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Should Sky insist on WMO sports swap?

July 27, 2015 10.40 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Ofcom is asking the industry whether Sky’s insistence that its supply of Sky Sports to rival platforms is reciprocated represents a practice of concern.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Ofcom, Sky Sports, Wholesale Must Offer Edited: 27 July 2015 10:40

BT YouView to carry Sky Sports

November 6, 2014 10.48 Europe/London By Julian Clover

BSkyB will be forced to allow BT to carry two of its Sky Sports channels over IPTV following a new ruling by the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline Tagged With: BT, Sky Sports, Wholesale Must Offer, YouView Edited: 7 November 2014 09:37

Ofcom announces Sky Sports WMO review

April 17, 2014 11.22 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Ofcom is to look again at the supply of Sky Sports to other pay-TV providers. The regulator says there have been a number of sector developments since the Wholesale Must Offer was first introduced following the 2010 review of the pay-TV market. 

Filed Under: Newsline, Regulation Tagged With: Pay-TV Review, Wholesale Must Offer Edited: 18 April 2014 10:13

BT forces Sky wholesale pricing review

February 18, 2014 08.44 Europe/London By Julian Clover

BT has succeeded in its bid to have the competition tribunal to re-examine its decision to stop Sky Sports 1 and 2 being offered to competitors under more favourable terms.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Regulation, Top Story Tagged With: BSkyB, BT, Wholesale Must Offer Edited: 19 February 2014 10:13

BT sports complaint arrives at High Court

December 6, 2013 11.12 Europe/London By Julian Clover

BT will on Friday tell the High Court why it thinks the Competition Appeal Tribunal failed to address what the telco sees as failings in the premium sports market.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Regulation, Top Story, TV Tagged With: Wholesale Must Offer Edited: 9 December 2013 10:09

Ofcom in 2011: Effective competition in pay-TV and spectrum clearance

January 10, 2011 09.13 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Ofcom has published its draft annual plan for the 12 months ahead, promising fair and effective competition in the delivery of pay-TV services, and the sell off of spectrum created through the Digital Dividend. The regulator has said that following last year’s Wholesale Must Offer imposed on BSkyB, requiring it to offer Sky Sports 1 […]

Filed Under: Newsline, Regulation, Top Story Tagged With: Ofcom, Wholesale Must Offer Edited: 11 January 2011 10:09

Ofcom allows CAM reception of Sky Sports

December 15, 2010 19.32 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Third party platforms including Top Up TV will be able to distribute the Sky Sports channels without the use of a set-top box following an Ofcom decision.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Regulation, Terrestrial Tagged With: Sky Sports, Top Up TV, Wholesale Must Offer Edited: 17 December 2010 11:32

Real Digital granted ‘Me too’ access to Sky Sports

November 10, 2010 09.48 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Real Digital has won its fight to be included in Ofcom’s wholesale must offer (WMO) obligation for the carriage of Sky Sports 1 and 2. Real plans to launch an alternative digital satellite TV service in late January 2011 offering carriage to channels already using the 28 degrees East position. BSkyB is already obliged to […]

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Regulation, Satellite, Top Story Tagged With: BSkyB, Ofcom, Real Digital, Wholesale Must Offer Edited: 11 November 2010 21:14

Sky Movie rights face Ofcom WMO

August 4, 2010 08.36 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Sky faces further regulation of its premium content after Ofcom confirmed plans to refer the sale of pay-TV movie rights to the Competition Commission.

Filed Under: Newsline, Regulation Tagged With: BSkyB, Ofcom, Pay-TV Review, Wholesale Must Offer Edited: 4 August 2010 08:37

Top Up TV to add Sky Sports

July 21, 2010 10.16 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Top Up TV has joined the battle for the premium sports viewer with the announcement that it will add Sky Sports 1 and 2 to its terrestrial platform from August 2. The statement follows similar announcements from BT, whose terrestrial capacity will be used by the premium service. At £22.99 (€27) per month for one […]

Filed Under: Terrestrial, Top Story Tagged With: Sky Sports, Top Up TV, Wholesale Must Offer Edited: 21 July 2010 12:04

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