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Arthurgray50@blu 04-11-2011 12:43
Re: Sky or VM for TV???
 
I have to agree with Alan Fry, and l have said this all along.
If VM added extra channels then hey would be better than Sky, VM need the guts tio take on Sky in there own back yard, and may get extra customers, VM has a lot going for it, BUT its the channels that let it down.

denphone 04-11-2011 12:44
Re: Sky or VM for TV???
 
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35325073)
I have to agree with Alan Fry, and l have said this all along.
If VM added extra channels then hey would be better than Sky, VM need the guts tio take on Sky in there own back yard, and may get extra customers, VM has a lot going for it, BUT its the channels that let it down.
l think you find all round Virgin are better then Sky Arthur.

HD Boy 04-11-2011 12:46
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35325074)
l think you find all round Virgin are better then Sky Arthur.
:clap::clap::clap:

andy_m 04-11-2011 12:52
Re: Sky or VM for TV???
 
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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan (Post 35325025)
It's because I will already have the movies, and it only costs an extra £7 to add the sports package. Which I will do when the next F1 season starts.
OK cheers. I must admit that I'm starting to look at sky sports because of F1, but I'm not sure I can justify the extra when bbc are going to show a full replay three hours after the sky races. Will continue to have a think.

Arthurgray50@blu 04-11-2011 12:54
Re: Sky or VM for TV???
 
So far there are channels around that are NOT on VM, MGM, Atlantic, Premier Sports etc that customers do want.

But VM won't get them, could be that they are in 'talks' Customer want these channels, but VM won't get them.

HD Boy 04-11-2011 13:13
Re: Sky or VM for TV???
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim Deegan (Post 35325025)
It's because I will already have the movies, and it only costs an extra £7 to add the sports package. Which I will do when the next F1 season starts.
It is £10 to add Sky Sports.
http://shop.virginmedia.com/existing...-channels.html


http://shop.virginmedia.com/existing...-channels.html
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£28.50 a month with TV Size M+, L & XL
Should that not be £26.50 ?

Ben the 2nd page has a mistake

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35325077)
So far there are channels around that are NOT on VM, MGM, Atlantic, Premier Sports etc that customers do want.

But VM won't get them, could be that they are in 'talks' Customer want these channels, but VM won't get them.
Exclude Sky Atlantic because Sky are asking a high price and is free to all Sky TV customers until April 2012.
MGM HD is a joint partnership with BSkyB but i think will come next year even those it has low viewing figures.
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In the United Kingdom and Ireland, MGM HD launched on 14 December 2009 on the Sky satellite service. The channel is run in joint partnership with British Sky Broadcasting. On 27 April 2011, the channel was added to UPC Ireland's line-up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGM_HD
and MGM HD only has 42,000 viewers in 1 day
http://www.barb.co.uk/report/weekly-viewing?_s=4

There is issues with Premier Sports from there Setanta days.

gcampbell 04-11-2011 13:15
Re: Sky or VM for TV???
 
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35325074)
l think you find all round Virgin are better then Sky Arthur.
That is up to the individual to decide and it's based on individual priorities.

My priority is quality television, which, sadly, doesn't seem to be Virgin Media's.

HD Boy 04-11-2011 13:18
Re: Sky or VM for TV???
 
Sky Atlantic free to all sky tv customers until April 2012 ?
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...15&postcount=1
Virgin Media will have a better chance of getting if it to goes into Sky's Entertainment Extra pack or becomes a premium channel on Sky.

denphone 04-11-2011 13:18
Re: Sky or VM for TV???
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by gcampbell (Post 35325084)
That is up to the individual to decide and it's based on individual priorities.

My priority is quality television, which, sadly, doesn't seem to be Virgin Media's.
l have to disagree with you on that one as Virgin's tv combined with their video on demand service and their Tivo box runs rings round Sky's packages.

Hugh 04-11-2011 13:29
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And the joy of personal preferences is that one man's meat is another man's murder, and either is unlikely to convince the other.......

(no matter how many times they try).

gcampbell 04-11-2011 13:35
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Even with their Tivo, On Demand and TV packages if they don't show the programmes you want to see and Sky's output does then there can be no comparison.

There is no first run programme I couldn't see as a Sky customer which I could as a virgin media customer - the reverse is not the case.

Hugh 04-11-2011 13:41
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But some people aren't bothered about those - you may be, but one size does not fit all.

You have your preferences, and Sky is right for you - others have other preferences, and VM is right for them.

Jeez, it's only TV programmes, after all.

denphone 04-11-2011 13:42
Re: Sky or VM for TV???
 
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Originally Posted by gcampbell (Post 35325098)
Even with their Tivo, On Demand and TV packages if they don't show the programmes you want to see and Sky's output does then there can be no comparison.

There is no first run programme I couldn't see as a Sky customer which I could as a virgin media customer - the reverse is not the case.
Well as Hugh put so eloquently what one person likes the other person next to him might not like at all.

Tim Deegan 04-11-2011 13:48
Re: Sky or VM for TV???
 
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Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35325076)
OK cheers. I must admit that I'm starting to look at sky sports because of F1, but I'm not sure I can justify the extra when bbc are going to show a full replay three hours after the sky races. Will continue to have a think.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that had now changed, and they were only going to show the highlights.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35325077)
So far there are channels around that are NOT on VM, MGM, Atlantic, Premier Sports etc that customers do want.

But VM won't get them, could be that they are in 'talks' Customer want these channels, but VM won't get them.
Well if you think about it from a business point of view. Sky can't compete on phone and BB with VM. And their box doesn't come close to the Tivo. So they have to keep some channels back in order to stop all of their customers going to VM.

denphone 04-11-2011 13:49
Re: Sky or VM for TV???
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim Deegan (Post 35325109)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that had now changed, and they were only going to show the highlights.

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Well if you think about it from a business point of view. Sky can't compete on phone and BB with VM. And their box doesn't come close to the Tivo. So they have to keep some channels back in order to stop all of their customers going to VM.

Exactly.


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