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Old 09-02-2011, 11:09   #8
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Re: sky movies (excess profits)

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Originally Posted by Tod View Post
And the likelyhood that the Conservatives upset Murdoch......nil!

The competition commission is an independent organisation and as such the Tories have no influence over it's findings.

They can veto them but to do so would be a major thing that would cause them all sorts of problems that I doubt they would want.

Unlike Ofcom the CC can tell Sky to do what they want and it's legally binding beyond limiting what they can charge others etc.

They could even break Sky up if they want to ensure proper competition

Here's hopping they do the right thing and at least take away Sky's VOD exclusives on movies.
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