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| Premier League TV sale should be halted, says Virgin Media | Premier League TV sale should be halted, says Virgin Media |
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| Virgin Media has asked watchdog Ofcom to suspend the auction of Premier League football TV rights until a probe into the process is completed. | Virgin Media has asked watchdog Ofcom to suspend the auction of Premier League football TV rights until a probe into the process is completed. |
| The broadcasting regulator launched an investigation in November, following a complaint by the firm. | The broadcasting regulator launched an investigation in November, following a complaint by the firm. |
| Virgin claimed the way matches are currently sold breached competition law, and that too few matches are made available for broadcast. | Virgin claimed the way matches are currently sold breached competition law, and that too few matches are made available for broadcast. |
| The Premier League called Virgin Media's plea "self-serving". | The Premier League called Virgin Media's plea "self-serving". |
| Currently, BSkyB and BT share the rights to televise Premier League football games. | Currently, BSkyB and BT share the rights to televise Premier League football games. |
| The price for the latest rights deal - covering 2013-16 - rose by 70% to £3bn when it was announced in 2012. | |
| The Premier League is set to close the bidding process for matches from 2016 onwards in the next few weeks. | |
| The Premier League is confident that Ofcom will not agree to Virgin Media's request, the BBC understands. | The Premier League is confident that Ofcom will not agree to Virgin Media's request, the BBC understands. |