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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
My understanding is that Sky were not withholding the channel, just making it a tad expensive. However, my annoyance is really with the regulator. As I've said before a few times, I don't mind Sky grabbing programmes exclusively for their channels, but to make the channels themselves exclusive is wrong. If they want exclusive channels, they should buy programmes on a non-exclusive basis. Why should all the good programmes be hogged by the highest bidder? Where's the competition in that?
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I don't think there is any evidence Old Boy that Sky want us to have the channel, at any price. I have posted this elsewhere in the thread but they say in a press release
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"Sky Atlantic HD is a key part of our strategy to help further grow the content gap between what you can get with Sky, and what you can get elsewhere."
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That sounds pretty unambiguous to me. Of course VM will try and get the channel but there is absolutely no evidence that Sky want to play ball. Quite the opposite.