Rapture TV to disappear from Sky EPG

"Colin Forrester" wrote in message
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JFK wrote:
"Adrian A" wrote in message
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JFH wrote:
Rapture TV is to disappear from Sky EPG.

You may continue to watch on 11.333 H 27,500 2/3

Rapture TV believes that BSkyB is charging excessively high fees for
the supply of an EPG service on the UK's only DSat platform. Rapture
TV has submitted evidence that BSkyB used to charge much lower fees
for the same service. Rapture TV contends that BSkyB is failing to
provide the EPG Service on a cost-oriented basis and that this may
be regarded as a breach of paragraph 15(A) of the Code of Practice
on Electronic Programme Guides.

Its about time Sky was broken up in the same way BT has been. There
should really be three separate companies the satellite platform
provider, program maker and home equipment provider.
That's exactly how it is. Why do think it's not?


One company Sky has a totally domination of the market. If this was to
happen in any other industry the company would be forced in to becoming
an equal player (As what happened to BT, GAS etc). Unfortunately everyone
in the political parties is too scared of Mr Murdoch.

Look you have already been told how the three way split works - the one
thing that Sky have control of at the moment is the EPG. Oftel (as was)
did have some plans on freeing this up - or creating a more open framework
in the late 90's but didn't act. The EPG is stopping innovation in the
UK.

You are correct that certain media companies have too much dirt on
politicians for them to rock the boat.


I suppose agreement on one out of two points anin't bad.

On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 07:28:08 +0100, "the dog from that film you saw"
wrote in
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look up monopoly in a dictionary.
you'll need cable and top up tv to disappear first.

The dictionary definition of 'monopoly' is irrelevant.

See EC Treaty Article 82. A search for "abuse of a dominant market
position" will reveal what the EC or, in this country, the OFT may
regulate under that article. If you look up Microsoft in that context
you will also find information on the type of remedies the EC may impose
and the scale of fines for failure to comply.

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Zero Tolerance wrote:
On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:59:06 GMT, Nigel Barker wrote:

They are for the 30-40% of people who cannot receive Freeview or the much larger
percentage of people who will never be able to receive cable TV.

Doesn't that rather highlight the ineptitude of Freeview...

Not really, currently there isn't the spectrum available for them to expand
coverage any further.

.....and the cable industry, though?

I'm with you on that one.


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JFH wrote:

I suppose agreement on one out of two points anin't bad.

That makes us close friends :-)

{{{{{Welcome}}}}} wrote:
Rapture TV is to disappear from Sky EPG.

You may continue to watch on 11.333 H 27,500 2/3

ITYF it's 11.344 !

{{{{{Welcome}}}}} wrote:
Rapture TV is to disappear from Sky EPG.

Stop press!

http://www.rapturetv.com/statement.html

"Anton Gijsen" wrote in
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{{{{{Welcome}}}}} wrote:
Rapture TV is to disappear from Sky EPG.

Stop press!

http://www.rapturetv.com/statement.html

"We have just had confirmation from Sky that they do not intend to take any
further action against Rapture until all aspects of the dispute between us
is fully investigated and or resolved."

So much for Sky not being a monopoly!!

Who the f*ck do they think they are with the Rapture aying the above (As
though Sky are some form of judge and jury)
Why don't they just tell sky to f*ck off, They won't lose that many viewers
and be quids in from paying EPB/Encryption fees!!

the dog from that film you saw wrote:

Actually its called a monopoly and it needs splitting up .

look up monopoly in a dictionary.
you'll need cable and top up tv to disappear first.

Those are not competitors to satellite.

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"JFH" Not given wrote:

In economics, a monopoly (from the Latin word monopolium - Greek language
monos, one + polein, to sell) is defined as a persistent market situation
where there is only one provider of a product or service. Monopolies are
characterized by a lack of economic competition for the good or service that
they provide and a lack of viable substitute goods.

This one is perhaps a bit more suitable, from slightly lower down the
Google "define" page:

"Any commercial process in which one seller controls prices and supply
of a product."

This applies in spades to Sky.

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Adrian A wrote:

Sky do not own the satellites. Sky do not make recievers. Sky do not
broadcast all the channels.

Actually nearly all sat receivers sold in the UK are indeed made to a
spec 100% defined by Sky, are distributed in accordance with rules
made by Sky and are priced in accordance with decisions made by Sky
and have "Sky" written on the front.

The number of UK channels not in the Sky EPG is minimal. Sky have full
control over the EPG.

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UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73
BBC/ITV reception trouble? ; http://www.astra2d.com/
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