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Old 22-11-2015, 09:41   #9
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re: Could Virgin lose the right to offer Sky Sports 1 & 2?

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Originally Posted by nialli View Post
This thread's title is incorrect and misleading. Ofcom's press release on the ruling quite clearly says that

"The only supply arrangement for Sky Sports 1 and 2 under Ofcom's wholesale must-offer regulation is with BT for its YouView service." http://media.ofcom.org.uk/news/2015/wmo-statement/

So the ruling has nothing to do with Virgin's carriage terms for Sky Sports, which includes not just Sky Sports 1 and 2 but 3, 4, 5 and F1 too, all in HD
Not quite true. If you read the Ofcom statement you will find that various appeals are still on going. Virgin is entitled to use the must-offer regulation, it just happens not to as its in Sky's interest to continue to supply all sports to them and others.
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