As reported yesterday in the Independent 'Rupert Murdoch claims to own the 'Sky' in 'Skype'' Skype (the free to use international internet video link service) has noted in its application to the Nasdaq stock exchange that "in respect of the Skype name are being opposed by BSkyB plc".
Shame that will not help them achive the price they may have been hoping for. Rupert Murdoch must be quite concerned about Skype. He is not a fan of free to use services.
In honour of what Sky does not yet own with the word Sky in it Stephen Glenn lists 'Ten Things that Rupert Murdoch Doesn't Own'. Dangerous as Rupert Murdoch may use this list next.
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Wednesday, 11 August 2010
Wednesday, 7 July 2010
Murdoch Sky petition
38 Degrees are holding a petition to question the 100% stake in Sky that Rupert Murdoch is currently aspiring to.
As stated on the 38 Degrees site;
'Rupert Murdoch has his sights set on gaining complete control of BSkyB and increasing his stranglehold on a free and independent media in the UK. He currently owns 40% of the company but wants to increase his stake to 100%.
This would be a disaster. It would give Murdoch even more political influence and it could open the door to biased, right-wing news like Fox News in the US.
A free and diverse media is a huge part of what makes democracy work. We can't rely on big business to make the right decisions about Murdoch's plan to buy BSkyB. It needs full and proper scrutiny by government.
Vince Cable, the Lib Dem Business Secretary, has the power tell regulators to investigate the purchase before it goes ahead.
If thousands of us e-mail Vince Cable, we can persuade him to make the right decision and oppose Murdoch's master plan.'
Please do sign this petition if you agree. I would like to maintain the currently fair television news we still have in the UK. I personally do not want to see our TV news become as biased or aligned as some of our
printed press.
The petition link http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/murdoch
As stated on the 38 Degrees site;
'Rupert Murdoch has his sights set on gaining complete control of BSkyB and increasing his stranglehold on a free and independent media in the UK. He currently owns 40% of the company but wants to increase his stake to 100%.
This would be a disaster. It would give Murdoch even more political influence and it could open the door to biased, right-wing news like Fox News in the US.
A free and diverse media is a huge part of what makes democracy work. We can't rely on big business to make the right decisions about Murdoch's plan to buy BSkyB. It needs full and proper scrutiny by government.
Vince Cable, the Lib Dem Business Secretary, has the power tell regulators to investigate the purchase before it goes ahead.
If thousands of us e-mail Vince Cable, we can persuade him to make the right decision and oppose Murdoch's master plan.'
Please do sign this petition if you agree. I would like to maintain the currently fair television news we still have in the UK. I personally do not want to see our TV news become as biased or aligned as some of our
printed press.
The petition link http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/murdoch
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