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Sky May Bring Premier League Football To Freeview

Sky May Bring Premier League Football To Freeview

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Sky may be heading for the biggest shakeup of its history as it has emerged that the satellite broadcaster is mulling plans to deliver its premium content - including PL Football - on the popular Freeview satellite system. The Sunday Times, which is owned by News Corporation which also owns 40 percent of BSkyB, says that the Ofcom investigation into the way Sky has cornered the pay per view and subscription market could have some profound impact on the paid for...



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