Spun-off Sky News would not be independent, say rivals

Dan Sabbagh @ MediaGuardian - Newspapers & Magazines - on 22/3/11
Rupert Murdoch Loading... faces backlash from rival newspaper owners amid fears £8bn BSkyB buyout will lead to NewsCorp dominationIt would be "fanciful" to expect a separately owned Sky News Loading... to be properly independent of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation Loading... , according to lawyers acting for a group of four normally competing newspaper owners in a submission opposing the media mogul's £8bn buyout of BSkyB. ...
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Summary

Rupert Murdoch faces backlash from rival newspaper owners amid fears £8bn BSkyB buyout will lead to NewsCorp domination.

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British Sky Broadcasting, News Corporation, Rupert Murdoch, The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Sky News, Slaughter and May, BBC, Daily Mail and General Trust

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