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Cable operator refuses to pay to carry flagship PSB channel
Virgin Media has accused ITV of reneging on a promise not to introduce charges for broadcasting its channels.
The ongoing retransmission fee debate between the cable operator and the commercial PSB appears to have reached a deadlock, with the former refusing to consider paying ITV to carry its flagship linear channel.
“The UK government has been very clear and consistent - no fees for public service channels like ITV1,” said the Virgin spokesman. “Neither Virgin Media nor...