News Corporation takeover bid for BSkyB the deal, the proposal was referred to Jeremy Hunt, the Secretary of State for culture, media and sport. Hunt initially elected not to refer to the deal to the Competition Commission, announcing on 3 March 2011 that he intended to accept a series of undertakings given by News Corporation, paving the way for the deal to be approved. The undertakings would have led to Sky News being severed from BSkyB. On 23 June it was reported that News Corp had reached an agreement with Ofcom to approve the takeover, on the basis of Sky News becoming a separate company. By
UK City of Culture Hull's status as the UK City of Culture attracted more than five million people, £220 million of investment and 800 new jobs. The third UK City of Culture, for 2021, will be Coventry. The result was announced by John Glen in Hull and broadcast live on "The One Show" on 7 December 2017. Chelmsford, Luton, Northampton, Southampton and Tees Valley have all expressed interest in bidding for UK City of Culture in 2025. UK City of Culture The UK City of Culture is a designation given to a city in the United Kingdom for a period of one year. The