Sky Sports Subscription Increases For Pubs And Clubs

EDM number 1567 in 2002-03, proposed by Martyn Jones on 09/07/2003.

That this House expresses its concern at the recent announcement by BSkyB that it is to increase subscription prices for its Sky Sports service in pubs and clubs by up to 22 per cent. from September; fears that the increases could result in a reduction in the number of licensed premises showing live sporting events; calls on the Office of Fair Trading to immediately re-open its investigation into BSkyB's pricing structure for licensed premises, recognising the company's monopoly position as the sole provider of Premiership football in the UK; and calls on BSkyB to review its planned price increases in recognition of the fact that its commercial success has been built on the patronage of 30,000 licensed outlets across the country.

This motion has been signed by a total of 56 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.