Read this: Letters: BSkyB ownership - Letters, Opinion - The Independent

Summary: As an admirer of Sky News and as someone who has previously held senior executive roles both inside and outside the Murdoch stable, I feel that the survival of an outstanding media channel is paramount. It's also hard to see who else but Rupert Murdoch would have been willing to invest in a television news operation that loses at least 20m annually. Sky News is a valuable component of the media plurality landscape and, one way or another, its outstanding quality and ultimate survival will continue to depend on the fiscal support of Rupert Murdoch. - independent.co.uk