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Originally Posted by etccarmageddon
there is more to it though
- firstly the issue that SKY is a platform supplier as well as a channel provider therefore a conflict of interest - they can over price their channels in order to gain exclusive broadcasting.
- secondly (as you mentioned) SKY having an open platform where channels can broadcast as pay to view independently of the SKY packages whereas VM are a closed platform - therefore a non level playing field.
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You can't compare 2 different systems which cost completely different amounts of money to get up and running. If they forced Virgin to open it up this country would never get anywhere as there is no incentive for anyone to ever invest anymore. That would hurt the consumer more long term.