Rupert Murdoch's £11.7 billion bid to take full control of Sky through 21st Century Fox is "not in the public interest", the competition watchdog has said.

The Competition and Markets Authority said its judgement was provisional and on the grounds of media plurality.

The CMA added the decision was not due to "a lack of genuine commitment to meeting broadcasting standards in the UK".

Ofcom said the "in-depth, second-stage review" by the CMA has "provisionally reached the same conclusions as Ofcom's advice".

The 21st Century Fox bid was referred to the competition watchdog for an in-depth probe by Culture Secretary Karen Bradley in September.

Mr Murdoch's company is attempting to acquire the 61% of Sky it does not already own.

The CMA was asked to examine claims of misconduct at Fox, which have ranged from alleged racial and sexual harassment to making up quotes.

Mr Murdoch's latest approach comes after his last attempt at taking over the business through News Corporation in 2011.

That bid was scuppered by acute pressure on the company, brought about by the phone-hacking scandal, amid notable political and public opposition.