No ruling has been made on whether the companies broke competition rules.

The BBC was fined 424,165 for three infringements and ITV will pay 339,918 for five infringements.

Sky avoided being fined as the Comcast-owned Premier League broadcaster blew the whistle on the issues.

Kiera Knightley in Netflix’s ‘Black Doves’

Netflix’s ‘Black Doves’ was made by SisterNetflix/Ludovic Robert

In a separate instance, a company said it wanted to present a united front with its competitor.

In light of the CMAs investigation we have implemented further enhanced competition law compliance measures across the business.

Having accepted the findings of this investigation, we have agreed to settle this case.

Hannah Fry