20th Mar 2007 09:20
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC20 March 2007 BSkyB response to Ofcom statement In response to Ofcom's announcement of a market investigation into the pay-TVindustry, a Sky spokesman said: "The marketplace for entertainment and communications services is fiercelycompetitive and changing fast. From the BBC to Google, BT to Apple and Vodafoneto Virgin Media amongst many others, customers have never had a broader set ofbusinesses competing for their time and custom. "We note the references in Ofcom's statement to Sky's proposed pay-TV service onthe DTT platform and the dispute with Virgin Media regarding the availability ofSky's basic channels. "BT, Top Up TV and Setanta all have a commercial interest in preventing Sky fromincreasing customer choice by developing a new pay-TV service on the DTTplatform. "Recent events have also drawn attention to the fact that cable is a closednetwork with substantial protections. In any market investigation, we'd expectOfcom to look at the physical and legal barriers and business practices thatshield Virgin Media from true competition and prevent consumers from enjoyinglower prices in broadband and telephony and greater innovation and choice intelevision." END Enquiries: British Sky Broadcasting Group plc Analysts/investors:Andrew Griffith 020 7705 3118Robert Kingston 020 7705 3726 Press:Matthew Anderson 020 7705 3267Robert Fraser 020 7705 3036 Finsbury:Alice Macandrew 020 7251 3801 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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