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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Here comes a history lesson.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-exercise.html

http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/1007965/

Need I say more?

OK, then. The deal also secured us Sky On Demand, which was a real plus for me.

1) you linked to a Daily Mail article from 2010. The BBC are launching both channels in HD, so I doubt they have plans to scrap them.

2) yes the sale of Virgin Media Television, not there stake in UKTV, you know the UKTV that runs Watch/Dave/Alibi, joint owned by the BBC and Scripps