BSkyB has too much power over rivals, Competition Commission rules

[denphone]

BSkyB has too much power over rivals, Competition Commission rules.

The competition regulator has said that BSkyB has too much power over pay-TV rivals, raising the possibility that the satellite company could face another investigation.

On Thursday, the Competition Commission raised the issue of BSkyB's "market power" as part of the publication of its final report into the pay-TV film market.

The report gave more detail of the process behind the competition regulator's announcement in May that no action needs to be taken over BSkyB's monopoly of UK pay-TV film rights.

The 12-page summary of the final report found that there were "significant barriers to large scale entry and expansion for a traditional pay-TV retailer".

The problems involved in taking on BSkyB's dominant position include costs to set up a rival, huge marketing costs to overcome the view held by subscribers that changing providers is too much hassle, and fending off the inevitable competitive response, according to the regulator.

"Together with Sky's large number of existing subscribers deriving from its historical position (Sky's incumbency advantage) and the restricted geographical coverage of Sky's main historical competitor, Virgin Media, it appeared to us that these factors resulted in Sky having too much market power in the pay-TV retail market," the report said.

Ian Giles, senior associate at law firm Norton Rose, said the finding could pave the way for another investigation into the pay-TV market. "Sky will no doubt be pleased with the result, but concerned that the Competition Commission still highlights concerns in relation to the broader pay TV sector – another broader investigation cannot be ruled out," he said.

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Just a confirmation what everybody has thought all along and the question now is what are they going to do about it.

[Telly_]

Who cares what they do , it will probably be nothing an as you're never going to start up a media company you really don't need to lose any sleep over it.


They can try this an try that but if 11 million want sky then getting new providers in isn't you t change. Look at the facts sky has more customers in Cabled areas than VM do.

To be honest Sky will be very happy with that result.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by denphone

Just a confirmation what everybody has thought all along and the question now is what are they going to do about it.

Watch this space , at their normal pace we should get an outcome in 2046

Originally Posted by Telly_

Who cares what they do , it will probably be nothing an as you're never going to start up a media company you really don't need to lose any sleep over it.


They can try this an try that but if 11 million want sky then getting new providers in isn't you t change. Look at the facts sky has more customers in Cabled areas than VM do.

To be honest Sky will be very happy with that result.

I believe you work for Sky?

[denphone]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Watch this space , at their normal pace we should get an outcome in 2046

And l will be gone in the same way as the dodo. but seriously we need something done about this now and not in 5 or 10 years.

[Telly_]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

I believe you work for Sky?

I enjoy chatting about the kinds of products and services this site covers.

Originally Posted by Telly_

I enjoy chatting about the kinds of products and services this site covers.

Thank you for not answering the question....

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Hugh

Thank you for not answering the question....

He answers like a good politician

[carlwaring]

Originally Posted by Telly_

Look at the facts sky has more customers in Cabled areas than VM do.

If this is, indeed, a fact, he will be able to prove it. So can someone please ask him to do that. I would but he has me on "ignore". Probably so he doesn't have to answer questions like this