A little over a month ago, James Murdoch stepped down as chairman of News International. Now it has been announced that he is resigning as BSkyB chairman too. The Guardian writes that Nicholas Ferguson will replace James Murdoch as chairman of the UK satellite company as it continues to assessed by OfCom to determine whether it is a “fit and proper” broadcaster in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal at News International.
News International chief executive Tom Mockridge has been named as the new BSkyB deputy chairman. James Murdoch will continue as non-executive director of the company, said BSkyB in a statement, quoted in full by The Guardian. He will also continue in his role as deputy chief operating officer of News Corp.
In the statement, Murdoch explained that "as attention continues to be paid to past events at News International, I am determined that the interests of BSkyB should not be undermined by matters outside the scope of this company.
