another interesting quote from the article...
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"Although Sky has taken significant risks in the past, its most risky investments were many years ago and achieved short payback periods. Therefore it appears to us that Sky's excess profits can no longer be explained by the risk of its earlier investments."
In response to the commission's initial ruling, a Sky spokesperson said: "We stand by our record in bringing choice and innovation to UK consumers.
"We believe that Sky's profitability today reflects its past investments and its success in delivering highly valued products to customers. The CC's movies investigation is at a preliminary stage and we will respond to its working papers as the process continues."
A possible solution to the pay-TV movies situation would be preventing Sky from signing exclusive deals with the major studios, meaning companies like the Amazon-owned LoveFilm could benefit from getting greater access to subscription movies.
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