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  • John Ryley
    News

    BSkyB: Sky News hacking record clean

    2012-05-02T11:24:00Z

    Internal reviews into email hacking and payments to police at Sky News have found “no evidence of impropriety or cause for concern”.

  • The Kumars
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    Sky1 to revive the Kumars

    2012-05-02T09:25:00Z

    Sky1 has picked up former BBC comedy The Kumars for a refreshed version of the show after six-year hiatus.

  • Sky_cycling
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    BSkyB posts £939m profit; claims it is "fit and proper"

    2012-05-02T08:43:00Z

    BSkyB has staunchly defended its right to a broadcast licence following a stinging attack on its majority shareholder News Corporation yesterday.

  • rupert_murdoch
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    Murdoch "not fit" boss, say MPs

    2012-05-01T12:27:00Z

    The Commons culture select committee has described Rupert Murdoch as “not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international company” in a report that is also highly critical of his son James and claims other News Corp executives misled it about phone hacking at the News of ...

  • David Cameron
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    PM refuses calls for Hunt inquiry

    2012-04-30T16:46:00Z

    David Cameron has refused to refer culture secretary Jeremy Hunt’s handling of the BSkyB bid to an independent investigation after being called to Parliament to answer an urgent question.

  • Stuart Murphy
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    Stuart Murphy gets expanded role at Sky

    2012-04-30T12:44:00Z

    Sky has bumped up Stuart Murphy’s role across its entertainment channels, giving him overall responsibility for Sky Atlantic, Sky Living and Sky Arts as well as Sky 1.

  • Harriet Harman
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    Harman brands Murdoch not 'fit and proper'

    2012-04-30T11:11:00Z

    Labour’s deputy leader Harriet Harman has claimed James Murdoch is not ‘fit and proper’ to hold a broadcast licence, while David Cameron has been called by the opposition to make a statement in Parliament regarding the conduct of Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

  • Jeremy Hunt
    News

    Hunt to hand over News Corp correspondence

    2012-04-27T10:27:00Z

    Jeremy Hunt is to hand over correspondence about News Corp’s BSkyB bid in an attempt to clear his name from accusations of wrongdoing.

  • Rupert Murdoch
    News

    Ofcom steps up BSkyB investigation

    2012-04-26T17:29:00Z

    Ofcom has stepped up its investigation into whether BSkyB is a “fit and proper” owner of a broadcasting licence.

  • News

    Hunt's permanent secretary dodges MPs' News Corp questions

    2012-04-26T16:31:00Z

    The DCMS has defended Jonathan Stephens’ refusal to answer questions about his role in the row over Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt and News Corp.

  • On the defensive
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    Hunt denies backing Sky bid

    2012-04-26T09:00:00Z

    “The idea I was backing this bid is laughable,” said Jeremy Hunt, fighting for his political career in parliament this week, following a series of dramatic revelations at the Leveson Inquiry.

  • The Pitch
    News

    Sky Atlantic wins Pitch for Studio Lambert series

    2012-04-26T09:00:00Z

    Sky Atlantic has acquired a US series from Studio Lambert in which ad agencies go head to head to win business.

  • an_idiot_abroad
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    Sky confirms Idiot Abroad 3

    2012-04-26T08:59:00Z

    Sky1 has confirmed a three-part An Idiot Abroad special which will feature Karl Pilkington travelling the globe with Warwick Davis.

  • jeremy_hunt
    News

    Hunt brands BSkyB bias "laughable"

    2012-04-25T13:55:00Z

    Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has labelled the idea he backed the News Corp bid to merge with BSkyB as “laughable”, in a statement to Parliament.

  • Veep
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    Iannucci’s Veep to debut in June

    2012-04-25T12:24:00Z

    Sky Atlantic is to launch Armando Iannucci’s new political comedy in June following its debut this week in the US.

  • Sky Go
    News

    Sky Go hits problems during Chelsea win

    2012-04-25T11:10:00Z

    BSkyB angered subscribers last night after its IPTV service Sky Go suffered technical problems during Chelsea’s dramatic victory over Barcelona.

  • Jeremy Hunt
    News

    Emails reveal Hunt / News Corp relationship

    2012-04-24T17:09:00Z

    Emails shown to the Leveson inquiry suggest Jeremy Hunt and the DCMS was providing News Corp with the inside track on its thinking about the proposed takeover of BSkyB.

  • James Murdoch
    News

    Murdoch: I didn't ask Cameron for BSkyB bid favours

    2012-04-24T12:28:00Z

    James Murdoch has told the Leveson inquiry that he had just one conversation with both David Cameron and George Osborne about News Corp’s proposed takeover of BSkyB, and that he did not ask for “assurances” or “favours” as to whether the bid would be referred to the Competition Commission.

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    Sky News email hacking to be investigated by Ofcom

    2012-04-23T12:36:00Z

    Sky News is being investigated by Ofcom for potentially breaking rules around fairness and privacy after admitting hacking emails.

  • The_Avengers
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    Ofcom: Sky remains movie leader

    2012-04-23T11:23:00Z

    New VoD players such as Lovefilm and Netflix have not loosened Sky’s grip on movies, according to an Ofcom report to the Competition Commission.