Avaaz Foundation, Regina (on The Application of) v The Office of Communications (OFCOM): Admn 27 Jul 2018

The Claimant, the Avaaz Foundation, challenged the decision of the Office of Communications concluding that various allegations of impropriety made against Fox News, a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox Inc, and the evidence in support of those allegations, did not provide a sufficient basis for it to decide in advance of a proposed merger between Fox and Sky plc that Sky, an existing holder of statutory broadcast licences, would not remain fit and proper to hold its licences.

Judges:

Supperstone J

Citations:

[2018] EWHC 1973 (Admin)

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Media, Licensing

Updated: 25 April 2022; Ref: scu.620632