James Murdoch on 3 April 2012 resigned as the Chairman of satellite broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting, BSkyB. Murdoch was forced to step down given his alleged role in phone hacking at now closed The News of the World newspaper.
James Murdoch, the younger son of Rupert Murdoch, the founder of News Corporation will however continue as a non-executive director, and be succeeded as Chairman by a current director of the group Nicholas Ferguson.
Murdoch’s role in the alleged phone hacking by The News of the World newspaper has been under scrutiny ever since the scandal broke out last year. Murdoch had stepped down as Chairman of News International, on 29 February 2012.
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