Cynical eyebrows were raised when Murdoch gave assurances over the independent future of Sky News.
If "quad play" is the future, Vodafone, Sky, Virgin and TalkTalk may also conclude they need partners.
"It is clear that, given these questions, the Leveson 2 inquiry should take place in advance of any final decision related to the future of Sky TV".
That in turn places his future at Sky in question, but he will need to race on the road to some extent in the run-in to Rio in order to build his fitness for the track.
That really is pure conjecture but what is certain is that Wiggins no longer represents the future, for Sky, no matter what he may represent for British cycling and British fans.
The double Olympic champion, 28, has been tipped as a future Team Sky leader by British Cycling technical director Shane Sutton.
Froome claims that Brailsford's apparent unwillingness to choose him over Wiggins as team leader ahead of the 2012 Tour made him doubt his future with Sky.
The past is often figured as dark, a prison, a tomb; the future, bright, blue sky, a spaceship.
Even as pessimism about the economy and investment policy deepens in Mongolia, outside investors continue to buy into the country's "blue sky" future.
