Sentences with phrase «hacking scandal forced»

James Murdoch, the son of billionaire media mogul Rupert, is to return as the chairman of the U.K.'s biggest pay - TV company Sky Plc (skyay), four years after a phone - hacking scandal forced him out, regaining his grip on a group that now spans five European countries and is growing strongly.

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The younger son of the media tycoon stepped down as the chairman of the - then BSkyB in 2012, forced out by his links to a scandal at the family's now - defunct News of the World newspaper which, among many other ethical outrages, hacked a murdered schoolgirl's phone in a search for its next story on the case, temporarily misleading the police and the girl's family into thinking she was still alive.

Pressure on the Murdochs over the phone - hacking scandal is unlikely to abate after forcing the resignation of News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks and the closure of the News of the World tabloid earlier this year.

The potentially damaging admission came two days after Mr Murdoch's son, James, quit as chairman of Sky News's parent BSkyB, in an attempt to limit the spread of the phone - hacking scandal that has already forced the closure of one of Rupert Murdoch's main British newspapers, News Of The World.

In July 2011, following the revelation that the News of the World had paid private investigators to hack into the phones of Milly Dowler, as well as the families of murder victims and deceased servicemen, Miliband called for News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks to resign, urged David Cameron to establish a public, judge - led inquiry into the scandal, and announced that he would force a Commons vote on whether to block the News International bid for a controlling stake in BSkyB.

She confirmed media reports that he had sent her a consoling message after she was forced to resign from her job as chief executive of News International at the height of the phone - hacking scandal last year.

Mockridge last year was dispatched to replace Rebekah Brooks, who was forced to resign over News International's hacking and bribery scandal at the company's now - closed News of the World and faces a criminal trial next year.

Stephenson was forced to resign as a result of the phone hacking scandal, and his connection to Neil Wallis, a former executive editor of the News of the World.

Exclusive: Channel 4 News has learned that members of the committee set up to investigate the phone hacking scandal shied away from forcing News International chief executive and former Sun editor Rebekah Brooks to attend a meeting with them.

A 63 - year - old was arrested at an address in Surrey as former News of the World editor Andy Coulson was released on police bail after being quizzed for nine hours over allegations of corruption and the phone - hacking scandal that forced the closure of the 168 - year - old newspaper.