16-12-2016 18:30 via theguardian.com

Murdoch's £11.7bn Sky bid will face competition complaints from rivals

Broadcasters across Europe concerned that mogul’s takeover could let pay-TV group dominate rights dealsBroadcasters opposed to 21st Century Fox’s proposed £11.7bn takeover of Sky are preparing to lodge complaints with regulators in the UK and Europe after expressing concerns that the pay-TV broadcaster will dominate bidding for top-flight sport, TV shows and movies. Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox, which owns Fox News and a Hollywood studio, made a formal bid to take fu
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