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Ofcom has warned that the proposed Project Canvas video-on-demand venture between the BBC, ITV and BT could face competition issues.

In a submission to the BBC Trust, Ofcom warned that the service, which will offer catch-up TV via PCs and televisions, could face the same regulatory issues that spelled the end for Project Kangaroo, the online venture between ITV, Channel 4 and BBC Worldwide. Ofcom highlighted several areas of concern including making Project Canvas content available to services beyond Freeview and Freesat because the service ...

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