http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2231993/project-kangaroo-under-threat
Project Kangaroo, a video-on-demand joint venture by the BBC, ITV and Channel
4, is under threat following a ruling from the UK Competition Commission that
the platform would restrict competition.
The watchdog said that the service would create a substantial lessening of
rivalry, and that it would be "difficult to obtain content from third parties to
match [Project Kangaroo's] offer in scale or attractiveness".
The decision follows a five-month Competition
Commission inquiry which concluded that "material modifications" would need
to be made to Project Kangaroo for it to continue running....
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