[Neil Jones]

The IBA of old would certainly have had something to say about the current UKTV situation however.

Yes but the IBA hasn't existed since 2003 (or in a broadcast regulatory capacity since 1991) so its moot anyway what they think and in any event as was discussed elsewhere their remit didn't extend to Astra.

Whether the ITC would have stuck their oar in is debatable, since they didn't own the infrastructure like the IBA did so... Long as they got annual wads of cash promised into government coffers job done.