[TheDon]

Originally Posted by Sirius

Well done Ofcom.

I like this part of the review

Should a must-offer include enhanced versions of relevant channels, or associated services?

In order for the supply obligation to be effective, the channels which Sky supplies to other retailers must be of similar quality to those which it supplies to itself. Any material difference in quality would be a form of non-price discrimination, and is likely to reduce the effectiveness of the supply obligation.

We have identified two areas where this principle applies:
 We propose to include HD as well as SD channels in the remedy. The difference in quality between HD and SD is already material to a significant number of consumers, and this number is likely to increase in the future.

 We propose to include additional video-streams supplied via interactive ‘red button’ services in the remedy, in circumstances where these contain actual coverage of sporting events which might normally be shown on the main channel.
Examples are FAPL or UEFA Champions League matches, which might be shown in this manner due to scheduling clashes. We do not propose to include editorial content, which we see as readily replicable.

And this:

We also propose to set an incremental wholesale price for HD versions of the Core Premium channels, to reflect Sky’s own retail pricing structure. The range on which we are consulting is: £4.00-6.39 per subscriber per month.