RPT-Cycling sponsors face doping dilemma after Armstrong scandal
October 21, 2012
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BSkyB says BT a serious rival in UK sports rights
October 10, 2012
LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Pay TV company BSkyB recognises it faces serious competition in the British sports rights market from new entrant BT after dominating the landscape for the past two decades. Read More
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PRESS DIGEST - British business - Sept 21
September 20, 2012
BANK OF ENGLAND GOVERNOR 'MORE RELAXED' ABOUT GOVERNMENT MISSING DEBT TARGET Speaking to Channel 4 News, Mervyn King said it would be "acceptable" for debt targets to be missed if the reason was slow... Read More
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UPDATE 1-BSkyB a 'fit and proper' broadcaster - UK regulator
September 20, 2012
LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - British pay-TV group BSkyB is 'fit and proper' to hold a broadcast licence, Britain's media regulator said after an investigation sparked by allegations of criminality at... Read More
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UK regulator finds BSkyB 'fit and proper' broadcaster
September 20, 2012
LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Pay-TV group BSkyB is 'fit and proper' to hold a broadcast licence, Britain's media regulator has found, after an investigation sparked by the revelations of criminality at... Read More
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UPDATE 1-News Corp investors press to keep hacking lawsuit alive
September 19, 2012
DOVER, Del., Sept 19 (Reuters) - Lawyers for News Corp investors asked a U.S. judge on Wednesday to force the media company's board to face a lawsuit over a phone hacking scandal, while a defense... Read More
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BSkyB, Warner Bros sign UK film deal
September 19, 2012
LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - BSkyB has signed a deal for the right to screen new Warner Bros films on Sky Movies channels and video-on-demand services, tightening its grip on British pay-TV little more... Read More
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Investors fight early dismissal of suit vs News Corp board
September 19, 2012
DOVER, Del., Sept 19 (Reuters) - Shareholders of News Corp will make their case in a U.S. court on Wednesday for holding its board responsible for phone hacking scandals that cost the company a major... Read More
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UPDATE 2-BT and BSkyB fight over European rugby rights
September 12, 2012
LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Britain's BT Group and BSkyB were fighting over the rights to broadcast top European club rugby matches on Wednesday, with both claiming to have signed exclusive deals to... Read More
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RPT-BT beats Sky to 152 mln stg rugby rights deal
September 12, 2012
LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - BT has snatched the broadcast rights for Premiership rugby from BSkyB with a 152 million pound ($244 million) four-year contract to show games from the 2013-14 season. Read More
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BT beats Sky to 152 mln stg rugby rights deal
September 12, 2012
LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - BT has snatched the broadcast rights for Premiership rugby from BSkyB with a 152 million pound ($244 million) four-year contract to show games from the 2013-14 season. Read More
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EDINBURGH, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Elisabeth Murdoch urged the media industry on Thursday to embrace morality and reject her brother James's mantra of profit at all costs, in a speech seen as an attempt to... Read More
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UPDATE 1-BSkyB cleared on pay-TV movie dominance
August 02, 2012
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LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - British media companies BSkyB , TalkTalk and ITV are switching on new services to boost customer loyalty and spend as a weakening economy depresses advertising and new... Read More
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Roku gets $45 million from News Corp, BSkyB
July 26, 2012
July 26 (Reuters) - Roku Inc said News Corp, British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC and others will invest $45 million in the company, which delivers online video, music and games to TV. Read More
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BRUSSELS, July 24 (Reuters) - U.S. network equipment maker Cisco won unconditional EU regulatory approval on Tuesday for its $5 billion takeover of TV software developer NDS, its largest ever, which... Read More
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Cisco wins EU approval for NDS acquisition
July 24, 2012
BRUSSELS, July 24 (Reuters) - U.S. network equipment maker Cisco gained unconditional EU regulatory approval on Tuesday for its $5 billion purchase of TV software developer NDS to reinforce its... Read More
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UPDATE 1-Murdoch allies await hacking charges update
July 23, 2012
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PRESS DIGEST - Sunday British Business - July 15
July 15, 2012
LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - British newspapers reported the following business stories on Sunday: Read More
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UPDATE 1-EU set to okay Cisco's $5 bln NDS deal - source
July 13, 2012
BRUSSELS, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. network equipment maker Cisco is expected to gain unconditional EU approval for its $5 billion purchase of TV software developer NDS after regulators indicated the... Read More
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Britain's YouView Internet TV service launches
July 04, 2012
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News Corp's Murdoch is cooling on Britain
June 28, 2012
June 28 (Reuters) - News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch no longer plans to buy the rest of satellite broadcaster BSkyB and is setting his sights on investing in the United States rather than Britain. Read More
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News Corp board OKs split, Murdoch to chair both firms
June 28, 2012
June 28 (Reuters) - News Corp said on Thursday its board had approved a plan to split the company into two entities, and that Rupert Murdoch will remain as chief executive of its new, separate... Read More
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UPDATE 1-News Corp considering splitting into two - WSJ
June 26, 2012
June 26 (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is considering splitting into two to separate its publishing assets from its more lucrative entertainment business, the Wall Street Journal reported on... Read More
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UK regulator advises against media ownership limit
June 19, 2012
LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Britain's media regulator on Tuesday recommended beefing up checks on the influence of newspaper and media groups following a review sparked by the furore over Rupert... Read More
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UPDATE 1-Cameron faces Murdoch storm at UK media probe
June 14, 2012
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PRESS DIGEST - British business - June 14
June 13, 2012
The government must urge the Bank of England to unlock the flow of credit into the British economy, a leading politician said on Thursday. Read More
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LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - BSkyB has paid around 2.3 billion pounds ($3.55 billion) for the right to broadcast 116 English Premier League soccer matches per season in a new three-year deal that will... Read More
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