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In mid-2011, out of a series of investigations following up the News of the World royal phone hacking scandal of 2005–2007, a series of related scandals developed surrounding other News Corporation properties—where initially the scandal appeared contained to a single journalist at the News of the World (with the 2007 jailing of Clive Goodman and the resignation of then-editor Andy Coulson ...
The News Corporation scandal involves phone, voicemail, and computer hacking that were allegedly committed over a number of years. The scandal began in the United Kingdom, where the News International phone hacking scandal has to date resulted in the closure of the News of the World newspaper and the resignation of a number of senior members of the Metropolitan Police force.
The scandal has triggered multiple investigations from various governmental agencies looking at other News Corporation-owned media outlets in addition to News of the World. With the unfolding scandal at the News of the World came allegations that another News Corporation-owned tabloid, The Sun , itself engaged in phone hacking.
The folks at the New York Post seem awfully worried that CNN is risking its sterling reputation by giving Eliot Spitzer, who resigned as governor of New York amid a sex scandal, a prime time show.
Rupert Murdoch endorsed Chase Carey as a future chief executive for News Corp. rather than his son James Murdoch, who had been viewed as the favourite to succeed Rupert. [151] James resigned as Chairman of British Sky Broadcasting Group (BSkyB), distancing the company from the scandal at News International. [152]
The News Corporation takeover bid for BSkyB was a proposed takeover of British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) by News Corporation, the media conglomerate of Rupert Murdoch.The bid was launched in June 2010 but was withdrawn in July 2011 following the News International phone hacking scandal.
The News of the World phone hacking scandal investigations followed the revelations in 2005 of voicemail interception on behalf of News of the World.Despite wider evidence of wrongdoing, the News of the World royal phone hacking scandal appeared resolved with the 2007 conviction of the News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman and the private investigator Glenn Mulcaire, and the resignation ...
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation agrees to sell Sky News to be in a position to buy BSkyB without a Competition Commission inquiry. [18] News Corp receives approval to buy out BSkyB the following day. [19] 16 March Coleen Nolan announces her decision to quit ITV daytime panel show Loose Women after over 10 years as a panellist. 19 March