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Government paves way for Comcast’s Sky takeover bid
American company Comcast is unlikely to face a regulatory review of its £22bn takeover bid for Sky — removing a huge hurdle in the group’s plan to acquire the media group.
Culture Secretary Matt Hancock says he is “not minded” to refer the bid to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Hancock says he did not believe the proposed merger raises any public interest concerns “which would meet the thre