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July 13, 2011

U.K. Parliament Votes to Oppose Murdoch Takeover Bid 
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The British government has joined efforts to block Rupert Murdoch's bid
for broadcaster BSky B, dashing his hopes of a rapid expansion in
television as the scandal over phone-hacking by one of his newspapers
grows. The British parliament is expected to pass a non-binding measure
pressuring Murdoch to withdraw his takeover attempt. Labour leader Ed
Miliband said British lawmakers are responding to public outcry.

Ed Miliband: "This is an opportunity for the House of Commons to show
that it understands the depth of public concern; it understands the
scale of outrage there is and it understands the fundamental point that
we cannot have Rupert Murdoch expand his reach in British broadcasting
while these investigations … while these allegations are still being
investigated and as they come out."

Murdoch is now facing pressure in the United States, with calls for
investigations of his media conglomerate for possible prosecution under
the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.



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