The lack of movement on negotiations in recent weeks leads observers to believe that the UK government will formally call for an extended review sometime next week.
July 13, 2017
’21st Century Fox and others are due to submit by Friday noon ET comments on the U.K. government’s recent suggestion to request a more in-depth competition review of the entertainment conglomerate’s planned deal to take full control of European pay TV giant Sky.
While their so-called “representations” won’t be made public immediately, the government will review them before it makes a final decision on next steps as early as next week.’