19-01-2024, 12:41 AM
(18-01-2024, 09:56 PM)derek500 Wrote: It might be paywalled. Here's a snippet:-
There are now signs that Murdoch is turning his attention elsewhere. Rebekah Brooks, chief executive of News UK, has recently been in talks with GB News about a possible deal.
It is believed to be the third such approach to the rival channel, which is owned by Paul Marshall and Dubai-based investment firm Legatum, all of which have so far been rebuffed. GB News is currently in talks to raise around £30m of fresh funding.
In a more radical move, The Telegraph has learnt that Murdoch is mulling a swoop to buy back Sky News from Comcast, six years after he sold it to the US media group.
Comcast has drastically written down the value of Sky and is obliged to keep funding the news channel until 2028, so may be keen to offload it. However, there is no sign that Comcast is a willing seller.
Murdoch would also likely face significant regulatory hurdles if he attempted such a move.
A spokesman denied News UK was exploring a bid.
If this would ever go ahead, i imagine that the channel would need to change the name and move their studios again.