O2 (UK) Telefónica O2 had a long-standing relationship with Arsenal F.C., being their shirt sponsor until the end of the 2005/2006 season. In 2005, a three-year deal was signed that saw Telefónica O2 become the team's exclusive mobile communications partner. O2 were the main sponsor of the Channel 4 reality TV show "Big Brother" from its second series (as BT Cellnet) in 2001 until its fourth series in 2003. They also sponsored the spin-off shows "Celebrity Big Brother 2" in 2002 and "" in 2003. In total O2 sponsored five series of the show. O2 sponsored music festivals, the Wireless Festivals, from
State monopoly government monopoly. For example, in Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, government-owned companies have monopolies for selling alcoholic beverages. Casinos and other institutions for gambling might also be monopolized. In Finland, the government has also a monopoly to operate slot machines. Governments often create or allow monopolies to exist and grant them patents. This limits entry and allow the patent-holding firm to earn a monopoly profit from an invention. Health care systems where the government controls the industry and specifically prohibits competition, such as in Canada, are government monopolies. State monopoly In economics, a government monopoly (or public monopoly) is a