In an article for the Guardian, the former Labour leader also claimed that Ofcom’s report into the deal was “riddled with errors”. The regulators must block the Murdochs’ bid | Ed Miliband Read moreKaren Bradley, the culture secretary, is expected to announce as early as next week whether the government will refer 21st Century Fox’s £11.7bn bid for Sky to the Competition and Markets Authority for a six-month investigation. “Fox News has played a major role in polluting the well of public conversation in the US, stirring division and hatred,” Miliband writes. “21st Century Fox has been a licensed broadcaster for over 20 years in the UK and continues to hold a number of licences including for its National Geographic, Star and Fox Networks Group channels. “The right thing to do is to admit its errors and re-open the fit and proper investigation.
Source: The Guardian September 01, 2017 16:13 UTC