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Kamal Ahmed @bbckamal on Twitter
Breaking, exclusive: Virgin Media asks Ofcom to halt the multi-billion pound Premier League rights auction, saying process is damaging fans
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"Virgin Media’s chief corporate affairs officer Brigitte Trafford said: “The Premier League has pushed ahead with its early sale of TV rights despite Ofcom’s investigation. With 18 months until those deals begin, there is plenty of time for Ofcom to pause the auction process while it completes its inquiries."
“Failure to do so will leave fans, who already pay the most to see the least amount of football in Europe, facing yet another big rise in the cost of watching live football on TV.”
"An Ofcom spokesman said: “Virgin Media has today made an application for interim measures, which we must now review. We aim to reach a decision in a matter of days.”"
http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...live-tv-rights