Fox Proposing Sky News Editorial 'Firewall' to CMA
Fox is offering a set of "firewall" remedies to the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to ensure Sky News' independence. In a filing posted Monday, Fox said those remedies include a commitment to maintain a Sky-branded news service in…
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the U.K. for at least five years; a commitment to establishing a fully independent, expert Sky News editorial board that would oversee the appointment and dismissal of the head of the organization and any changes to editorial guidelines; and a commitment that no Fox employee, officer or board member will try to influence editorial choices. Fox said the firewall remedies would sunset on completion of Disney's purchase of Fox. The CMA in January issued a preliminary finding that a Fox buy of Sky may not be in the public interest regarding media plurality (see 1801230010).