Sky agrees interim Ofcom deal 04/05/2010 |
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BSkyB has agreed an interim deal with regulator Ofcom that will allow rivals access to its sports channels.
Ofcom had previously ruled that the satellite broadcaster offer its premium sports content at a reduced rate.
Under the interim deal, rivals will pay the full rate – but with some money put into an escrow account pending an appeal by BSkyB against Ofcom's ruling.
The provisional agreement means that from May 14, Virgin Media, BT, and Top-up TV will have access to Sky Sports 1 and 2.
The companies will pay between 10 per cent and 23 per cent below the price that Virgin, BSkyB's only wholesale customer, pays at the moment.
If BSkyB wins its appeal the escrow money will be awarded to the satellite broadcaster. If it loses, the rivals will get it.
A BSkyB spokesman said: "We are pleased to have been able to put forward an agreement which provides substantial protection against the short-term impacts of Ofcom's decision.
"We remain fully focused on our substantive appeal, which will be filed with the Competition Appeal Tribunal in due course.”
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