[Update] The News Corp scandal - Page 39

Osem · 13-07-2011, 14:18

Meanwhile, away from the BBC's ivory towers, Murdoch's abandoned his bid for BSkyB.

denphone · 13-07-2011, 14:20

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Originally Posted by Osem

Meanwhile, away from the BBC's ivory towers, Murdoch's abandoned his bid for BSkyB.

Yes l have just seen that announced of course on the BBC of course.

**Damien** · 13-07-2011, 14:20

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Originally Posted by Osem

Meanwhile, away from the BBC's ivory towers, Murdoch's abandoned his bid for BSkyB.

YAY! Now fire Brooks, get all the corrupt cops in jail, send down the journalists who did the hacking and sell News International. After that the Inquiry can recommend a new regulation to stop these nasty buggers from such practises again.

denphone · 13-07-2011, 14:24

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Originally Posted by Damien

YAY! Now fire Brooks, get all the corrupt cops in jail, send down the journalists who did the hacking and sell of News International.

On all of those we can agree.

Stuart · 13-07-2011, 14:34

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Originally Posted by Osem

Meanwhile, away from the BBC's ivory towers, Murdoch's abandoned his bid for BSkyB.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14142307

Osem · 13-07-2011, 14:35

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Originally Posted by Damien

YAY! Now fire Brooks, get all the corrupt cops in jail, send down the journalists who did the hacking and sell News International. After that the Inquiry can recommend a new regulation to stop these nasty buggers from such practises again.

You've forgotten about the politicians who conveniently turned a blind eye (or even worse) to what was going on because it suited their interests.

chris9991 · 13-07-2011, 14:48

I guess it's rather convenient to drop the bid; no need for a Competition Commission inquiry. Wait for all this to blow over in a couple of years and launch a bid without an investigation.

If I was being cynical

denphone · 13-07-2011, 15:00

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Originally Posted by chris9991

I guess it's rather convenient to drop the bid; no need for a Competition Commission inquiry. Wait for all this to blow over in a couple of years and launch a bid without an investigation.

If I was being cynical

But l think in a couples of years time that media regulation will be much more stricter and that murdoch's influence will have been greatly diminished.

BenMcr · 13-07-2011, 15:04

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Originally Posted by denphone

But l think in a couples of years time that media regulation will be much more stricter and that murdoch's influence will have been greatly diminished.

In a couple of years time NI may not own any newspapers lol

denphone · 13-07-2011, 15:05

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In a couple of years time NI may not own any newspapers lol

Yes you could be right Ben.

devilincarnate · 13-07-2011, 15:24

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1520: Media regulator Ofcom says that it is "still reviewing under 'fit and proper' criteria News Corp's ownership of the 39% of BSkyB it currently owns" - despite the company withdrawing its bid to fully take over the broadcaster.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-14134599

Osem · 13-07-2011, 15:46

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

In a couple of years time NI may not own any newspapers lol

Don't suppose Murdoch will mind. The real money isn't in newspapers.

Ignitionnet · 13-07-2011, 16:21

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And there is a very good reason for that preference.

Billions of pounds of cash each year extorted from anyone who owns a TV licence under threat of prosecution along with being around for considerably longer in the television space and being 'Auntie Beeb' allows for certain benefits over other companies and news organisations indeed.

Purely a question of opinion of course.

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Don't suppose Murdoch will mind. The real money isn't in newspapers.

Indeed. Murdoch has always been a great polariser, few things cause a good Cable Forum gloat session like his misfortune.

Sky make more money than the newspapers do, I have little doubt he's playing a cynical long game.

Ofcom need to consider what they are doing carefully, they aren't supposed to be a political organisation. I say 'aren't supposed' because their politicism is well known.

**Damien** · 13-07-2011, 16:44

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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet

Billions of pounds of cash each year extorted from anyone who owns a TV licence under threat of prosecution along with being around for considerably longer in the television space and being 'Auntie Beeb' allows for certain benefits over other companies and news organisations indeed.

Purely a question of opinion of course.

Doesn't seem to advantage them when there is something better on though, hence why they are beaten whenever they go up against X-Factor. I think it's because of the vast amount of people with only a few channels and trust and know the BBC. They just settle on it.

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Indeed. Murdoch has always been a great polariser, few things cause a good Cable Forum gloat session like his misfortune.

Meh. He has had this animosity building for a while. It's in a large part down to the actions of his papers. The Sun is a ferocious beast that he will set on people when it suits him. He has long played politicians and parties to suit him and provide them with good coverage. Now he no longer has control of them they have turned on him. Good.

It's pretty evident the sickening levels to which The News of the World sunk. Don't have any sympathy for him.

denphone · 13-07-2011, 16:49

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Originally Posted by Damien

Doesn't seem to advantage them when there is something better on though, hence why they are beaten whenever they go up against X-Factor. I think it's because of the vast amount of people with only a few channels and trust and know the BBC. They just settle on it.

Meh. He has had this animosity building for a while. It's in a large part down to the actions of his papers. The Sun is a ferocious beast that he will set on people when it suits him. He has long played politicians and parties to suit him and provide them with good coverage. Now he no longer has control of them they have turned on him. Good.

It's pretty evident the sickening levels to which The News of the World sunk. Don't have any sympathy for him.

Well said and to the point.