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Murdoch's News Corp. Withdraws BSkyB Bid

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Wed, 07/13/2011 - 8:38am

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. announced Wednesday that it has withdrawn its bid for BSkyB, a major U.K. broadcaster.

Murdoch is embroiled in a phone hacking scandal involving the tabloid News of the World, which News Corp. shut down last week.

Steve Inskeep talks about the announcement with NPR's David Folkenflik in London.



 

Time Warner Cable shows subscribers how to cut cord

 Thu, 12/31/2009 - 7:30pm

Cable company posts a comprehensive set of instructions for grabbing video directly from the Web, part of the company's posturing with News Corp.'s Fox over rates.