Organisation: Twenty-First Century Fox

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Fox triggers the end game in Sky TV takeover battle

Twenty-First Century Fox has triggered a 46-day deadline to raise its bid for Sky in a battle with Comcast for control of the British pay-TV group.

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Netflix pares losses after worst two-year drop

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UK not planning to review Comcast’s €25bn Sky bid

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Sky and Fox shares rise as rivals eye Rupert Murdoch’s empire

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Senate surprise on tax policy prompts dip on Wall Street

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Ruling on Fox-Sky deal now due ‘as soon as possible’

Rupert Murdoch’s €13bn bid for Sky faces scrutiny

The UK intends to subject Rupert Murdoch’s takeover of European pay-TV group Sky to a lengthy in-depth investigation after finding the $15bn (€13.2bn) deal risks giving the media mogul too much power over the news agenda.

Fri, 30 Jun, 2017

Murdoch’s Fox cleared by EU to buy Sky

Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox has secured unconditional EU competition approval for its £11.7bn (€14bn) takeover of pay-TV group Sky.

Sat, 08 Apr, 2017

UK to review Fox bid for Sky

The British government said yesterday it would refer Rupert Murdoch’s planned takeover of Sky to regulators to decide if the deal was in the public interest.

Fri, 17 Mar, 2017

Sky in bid to stem customer exodus

Sky plans to introduce a loyalty scheme to stem a rise in customer defections that, together with a jump in the cost of soccer broadcasting rights, cast a shadow over first-half results yesterday.

Fri, 27 Jan, 2017

UK pension funds demand fair price offer for Sky

British public sector pension funds yesterday called for an “appropriate” premium in any potential deal between Twenty-First Century Fox and Sky, as well as for safeguards to protect minority shareholders.

Wed, 14 Dec, 2016

Rupert Murdoch to hand over CEO role to son James

The media baron Rupert Murdoch is preparing to hand over the CEO job at Twenty-First Century Fox to his son, James, the firm’s channel Fox News reported.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2015

BSkyB announces €6.7bn European expansion

BSkyB bolstered its pay-TV empire today with the €6.7bn takeover of sister companies in Italy and Germany.

Fri, 25 Jul, 2014

US stocks bumped higher, Time Warner jumps 17%

Major US stock indexes rebounded, finishing higher for the third time in four days and lifting the Dow Jones industrial average to its second record close this month.

Thu, 17 Jul, 2014