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SAT-WORLD · 04-07-08, 08:29 PM

Sky is considering making a bid of more than €2.5bn (£2bn) for Spanish satellite pay TV firm Digital+.

Spanish media giant Grupo Prisa is expected to sell the service, part of its TV division Sogecable, later this year, with an auction likely to begin in September.

Sky could face competition from European companies including Vivendi, Telefónica, and Orange, according to the Financial Times.

No firm decision has been made but Sky chairman James Murdoch, in his other role as News Corp head in Europe and Asia, is working on building assets in the regions.

Source: Digital Spy

Analoguesat · 04-07-08, 09:04 PM

If Sky get it they will NDS it in no time....

breezybadger · 04-07-08, 09:44 PM

I think it's about time that multinational businesses were capped as to what they can and can't buy, as far as I see it, they have enough television co's around the world, and if they buy Digital+, then there's another rebranding to SKY which no doubt will confuse everyone...

nanochickin · 05-07-08, 01:13 AM

I don't care who buys it as long as they leave the content well alone

Sky should leave well alone in my opinion

Nano

04-07-08, 08:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
SAT-WORLD Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,534 Thanks: 3 Thanked 56 Times in 54 Posts	Sky considering €2.5bn bid for Digital+ Sky is considering making a bid of more than €2.5bn (£2bn) for Spanish satellite pay TV firm Digital+. Spanish media giant Grupo Prisa is expected to sell the service, part of its TV division Sogecable, later this year, with an auction likely to begin in September. Sky could face competition from European companies including Vivendi, Telefónica, and Orange, according to the Financial Times. No firm decision has been made but Sky chairman James Murdoch, in his other role as News Corp head in Europe and Asia, is working on building assets in the regions. Source: Digital Spy

04-07-08, 09:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
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04-07-08, 09:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
breezybadger Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 180 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Sky considering €2.5bn bid for Digital+ I think it's about time that multinational businesses were capped as to what they can and can't buy, as far as I see it, they have enough television co's around the world, and if they buy Digital+, then there's another rebranding to SKY which no doubt will confuse everyone...

05-07-08, 01:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In the deepest darkest part of the Black Country Posts: 3,452 Thanks: 14 Thanked 117 Times in 107 Posts	Re: Sky considering €2.5bn bid for Digital+ I don't care who buys it as long as they leave the content well alone Sky should leave well alone in my opinion Nano __________________


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