Ofcom investigates Barclay's Premier League bidding following potential breach of competition law
Ofcom has launched an investigation into how the Barclay’s Premier League sells its match rights following a complaint from Virgin Media in September.
The UK broadcast regulator opened the investigation under section 25 of the Competition Act, sparked by a complaint from Virgin which had a grievance with the rights bidding process which it said inflated prices.
Section 25 states that the watchdog can launch an investigation in cases where there are “reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is an agreement which has as its object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition within the UK and/or the Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
