(UK) Government criticised over News Corp-BSkyB deal

[Turborama]

Source: Reuters

LONDON | Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:47pm GMT#

An alliance of media groups opposed to News Corp's proposed buyout of satellite broadcaster BSkyB have criticised proposals by the UK government to ease competition concerns about the deal.

In a letter due to be sent to all British MP's on Monday five media companies said that the decision by Jeremy Hunt, Britain's Culture Secretary, not to refer the issue to the Competition Commission was wrong.

The five companies are BT, Guardian Media Group, Associated Newspapers, Trinity Mirror, Northcliffe Media and Telegraph Media Group.

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp took a huge step towards securing its prized $14 billion (8 billion pounds) buyout of the satellite broadcaster when Britain accepted its proposals to ease competition concerns.

Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/03/13/uk-corp-bskyb-idUKTRE72C2A220110313?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

[glinda]

1. I hope this can be stopped.

[Snoutport]

2. me too! Murdoch is slowly brainwashing the public!

I've been following all the phone hacking scandals and it is horrible what has happened!

[Uncle Joe]

3. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Turborama.

[fascisthunter]

4. is everyone so fucking shallow, dishonorable to knowingly allow one man

to buy up so much media to use as a political weapon to overthrow governments. Are they all fucking stupid or that shallow because of greed and back room deals?