News Corp has told the British government it might be prepared to separate Sky News from BSkyB to avoid a lengthy review of its bid to take full control of the satellite broadcaster, a report by the Financial Times said on Thursday. Citing three people familiar with the talks, the newspaper said selling the satellite news channel is one option the media group was considering. News Corp, led by Rupert Murdoch, wants to buy the 61 percent of the satellite broadcaster it does not already own for 7.8 billion pounds to consolidate a business it helped build. However, rivals have raised concerns that the merger would give Murdoch too much influence over public opinion.
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