Paul Marshall, a multimillionaire founder and investor in upstart conservative media outlets, has bought the right-wing British magazine in a deal worth about $131 million.
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Telegraph Takeover Deal Seen as Fight for the Heart of U.K. Conservatives
A bid by an Arab American group, fronted by Jeff Zucker, the former CNN president, to buy The Telegraph is under scrutiny. That might leave an opening for a right-wing investor.
U.K.’s Ofcom Investigates GB News Channel After Laurence Fox Rant
Ofcom said it would investigate a commentator’s remarks on GB News, a right-leaning network that pitches itself as an alternative to mainstream British broadcasters.
Britain’s New Entry in Conservative Media Is Off to a Splashy, but Shaky, Start
Advertiser boycotts, dropped microphones and prank calls bedeviled GB News, but its evening talk show drew higher ratings than competitors on the BBC and Sky.
As Fox News Struggles at Home, Murdoch Brings Its Playbook to the U.K.
His venture and another upstart by a rival group of investors will challenge the BBC and Britain’s efforts to guard against political bias in television news.