️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Ofcom is to canvas the views of thousands of football fans as it probes a complaint by Virgin Media about the way £1.7 billion a year Premier League football rights are sold to broadcasters. (Ofcom is to canvas the views of thousands of football fans as it probes a complaint by Virgin Media about the way £1.7 billion a year Premier League football rights are sold to broadcasters.) (Ofcom is to canvas the views of thousands of football fans as it probes a complaint by Virgin Media about the way £1.7 billion a year Premier League football rights are sold to broadcasters.) ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Ofcom also said it would be looking at changes in the prices charged by broadcasters for sports channels. Ofcom also said it would be looking at changes in the prices charged by broadcasters for sports channels. BT Sport shares the rights with Sky to broadcast Premier League football throughout the season.<unk> BT Sport shares the rights with Sky to broadcast Premier League football throughout the season. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ In an update published on Monday, it said that its probe continued to progress with no decisions reached at this stage and that it was reviewing consumer research it had recently received from Virgin Media.<unk> In an update published on Monday, it said that its probe continued to progress with no decisions reached at this stage and that it was reviewing consumer research it had recently received from Virgin Media. Ofcom will also carry out new consumer research, which will canvas views of fans who attend matches and those who watch them on TV. Thierry Henry (left) and Jamie Carragher are part of the star-studded team Sky Sports employ as pundits.<unk> Thierry Henry (left) and Jamie Carragher are part of the star-studded team Sky Sports employ as pundits.<unk> It will look at the value viewers place on watching the Premier League.<unk>It will look at the value viewers place on watching the Premier League.<unk>It will look at the value viewers place on watching the Premier League. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Virgin had argued that the latest Premier League rights auction should be suspended as Ofcom probed the process, but the regulator declined and allowed the sale to go ahead last month. <unk> Virgin had argued that the latest Premier League rights auction should be suspended as Ofcom probed the process, but the regulator declined and allowed the sale to go ahead last month. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Ofcom said before the auction that there was no 'urgent need' to delay it and that it was carrying out its probe...
Fans of the Premier League to have the chance to give their views on the way football rights are sold to TV companies like Sky Sports and BT. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Sky and BT paid a combined £ 5.14billion to screen top-flight games.<unk> Sky and BT paid a combined £ 5.14billion to screen top-flight games.<unk> Sky and BT paid a combined £ 5.14billion to screen top-flight games.<unk> Sky and BT paid a combined £ 5.14billion to screen top-flight games.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>