Murdoch's bid to takeover Sky UK formally referred to regulator

By Latika Bourke
Updated March 17 2017 - 4:13pm, first published 5:11am

London: Rupert Murdoch's $18.7 billion bid to takeover Sky News in the UK has been referred to the media regulator, with the Tory government citing concerns about "broadcasting standards" and "media plurality."

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