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Old 12-06-2012, 20:26   #1006
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Comcast dismisses report of its Sky bid as 'rubbish'.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/ne...s-rubbish.html
That's ashame as it would of removed the Sky-Murdoch link. Hopefully someone buys up Sky soon. Hey Virginmedia have £6 billion of debt why not add another £3 billion and by Sky?
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Old 12-06-2012, 22:39   #1007
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You do realise that News Corp, Sky's majority shareholder, has nearly $15 billion of debt - it's quite common in large corporates...

http://markets.ft.com/Research/Marke...als?s=NCRB:LSE

In fact, it raised $2.5 billion of it only last year...

http://247wallst.com/2011/02/09/news...year-debt-nws/

http://markets.ft.com/Research/Marke...ials?s=BSY:LSE
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Old 13-06-2012, 07:22   #1008
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You do realise that News Corp, Sky's majority shareholder, has nearly $15 billion of debt - it's quite common in large corporates...

http://markets.ft.com/Research/Marke...als?s=NCRB:LSE

In fact, it raised $2.5 billion of it only last year...

http://247wallst.com/2011/02/09/news...year-debt-nws/

http://markets.ft.com/Research/Marke...ials?s=BSY:LSE
I'm not sure what your point is? Sky makes over £1billion profit who cares about the Murdochs they soon won't have any Sky shares. Some of the banks that hold Virginmedia shares are billions in debt on top of Virginmedias debt.

I did not intend my comment to make this a Virgin V Sky thread.
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Old 13-06-2012, 22:02   #1009
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Re: General Sky TV Discussion

My point is that most large corporates have a lot of long-term bonds and debt, and I was using a company (Sky) in the same line of business as an example, and also quoted it's parent (mostly) company.

Another example would be BT, who have a around £3 billion in bonds/debts, as well as nearly $5 billion and €3.5 billion in other bonds and debts.
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Old 14-06-2012, 07:15   #1010
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My point is that most large corporates have a lot of long-term bonds and debt, and I was using a company (Sky) in the same line of business as an example, and also quoted it's parent (mostly) company.

Another example would be BT, who have a around £3 billion in bonds/debts, as well as nearly $5 billion and €3.5 billion in other bonds and debts.
LOL, Very creative Hugh You can't be "mostly" a parent company you either are or you aren't and Newscorp are not Skys parent company. Another member of Murdochs empire left the Sky board of directors this week. So their influence is slowly becoming less and less.
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Old 18-06-2012, 12:04   #1011
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It would appear BSKYB and Miramax films have signed an exclusive multi-year content deal.


Aaron Sorkin's 'Newsroom' gets UK Sky Atlantic air date of July 10th 2012

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/new...-air-date.html
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Old 18-06-2012, 13:08   #1012
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It would appear BSKYB and Miramax films have signed an exclusive multi-year content deal.


Aaron Sorkin's 'Newsroom' gets UK Sky Atlantic air date of July 10th 2012

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/new...-air-date.html
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Sky Channel 998 (Sky Intro) is now talking about the new Sky Guide
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Alibi HD appears to be testing on satellite

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...4&postcount=36
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Thats good news
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Yes great news!
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Alibi HD appears to be testing on satellite

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One would expect us to get it at the same time hopefully.
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One would expect us to get it at the same time hopefully.
I wouldn`t bank on it knowing virgin`s past history! Hope you do though.
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One would expect us to get it at the same time hopefully.
Ask one of your insiders , maybe they'll be right this time
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Ask one of your insiders , maybe they'll be right this time
My insiders says its coming but does not give a date presently but please mind your P&Q's master as your servants look up to you as a shining example to all that is good.
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