Will Rupert Murdoch's surprise Sky bid succeed this time around?

If there’s anyone in the media industry who is guaranteed to spring a surprise, it’s Rupert Murdoch.
And he certainly did that when he announced (through his 21st Century Fox corporation) an audacious bid to fully take over the satellite TV giant Sky. Sky said on Friday that 21st Century Fox had reached a preliminary agreement to acquire the 61% stake in the West London-based broadcaster it did not already own. The new takeover offer would value Sky at about $23bn.
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