However, Bradley said she had received “tens of thousands of representations”, many of which duplicated each other, which needed to be looked at. Rupert Murdoch ‘could use Sky data trove for political ends’ Read more“A final decision can only be made after fully considering all relevant evidence on both the plurality and commitment to broadcasting grounds,” she said. She added that for broadcasting standards to be made part of the CMA investigation, she would need to see significant new evidence. Ofcom’s report on broadcasting standards was clear, unequivocal, there were no grounds on which I can refer. Fox has promised a £200m break fee if the deal fails to get done.

Source: The Guardian July 20, 2017 11:26 UTC