BSkyB in row with Virgin Media & BT

A so called war of words has broken out between the satellite broadcaster BSkyB and the rival pay TV providers Virgin Media and BT, following the closure of the sports satellite channel Setanta in the UK.

Both Virgin Media and BT are claiming that Setanta’s demise is proof that the UK pay TV market is failing and have called upon the regulator Ofcom to look into the issue immediately.

However, BSkyB has hit back saying that the pay TV market needs more competition in order to survive and not more regulation, as this is likely to cause further problems.

This is not the first time that BSkyB and Virgin Media have had words, as the two broadcasters have only just ended an eighteen month legal battle over carriage fees.