Comcast gatecrashes 21st Century Fox's takeover of Sky with £22.1bn bid

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Comcast bid £3.6bn higher than Rupert Murdoch's £18.5bn 21st Century Fox bid

US cable giant Comcast has tabled a £22.1 billion bid for satellite broadcaster turned broadband provider Sky plc.  The bid comes as Sky had looked like it was going to fall to Rupert Murdoch's ...

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