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The digital television industry is alight with rumours that Sky is on the verge of making an offer of around £450m for Tiscali UK.

Tiscali, who are based in Italy, are one of Europe’s largest telecommunication companies. They offer services that range from Internet provision to digital television. There already exists an agreement between Sky and Tiscali that allows Tiscali subscribers to enjoy premium Sky channels such as Sky Sports and Sky Movies.

A potential merger is considered to be likely between these two companies that already have a history of working together. Another rival for the Tiscali business, Carphone Warehouse, is reported to have recently withdrawn its interest.

Sky meanwhile have reported that, for the first time, they have broken the 9m customer barrier for the first time. As of the end of October, Sky’s satellite, TV, broadband and telecoms company had a total of 9,067,000 customers – making it one of Britain’s largest telecommunication companies.

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