Broadcaster BSkyB is in talks over a deal that will expand its pay-TV empire in Europe through the acquisition of Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia.

Rupert Murdoch has brought his son Lachlan back into the fold at his global media empire by appointing him co-chairman of News Corp and 21st Century Fox after seven years away.

The News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch has welcomed the opportunity to give evidence to a British House of Commons committee, for a second time.

Media company News International, which owns newspapers including The Sun and The Sunday Times, today changed its name to News UK.

The US Navy’s baseball team, the Rota Blue Devils, will make history in July along with the Liverpool Trojans when they play at the first ever Peter O’Malley Invitational Tournament in Dublin.

Liberty Global has confirmed that it will buy Virgin Media in a deal worth $16bn.

Virgin Media has confirmed it is in talks over a possible takeover by US cable giant Liberty Global.

Rupert Murdoch called time on News Corporation’s digital newspaper The Daily as he unveiled a revamped team at the top of the media giant’s new publishing arm.

Rupert Murdoch today called time on News Corporation’s digital newspaper The Daily as he unveiled a revamped team at the top of the media giant’s new publishing arm.

James Murdoch avoided a revolt over his position on the board of BSkyB today, despite the media watchdog calling his "competence" and "attitude" into question.

James Murdoch will come under attack from shareholders at BSkyB’s annual meeting today after the telecoms watchdog called his “competence” and “attitude” into question.

James Murdoch will come under attack from shareholders at BSkyB’s annual meeting on Thursday after the UK telecoms watchdog called his “competence” and “attitude” into question.

James Murdoch will come under attack from shareholders at BSkyB’s annual meeting on Thursday after the telecoms watchdog called his “competence” and “attitude” into question.

HarperCollins owner News Corporation is reportedly readying a £1bn (€1.24bn) offer for Penguin in an attempt to scupper plans for a new publishing giant.

British broadcaster Sky was today found to be "fit and proper" to hold on to its broadcasting licence after its parent company was embroiled in the phone-hacking scandal.

News Corporation lawyers are asking a US judge to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit alleging that company directors allowed a damaging cover-up of the phone hacking scandal in Britain.

News Corporation has reported a loss in its quarterly results, with the company facing ongoing legal charges over the phone-hacking scandal.

London Mayor Boris Johnson was left hanging yesterday as he got stuck in mid-air on a zip wire at an Olympic event.

London Mayor Boris Johnson was left hanging today as he got stuck in mid-air on a zipwire at an Olympic event.

Rupert Murdoch has stepped down from his role as director of a number of boards linked to his British newspaper titles.

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation is to go ahead with plans to split into separate newspaper and entertainment operations, the company confirmed today.

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation today confirmed it was considering plans to split the business in two.

David Cameron received a text message from Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper boss saying they were “in this together“, a press ethics inquiry heard during testimony from the prime minister.

The closeness of David Cameron’s links to the Murdoch media empire were further exposed today when it was revealed Rebekah Brooks told him they were “definitely in this together”.

David Cameron, George Osborne, Nick Clegg and Gordon Brown are among a string of major political figures due to appear before the Leveson Inquiry next week.

Satellite broadcaster BSkyB is understood to be considering a move on Britain’s mobile phone market.

A journalist was arrested today as part of Scotland Yard’s inquiry into payments to public officials.

Former Sun and News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks is expected to lift the lid on her close relationship with British Prime Minister David Cameron in evidence to the Leveson Inquiry today.

David Cameron texted Rebekah Brooks telling her to “keep her head up” in the week that she resigned as chief executive of News International, it has been alleged.

The British government has applied to be given the right to see Leveson Inquiry documents and witness statements in advance.

Satellite broadcaster BSkyB sought to distance itself from the controversy over phone hacking at its biggest shareholder yesterday, after lawmakers suggested the ties to Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp might endanger its licence.

News Corporation’s board has announced its full confidence in Rupert Murdoch’s “fitness” and its support for him to remain at the helm of the company.

Rupert Murdoch is unfit to run a major international company, British lawmakers said, finding him responsible for a culture of illegal phone hacking that has convulsed his News Corporation media empire.

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is not "a fit person" to run a major international corporation, a committee of MPs said today.

British prime minister David Cameron has admitted that he discussed News Corporation’s takeover bid for BSkyB with James Murdoch while the government was deciding whether to approve it.

David Cameron insisted today there was no “grand deal” between himself and the Murdochs to wave through News Corporation’s takeover of BSkyB.

In Britain, Prime Minister David Cameron's Government is coming under increasing pressure over its ties to Rupert Murdoch's media empire.

In the UK, Labour have called for Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt to resign following claims that he backed News Corporation’s bid to take over BSkyB and leaked inside information to the media giant.

British Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt secretly backed News Corporation’s bid to take over BSkyB and leaked inside information to the media giant, the Leveson Inquiry heard today.

Rupert Murdoch faces a two-day grilling under oath at the Leveson Inquiry into press standards this week.

James Murdoch is reportedly set to step down as chairman of satellite broadcaster BSkyB following months of pressure to relinquish the role in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal at News International.

British prime minister David Cameron yesterday faced demands for an inquiry into “cash for access” allegations after he confirmed he had hosted wealthy individuals at Downing Street and Chequers who between them donated millions of pounds to the Conservative Party.

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Former News International executive chairman James Murdoch told MPs in a letter released today that he accepted his share of the blame for not uncovering phone hacking at the News of the World sooner.