence the Murdochs have over Government policy, but they do it because they can. The fault lies with the politicians who allow this undue influence to take place.
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