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Andrew Flintoff's Test antics were missed on free TV this year
Ashes returning to free-to-air TV

By Alex Stevenson The Ashes will return to free-to-view television, it has been announced, as the government shakes up the ‘crown jewels’ of protected sporting events. Former Football Association chief executive David Davies led the review whose conclusions are a major blow to Sky Sports, owned by media magnate Rupert Murdoch. Wimbledon, the Open and… Read more »

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Murdoch: Secret deal with the Tories?
Brown/Murdoch relations go into freefall

By Emmeline Saunders Relations between the government and media mogul Rupert Murdoch continued to hit new lows today, following the Sun’s attack on the prime minister’s now-infamous letter of condolence. The government has now threatened to strip Sky, owned by News Corporation (of which News International is a subsidiary), of its £250 million deal to… Read more »