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Originally Posted by Mr K
Were you in the negotiations old chap ?
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VM tweeted that they had asked to just keep the FTA channels after midnight, but that UKTV had said they could only have them if they took their pay channels too.
Seems stupid of UKTV not to even do this as everyone loses. FTA channels often have to pay to be on VM, so it's not as bad a deal as it looks. With their advertising reach curtailed, they will almost inevitably be able to charge advertisers less.