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themelon · 06-12-2004, 16:38

The charge for Sky Sports is determined by the wholesale cost. Which OFCOM approved after previously finding unfair............this was over 2 years ago, so is now outdated Sky have started 6 xtra sports channels since.

Sky make a minimum of 90% from every ntl Sky Sports Subscription.

So Sky are charging about 20 quid wholesale for sports and movies, this is still too much (especially when we dont over half of the football)

ntl need to be ble to make a mark up of some kind to make it worthwhile evn having the channels.

The majority arent really bothered about the channels, most of the worthwhile paid channels are in both family pack, it generally free special interest channels which you can get free anyway that are extra (except in a few cases) The major channels are on both.

06-12-2004, 16:38	#26
themelon Inactive Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Stoke-On-Trent Posts: 561	Re: Will NTL ever catch up with Sky? The charge for Sky Sports is determined by the wholesale cost. Which OFCOM approved after previously finding unfair............this was over 2 years ago, so is now outdated Sky have started 6 xtra sports channels since. Sky make a minimum of 90% from every ntl Sky Sports Subscription. So Sky are charging about 20 quid wholesale for sports and movies, this is still too much (especially when we dont over half of the football) ntl need to be ble to make a mark up of some kind to make it worthwhile evn having the channels. The majority arent really bothered about the channels, most of the worthwhile paid channels are in both family pack, it generally free special interest channels which you can get free anyway that are extra (except in a few cases) The major channels are on both.