Speculation grows that Amazon could land Premier League TV rights
Amazon could show a round of Premier League fixtures simultaneously online, if it wins broadcast rights in today's auction
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21st Century Fox beats estimates with Q4 earnings; expects Sky takeover to get UK approval
Fox boss James said his firm was still working with regulators to resolve their concerns and that the company still expects the takeover to be approved by the end of June
BT's costs could balloon if Amazon enters race for Premier League rights auction
Amazon and Netflix are rumoured to be taking part in the next bidding round for the rights to broadcast the Premier League
BT to report drop in third quarter earnings as Premier League rights auction looms
BT publishes its third quarter results on February 2
Sky reports half-year earnings growth despite costs related to Fox takeover bid
Sky incurred a £7mln charge stemming from Fox’s takeover bid
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FTSE 100 closes lower as Euro gains ground
Britain's blue-chip benchmark finished around 27 points lower at 7,615.
Investors to look for clarity on Fox takeover in Sky’s trading update on Thursday
The proposed £11.7bn takeover of Sky from Fox is all becoming a bit messy, so investors will be hoping the UK broadcaster can shed some light on whether a takeover from anyone is likely
Murdoch's Sky bid against public interest, competition authority rules provisionally
Rupert Murdoch and his family, who control Fox and News Corporation, would have too much control over news providers in the UK said the CMA
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FTSE 100 finishes higher but miners weigh
The pound is down 0.21% against the Euro and off 0.04% against the US dollar at the time of writing
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How will Tesco and Marks and Spencer follow Morrison Supermarkets and J Sainsbury’s when they report on Thursday?
Tesco, Marks & Spencer and ASOS are next on the agenda.
BT Group and Sky looking over their shoulders as Amazon rumoured to be in running for Premier League soccer rights
Media reports claim Amazon is considering taking up Premier League broadcast rights in an upcoming auction.
Year past and year ahead: Carillion, Lloyds, RBS and BT Group in focus
Carillion, Lloyds, RBS and BT were in the spotlight in 2017 and are likely to remain closely eyed by investors in 2018
FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 set new record highs on first trading day after Christmas
For the 29th year in the past 34, the blue chips have closed up on the first trading day after Christmas...
BT and Sky may play nice in next Premier League rights bid, UBS suggests
BT and Sky's content sharing deal removes risks over the next bidding round for the broadcasting rights to Premier League football, UBS said
BT shares gain on deal with rival Sky to supply each other's TV channels
BT and Sky have teamed up after a long time of going head-to-head to securing the broadcasting rights to Premier League and Champions League football
FTSE 100 ends at high point of the day but just short of 7,500
A slump in the value of the pound was, as usual, a signal for investors to pile into FTSE 100 stocks
US stocks slide lower as market digests data and awaits tax bill
Yesterday, Janet Yellen, in her last major move as Federal Reserve chair, raised interest rates a quarter point
Disney becomes sole suitor to buy Fox assets after Comcast bows out of bid
Disney is expected to announce it will acquire Fox’s assets as soon as this week
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To Gfinity and beyond …
The AIM-listed group is well-placed to take advantage of the impending boom in the popularity of esports
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FTSE 100 closes in red as market awaits US jobs report
UK stocks could do with a catalyst and tomorrow's US jobs numbers might provide it
DaVita, UnitedHealth Group, Walt Disney, Home Depot - PRE-MARKET
A look at the pre-market trade in New York , where the Davita Inc, UnitedHealth Group In c is gaining attention
Walt Disney said to be nearing deal to buy 21st Century Fox assets
Comcast is also believed to be in negotiations with Fox
21st Century Fox 'restarts talks' with Walt Disney to sell most of business, including Sky
A potential deal would end Fox’s pursuit to buy the rest of the stake in Sky that it does not already own.
