Rupert Murdoch: Blair says BBC "hates America"

September 18, 2005

Media magnate, managing director and the largest shareholder of , claimed that the UK Prime Minister Tony Blair offered his opinions about the BBC in a private conversation with him. According to Murdoch, Blair views BBC broadcasts as portraying America in a negative light, and accusing their coverage of  to be used for political statements.

Murdoch, a long-time critic of the BBC, apparently revealed details of his conversation with the Prime Minister during a session of the in New York. Murdoch's News Corp. owns and Sky News, both BBC competitors.