Sky Channels on NTL
 

Sky is threatening to pull its channels off the ntl:Telewest platform over a dispute about carriage fees.

It is believed that Sky is demanding better terms for cable’s carriage of Sky channels such as Sky One, Sky News and Sky Sports News.

According to Media Week, the UK's biggest satellite company had slashed the amount it was offering for carriage of cable channels, such as Living and Bravo, which are part of Sky’s subscription package.

There is speculation that Sky may threaten to withdraw channels such as Sky One from the cable platform if it does not get what it wants from negotiations.

Source: Media Week

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Just out of interest what prevents Sky from puling Sky 1, sky sports movies etc etc from its rivals. If i was with telewest and coulnt not get sky 1 or sky sports id jump ship straight away.

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Sky have become increasingly irritating over the last few months. They have become very fierce and aggressive. Blocking the ntl and ITV takeover, blocking ntl from promoting the rebranding, by buying up advertising spaces.

Now they are threatening to pull the Sky channels, this is a typical 'throw your toys out the pram', attitude. Grow up Mr Murdoch.

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:mad: Mr Murdoch has been really annoying these past months.

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It seems to me that Sky are finally taking Virgin media as a serious competitor.

They seem to be trying to assert themselves by offering broadband and re-negotiating the fees for carrying/supplying channels.

Could make for interesting times - but I'm going to be sitting on the fence, as a Sky customer with NTL phone/broadband....

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Somehow i think Mr Branson has put the fear of god into $ky. why else would they be throwing there teddies about. $ky have had it easy far to long. I hope to see the day when $ky get a good smack in the face. :)

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Ditto.

My wife only watches Living TV or UK TV or something like that, losing Sky One would save me money as i only use the net / DVDs and video games. All my main TV comes from rental of DVDs.

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don't parts of ntl/telewest/virgin own other channels so surely if sky pull sky from ntl/telewest, then sky will also lose ntl/telewest/virgin channels?

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What channels do Virgin own?

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http://www.flextech.co.uk/

and they were(may still be) Partners in the UK TV channels every thing named UK *'* The BBC repeats channels cant see those dropping from the Astra Digital unless they own 51% shares of them.

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ntl Telewest 50% own
UKTV GOLD
UKTV GOLD + 1
UKTV G2
UKTV G2 + 1
UKTV DRAMA
UKTV DRAMA + 1
UKTV PEOPLE
UKTV HISTORY
UKTV HISTORY + 1
UKTV GARDENS
UKTV FOOD
UKTV STYLE
UKTV STYLE + 1
UKTV BRIGHT IDEAS
UKTV DOCUMENTARY
UKTV DOCUMENTARY + 1

But they own
FTN
LIVINGtv
LIVINGtv + 1
LIVINGtv 2
BRAVO
BRAVO +1
BRAVO 2
TROUBLE
Bid tv
price-drop tv
Speed auction tv

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I could live without Sky channels. Sky one should be called "Sky Simpsons" anyhow.
Skys unhealthy monopoly on sport is their one and only flag bearer.

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At least that's a reduced monopoly now.

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The behaviour of sky, while questionable, is no different to tesco on the high street, buying up land with no intention of future development, just to stop a competitor.
What about the small retailer? there are not a lot of people up in arms about that.
But I do see it as a sign that sky are trying to flex some more muscle, but again I see it no different to tesco.

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I don't think you can really compare the two. Although Tesco may have to odd less than ethical practice, they are in a market that has a lot of true competition.

Sky meanwhile are engaging in these less than ethical practices in order to stop anyone from being able to truely compete with them.