Response to the Court of Appeal judgment on pay TV

17 February 2014

Ofcom welcomes the Court of Appeal's decision that the judgment of the Competition Appeal Tribunal failed properly to consider Ofcom's findings that there was ineffective competition in the market.

Ensuring fair and effective competition in the pay TV market has always been Ofcom's objective. Ofcom's 2010 decision that Sky must offer premium sports channels to other providers was designed to deliver choice and innovation to consumers through greater competition.