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Fox faces public-interest probe into Sky deal

By Andrew Boyce and Dafydd Nelson ( June 29, 2017, 11:26 GMT | Insight) -- 21st Century Fox is facing the prospect of an in-depth UK public interest probe into its plan to acquire full control of pay-television operator Sky. Britain's culture secretary today said she was "minded to" refer the deal to the country's competition watchdog. Fox has proposed concessions to allay those concerns, but the offer isn't seen as sufficient to ward off a reference, Karen Bradley said.This content is from our upcoming UK competition and merger service, devoted to in-depth coverage of the UK as a distinct jurisdiction of increasing importance in the context of Brexit....

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