[opendtv] Re: Ofcom opens consultation on Sky's DTT plan

Well put.
Sky's dominance derives from its ability to pay very high prices for games, and charge accordingly. That's how it got rich. Competitors have little or no chance now because of the purchasing power of Sky. The only real competition for sport in the UK now is Setanta, which has a very small foothold on Freeview. Sky's presence would be very destructive. 

Alan Roberts, who's not interested in arguing, because there's no point.
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Subject: [opendtv] Re: Ofcom opens consultation on Sky's DTT plan
In that market, the big ticket is sports, and the big ticket in UK sports is 
the Premiership League of what some hereabouts call "metric football."

In the U.S., we have much more varied sports draws, including three
competing sports with generally non-competitive viewing seasons.  It's not
as easy when the "crown jewels" is only one jewel.

I've learned this on this list, from others who at one time commented
regularly before, well, before one not-so-intelligent voice became the
predominant one.

So, not only was bert not listening, but "others" tell me they've left the
list because, well, bert was not listening and tried to make up for it by
talking more.

John Willkie, who's "up for the struggle"

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Asunto: [opendtv] Ofcom opens consultation on Sky's DTT plan

"'For example, if as a result of Sky's position in the wholesale
provision of sports and movies channels, Sky were to emerge as the main
retailer of pay TV services not only on the satellite platform but also
on DTT, other providers of pay TV services may find it more difficult to
enter the market. This may not be in the long term interest of
consumers,' said Ofcom."

I don't follow that. It would seem, on the contrary, that if these three
or four pay programs on DTT succeed, then perhaps there is a future in
pay-TV OTA, and others would jump in.

Some would make it, some would fail, as the quality and quantity of
by-subscription OTA channels finds its equilibrium.

My gut feeling is that Sky will lose most of its OTA customers by doing
this, so we'll see.

Bert





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