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SAT-WORLD · 04-07-08, 09:29 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, 10:04 PM

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

breezybadger · 04-07-08, 10:44 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, 02:13 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, 09:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
SAT-WORLD Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,656 Thanks: 19 Thanked 246 Times in 215 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, 10:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Sky considering €2.5bn bid for Digital+ If Sky get it they will NDS it in no time.... __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

04-07-08, 10:44 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, 02:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 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 __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring