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Originally Posted by denphone
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I think this is good news, as it really puts the pressure on UKTV... they will be very keen to hang on to all those prominent slots near the top of the EPG and may now be willing to give VM a better deal rather than risk losing them all...
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UKTV occupies 23 channel slots – including high definition and plus one-hour versions of its 10 channel portfolio – a number of which are in coveted, valuable positions high on the electronic programme guide viewers use. In total, the channel slots are likely to be worth tens of millions of pounds.
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Last year Channel 4 bid millions of pounds to successfully secure a high-rated channel slot, 106, for E4.
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