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Hunt lobbied Cameron on News Corp's behalf

Maisie McCabe — Fri, 25 May 2012 09:35:00 GMT

Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt made private representations to prime minister David Cameron on behalf of News Corporation's bid for BSkyB in the weeks before being handed responsibility for the merger, it has emerged.

Local TV 'beauty parade' kicks off

Maisie McCabe — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:12:00 GMT

Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt's plans for local TV drew a step closer today (10 May) after Ofcom opened the application process for companies and organisations wanting to operate local TV stations in 21 towns and cities across the country.

News Corp board expresses 'full confidence' in Rupert Murdoch

Arif Durrani — Thu, 03 May 2012 09:30:00 GMT

News Corporation board members have issued an "unanimous statement of support" for Rupert Murdoch, their embattled chief executive and chairman.

BSkyB insists it is a 'fit' and 'proper licence holder' as profits lift 27%

John Reynolds — Wed, 02 May 2012 09:13:00 GMT

BSkyB has reported a 27% surge in pre-tax profits to £899m in the nine months to March 2012, fuelled by a rise in customer numbers to 10.55 million, while underscoring that it remains a "fit" and "proper licence holder".

Ofcom extends review of News Corp's ownership of BSkyB

Maisie McCabe — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:50:00 GMT

Ofcom has asked News International for documents relating to phone hacking settlements, after stepping its probe into whether News Corporation is a "fit and proper" shareholder of BSkyB.

Jeremy Hunt's statement to Parliament today in regards Leveson and BSkyB

Staff — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:01:00 GMT

Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport. With permission Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement following yesterday's developments in the Leveson Inquiry.

UKTV rapped over sponsor credits

Maisie McCabe — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:05:00 GMT

UKTV has been rapped by Ofcom after sponsorship idents from Find My Past, Brightsolid's online genealogy service, were found to have included advertising messages

James Murdoch: his career timeline to date

Maisie McCabe — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:30:00 GMT

After selling Rawkus Records to News Corporation, James Murdoch worked on digital ventures and ran satellite broadcasters Star in Asia and BSkyB in the UK before taking on the role of chairman and chief executive of News Corp International. Read a timeline of his career.

Murdochs expected to take a back seat at News Corporation in future

Arif Durrani — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:20:00 GMT

James Murdoch's resignation as chairman of BSkyB marks a major shift towards one of media's most famous families taking a backseat in the conglomerate News Corporation, according to a Cass Business School specialist.

Public awareness of NFC yet to take off

Maisie McCabe — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:10:00 GMT

Six out of 10 people who have Near Field Communication (NFC) on their mobile phone do not realise it, according to research, which also reveals half of smartphone owners who have used interactive technology have interacted with an advert.