Cable Forum - General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.

If they add another Premium sports package to XL FOC for the long term, I will probably complain to VM. I was fine with BT sports being added FOC, but another Premium one?... that would be taking the 'P' out of non sports fans IMHO.

Your going to complain about receiving something for free. ( wether you like it or not it's free)

Will you also be asking for compensation along with your complaint!

RichardCoulter

24-10-2013 02:34

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Originally Posted by JohnR5573 (Post 35636014)

Your going to complain about receiving something for free. ( wether you like it or not it's free)

Will you also be asking for compensation along with your complaint!

Nothing's free! The costs of BT Sport (and possibly PS) will be inbuilt into the costs of supplying XL and reflected in the price charged to customers.

However, I don't think that XL will rise due to the addition of BT Sport as these can be met by the savings from not having to pay for ESPN.

Premier Sports is another matter, if efficiency savings cannot be found elsewhere, I would expect any future price rise to reflect the additional cost of suplying PS. This is still a good deal for sports fans, but not so much for non sports fans (unless there is something in the pipeline to appease us).

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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35636008)

Future Entertainment was closed in 2011. Channels are supplied by Virgin Media directly.

Thanks for the info.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35636009)

News to me.

Me too!

paultrademark

24-10-2013 03:50

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It's getting hot in here!!

Look up to the sky, it's getting closer this time of year when time changes..

passingbat

24-10-2013 04:07

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Originally Posted by JohnR5573 (Post 35636014)

Your going to complain about receiving something for free. ( wether you like it or not it's free)

Do you have inside information that Premier Sports are giving VM their channel free of charge then? Thought not.

Adding two Premium packages, retail value on other services being £15 plus £10 =£25 would be disproportionately favouring sports fans IMHO. The Premier Sports money should have been spent on better TV content.

As a paying customer I have the right to make my view known to VM senior management. And no, I have no intention of asking for compensation.

This is all speculation ATM as we don't know the terms of the PS deal.

denphone

24-10-2013 06:55

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Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35635950)

Okay, an interesting picture is building.

So taking everything into consideration, over the past few pages of posts, it sounds like:

1. Premier Sports will be added to the EPG tonight / tomorrow night on channel 551
2. Premier Sports will start broadcasting on Friday
3. Premier Sports will be free to all viewers until 6am on 25th November
4. Premier Sports will then remain free to XL customers thereafter

Yes l do like that as l sit here sipping my morning coffee.:)

passingbat

24-10-2013 07:12

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Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35635950)

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35636028)

Yes l do like that as l sit here sipping my morning coffee.:)

I like no's 1, 2, 3.

Number 4 should read: Premier Sports will then remain as a Premium stand alone subscription service.

denphone

24-10-2013 07:37

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Come on PB as surely your time will come soon enough on the XL pack in regards to new channels and services so why decry Premier Sports being on the pack free if that's the case.:nono:

MaverickJesus

24-10-2013 09:21

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Originally Posted by ocav (Post 35635985)

Forum hate is going to start again with Sirius on DS still pertaining to call MediaBoy a name so stupid I'm not going to repeat.

forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1725169&page=37

DS Forums are also holding a Q&A talk about Now TV with a member of the team on Tuesday. Would be interesting to see what he answers to the questions asking about the arrival of Sky Atlantic to the service. He had already got a lot to answer for with Sky Sports price points and picture quality.

Do you really have nothing better to do?

MalteseFalcon

24-10-2013 09:48

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Have to say that whilst I am pleased for those who want it to watch the Rugby, after that it should go premium as I doubt long term whether it would be watched enough by those in the XL pack to justify it. Certainly I wouldn't watch it, but that is because they don't carry any sport that I personally would be interested in watching. Well, I suppose I might watch the odd NASCAR event on there but that would be all.

Anypermitedroute

24-10-2013 10:02

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feel slightly the same as the sport is more niche than BT sports but then again some might say that about Eurosport and that is included. I certainly not going to punch the gift horse but if we got SA in XL as well as PS would that balance it out for everyone?

My Idea would be to give PS for free for those who pay £7 for HD as this is currently not looking great value for those who just get it for Sport and miss out from Sky 4 channels

vincerooney

24-10-2013 10:27

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Did anything launch last night then or not?

geordiechris

24-10-2013 10:37

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Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35636066)

Did anything launch last night then or not?

No :(

gizuk