It’s messy, it’s confusing, it’s a sign of the times - the old order is being shaken-up, and media giants are huddling together for safety.

Fox, Comcast and the battle for Sky: Let the fun and games begin

This morning Comcast did what it said it was considering doing and formally tabled a rival bid for Sky - let the fun and games begin. 


Comcast has gatecrashed Rupert Murdoch's Sky takeover

Comcast said its cash offer is worth £12.50 a share – a 16% hike on the £10.75 a share offered by 21st Century Fox.

Rupert Murdoch's Fox is struggling to buy the 61% of Sky it does not already own due to mounting regulatory hurdles.

The culture secretary Karen Bradley has confirmed the bid for full control of Sky has been referred to the competition watchdog.

The Murdochs are bidding for full ownership of Sky but Lord Grade says Rupert Murdoch no longer has his past power and political clout.

Microsoft, which owns the online voice-chat service, will appeal the EU General Court's ruling, which means 'Skype' is not a trade mark.

The Leveson Inquiry will today examine the communications between BSkyB and Jeremy's Hunt's office regarding the News Corp takeover bid