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Ofcom blocks BSkyB spoiler move against Top Up TV

Satellite broadcaster attempted to use clause in deal to block digital terrestrial service from offering Sky Sports 1 and 2

Ofcom has blocked an attempt by BSkyB to prevent rival pay-TV operator Top Up TV from offering Sky Sports 1 and 2 to its subscribers.

BSkyB, which was ordered by Ofcom in March to drop the amount it charges rivals to offer Sky Sports by more than 20%, reached deals with BT, Virgin Media and Top Up TV at the end of April.

However, in its deal with Top Up TV, which provides subscription services to digital terrestrial TV viewers, BSkyB claimed that Sky Sports 1 and 2 could not be sold to customers who bought certain types of set-top boxes with slots for pay-TV cards.

Top Up TV lodged a complaint with Ofcom over the issue. The media regulator said that the clause in the deal that BSkyB was trying to use to block Top Up TV potentially selling the sports channels to its customers who buy certain set top boxes had to be removed.

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I like the new stacked logo being used in the Sky Sports copyright boards. Much better than the mashed up version being used on the Sky Sports iPhone App.

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I agree much nicer than the other one as you say. I guess it will be implemented on the new SSN apps when they launch on August 23rd.

In the promo it mentions new presenters any idea whom ?

I Was thinking Matt Teale , Jason De La Pena , Jenifer Humpherys .

I just hope it becomes more of a sports news channel rather than a promo channel for sky I thought setanta sports news in some ways was better .

If you want to indulge in your (actually quite scary) presenter fetish, please can you create another thread to do so in, rather than ruining another good thread with drivel.

It still on the Freeview EPG for the next 7 days when I checked last night

and your point is?
It doesn't leave freeview for another week!?

From this weeks Sky Sports News Plus podcast, the new gallery.

Glad to see strands 'Football Today' and Football Tonight' have been ditched - it never made sense when this was the name of the show and cricket or otherwise was the top story.

The new schedule looks as follows:

6-10am Good Morning Sports Fans
10am-1pm First, Fast, Now (Replacing Morning Report/Football Today)
1pm Sky Sports News At 1 (Replacing Football Today)
2pm Sky Sports News At 2 (Replacing Football Today)
3-5pm Afternoon Update (Replacing Afternoon Report)
5-7pm Evening Report (Replacing Evening Update)
7pm Sky Sports News At 7 (Replacing Football Tonight)
7.30pm Special Report (Mondays)
8-10pm Sport Tonight (Replacing Football Tonight)
10pm Sky Sports News At 10
11pm-12am Through The Night

I agree some of the old programme names were a bit odd. Another new show is 'The First Word' which will air Fridays at 7.30pm.

Just as a matter ot personal interest, what is the cost of SD SSN on it's own, I understand it'd be the cheapest pack required to watch, from BSB? I can't install satellite due to topography but would be interested in what the minimum cost for the channel will be from next week.

'Sky Sports News HD' has been added to 455 in the Sky EPG.