
Ofcom has announced that BSkyB has passed its assessment as being fit and proper to hold a broadcast licence.
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Ofcom has announced that BSkyB has passed its assessment as being fit and proper to hold a broadcast licence.

BSkyB has won its appeal over the amount it can charge rival platforms for two of its premium sports channels in a ruling by the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
Ofcom has written to the Advertising Standards Authority as it reviews the designation of advertising within on demand programme services.

Ofcom has announced the start of the largest ever auction of spectrum for mobile services in the UK.
Ofcom has taken its “Fit and Proper” test into BSkyB up a level by requesting information direct from News International.

Ofcom says there is no clear evidence that Lovefilm or Netflix will be able to mount a competitive challenge against Sky Movies.
The UK regulator Ofcom has registered a formal complaint with its counterpart in the Netherlands about the sex channels it is allowing to target UK viewers through the Freeview platform.
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