Fox's Sky Bid Faces Expanded U.K. Government Probe

The speaker confirms their unchanged position and intention to refer a merger to the CMA on media plurality grounds. A review of 43,000 representations showed most were campaign-inspired, with only 30 providing substantive new evidence. The focus was on broadcasting standards, prompting further advice from Ofcom. The speaker publishes exchanges with Ofcom, seeking clarification on broadcasting standards, compliance, and governance. After considering all representations and Ofcom's advice, the speaker decides to refer the merger to the CMA based on genuine commitments to broadcasting standards.

What was the teacher's position regarding the representations received?

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What was the nature of the majority of the representations received?

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How many representations were considered substantive out of the total received?

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What did the teacher ask Ofcom to provide further advice on?

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What grounds did the teacher mention for referring the merger to the CMA?

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