Abu Dhabi state-backed fund moves to take control of Daily Telegraph

Abu Dhabi state-backed fund moves to take control of Daily Telegraph

An Abu Dhabi state-backed vehicle has moved closer to taking full control of The Daily Telegraph just hours after the launch of a regulatory probe that prevents it from removing key journalists from their posts.

UK bars Abu Dhabi-backed group from acquiring Telegraph, pending review

Britain's government on Friday blocked an Abu Dhabi-backed group from taking ownership of the media group that owns the Telegraph newspaper while its takeover bid is scrutinised by regulators over freedom of expression concerns.

UK government halts Jeff Zucker Telegraph deal for further investigation: report

The UK government is halting Jeff Zucker’s Abu-Dhabi-backed RedBird IMI from buying the Telegraph newspaper and Spectator magazine, citing concerns about the outlets retaining their editorial independence once the group takes over. According to Mediaite, culture secretary Lucy Frazer issued a public interest “intervention notice” Thursday night, prompting media regulator, Ofcom, to investigate the proposed...

UK Government Halts Jeff Zucker Telegraph Deal To Perform Investigation

Jeff Zucker insists that the newspaper will retain “editorial independence” after the purchase. Photo by: NDZ/STAR MAX/IPx The government has intervened in the ongoing negotiations by Jeff Zucker regarding the sale of the Telegraph newspaper and Spectator magazine to examine the deal further. Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer issued a public interest intervention notice Thursday night, prompting Ofcom, the media regulator, to investigate the propos…