FTSE 100 closes higher; miners lag and Brexit wranglings continue
FTSE 100 closed over 38 points higher on the day to 7,338; FTSE 250 shares added over 81
Just Eat set to be promoted to FTSE 100 just three years after listing, but Merlin looks set to get the boot
Just Eat has seen its share price more than treble to 820p over the past three years, as it continues to deliver impressive order, revenue and user growth
Twenty-First Century Fox stock seen higher on Sky stake sale talk
Fox stock rose just over 8% in Friday’s premarket dealing, changing hands at US$30.90
Sky says it could shut down Sky News if it gets in the way of takeover by Murdoch's Fox
Sky said it “would likely be prompted to review" its position in the event that Sky News impedes on the planned merger with Fox
21st Century Fox in talks with Walt Disney to sell most of the business - report
Rupert Murdoch has held discussions with Disney about selling Fox’s movie and TV production assets over the last few weeks, CNBC reported
Sky shares sink after reports of deal talks between Disney and 21st Century Fox
Analysts at Liberum and UBS still think Fox's bid to takeover Sky will be given the go-ahead by regulators
Sky’s recent share price weakness makes it a ‘short-term investment opportunity’, says City broker
“Sky’s share price has fallen back…on concerns whether the bid is cleared by the Government and/or that the political environment in the UK has turned more hostile. We think the concerns are overdone and believe the deal will pass”
Game of Thrones and Riviera help drive first quarter sales and profit growth at Sky
The UK broadcaster saw like-for-like revenues rise by 5% in the three months ended 30 September to £3.3bn, driven by new subscribers signing up to watch hit TV series like Game of Thrones
FTSE 100 closes at record high bolstered by weak pound on Brexit talks 'stalemate'
In a joint news conference held later in the day, Barnier admitted that some progress had been achieved on citizens' rights and Ireland's common travel area
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As Sky takeover limbo continues investors will have results to digest
Sky updates the market on Thursday as the takeover target carries on business as usual.
Competition watchdog to look at Murdoch’s potential influence on Sky News as part of Sky-Fox merger probe
"The CMA will use its extensive experience of investigating different issues in a wide range of sectors to thoroughly and impartially investigate the proposed takeover of Sky PLC by 21st Century Fox”
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Sky in bid limbo but revenues still growing; Trinity Mirror update to be another media focus in week ahead
The Week Ahead includes trading updates from media firms Sky PLC and Trinity Mirror PLC, as well as news from defence group BAE Systems PLC, and minutes from the FOMC meeting
Sky PLC bid officially referred to the Competition and Markets Authority
21st Century Fox was given the chance to make further representations to change the Culture Secretary's mind, but opted not to
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FTSE 100 closes firmly lower as pound strengthens; Next surges
Sterling surged past US$1.33 shortly after the Bank of England voted in favour of keeping interest rates at 0.25%, with analysts describing the move as a 'hawkish hold'
Murdoch's bid to buy Sky to be referred to UK competition regulator by culture secretary
Culture Secretary Karen Bradley said there are concerns about compliance procedures at Fox News and corporate governance at Rupert Murdoch's companies
After AVEVA’s £3bn merger with Schneider, which other UK companies could be subject to a bid from abroad?
The weak pound has made UK businesses more attractive to overseas buyers with Worldpay, Sky and Unilever all being targeted this year
BT Group’s Openreach subsidiary reportedly in talks with Vodafone about a joint investment in new ultrafast fibre-optic broadband
The Daily Telegraph said the two companies are in what are described by industry sources as “early but serious” discussions about coming to build large-scale new infrastructure to replace ageing copper phone lines
Sky shares fall as Murdoch’s takeover bid delayed once again
The government has asked Ofcom to take another look at whether Murdoch and Fox would adhere to UK broadcasting standards
Disney to ditch Netflix Inc and launch two streaming services of its own
The sport-based subscription service would go live next year, while the film and TV content offering would launch in 2019, when the current distribution agreement with Netflix will end
Amazon aces Sky in tennis to win exclusive rights to ATP World Tour
Sky has been backing away from tennis and instead investing its energy in securing the rights to Premier League
Charges 'mounting' up at BT, but it may not be all doom and gloom
The closely followed UK telecoms giant was the top loser on Footsie today, as its shares sank over 3%
Sky - Bloated Premier League rights deal fails to hole finances of Murdoch target
Having shelled out £692mln to televise a bunch of pumped up prima donnas playing in not even the best domestic league in the world, it was inevitable this would bite into earnings
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FTSE 100 closes nine points lower as AstraZeneca weighs
It's been a busy day here in London; 15% of FTSE 100-listed companies have had some sort of meaningful news out...
