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Broadcasting regulator Ofcom, which ruled Sky was a fit and proper broadcaster to hold a licence following an investigation prompted by the phone-hacking scandal, heavily criticised Murdoch.
BSkyB said in a statement: "Ofcom is right to conclude that Sky is a fit and proper broadcaster.
Ofcom's ruling lifts a cloud from Sky, which welcomed the decision today and said the regulator was right to conclude that it was a fit and proper broadcaster.
Having survived Ofcom's investigation into whether BSkyB was a "fit and proper" broadcaster in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal (News Corporation's is its largest shareholder) Darroch's influence has grown as the Murdochs' UK presence has declined.
Sky welcomed the long-awaited ruling, as its share price rose slightly in early trading on Thursday, up 5p – nearly 1% – to 733p at 9am. "Ofcom is right to conclude that Sky is a fit and proper broadcaster.
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The state broadcaster aired proper political debates.
The Embassy said it awaited "a proper response" from the broadcaster.
The fallout from the phone hacking scandal has led to an investigation into whether News Corporation is "fit and proper" to operate a broadcaster.
The findings, from a committee split along partisan lines, could influence British media regulator Ofcom, which will decide whether Mr. Murdoch's News Corporation is "fit and proper" to operate a broadcaster.
There is no precise definition of what "fit and proper" means for a broadcaster, but a "series of questions" will be asked about the people who apply for the license.
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