Did not know where to post this but I guess I will get flamed anyway so here goes.
BSkyB is understood to be preparing to outmaneouvre Virgin Media with a
surprise tie-up with Tiscali.
The Italian-owned internet television group is believed to be in
advanced talks with BSkyB, which is 39.1 per cent owned by News
Corporation, parent company of The Times, about an agreement to run the
basic channels that have been pulled from Virgin Media's service after a
feud between it and the satellite operator.
The deal, which could be announced within weeks, will enable Tiscali,
the owner of HomeChoice, to offer channels including Sky One, Sky Sports
News and Sky News to its 1.48 million broadband customers.
Sky's basic channels were removed from Virgin Media's service at the end
of February after a dispute over the price that Virgin should pay. The
feud has hit Virgin hard, contributing towards a customer exodus of
nearly 47,000 in the last quarter.
The cable operator, which has 3.4 million customers, recently played
down the threat from smaller rivals such as Tiscali, but a tie-up
between Tiscali and Sky could add to Virgin's customer losses. It could
also strengthen Sky's bargaining position with Virgin. The
price-per-subscriber rate being offered by Tiscali is understood to be
higher than Virgin Media's last offer to Sky
More at:
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/to...cle1816367.ece
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