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_d5ta on April 22, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why do pub TVs have a pint glass in the corner?

My local did this, until he was caught, prosecuted and subsequently lost his job/business and something like £30-40k IIRC.

newaccountfool on April 22, 2015 [–]

I know many who do this and Sky activly try to pressure the publicans to purchase sky but can't do anything about it.

_d5ta on April 23, 2015 | [–]

Yeah this was in 07/08-ish - I think someone successfully challenged them in court since.

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