News Corp UK and Ireland Limited - Invitation to Comment on a request to accept undertakings in place of conditions relating to its acquisition of The Times and The Sunday Times newspapers in 1981
Invitation to comment on the News UK application to DCMS requesting that the Secretary of State accept proposed undertakings in place of undertakings agreed in 1981
Detail
On 10 January 2019 News UK submitted an application to DCMS requesting that the Secretary of State accept proposed undertakings in place of conditions attached to the then Secretary of State for Trade’s consent to the transfer of The Times and The Sunday Times in 1981.
The Department has issued an Invitation to Comment on the request made by News Corp UK, attached to this page. Further relevant documents and correspondence are included and all documents published in relation to the case can be found here.
Documents
News Corp UK and Ireland Limited - Invitation to comment on a request to accept undertakings in place of conditions relating to its acquisition of The Times and The Sunday Times newspapers in 1981application/pdfPrivacy Noticeapplication/pdfNews Corp UK Submission to DCMS (non-confidential)application/pdfLetter from the Independent National Directors of Times Newspapers Holdings Limitedapplication/pdf