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| Sky stops broadcasting Fox News in UK | |
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| Sky is to stop broadcasting Fox News in the UK after low audience figures, the media firm has said. | Sky is to stop broadcasting Fox News in the UK after low audience figures, the media firm has said. |
| 21st Century Fox, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch, said the channel was being withdrawn as it was not commercially viable. | 21st Century Fox, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch, said the channel was being withdrawn as it was not commercially viable. |
| The decision is not to do with Fox's takeover bid for Sky, the BBC understands. | The decision is not to do with Fox's takeover bid for Sky, the BBC understands. |
| Culture secretary Karen Bradley has said she may refer the bid to competition regulators. | Culture secretary Karen Bradley has said she may refer the bid to competition regulators. |
| "[Fox] has decided to cease providing a feed of Fox News Channel in the UK," a spokeswoman said. | "[Fox] has decided to cease providing a feed of Fox News Channel in the UK," a spokeswoman said. |
| "Fox News is focused on the US market and designed for a US audience and, accordingly, it averages only a few thousand viewers across the day in the UK. | "Fox News is focused on the US market and designed for a US audience and, accordingly, it averages only a few thousand viewers across the day in the UK. |
| "We have concluded that it is not in our commercial interest to continue providing Fox News in the UK." | "We have concluded that it is not in our commercial interest to continue providing Fox News in the UK." |
| Sky stopped broadcasting the US television network in the UK from 4pm on Tuesday. | Sky stopped broadcasting the US television network in the UK from 4pm on Tuesday. |
| Back in December 21st Century Fox offered £11.7bn for the 61% stake in Sky it does not already own. | Back in December 21st Century Fox offered £11.7bn for the 61% stake in Sky it does not already own. |
| Critics of the merger, which gives 21st Century Fox access to Sky's 22 million customers in Europe, say Rupert Murdoch will have too much control of the UK media. | Critics of the merger, which gives 21st Century Fox access to Sky's 22 million customers in Europe, say Rupert Murdoch will have too much control of the UK media. |