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dibble1 | 17:48 Mon 11th Jul 2011 | Film, Media & TV
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In simple terms can someone tell me why SKY and B SKY B are different things?
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yes 39.1
17:55 Mon 11th Jul 2011
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One is a brand, the other is a corporation
17:49 Mon 11th Jul 2011
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BSkyB was formed in 1990 by the merger of Sky Television and British Satellite Broadcasting.

http://en.wikipedia.o...tish_Sky_Broadcasting
17:50 Mon 11th Jul 2011
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If that's the case surely Murdoch already owns B sky b
17:51 Mon 11th Jul 2011
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As DT says; Sky is the brand name BSkyB markets some of its services under.
17:51 Mon 11th Jul 2011
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He only owns part of it. 61% if i remember right.
He wants complete control of it.
17:52 Mon 11th Jul 2011
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he owns 38% I believe.
17:53 Mon 11th Jul 2011
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39.1%
17:54 Mon 11th Jul 2011
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Again if SKY is News International, surely Rupert Murdoch already owns it, wasn't sky his baby?
17:54 Mon 11th Jul 2011
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I thought that anything over 50% gave complete control, but perhaps I don't understand it fully.
17:54 Mon 11th Jul 2011
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That's right - i got it the wrong way round - he wants to acquire the other 61%
17:55 Mon 11th Jul 2011
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38.9 to be pedantic
17:55 Mon 11th Jul 2011
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yes 39.1
17:55 Mon 11th Jul 2011
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Gotcha, thanks all for your trouble
17:56 Mon 11th Jul 2011

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