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Paramount Pictures, which is a unit of Viacom, agreed to
allow viewers outside Britain and Ireland to access films and
other content broadcast by Sky UK.
It will also let other broadcasters outside the UK make their
pay-TV services available in the UK and Ireland following
unsolicited requests from viewers.
The European Commission said the concessions, which are valid
for five years and cover both online services and satellite
broadcast services, addressed its concerns.
The EU competition authority, which charged Paramount Pictures,
together with NBCUniversal, Disney, Sony, Twentieth Century Fox
and Warner Brothers in July last year of anti-competitive
behavior, said the investigation into the other studios' deals
with Sky UK will continue.
The companies run the risk of a fine up to 10 percent of their
global turnover if found guilty of breaching EU rules.
(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee)
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