"Murdock's actions are anti-competitive without any shadow of a doubt"
No they are not. Branson, who is a major shareholder of an existing broadcaster, wanting to buy a rival on the cheap is anti-competitive. Murdoch buying a large minority stake in it is not. His actions mean that ITV will either stay independent or Branson will have to pay significantly more.
If Murdoch ups his stake then he enters a whole different ball game meaning he would have to signal his intentions as to launching a takeover. He has already stated that he has no intentions of doing this.
"the true intention of his actions however may cause law changes."
How do you know what his true intentions are? The only intentions so far expressed are the ones he has stated. Is there even a business case for him expanding into ITV?
"The whole Sky's exclusive stuff should be illegal in the first place"
Why?? Sky buy exclusive rights and pay for them through their subscriptions and advertising. People could vote with their wallets and stop this.
"the whole intention of such arrangement is to reduce competition."
or to make your product significantly more attractive than your rivals and to get customers to pay for it. Have any of the ITV stations gone out of business since SKY launched - because of the exclusive deals by SKY? I can't think of one.
No they are not. Branson, who is a major shareholder of an existing broadcaster, wanting to buy a rival on the cheap is anti-competitive. Murdoch buying a large minority stake in it is not. His actions mean that ITV will either stay independent or Branson will have to pay significantly more.
If Murdoch ups his stake then he enters a whole different ball game meaning he would have to signal his intentions as to launching a takeover. He has already stated that he has no intentions of doing this.
"the true intention of his actions however may cause law changes."
How do you know what his true intentions are? The only intentions so far expressed are the ones he has stated. Is there even a business case for him expanding into ITV?
"The whole Sky's exclusive stuff should be illegal in the first place"
Why?? Sky buy exclusive rights and pay for them through their subscriptions and advertising. People could vote with their wallets and stop this.
"the whole intention of such arrangement is to reduce competition."
or to make your product significantly more attractive than your rivals and to get customers to pay for it. Have any of the ITV stations gone out of business since SKY launched - because of the exclusive deals by SKY? I can't think of one.
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