Ofcom angers BSkyB with surprise public consultation on pay TV
Franky Micklestone  |  by business.guardian.co.uk. All rights reserved. 18.07 | 23:16

Search all jobs Ofcom angers BSkyB with surprise public consultation on pay TV O'Leary rails at commissioner's 'political' block on Aer Lingus move Shares plunge as US justice department launches inquiry into arms firm's Saudi deals Plans to expand in $600bn market could be shackled Taking on foreign bribe suspects Saga boss woos AA staff with share deal and promise on jobs A row erupted between BSkyB and Ofcom yesterday as the media watchdog launched a surprise public consultation into the satellite broadcaster's plans to replace its free channels with three new pay-TV channels. The latest regulatory setback for Rupert Murdoch's media empire scuppered Sky's plans to launch the channels in time for the start of the Premiership football season, leaving the field open to bitter rival Setanta. The Irish-owned sports TV company will be offering Premiership matches for 10.

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