Mediagazer: BSkyB has too much power over rivals, Competition Commission rules (Mark Sweney/Guardian)

1:00 PM ET, August 2, 2012

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Mark Sweney / Guardian:

BSkyB has too much power over rivals, Competition Commission rules — Regulator's report states that several factors have resulted in the broadcaster being too dominant in pay-TV market — Read the Competition Commission pay-TV market report — The competition regulator has said that BSkyB …

Peter Kafka / AllThingsD:

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