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Author:  Amnesia10 [ Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:04 am ]
Post subject:  Sky 'restricting pay-TV film competition'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14585925

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Sky's control over pay-TV movie rights in the UK is restricting competition, leading to higher prices and reduced choice, the Competition Commission has provisionally ruled.

The commission said it was considering whether to restrict the number of Hollywood studios from which Sky currently has the exclusive rights to be the first to air their new releases.

Sky said it continued to consider that no regulatory intervention was needed.

A final ruling is due next year.
Author:  bobbdobbs [ Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Sky 'restricting pay-TV film competition'
Amnesia10 wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14585925

Quote:
Sky's control over pay-TV movie rights in the UK is restricting competition, leading to higher prices and reduced choice, the Competition Commission has provisionally ruled.

The commission said it was considering whether to restrict the number of Hollywood studios from which Sky currently has the exclusive rights to be the first to air their new releases.

Sky said it continued to consider that no regulatory intervention was needed.

A final ruling is due next year.

This will mean in the name of competition that the consumer will pay more for the same.
Author:  bobbdobbs [ Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:31 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Sky 'restricting pay-TV film competition'
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She added: "We have found that, as a result of this lack of effective competition, subscribers to Sky Movies are paying more than they otherwise would, and there is less innovation and choice than we would expect in a market with more effective competition."

If Sky subscibers are paying too much then force them to lower the cost.
Sometimes a "monopoly" can be a good thing if regulated correctly. Rather than foisting competition that will not benefit the people that it would supposidly benefit the lowly consumer.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sky 'restricting pay-TV film competition'
Yes but who else has the money to pay for these films? The BBC or ITV do not. As long as the market is segmented with Sky getting access for a period then the terrestrials getting access after 3 years at low rates so that license payers are not stung excessively then if Sky want to charge what they can then so be it. Though if you have ever seen the Sky Movies packages they are filled with repeats unless you opt for the on demand service. The other side is the movie industry. They need to increase returns to fund new films. Maybe the solution is to cap Sky's margin?
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