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Competition commission referral (August 2010)

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DVB Cornwall
Sky movie role faces competition probe

UK media regulator Ofcom has referred the market for pay-TV movies to the Competition Commission, amid concerns that Sky's role is too dominant.

It said it had "reasonable grounds" to suspect that Sky's distribution of major Hollywood films restricted or distorted competition.

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Brekkie
Trouble is as with sport in the end it will be the viewers end up paying more for fair competition and basically having to cough up twice to get the content they previously got from one supplier.

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