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James and ITV:
Barry Flynn and Chris Whynn, “BSkyB’s Long-Term View Bets on US Pay-TV Model,”
New Media Markets,
August 13, 2004; Maggie Brown, “Are Branson’s TV Plans Virgin on Ridiculous?”
PR Week
, February 9, 1996; Simon Goodley, “BBC Breaks Ranks to Join BSkyB in Digital TV Bid,”
Daily Telegraph,
June 13, 2002; Robert Lea, “Branson the Star in ITV Merger Plan,”
Evening Standard,
November 10, 2006; Chris Tryhorn, “Branson Rages at Sky as ITV Rejects His Offer,”
Guardian,
November 22, 2006; Daniel Farey-Jones, “Sky Ordered to Reduce Stake in ITV Below 7.5%,”
Brand Republic News,
January 30, 2008.

America’s Cup:
“It’s All Over,”
New Zealand Herald
, July 4, 2007.

Agent provocateur:
James Murdoch interview, May 1, 2008.

CHAPTER
15

 

Murdoch is ready to walk away:
Interviews with Dow Jones executives, board members, and Bancroft family members and advisors.

Sweetener:
News Corp. executive, conversation with the author, June 2007.

Bancrofts out of the loop:
Interview with Bancroft family members.

“farted around and were dysfunctional”:
Dow Jones advisor interview, January 10, 2008.

Denver Trust:
Interviews with Dow Jones board members and Bancroft family members and advisors.

Billy Cox visits Murdoch:
Andrew Steginsky, May 23, 2008.

Murdoch calls Tom Hill:
Bancroft family members.

Due diligence:
John Nallen interview, January 7, 2008.

Dow Jones wants more:
John Nallen interview, confirmed by Dow Jones executives.

Board approves the deal:
Interviews with board members.

Kann meets with the Cook branch:
Peter Kann interview, May 14, 2008.

July 23 meeting:
Interviews with Bancroft family members and their advisors.

Crawford Hill e-mail:
“Bancroft Cousin’s Letter: ‘Paying the Price for Our Passivity,’”
Wall Street Journal,
July 27, 2007.

News Corp. wants 50 percent:
Murdoch interview, September 19, 2007.

Final negotiations:
Interviews with Murdoch, News Corp. executives, family members, Dow Jones executives, and advisors.

Final phone call:
Andrew Steginsky, May 23, 2008.

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