James Murdoch re-elected to BSkyB board with 95% support
Fp Archives • 12 years agoJames Murdoch was re-elected to the board of BSkyB, ensuring his family's media empire retains a direct influence at Britain's biggest pay-TV company despite being weakened by a phone hacking scandal.
Ex-Murdoch editor Brooks due in court on hacking plot charges
Fp Archives • 12 years agoRebekah Brooks, a former executive in Rupert Murdoch's media empire and friend of British Prime Minister David Cameron, faces charges in court on Wednesday that she conspired to hide evidence from police investigating a phone hacking scandal.
Another journalist arrested in UK phone hacking case
Fp Archives • 13 years agoA journalist was today arrested by Scotland Yard as part of an operation linked to the inquiry into phone-hacking at the now defunct News of the World, owned by media baron Rupert Murdoch.
Naked Harry pics: Are UK papers finally growing up?
Robertson • 13 years agoWhen British papers won't run the naked pictures of Prince Harry, you know something's changed.
UK phone hacking scandal: Rebekah Brooks formally charged
Fp Archives • 13 years agoIn Britain, police formally charge suspects. In Brooks' case, that happened late Thursday at a London police station.
UK PM Cameron defends ill-fated Andy Coulson hire
Fp Archives • 13 years agoIn sworn testimony before a UK media ethics inquiry, Cameron said he chose Coulson because he was looking for a tough man for a tough job.
Phone-hacking scandal: Brooks, husband get bail
Fp Archives • 13 years agoRebekah Brooks, the former top executive of News International and a close aide of Rupert Murdoch, and her husband were bailed today, along with four others charged with perverting the course of justice in connection with the phone hacking scandal.
David Cameron braces for Rebekah Brooks' testimony
Fp Archives • 13 years agoTwo former editors of the scandal-tarred News of the World tabloid Rebekah Brooks, Cameron's friend and neighbour, and Andy Coulson, his former communications chief are expected to take the stand today and Friday at a British inquiry into media ethics.
UK regulator investigating Sky News for email hacking
Fp Archives • 13 years agoBritain's broadcast regulator says it's investigating email hacking at Rupert Murdoch's Sky News channel.
What India could learn from James Murdoch’s resignation
Anant Rangaswami • 13 years agoIf India’s cricket selector Srikkanth were involved, he would probably have said that James Murdoch was being ‘rested’. If Sehwag being ‘rested’ is a euphemism for his being dropped for his poor performance, so is Murdoch’s ‘relinquishing his position’ ‘following his relocation’.