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Sky cleared by Ofcom – CPBF statement
DATELINE: 20/9/12
Clearly News Corporation has a dominant stake in BSkyB owning 39% of shares and has a major influence over policy. The report is critical of the role of former BSkyB chair James Murdoch. It states that 'on the basis of the evidence available to date... James Murdoch's conduct in relation to events at the newspaper group repeatedly fell short of the conduct to be expected of him as a chief executive officer and chairman…' But Murdoch's resignation in April as chair (although he remains on the board) seems to have satisfied the regulator, but he still remains an influential member on the board.
Ofcom says that "should further evidence become available" it may review the issue. Doubtless this refers to a number of pending criminal trials and investigations as well as to any recommendations that Leveson makes when he reports in November. The head of Sky News, John Ryley, talked about email hacking at the Leveson Inquiry and this may figure in Leveson's report.So, for the time being, attempts to build a firewall between the alleged corrupt and criminal activities that operated out of News International newspaper operations and operations at the broadcaster appear to have succeeded.
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