Ofcom rules BSkyB ‘fit and proper’

James Murdoch’s conduct at News International has been heavily criticized by Ofcom, but the broadcasting regulator has ruled that his actions surrounding the phone-hacking scandal did not warrant stripping sister company, BSkyB, of its broadcast license.

The UK’s media watchdog found that “James Murdoch’s conduct in relation to events at News Group Newspapers repeatedly fell short of the conduct to be expected of him as a chief executive officer and chairman.” But it added: “Ofcom considers that the evidence available to date does not provide a reasonable basis to conclude that James Murdoch deliberately engaged in any wrongdoing.”