Proposed Media Mergers

Debate between Lord Keen of Elie and Lord Robathan

Tuesday 5th June 2018 Lords Chamber

[Lord Keen of Elie]

I am obliged to my noble friend. Clearly, the department is committed to taking its consideration of these matters forward. At this stage, I am not in a position to give him a timescale, but we seek to bring the matter forward as soon as we can. If there is what is perceived by this House to be undue delay, no doubt questions will be raised.

[Lord Robathan (Con)]

Could my noble and learned friend illuminate for me, if not for others, the implications for the future of Sky News? I do not quite understand.

[Lord Keen of Elie]

It appears that Sky News will be the subject of divestment and it appears that the intended party to acquire Sky News will be Disney. Of course, some have referred to that as the Mickey Mouse solution.

Media: Press Sustainability

Debate between Lord Keen of Elie and Lord Robathan

Thursday 22nd March 2018 Lords Chamber

[Lord Keen of Elie]

I am not in a position to anticipate how Dame Frances is going to proceed with the review.

[Lord Robathan (Con)]

My Lords, have Her Majesty’s Government made any assessment of the funding of Impress by Mr Max Mosley?

[Lord Keen of Elie]

We recognise that Impress is now recognised by the PRP and that some but not many newspapers at a national level have engaged with it. We also recognise the importance of IPSO and, indeed, of those newspapers, such as the Guardian and the Financial Times, which have instigated their own independent review positions.