Eurosport issues rallying call to Sky customers as it ups the pressure in pay dispute with broadcaster
Discovery’s standoff with Sky over negotiations for its portfolio of channels has intensified with Eurosport launching a social campaign calling on the public to pressure the broadcaster into paying a ‘fair’ price.
Negotiations over a new carriage deal with Eurosport‘s owner, Discovery Communications, have reportedly broken down and could result in the 13 of the media company’s channels disappearing from Sky as soon as 1 February.
“We believe Sky is using what we consider to be its dominant market position to further its own commercial interest over those of viewers and independent broadcasters,” said Susanna Dinnage, managing director of Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
