She thinks we're headed for the Great Famine of 1845, but her co-pilot Philip thinks it's more likely to be the 1931 financial dustbowl. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.Is this thing on? Can you hear me at the back? My name is Dominic Raab and I am your stewardess on this flight with Brexit Airways.Īs you will have been aware at the time you bought your tickets, or in the case of 48% of you were marched at gunpoint on to the plane, our original destination was the Sunlit Uplands of 1974, where we could once again enjoy a 3-day week, a state of emergency in Northern Ireland, and fascists marching in the streets.ĭue to unforeseen circumstances entirely within our control but sadly not explained in the literature available to you on the clown bus that drove you to the airport, our pilot Theresa has had to alter our destination. Murdoch meets Man Utd - News Online special report He predicted that more top clubs would follow Arsenal and Manchester United in looking for new investment.īack to top | BBC News Home | BBC Homepage | © He said: "I have every faith in the directors who are at Highbury handling something like this totally appropriately."įormer Arsenal striker Alan Smith says more clubs may followįormer Arsenal striker Alan Smith was also unsurprised. The former Arsenal manager Terry Neill, said he was not surprised by the move and any deal with Carlton could provide the club with more money to buy top players. This season Arsenal are playing their European Champions' League games at Wembley.įormer Arsenal manager Terry Neill says a deal would benefit the club A cash injection from Carlton - which runs the weekday commercial television service in London and has widespread media interests - could change this. Its size and facilities now lag behind Old Trafford, home of rivals Manchester United. It has been reported that any deal would see Carlton buying most of the stakes held by Dein and by chairman Peter Hill-Wood, but Fiszman would keep most of his.ĭein would remain the man running the club.Īrsenal are known to be desperate to find a solution to the problem of the limited capacity at their Highbury stadium in north London. The Gunners' largest individual shareholder is one of the directors, Danny Fiszman, a multi-millionaire.īut the highest-profile member of the board is vice-chairman David Dein, formerly the largest shareholder, who still holds the third biggest stake. Most Arsenal shares are owned by directors of the club, with only a minority of shares available on the open market. So if Carlton owned Arsenal, it could tempt subscribers with exclusive coverage of Arsenal games. The club's worth has already shot up by more than £60m to £224m since the BSkyB deal with Manchester United was unveiled.Ĭarlton's founder Michael Green has been a major force in British television since he won the London ITV licence six years ago.Īnd Carlton is joint owner of ON digital, the new pay TV service due to launch before Christmas. The move comes after Manchester United confirmed they had accepted a £623m takeover bid from another broadcaster, BSkyB.Īny link-up would help Carlton shore up its chances of securing lucrative broadcasting rights as pay-TV heads toward digital services.Ī statement from the Arsenal said: "The board of Arsenal FC confirm that it has held preliminary discussions with Carlton Communications plc concerning a range of ways in which the two companies might work together."Īrsenal could be valued as high as £275m if Carlton decide to launch a takeover. Worth their weight in silver? Arsenal lift the FA CupĮnglish Premier League club Arsenal has confirmed it engaged in talks with television company Carlton Communications over a possible alliance.Ĭarlton issued a statement to the London Stock Exchange on Thursday morning saying preliminary talks with champions Arsenal about an alliance were under way.Īrsenal would not say whether discussions included any talk of takeover.īusiness correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones says a takeover is unlikely BBC News | The Company File | Arsenal and Carlton line up against Murdochįriday, SeptemPublished at 11:30 GMT 12:30 UKĪrsenal and Carlton line up against Murdoch
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