Sky board cleared out

Sky chairman James Murdoch has resigned from the broadcaster as US cable group Comcast took control of the British firm.

Comcast said on tuesday it has acquired more than 75pc of Sky after snapping up the 39pc stake that belonged to rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox.

alongside the announcement, James Murdoch and a string of other Sky directors resigned. they include John nallen, Chase Carey, Martin Gilbert, andy Sukawaty, tracy Clarke and katrin Wehr-Seiter.

Comcast boss Brian roberts said: ‘We are pleased today to be the majority owner of Sky.’ Sky boss Jeremy Darroch said: ‘Comcast have committed to investment in Sky.’