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21st Century Fox share holders approve a $71.3 billion merger with The Walt Disney Company.
2018-07-27

Rupert Murdoch will step aside as CEO of 21st Century Fox to be replaced by his son James Murdoch.
2015-06-11

News Corp. completes a planned split into two companies, creating 21st Century Fox.
2013-06-28

British Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Jeremy Hunt agrees to hand over private emails to the Leveson Inquiry relating to the BSkyB takeover as pressure mounts for a separate inquiry into his conduct.
2012-04-27

Adam Smith, a special adviser to Jeremy Hunt, the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, resigns over his role in Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation's attempt to take over satellite broadcaster BSkyB.
2012-04-25

James Murdoch resigns as Chairman of BSkyB in the wake of the News International phone hacking scandal.
2012-04-3

Pay-TV company BSkyB secures a seven year deal to share the United Kingdom broadcasting rights of Formula One racing. From March 2012 half the races will air on Sky, while the BBC retains the right to show the other half.
2011-07-29

Broadcaster BSkyB announces its intention to return $1bn to shareholders angered by the recent fall in its share prices.
2011-07-29

British Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt refers News Corporation's bid to take full control of BSkyB to the Competition Commission.
2011-07-11

Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation agrees to sell Sky News in order to be in a position to buy BSkyB without a Competition Commission inquiry.
2011-03-2