London — 21st Century Fox faces the prospect of another hurdle in its bid for Sky, after a UK High Court judge allowed a legal challenge to proceed over whether the pay-TV provider would remain fit to hold a broadcasting license under the control of billionaire Rupert Murdoch. Political advocacy group Avaaz, a key opponent of the £11.7bn ($16.2bn) takeover, said on Wednesday that it had won the right to a judicial review of last year’s ruling by communications regulator Ofcom that Fox would be a "fit and proper" owner of Sky. The case should be heard before the end of June, Avaaz said. The challenge is the latest obstacle for Murdoch’s bid, which has faced a succession of regulatory and political tests to get clearance. Fox, which already owns 39% of Sky, is trying to purchase the remainder and plans to sell the broadcaster to Walt Disney as part of their $52.4bn asset deal announced in December. If Avaaz’s legal challenge is upheld, Ofcom would have to re-open its investigation int...
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