[Update] The News Corp scandal
02-02-2012, 12:55
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Re: [Update] The News Corp scandal
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Channel 5 is a minor channel compaired to ITV/STV/UTV and even Channel 4
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A monopoly is a monopoly whatever the size of the channel.
Besides which this thread really is about the phone hacking scandal which now seems to be proven against more than NI and News Corp and is spreading to the other press organisations.
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02-02-2012, 12:59
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Re: [Update] The News Corp scandal
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Originally Posted by Maggy J
A monopoly is a monopoly whatever the size of the channel.
Besides which this thread really is about the phone hacking scandal which now seems to be proven against more than NI and News Corp and is spreading to the other press organisations.
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yest but Sky would still have to compete with Channel 4 and ITV/STV/UTV along with the BBC if they did buy Channel 5!
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02-02-2012, 13:51
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Re: [Update] The News Corp scandal
Anyway we are digressing from the topic so I suggest we return to it.
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02-02-2012, 14:05
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Re: [Update] The News Corp scandal
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Anyway we are digressing from the topic so I suggest we return to it.
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Sorry! 
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06-02-2012, 20:00
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Re: [Update] The News Corp scandal
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16909539
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The Daily Mail's editor was aware the paper was using private detectives but not of the extent to which it was doing so, the Leveson Inquiry has heard.
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Defending a Mail story reporting the birth of Mr Grant's baby, he said a newspaper was entitled to ask a celebrity such as Grant if he had had a child, especially when he had spoken previously of his desire to be a father.
"Mr Grant has spent his life invading his own privacy," he said. "It seems a little bit ripe that when he does have a child, he and his press representatives won't confirm or deny that."
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What complete and utter BS..and what a total slime ball. I found myself shouting at this particular specimen as he gave evidence. 
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16905465
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Police believe 829 people were "likely" victims of phone-hacking by newspapers, the Leveson Inquiry has heard.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers confirmed to the inquiry that 581 of those had been contacted.
However, 231 could not be identified, and 17 had not been told due to "operational reasons".
She is overseeing three investigations involving claims of newspaper hacking. Ninety police staff are involved in Operation Weeting.
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Apparently they have 4 terabytes of data to deal with so far.
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Re: [Update] The News Corp scandal
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The Editor of the Daily Mail was once a member of the Press Complaints Commission until 2008!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Dacre
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07-02-2012, 09:43
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Re: [Update] The News Corp scandal
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Tells you all you need to know. The more I find out about him the worse it gets but then I'm not a Daily Mail reader. 
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07-02-2012, 10:51
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Re: [Update] The News Corp scandal
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Tells you all you need to know. The more I find out about him the worse it gets but then I'm not a Daily Mail reader. |
I am proud that I never read the Daily Mail! 
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08-02-2012, 12:46
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Re: [Update] The News Corp scandal
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/ne...ttlements.html
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Comedian Steve Coogan and former footballer Paul Gascoigne are among various high-profile people to have settled their phone hacking cases against the News of the World today.
The High Court heard this morning that the Alan Partridge star and ex-England player have reached deals with News Group Newspapers, the publisher of the now defunct paper. In total, 15 claims have been settled today involving 19 people.
These include former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell, Simon Hughes MP and football agent Phil Hughes, along with singer Pete Doherty, jockey Kieran Fallon, football agent Sky Andrew, former MP George Galloway and Sheila Henry, the mother of 7/7 victim Christian Small
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08-02-2012, 14:27
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Re: [Update] The News Corp scandal
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11-02-2012, 10:25
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Re: [Update] The News Corp scandal
Breaking news on Sky news is that there has been more arrests at the Sun
More to follow
The ticker on the Sky news channel says 8 more arrested over illegal payments to the police
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11-02-2012, 10:31
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Breaking news on Sky news is that there has been more arrests at the Sun
More to follow
The ticker on the Sky news channel says 8 more arrested over illegal payments to the police
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Including both journalists and police officers apparently
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11-02-2012, 10:33
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Re: [Update] The News Corp scandal
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Including both journalists and police officers apparently
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Indeed, Waiting for more info
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11-02-2012, 10:36
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Re: [Update] The News Corp scandal
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Including both journalists and police officers apparently
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It seems the more you open the can of worms the more they wriggle out.
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11-02-2012, 10:51
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Re: [Update] The News Corp scandal
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Indeed, Waiting for more info
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From the BBC:
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Eight people have been arrested over allegations of corrupt payments to police and public officials, Scotland Yard has said.
Those arrested include a serving Surrey Police officer, a serving member of the armed forces and an MoD employee.
In addition, five men aged between 45 and 68 were arrested at addresses in London, Kent and Essex.
A statement from News Corporation confirmed that five employees of The Sun were among those arrested.
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