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Netflix, LoveFilm Out In BSkyB, Universal Deal
- The Guardian , Tuesday, November 6, 2012 3:02 PM
It is the second major agreement BSkyB has made with a "big six" Hollywood studio since being cleared of holding a monopoly of UK pay-TV film rights. The satellite broadcaster has expanded its existing multi-year deal with NBC Universal, which sells the rights for Universal Pictures in the UK and Ireland, effectively shutting out rivals including Netflix and Amazon'sLoveFilm for the next four to five years.
