Pub landlady vs Premier League, TV Broadcast rights across Europe

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Pub landlady vs Premier League and TV Broadcast rights across Europe

But a UK newspaper (not owned by News Corp!) suggests what I suggested a few days ago.

The EU, based on the verdict in a few months time by the ECJ, has a simple choice. Sell TV rights on a country-by-country basis, or a pan-European basis.

It could be that thre European court opts to creating a single, pan-European market for TV rights deals in the future.

And who is the most powerful pay-TV broadcaster across Europe? Could it be News Corporation/Sky, that has Sky Germany and Sky Italia as well as Sky UK.

If you want a comparison, look at how concentrated the US media market is – a single market dominated by a handful of integrated media groups, Disney, Time Warner, News Corp and all.

It is easy to forget that this issues is about ALL media rights, from books to films.

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Good News For Sky Movies Fans

Only just seen this offer from Sky Movies:

From 1st November until further notice we are giving all Dual Movies customers, with a Sky+HD box but no HD subscription, the chance to experience Sky Movies on Anytime in stunning High Definition.

BBC One HD launch date confirmed

The BBC has confirmed that BBC One HD will launch on Freesat, Freeview, Sky and Virgin Media on November 3.




The channel numbers for each platform have not yet been confirmed.

The launch of BBC One HD was possible on Freeview HD after channel Five decision not to launch Five HD on Freeview before 2012.

BBC One HD will operate in addition to the existing BBC HD channel, and will be a high definition simulcast of BBC1.

The existing BBC HD channel will extend its regular broadcast hours from nine to 12 hours a day, and will be showing a selection of BBC HD programmes.

Both BBC HD channel will be available on the frequency just recently vacated by BBC1 Channel Islands - regarded as being the strongest BBC1 frequency for watching BBC1 in Spain

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Sky Movies for Free - Free weekend soon

From 6pm Friday 29th October to 6am Monday 1st November, Sky Movies Showcase (Sky channel 303) will be free to all nonsky movies subscribers.

This will also apply to the Sky Movies Showcase HD channel also (Sky HD 314)

It will not be available to freesatfromsky card users.

The weekend includes a selection of movies that will keep the whole family amused, including thepetrol-head sequel Fast & Furious, the adaptation of popular rom-com novel Confessions of a Shopaholic, buddy comedy Role Models, and the animated adventure featuring John Travolta voicing a dog who thinks he's a superhero in Bolt.

And for those of you watching in HD, you can see all the movies showing in the Free Weekend in ridiculously sumptuous detail. So if you've only ever seen Forrest Gump when you rented it on video, or A Bug's Life back when your dad recorded it onto VHS, you're going to be stunned by how good films can really look.

We will be adding much more soon, so come back and visit for the full schedule of films as well as a chance to win some fantastic prizes.

From 6pm Friday 29th October to 6am Monday 1st November, Sky Movies Showcase (314 HD/303).


FREE WEEKEND SCHEDULE

Friday 29th October

6pm Race To Witch Mountain
8pm Gran Torino
10pm Role Models
11.45pm Push
1.45am Gran Torino
4.25am Stone Of Destiny

Saturday 30th October

6.15am You're So Cupid
8am Rugrats In Paris: The Movie
10am Cats & Dogs
12pm Race To Witch Mountain
1.45pm Alex Zane's Guest List: Simon Pegg
2.15pm Paul Blart: Mall Cop
4pm Cats & Dogs
6pm Confessions Of A Shopaholic
8pm Fast & Furious
10pm Paul Blart: Mall Cop
11.45pm Transporter 3
2.05am Fast & Furious
4.05am You're So Cupid

Sunday 31st October

6.10am Coraline
8am Bedtime Stories
10am Confessions Of A Shopaholic
12pm Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Season 3, Episode 1
12.30pm Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Season 3, Episode 2
1.20pm Bolt *Special showing courtesy of Disney Cinemagic*
3pm A Bug's Life *Special showing courtesy of Disney Cinemagic*
4.40pm Brother Bear *Special showing courtesy of Disney Cinemagic*
6.15pm Coraline
8pm Bedtime Stories
9.45pm Seven Pounds
12am Righteous Kill
1.45am Forrest Gump
4.15am Stone Of Destiny

Sky Movies Showcase (Sky 303/ Virgin 403) and Sky Movies Showcase HD (Sky 314/ Virgin 433)

All movies will also be available in High Definition, to customers with a HD box and a HD ready TV. They can watch all movies featured in stunning HD on Sky Movies Showcase HD channel.

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