BSkyB is confronting a new misfortune after Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BoA) put a "fail to meet expectations" rating on the compensation TV business and cut its long haul income by a fifth.

The organization, which is 39pc claimed by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, has as of now had a troublesome begin to the month, set apart by James Murdoch's resignation as its chairman.

BoA's downsize depended on worries about the power of BSkyB's plan of action, instead of the hacking embarrassment.

The supporter confronts a developing risk from "on–demand" content suppliers, for example, Netflix and LoveFilm, which will put descending weight on the costs BSkyB can charge for its TV administrations, BoA said yesterday, as the bank brought down its objective cost to 640p.

BSkyB said its half–year results indicated it has decreased its dependence on TV administrations, progressively turning into an utilities supplier. "More clients are picking Sky for a more extensive scope of items than any time in recent memory. We included more than 1,000 new families a day since individuals like the mix of better TV, creative items and great–value broadband that it offers