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LexDiamond

09-08-2012 13:44

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35461519)

I see that my suggestion that everyone try to avoid baiting others and keep it civilised hasn't lasted long.

How about discussing the actual topic which is about the dispute between Ofcom and Sky..Not VM and Sky?

The dispute was between VM and Sky!

Hugh	09-08-2012 14:42

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Originally Posted by LexDiamond (Post 35461530)

The dispute was between VM and Sky!

Actually, what we are discussing is the Sky appeal against the Ofcom rulings..;)

Maggy

09-08-2012 15:40

Re: Sky Sports pricing dispute: appeal ruling looms

Off topic postings removed.. stick to the topic of the Sky and Ofcom dispute.Any more will involve infractions

Sirius

09-08-2012 18:04

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So has there been any further info on this for those of us that are not lawyers, i would have searched the thread but there is still a lot of waffle in it.

In particular is there clarification of who has to do what and when if any ???.

Mobes

09-08-2012 18:13

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Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 35461590)

So has there been any further info on this for those of us that are not lawyers, i would have searched the thread but there is still a lot of waffle in it.

???.

Yes Yes!!!!

SO EFFING BORED with Sky v VM ballship! GET A GRIP PEOPLE!!!

FAR more interested in what this means for VM viewers (if anything)

Superblade7

09-08-2012 18:14

Re: Sky Sports pricing dispute: appeal ruling looms

Seems to suggest Sky have won - http://m.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/a...a&type=article

Telly_

09-08-2012 18:25

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Originally Posted by Mobes (Post 35461592)

Yes Yes!!!!

SO EFFING BORED with Sky v VM ballship! GET A GRIP PEOPLE!!!

FAR more interested in what this means for VM viewers (if anything)

Unfortunately you can't discuss what this means for VM viewers in this thread. Its been made quite clear this thread is only for discussing Sky's successful appeal to OFCOM.

But you can't discuss the grounds of the appeal or how it effects virginmedia. To be honest no one is actually sure what we can discuss.

I tried to be ontopic discussing one of the grounds of the appeal was Virginmedia walking away from negotiations to carry extra sky channels but that was deemed off topic.

But I think for VM viewers everything stays the same, had the outcome been different Virgin would of paid less for some content. Only VM know if the savings would of ever made it to the customer.

BenMcr

09-08-2012 19:44

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Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 35461590)

This sums it up quite well:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/09/sky_sports_ok/

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So what happens next?
What Sky has won is the right to appeal Ofcom's 2010 pricing order. Sky sought to establish that Ofcom didn't have the authority to meddle with retail pricing, and that it shouldn't duplicate the work of the Competition Commission - both these claims were rejected by the tribunal.

Existing commercial contracts will not be overturned. Money has been paid into an escrow account since 2010 in any case. As for current pricing, the tribunal concluded that price wasn't a factor in the adoption of Sky on Virgin Media's cable platform. Ofcom had wanted to reopen the hearing and delay judgment, but the tribunal rejected the request.

A full judgment will follow, and Virgin and BT have reserved their right to appeal.

Sirius

09-08-2012 20:05

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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35461624)

This sums it up quite well:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/09/sky_sports_ok/

Cheers Ben, Much better than some of the guff that i have seen posted. :tu:

Dave42

09-08-2012 20:10

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Originally Posted by Mobes (Post 35461592)

Yes Yes!!!!

SO EFFING BORED with Sky v VM ballship! GET A GRIP PEOPLE!!!

FAR more interested in what this means for VM viewers (if anything)

everything be the same we not get get the extra hd channels and the prices will keep going up

denphone

09-08-2012 20:36

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Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35461630)

everything be the same we not get get the extra hd channels and the prices will keep going up

Of that we can assured of Dave l am afraid.:(

Telly_

09-08-2012 21:32

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35461640)

Of that we can assured of Dave l am afraid.:(

Don't be such a doom sayer, VM are free to return to negotiations to get the extra channels, Nothing is being withheld.

BenMcr

09-08-2012 22:06

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Originally Posted by Telly_ (Post 35461648)

VM are free to return to negotiations to get the extra channels

Who said they ever stopped?

Hugh	09-08-2012 22:09

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Originally Posted by Telly_ (Post 35461471)

To be fair if Sky do keep just one channel for themselves even you can't begrudge that....snippetty snip snip.

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Originally Posted by Telly_ (Post 35461648)

Don't be such a doom sayer, VM are free to return to negotiations to get the extra channels, Nothing is being withheld.

;)

Maggy

09-08-2012 22:11

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Remember this is not a VM v Sky thread..

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