US media giant calls for opening up of TV ownership in the US
Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone has urged the US to relax media ownership laws so British firms can buy into American TV, after backing UK proposals to open ITV and Channel 5.…
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Murdoch prepares to acquire Vivendi's Italian TV business
Rupert Murdoch has appointed Tom Mockridge as chief executive of his Italian satellite operation Stream, as it nears completion of its acquisition of rival Telepiu from Vivendi Universal.…
The media mogul chart is in
Media Guardian's Top 100 media chart places Rupert Murdoch first, ahead of BBC director general Greg Dyke, with Simon Fuller at 54.…