Rupert Murdoch is the largest shareholder in BSkyB. (AP file photo)
BRUSSELS (AP) --
The European Union's antitrust authority says it has approved the bid by Britain's BSkyB to create a multinational pay TV network by taking control of its sister companies in Italy and Germany.
The EU's executive Commission found the transaction wouldn't hinder competition since the companies are currently serving different markets that are also separated by language barriers.
BSkyB said in July it will buy Sky Italia and 57 percent of Sky Deutschland for 5.35 billion pounds ($8.6 billion) from U.S. media giant 21st Century Fox, creating a network with 20 million customers across three of Europe's four biggest markets.
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is chairman and CEO of 21st Century Fox but he is also BSkyB's largest shareholder with a stake of just over 39 percent.
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Chaka Sobhani, global chief creative officer of TBWA\Worldwide, has been named president of the LIA TV & Cinema and Online Film Jury, which will convene for 2026 judging at Encore @ Wynn Las Vegas from September 25-October 3.
Sobhani began her career in television before setting up ITV’s first in-house creative agency. She previously held creative leadership roles at Mother, Leo Burnett and DDB Worldwide where she was instrumental in winning global recognition, including Global Network and Agency of the Year honors across every major awards show.
Sobhani said, “I couldn’t be more excited or honored to be president of this jury. Film is still such an important medium and a place where ideas and craft can come to life in a way that moves people like no other. As always, I’m excited to see the best of the best from across the world, and to spend time with this incredible jury diving into the work and debating what represents the gold standard from the past 12 months.”
Christina Shaw, VP-awards director, LIA, said, “There are a lot of heavy hitters in the jury room. This means that the stakes will be raised and only the best work will make the cut. This is what LIA is all about--setting and raising the benchmark for creative excellence higher with each passing year.”
Sobhani presides over the 2026 TV & Cinema and Online Film Jury which consists of: Samira Ansari, U.S. CCO, Grey New York; Lu Hagl, CCO, Saatchi & Saatchi Germany; Aaron Koh, CCO, GOVT VCCP, Singapore; Kanit Mingmuang, ECD, Wolfbkkk, Bangkok; Tista Sen, founder, TistaThinks, Mumbai; Shauna Seresin, co-founder, Minerva, New York; Joel Simon, CEO/CCO, JSM New York; Tim Snape, creative partner/founder, Pablo, London; Lolly Thomson, joint global CCO, M+C Saatchi Group; and... Read More
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