BT shares gain after Ofcom forced to revisit rules on broadband market
Telecoms regulator Ofcom said it is disappointed with a judge-led panel's ruling that it made errors in drawing up regulation designed to protect competition and improve broadband speeds
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Lloyds to report strong quarterly figures in first results since government sold remaining stake
Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Dutch Shell are among a slew of companies reporting earnings on Thursday
Sky and 21st Century Fox slam culture secretary over delay to proposed takeover deal
21st Century Fox has argued that its plans to buy Sky would represent a significant investment into the UK
TalkTalk slides as revenues drop, but full year guidance is unchanged
TalkTalk has left its full year earnings guidance unchanged and expects revenue growth despite a weak first quarter
TalkTalk replaces CFO Iain Torrens with Dixons Carphone executive in reshaping of top team
TalkTalk is shaking up its senior management team after its chief executive stepped down, warning full year earnings would decline
Worldpay takeover may be first of many as US firms go Brexit bargain hunting
ITV, Burberry and GlaxoSmithKline could face potential bids from international rivals as a weaker pound stokes interest in a number of UK-based firms
Sky Sports outbids BT Sports to retain live rights to English cricket
English cricket will also return to the BBC for the first time since 1999
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Trending: Rolls-Royce commits to Midlands with £150 mln investment plan
Rolls-Royce gives huge boost to Midlands, Amazon, Ocado, Sky
Government ‘minded to’ refer Sky-Fox merger to competition regulators over fears Murdochs will have too much control of UK media
Culture secretary Karen Bradley said she had been reassured that the merger didn’t pose an issue in terms of broadcasting standards, however
Government to reveal decision on 21st Century Fox-Sky takeover later today
Culture secretary Karen Bradley will decide whether or not to approve the deal or pass it on to competition regulators for a more in-depth investigation
Decision on Sky takeover put back until 29 June
A decision will be announced to parliament by Thursday next week
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Ofcom to report back on £11.7bn 21st Century-Sky deal on Tuesday
Ofcom has been investigating effect full Fox control could have on Sky and the British media generally
Fusionex shares rebound amid backlash from Standard Life on plans to cancel AIM listing
A look at the biggest risers and fallers in London today
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FTSE 100 ends higher on day Brexit negotiations begin
The FTSE 100 closed 60 points up at 7,523 as the government begins Brexit negotiations.
Sky and Virgin Media confirm targeted TV advertising partnership to rival Google and Facebook
Sky and Virgin Media have put their past differences aside to work together on targeted TV advertising
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RBS, Lloyds and Barclays slump after general election leads to hung parliament
Banks, retailers, media and housebuilders are the biggest fallers on the FTSE 100 on the shock news of a hung parliament
Google, Facebook and Twitter respond to criticism over extremist content after London attack
Prime Minister Theresa May has accused tech giants of providing a "safe space" for terrorist activity
Amazon's new pay TV service in UK poses threat to Sky, BT and Virgin Media
Amazon Channels is set to launch in the UK following its success in the US
FTSE 100 closes lower after Manchester attack
Despite events, the FTSE 100 remained relatively strong throughout the day but ended lower
Twenty-first Century Fox Inc shares rise as Murdoch family sounds confident outlook
Twenty-first Century Fox executives said its deal to take full ownership of Sky should close this year
Mid-summer mergers: ITV in play after Crozier gets written out of the series
Adam Crozier is quitting while he is ahead, leaving ITV without a chief executive and possibly vulnerable to a bid
Sky is materially undervalued regardless of Murdoch bid - broker
The impact of regulatory intervention may be over-egged, says Jefferies.
Sky and BT: The meteoric rise of football TV rights
Sky has already had to dig an extra £494mln out of its pockets to cover the higher costs of screening Premier League football this season
Hike in Premier League football costs continues to hurt Sky’s bottom line
Sky has forked out an extra £494mln so far this year as part of the record deal it struck to screen live Premier League games
FTSE 100 closes in positive territory as traders brush off potential threats
The index of blue-chip shares fell six points to 7,108.53.
FTSE 100 down 164 points on snap election news; pound hits 10-week high
The UK prime minister has announced a snap general election for 8 June
FTSE 100 seen cautious after mixed US, Asian session on Korea worries
Spread betting firm London Capital Group expects the FTSE 100 index to open around 10 points lower at 7,317, having shed 21.4 points last Thursday
Murdoch's takeover bid for Sky plc to be investigated by UK regulators
UK regulators will investigate whether Rupert Murdoch would be a "fit and proper" owner of Sky following the phone-hacking scandal
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FTSE 100, 250 and smallcaps all mark record highs after Fed rate hike and cap
FTSE 100 stocks ended solidly higher on Thursday after chalking a fresh record high as investors reacted to a tempered rate hike outlook in the US and relief at the defeat of the anti-immigration Freedom party in the Dutch election
FairFX to sponsor Sky Sports’ F1 coverage this year
The multi-currency payments specialist had previously sponsored the channel back in 2015
BT scores £1.2bn deal to secure UEFA Champions and Europa League broadcast rights for another 3 years
The FTSE 100-listed firm will pay around £394m each year for the rights which will run until the end of the 2020/21 season.
