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McYorkie · 30-12-2005, 22:39

That announcement from the OFT has to have been a no-brainer considering they didn't block the CWC/ntl merger years ago, and the current Government policy of a "light touch" regulation of broadcast industries in the UK at present - apart that is from the Charter Renewal process for the BBC ....

The fly in the ointment is looking to be the tie-up with the Branson/Virgin group for the licence to use the "VIrgin" brand and offer mobile services - seems their minority shareholders could scupper that deal, so any bets on us still being with an enlarged ntl: next christmas rather than "Virgin Television"?

30-12-2005, 22:39	#3
McYorkie Inactive Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: York, Age: 55 Posts: 162	Re: NTL gets the OK from Goverment That announcement from the OFT has to have been a no-brainer considering they didn't block the CWC/ntl merger years ago, and the current Government policy of a "light touch" regulation of broadcast industries in the UK at present - apart that is from the Charter Renewal process for the BBC .... The fly in the ointment is looking to be the tie-up with the Branson/Virgin group for the licence to use the "VIrgin" brand and offer mobile services - seems their minority shareholders could scupper that deal, so any bets on us still being with an enlarged ntl: next christmas rather than "Virgin Television"?