Comcast challenges Rupert Murdoch with rival bid for U.K.-based Sky

LONDON (Reuters) - Sky withdrew its recommendation of Rupert Murdoch's contested bid for the European pay-TV group after rival Comcast submitted a higher, 22 billion-pound ($31 billion) cash offer on Wednesday......»»

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will give its verdict on Rupert Murdoch's pursuit of Sky later on Tuesday, potentially paving the way for the mogul's Twenty-First Century Fox to go head-to-head with rival Comcast Corp for the European pay-TV group......»»

Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox said it had agreed a deal to buy Britain's Sky with an offer valuing the pay-TV group at $32.5 billion, trumping rival bidder Comcast ......»»

Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox said it had agreed to buy Britain's Sky in a deal valuing the pay-TV group at $32.5 billion, trumping a rival offer from U.S. group Comcast ......»»

Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox (FOXA.O) said it had agreed to buy Britain's Sky (SKYB.L) in a deal valuing the pay-TV group at $32.5 billion, trumping a rival offer from U.S. group Comcast (CMCSA.O)......»»

Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox (FOXA.O) said it had agreed to buy Britain's Sky (SKYB.L) in a deal valuing the pay-TV group at $32.5 billion, trumping a rival offer from U.S. group Comcast (CMCSA.O)......»»

Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox has raised its offer for Britain's Sky in an agreed deal valuing the pay-TV group at $32.5 billion, seeing off rival bidder Comcast for now......»»

Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox has raised its offer for Britain’s Sky in an agreed deal valuing £24.49 billion, seeing off rival bidder Comcast for now. Pascale Davies reports......»»

Britain finally cleared Rupert Murdoch to buy Sky on Thursday, removing the final obstacle to a head-to-head battle between Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox and U.S. rival Comcast for the European pay-TV prize......»»

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. media group Comcast submitted a 22 billion pound($30.7 billion) bid for Sky on Wednesday, prompting the European pay TV group to drop its support for a lower offer from Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox ......»»

U.S. cable company Comcast has submitted a $31 billion bid for pay-TV group Sky, challenging an already agreed offer from Rupert Murdoch's Fox......»»

U.S. media group Comcast submitted a 22 billion pound($30.7 billion) bid for Sky on Wednesday, prompting the European pay TV group to drop its support for a lower offer from Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox......»»

A $30.7 billion offer for Sky puts the American cable giant in a takeover battle with Rupert Murdoch for control of the British broadcaster......»»

Cable giant Comcast pledged to maintain editorial independence at Sky as part of its $31 b.....»»

Comcast has launched a bidding war against Rupert Murdoch’s takeover of Sky with a rival £22 billion offer for Britain’s biggest pay-TV broadcaster. The US media and telecom giant .....»»

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. cable company Comcast Corp made a 22 billion pound ($31 billion) offer for pay-TV group Sky on Wednesday, beating an already agreed takeover bid from Rupert Murdoch's Fox by 16 percent......»»

(Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Cen.....»»

(Reuters) - Twenty-First Century Fox Inc Executive Chairman Rupert Murdoch is used to getting his way at the company he built into a media empire. But a challenge to a $52 billion deal he put together six months ago could test his sway with shareholders......»»

Comcast's planned all-cash offer for 21st Century Fox assets could drive a wedge between media mogul Rupert Murdoch who wants a stock deal so he can avoid a huge tax bill and his investors who prefer a higher dollar transaction......»»

Twenty-First Century Fox executive chairman Rupert Murdoch is used to getting his way at the company he built into a media empire. But a challenge to a $52 billion deal he put together six months ago could test his sway with shareholders......»»