FTSE 100 stocks dragged lower by miners and copper price drop shock
The FTSE 100 was down 32 points to 7,342 shortly after 3.15pm on Monday
UK Culture Secretary 'minded' to order probe of planned takeover of Sky by 21st Century Fox
A decision to intervene would not block the deal, but trigger an Ofcom assessment as well as a Competition and Markets Authority report to be considered by the Culture Secretary.
FTSE falls ahead of Yellen, after WPP’s spin-free bad news
FTSE 100 shares closed lower on Friday, cautious ahead of comments from the US central bank chief, and beaten down by advertising behemoth WPP after it signalled a cautious outlook for 2017 which even spin could not conceal
BT rallies on new board appointments to the board of its regulatory-challenged Openreach unit
BT revealed that Brendan Barber - chairman of employment relations service Acas and a former Trades Union Congress boss - and Edward Astle - a former Board member of National Grid PLC (LON:NGG) - will become non-executive directors of Openr
Vodafone looks to tackle its Indian tiger as it reveals merger talks with Ideal Cellular
Vodafone said it was in talks with Ideal Cellular’s owner, Indian conglomerate Aditya Birla about an all-share deal that could help the groups counter fierce competition.
Big hike in Premier League football costs weighs on Sky's first-half profits but revenues, subscribers rise
The FTSE 100-listed firm reported a 9% fall in operating profits to £679mln for the six months to December 31, down from the £744mln posted in the previous year.
FTSE 100 shares end softer but smaller caps gain
FTSE 100 ended softer on Thursday following sharp falls by Sage Group and Unilever, while mid- and small-cap stocks gained
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Sky, Unilever and Diageo all on the agenda for a busy Thursday
BT Group shocked investors earlier this week so many will be waiting on tenterhooks to hear whether TV and broadband bundling rival Sky is faring better.
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Small decline in 2016 revenue tipped for Unilever
Also reporting: Diageo, Daily Mail, Sky, Anglo American, Lonmin, St James's Place and Whitbread
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Of BT's battles with Ofcom & Sky, and Unilever's face-off with supermarkets
Lots of big names reporting this week including: BHP, Dixons Carphone, easyJet, Diageo, Sky, Unilever and BT
Brexit and Trump key to how 2017 unfolds
Richard Hunter is keeping tabs on AstraZeneca, GSK and ITV as we head into 2017
Credit Suisse believes EU is likely to wave through Sky bid
Credit Suisse has upped its price target for Sky but downgraded the stock to 'neutral'
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FTSE stocks led higher towards 7000 by banks, but miners reel from Fed rate hike
FTSE 100 stocks closed higher on Thursday, just shy of the 7000 mark, but the theme of the session was all about weaker sterling in the wake of the US interest rate hike overnight
Haitong concludes Openreach “cannot be legally separated” from BT Group
Haitong’s analysts drew this conclusion after studying submissions the trustee of the BT Pension Scheme (BTPS) made to Ofcom on October 4, which were published on November 29.
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FTSE 100 shares extend gains as Wall Street rallies
FTSE 100 shares extended gains in the second half of Tuesday to close comfortably up in tendem with record-breaking gains on Wall Street
Mining minnows North River Resources and Amur Minerals see some pain
Shares in North River Resources dropped 10% as it said that it has completed drilling on the Namib project in Namibia but it is not expecting a lift in the amount of indicated mineral resources until more drilling has been undertaken
Sky shareholders more sanguine about 21st Century Fox's takeover bid
Late on Friday, Murdoch's Fox tabled a £10.75 a share cash bid, backed by Sky's independent directors, in its second attempt to buy the 61% of the firm that it does not currently own.
FTSE 100 shares fall despite oil gains
The London market slid despite shares in oil companies being boosted by a jump in oil prices
Sky shares rocket as Murdoch attempts homecoming with 21st Century Fox
Sky PLC shares rocketed by a third and scaled a 9-and-a-half-month high on Friday after 21st Century Fox announced plans to take full control of the London-listed broadcaster
FTSE 100 shares taken higher by Sky
FTSE 100 shares closed higher on Friday, after Wall Street recorded another set of record high indices and it was announced just before closing time that 21st Century Fox plans to take over UK broadcaster Sky PLC
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Trending - Telecoms, the Daily Mail and General Trust and the new fiver
A look at some of the top trending stories of the day
City analysts unconvinced by Sky's new mobile offering
Sky set out the details for its venture into the mobile market yesterday, and brokers weren’t sure whether they were impressed or not