who owns bskyb

BSkyB (British Sky Broadcasting), now known as Sky UK Limited, is owned by Comcast. The company was originally formed in 1990 by the merger of Sky Television and British Satellite Broadcasting. Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation owned a significant share in Sky for many years, and after various changes, including a bid by 21st Century Fox to acquire the rest of the company, Comcast outbid Fox and acquired Sky in 2018. Since then, Comcast has been the majority owner, holding over 75% of Sky’s ordinary share capital, making it the parent company of Sky Group Limited, which operates Sky UK among other divisions. Comcast's ownership includes commitments to invest in Sky's growth and preserve the editorial independence of Sky News.