I’ve been watching the English Premier League on ESPN Star for years. ESPN have a deal with british Broadcaster Sky to show EPL in India.
Whats Happening?
Rupert Murdoch is trying to buy BSkyB, the parent company of Sky Sports.
Who is Rupert Murdoch?
Rupert Murdoch is an Australian American media mogul and the Chairman and CEO of News Corporation. He was listed three times in the Time 100 as among the most influential people in the world. He is ranked 13th most powerful person in the world in the 2010 Forbes‘ The World’s Most Powerful People list. With a net worth of US$6.3 billion, he is ranked 117th wealthiest person in the world.
Interestingly, Rupert Murdoch owns News of the World, one of Britin’s leading newspapers. It was announced on 7 July 2011 that, after 168 years in print, the newspaper will print its final edition on 10 July 2011 following revelations of the ongoing phone hacking scandal, with the loss of 200 jobs.
Why should Murdoch’s Bid for BSkyB be Rejected?
- News of the World’s ongoing phone hacking scandal occurred under the watch of Murdoch’s ownership. I don’t see how the regulators will accept Murdoch’s bid for BSkyB after he has run News of the World, a 168 year old publication, into the ground.
- Fox TV in the US is owned by Rupert. Its the most stupid and biased news TV channel. Again, it has grown so under the watch of Rupert.
- I continue to watch the EPL on ESPN. If Murdoch does buy BSkyB, I have a feeling he might push ESPN to pay more for the feed. He has made such moves before. I really love ESPN’s broadcast of the EPL. Will be very disappointed if the broadcaster changes.
