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Sky must
make
sports channels
available
to BT
K comms regulator
Ofcom has
welcomed a court
ruling that paves the way
for more top sports events
to be made available for the
first time to viewers of BT’s
YouView TV service.
The Competition Appeal
Tribunal has published an
interim ruling that Sky Sports 1
and 2 should be made available
on BT’s YouView service, which
uses broadband to deliver TV
channels to viewers.
Ed Richards, Ofcom chief
executive, said that after more
than four years of litigation and
legal challenges, Ofcom’s 2010
pay TV decision continued to
serve the interests of UK
consumers and that the ruling
was consistent with Ofcom's
original decision.“Today’s ruling
paves the way for more top
sports to be available on another
TV service and supports
competition and innovation in
U
MYTF1VOD now on
Fransat Connect
Free-to-air digital satellite
TV platform Fransat has
unveiled the latest version
of its interactive portal
Fransat Connect which now
integrates MYTF1VOD the
VoD service from French
broadcaster TF1.
Fransat Connect gives
viewers access a wide range
of interactive services, by
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