Now playing Next USA Sky is the limit for Comcast as it walks away from 21st Centry Fox bid Comcast has abandoned its pursuit of 21st Century Fox's film and television assets, leaving Disney in pole position as the sole bidder. It said it would focus its attention on buying Sky instead. 19/07/2018
Now playing Next United Kingdom Comcast cleared in the battle for Sky Britain says it’s unlikely to refer Comcast’s bid for Sky to the country’s media regulator, removing a major hurdle in the US cable group’s move to acquire the broadcaster. 22/05/2018
Now playing Next world news Fox to co-operate with EC cartel investigation Broadcaster gets surprise inspection from Commission investigators. 11/04/2018
Now playing Next USA Disney offers to buy Murdoch's Sky News Murdoch wants to buy the 61 percent of Sky his company 21st Century Fox does not already own 03/04/2018
Now playing Next United Kingdom US cable giant Comcast in multi-billion euro bid for Sky Sky's shares jumped more than 18% in early trading on the London Stock Exchange 27/02/2018
Now playing Next USA Disney agrees $52.4bn deal with Fox Disney will pay $52.4bn dollars for 21st Century Fox entertainment channels. The move marks the end of over 50 years of expansion of Rupert Murdoch's media empire 14/12/2017
Now playing Next Business Disney in talks to conclude takeover of 21st Century Fox Disney is in talks to finalise a price for the purchase of the Murdoch family's 21st Century Fox. An announcement is thought to be imminent 14/12/2017
Now playing Next United Kingdom Sky News under threat of closure as 21st Century Fox tries to force through take over Broadcaster says its journalistic arm could face the chop if it proves to be an obstacle for Rupert Murdoch's takeover bid. 08/11/2017
Now playing Next United Kingdom Blow to Murdoch's bid to take over Sky The UK government says it intends to launch a six-month investigation into the media mogul's planned takeover of the Sky pay-TV group 29/06/2017
Now playing Next USA Rupert Murdoch 'in the room' for Trump interview Media mogul Rupert Murdoch 'sat in' on Trump interview with one of his newspapers 09/02/2017
Now playing Next Business Murdoch empire makes Sky deal Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox is buying European pay-TV firm Sky in a deal that unites a media empire across two continents. 16/12/2016
Now playing Next United Kingdom Newlyweds Murdoch and Hall hold star-studded blessing service in London A day after their marriage, media mogul Rupert Murdoch and actress and model Jerry Hall have celebrated with a blessing service at St. Bride’s church 05/03/2016
Now playing Next United Kingdom Rupert Murdoch marries his fourth wife, Jerry Hall, in London The boss of News Corporation Rupert Murdoch has married supermodel Jerry Hall in a low-key civil ceremony in London. The couple got engaged in the 04/03/2016
Now playing Next United Kingdom Brooks returns to work as head of News UK Just four years ago Rebekah Brooks was given a multi-million euro pay-off by Rupert Murdoch before standing trial in Britain’s phone-hacking scandal 07/09/2015
Now playing Next USA Rupert Murdoch to step down as 21st Century Fox chief executive Rupert Murdoch is reportedly stepping down as chief executive of entertainment company Twenty-First Century Fox and handing over the reigns to his 12/06/2015
Now playing Next United Kingdom The Sun newspaper drops topless models from Page 3 The Sun newspaper has ended a tradition stretching back more than 40 years of putting a topless female model on its page three. The move follows 20/01/2015
