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Ofcom: do not overestimate online competition in pay-TV market
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Ed Richards, chief executive of the UK's media and telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has warned that online video content providers do not provide sufficient competition to challenge the role of established broadcasters. Stefano Berra in London.
Netflix and Lovefilm do not constrain BSkyB, says Ofcom
Monday, 23 April 2012
UK telecoms and media regulator Ofcom has urged the UK’s Competition Commission (CC) not to overestimate Netflix and Lovefilm’s ability to constrain British Sky Broadcasting’s (BSkyB) power in the pay-TV movie market.
OFT denies ignoring Ofcom in failed newspaper merger
Thursday, 03 November 2011
The UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has dismissed suggestions that it ignored Ofcom’s advice in blocking the proposed merger of Kent Messenger Group (KMG) and Northcliffe Media.
UK postal regulations relaxed
Friday, 21 October 2011
UK communications regulator Ofcom has proposed relaxing price controls on state-owned postal operator Royal Mail. The company will now be supervised under UK competition law.
Ofcom sets sights on TV advertising
Monday, 13 June 2011
The UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, is reviewing the county’s television advertising trading market to assess whether it is competitive enough.
UK landline competition still suffers “persistent problems”
Premium Article - Thursday, 10 February 2011
A committee of MPs has concluded that UK telecoms regulator Ofcom could do more to improve competition in the landline market
Hunt willing to negotiate over News Corp/BSkyB
Premium Article - Tuesday, 25 January 2011
The UK’s culture secretary says that he will send the merger between News Corp and BSkyB to the Competition Commission for review if the two sides cannot agree to a divestment package that would satisfy the government’s concerns.
DG Comp clears BSkyB deal
Premium Article - Tuesday, 21 December 2010
The European Commission has today cleared News Corp’s proposed acquisition of around 70 per cent of pay-TV operator BSkyB. The deal will bring the broadcaster under News Corp’s full control.
UK regulator clears new TV project without probe
Premium Article - Tuesday, 19 October 2010
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom today announced it would not investigate YouView, the new internet-based video-on-demand television service being launched by several television companies, despite complaints from rival broadcasters BSkyB and Virgin Media.
CAT orders BT price decrease after regulator error
Premium Article - Wednesday, 13 October 2010
The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has ordered telecoms company BT to lower prices for competitor access to its telephone and internet services because of a regulator calculation error.
British media unites against BSkyB takeover
Premium Article - Tuesday, 12 October 2010
UK newspapers, Channel Four and the BBC have written a joint letter calling on the government to block News Corporation’s £7.8 billion bid to take full control of British Sky Broadcasting Group (BSkyB).
CAT refers pricing dispute to CC
Premium Article - Wednesday, 02 December 2009
The UK’s Competition Commission will decide whether BT Group’s pricing plans are in line with competition laws, following a referral by the country’s Competition Appeal Tribunal.
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