Oct 30 2007
Virgin Media is insisting that Sky’s offer to give up some of its ITV shareholder voting rights does not go far enough in reducing any influence it may have over the broadcaster. Sky yesterday suggested putting three per cent of its voting rights in an independent trust. It comes after Competition Commission concern about the […]
Oct 3 2007
The Competition Commission has provisionally ruled that BSkyB’s 17.9% stake in ITV—purchased last November for £940m—restricts competition “and therefore operates against the public interest”. The commission’s probe was ordered in May by the then trade secretary Alistair Darling and followed earlier recommendations from the Office of Fair Trading and Ofcom. Sky’s ITV stake purchase scuppered […]
Channel launches and updates on Freeview
ITV announces closure of CITV
BBC switch from SD to HD on satellite
Joint UK/international BBC News service from March
Loss of channels on Freesat 4K TV Boxes after a reset
Digital UK becomes “Everyone TV”
Rollout of BBC One HD for the English regions
ITVX launch month delivers 55% increase in ITV’s streaming viewing and 65% increase in online users
New Broadcast 2040+ researchBBC to switch off all SD satellite channels
Jan 14 2008
Sky granted extension for ITV appeal
The Competition Commission has granted Sky an extension to the time in which it may file an appeal against a recommendation that it be forced to sell some of its shares in ITV. Last month, the commission recommended to business secretary John Hutton that Sky be forced to sell down its 17.9% stake in ITV […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Competition Commission, ITV, Sky