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NTL AND ITV JOIN FORCES IN MOVE TO BREAK SKY'S GRIP ON PREMIERSHIP
ITV (ITV.L: Quote, Profile, Research) and NTL (NTLI.O: Quote, Profile, Research) have announced that they are to join forces in their bid for the next round of rights to show Premier League TV, and break BSkyB's (BSY.L: Quote, Profile, Research) exclusive grip to show the big matches. They are thought to be willing to spend around 170 million pounds a year for half the games that are available in the next auction, for the 2007 to 2010 seasons. A letter outlining their interest has been sent to the chairmen of the league's 20 constituent clubs