The OFT is to investigate plans for a proposed joint venture aimed at giving Internet access to digital TV in a move that will allow critics such as pay-TV firms to voice concerns.

Project Canvas plans to bring video on demand programming without subscription to viewers. Its backers include the BBC, commercial groups ITV, Channel 4 and Five, and telecoms groups BT and Talk Talk.

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