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Father And Daughter 'Died In Favourite Place, On A Gloriously Sunny Day'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.05.2013 | UK

A father of four who was killed in a speedboat accident along with his eight-year-old daughter was an "extremely loving father, husband, son and broth...

Why I Chose Learning on the Job Over Life in the Library

Priscilla Ossai | Posted 01.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Priscilla Ossai

Just a year ago I was a Year 13 prefect studying ICT, French & Business; now my title is Apprentice Software Developer at Sky! For anyone unsure of where their career will take them, you'll be amazed at what can change in twelve months!

Sky Buys O2 Broadband For £180 Million

PA | Posted 30.04.2013 | UK Tech

Sky is to become the UK's second-largest broadband provider after agreeing a deal today to buy rival O2's half a million customer accounts. The sat...

Why Doctor Who in 3D Still Isn't Enough for Me to Invest in 3D TV

Dr Keith M. Johnston | Posted 15.04.2013 | UK Entertainment
Dr Keith M. Johnston

The news that Doctor Who's 50th anniversary special would be broadcast in 3D should, given my interest in 3D media and my long-term fandom of the Doctor and his TARDIS, be the final tipping point that pushes me over the edge into investing in a new 3D TV.

Charlie Thomas

Stellar Sporting Calendar Provides Boost For BSkyB

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 31.01.2013 | UK

BSkyB has seen revenue, profits and subscriptions all rise in the past six months, helping the company to maintain good growth in a tough consumer mar...

David And Goliath

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 19.12.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Students are celebrating a victory over broadcasting giant Sky after boycotting their television subscriptions in protest at the company's "divide and...

James Murdoch: Time to Go

Matthew Butcher | Posted 29.12.2012 | UK
Matthew Butcher

It's probably fair to say that the re-election of James Murdoch onto the board of BSkyB doesn't seem like the biggest scandal facing the media at the moment. With the shocking allegations of abuse at the BBC and the issuing of 'privacy claims' over alleged hacking at the Daily Mirror, the fact that Murdoch remains as a director of one of Britain's biggest companies could easily have gone unnoticed.

West London TV Revolution Threatens to Change Everything

Colin Morrison | Posted 01.12.2012 | UK
Colin Morrison

Television networks across the world can't decide whether the internet represents more of an opportunity than a threat. Most broadcasters recognise the upside potential of the web. That's why they are playing with it.

Sky Hangs On To Broadcasting Licence

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 20.09.2012 | UK

Former Sky chairman James Murdoch was spared no criticism over his handling of the phone hacking scandal as Ofcom ruled the company could keep their b...

BT Buys Premiership Rugby TV Rights To Step Up Pressure On BSkyB

Posted 12.09.2012 | UK Sport

BT has stepped up its battle against BSkyB by adding Premiership rugby to top flight football on its forthcoming sports channel. In one of the bigg...

Sky Launches 'Now TV' Streaming Rival To Netflix And LoveFilm

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 16.07.2012 | UK Tech

Sky has announced its long-awaited streaming TV competitor to Netflix and LoveFilm. Now TV will launch on Tuesday, offering on-demand movies and, l...

Who Paid £500,000 For Sun Cover Ad?

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 13.07.2012 | UK

For the first time in its history, The Sun newspaper issued a cover wrap advert on Friday, featuring a range of sports stars to promote a summer of Br...

Did Murdoch 'Forget He Was Under Oath' At Leveson, Asks Former Editor

Posted 10.07.2012 | UK

A former newspaper editor has recalled an incident which "undermined" the accuracy of evidence media tycoon Rupert Murdoch gave to an inquiry into jou...

Why Won't Murdoch Further Invest In The UK?

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 28.08.2012 | UK

Rupert Murdoch has lambasted "the English" on Fox News, part of his broadcast arm in the US. When asked by Fox Business reporter Neil Cavuto why h...

Murdoch Confirms News Corp Split But Denies Fresh BSkyB Bid

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 28.06.2012 | UK

Rupert Murdoch has confirmed that News Corporation is to go ahead with plans to split into separate newspaper and entertainment operations, but denied...

Murdoch Pushed Blair For Iraq War, Claims Campbell

PA | Posted 16.06.2012 | UK

Rupert Murdoch was part of an "over-crude" attempt to push Tony Blair into action in Iraq, Alastair Campbell has claimed. In the last volume of his...

BT Vision New Player On The Pitch After Winning Broadcasting Rights To Premier League

Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.06.2012 | UK Sport

BT vision has won the right to broadcast 38 Premier League football matches for the first time in a record £3.018 billion deal that also saw BSkyB re...

Chris Wimpress

Hunt Survives Commons Vote - But The Coalition Tensions Run High

HuffingtonPost.com | Chris Wimpress | Posted 14.06.2012 | UK Politics

The government has defeated a motion in the Commons which called on Jeremy Hunt to be referred to the watchdog for ministerial standards. The vic...

Nick Clegg 'Down With The Kids' At Murdoch's Table

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 13.06.2012 | UK Politics

Nick Clegg has sought to demonstrate his distance from News Corporation, as MPs prepare to vote on whether culture secretary Jeremy Hunt should be inv...

Divided We Stand: Nick Clegg And David Cameron At Odds Over Jeremy Hunt

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.06.2012 | UK Politics

Nick Clegg has laid bare a major coalition rift by revealing that he wants David Cameron to launch a sleaze probe into Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt's...

Baroness Warsi Under Investigation By House Of Lords Over Expense Claims

PA/The Huffington Post | Posted 06.06.2012 | UK Politics

The House of Lords Standards Commissioner launched a formal investigation into Cabinet minister Baroness Warsi's expenses claims on Wednesday. Form...

Will Hunt Have To Resign? Huffpost Weighs It Up

The Huffington Post UK | Chris Wimpress | Posted 31.05.2012 | UK Politics

The question most people will ask now that Jeremy Hunt has appeared before the Leveson Inquiry on Thursday is whether it will cause the Culture Secret...

Hunt 'Considered Quitting' Over BSkyB Bid, But Let His Adviser Go Instead

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 31.05.2012 | UK Politics

Jeremy Hunt has admitted he considered quitting the cabinet amid allegations he mishandled News Corporation's bid to take over BSkyB, but decided to l...

Hunt Texted Murdoch 'Congrats' Day He Took Charge Of BSkyB Bid

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 31.05.2012 | UK Politics

Jeremy Hunt sent a text message to James Murdoch congratulating him on the progress of News Corporation's desire to take control of BSkyB on the same ...

Hunt Admits Hiding From Journalists En Route To Murdoch Party

Posted 31.05.2012 | UK Politics

Culture secretary has admitted hiding from journalists as he made his way to a drinks party with James Murdoch, but has insisted the presence of trees...