Comcast, the largest cable operator in the US, has submitted a £22.1bn bid to buy Sky, challenging 21st Century Fox’s planned takeover of the company.
Comcast, which owns the NBC TV network and Universal Pictures, said it is offering an all-cash £12.50 per share, “a 16% increase on the existing offer from Fox”, says The Independent.
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