Originally Posted by andy_m

If you genuinely want to know, I think their news output is dreadful, but that some of their drama and documentaries are world class, and I think I player is excellent. I am, in general, against what I consider to be a tax imposed on everybody, regardless of whether they use the end product, albeit I am personally quite a heavy user. However, I am able to temper this by thinking of my elderly grandmother and contenting myself with the thought that she has access to simple, world class television for free.

In terms of the discussion, both Sky and Virgin are doing well in tough economic times despite the presence of a state funded broadcaster which provides 8 TV channels, numerous radio stations as well as online content, so it's hard to argue it has any impact on competition.

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Exactly, they had a choice. They chose to only be a platform rather than a content provider. I don't understand why, having made the choice not to compete in this area they should now be given a helping hand to acquire channels they' chosen not to compete against.