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01-28-2010, 11:03 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 402
|  Yeah, that's right. I remember thinking back then that Sky was playing dirty, and was relieved that people raised antitrust concerns against them. And frankly, if they lose money because of that tactic, then I would have to say... SERVES THEM RIGHT! |
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01-29-2010, 06:15 AM
| #12 (permalink) |
| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 144
| Well, that is one course. They could also go and appeal it further to the Supreme Court. But they have to act fast because there is a 28-day deadline for the appeal. |
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01-29-2010, 06:51 AM
| #13 (permalink) |
| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 109
| This could very well open the bids for the ITV shares held by Sky, and from what I heard, one of the most interested party is Channel Five. |
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01-29-2010, 10:42 AM
| #14 (permalink) |
| Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 123
| I don't think Five would do ITV good. They are both in the same boat, rocky waters and all. I don't think Five could give ITV the funding it can get from Sky if worse comes to worst! |
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01-29-2010, 12:50 PM
| #15 (permalink) |
| Senior Member  Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 295
| I agree. Five has problems of its own. They, like ITV, also had to cut jobs and cut their programming budgets. What's more both companies' stock prices have taken a plunge. |
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02-01-2010, 04:04 AM
| #16 (permalink) |
| Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 375
| I don't think that Sky would have problems with selling the 10% shares it has to sell. For one, Sky has already adjusted its books for the lower ITV valuation. Besides, they stand to get around GBP225 million from the sale... |
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