MEDIA OWNERSHIP
- Session: 2010-12
- Date tabled: 29.06.2010
- Primary sponsor:
- Sponsors:
That this House notes News Corporation's current bidding for full control of British Sky Broadcasting and Rupert Murdoch's plans to continue to extend his powerful media empire; recognises a healthy democracy depends in part on the culture of a free, plural and diverse media; considers it important to support the growth and availability of quality journalism across a range of platforms and providers; believes it is the duty of politicians not just to consider media companies and shareholders but also the interests of the workforce and the communities they serve; urges the Government not to enable further excessive concentrations of ownership; supports the Trades Union Congress and the National Union of Journalists' calls for full scrutiny of the proposed deal; and calls on the UK regulators and European competition authorities to carry out reviews.