Thread: 48 Olympic channels.
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Old 27-07-2012, 23:27   #9
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Re: 48 Olympic channels.
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Originally Posted by Telly_ View Post
SKY AEE PAYING FOR THE 48 OLYMPIC STREAMS FOR THE BBC AND GIVING THEM TO FREESAT FROM SKY ,SKY, FREESAT, VIRGINMEDIA for free.
Wrong. Sky are paying for the carriage on satellite. They are not paying for production of the channels, nor the distribution on cable (which VM receive by fibre)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/rogermose...rt_of_our.html

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Originally Posted by Telly_ View Post
If sky weren't providing the capacity there wouldn't be 48 Olympic channels.
Also wrong. It was announced they would be available on cable months before it was announced they would be on satellite
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...ia-sports-deal
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