Loss of EPL throws a shadow over i-Cable's prospects

The news that Hong Kong's dominant pay-TV operator i-Cable had conceded the war for the English Premier League (EPL) local broadcasting rights to bitter rival Now TV for an estimated price tag of US$200 million, has led to speculation that the market leader has, at best, clouded its future.

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