Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35636634)

This time it's real. Not long to wait now. Chin up, man!

Originally Posted by howardmicks (Post 35636606)

Lot of sky customers not happy that its free on vm and I cant really blame them

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35636637)

Remember Dave is a pessimist at heart.;):D

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35636639)

Don't really understand why , probably half the ones who are moaning have the option to switch to VM just can't be bothered to. VM have done a good deal for their customers this now allows them to give the channel a good look , can't see many paying once it goes encrypted though personally unless NHL and Rugby are your thing.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35636631)

Ahem, have you not heard? Sky Atlantic is coming to our screens this autumn. No point in denying it..

Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35636641)

do you really think sky want to lose customers to VM Den

Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35636641)

do you really think sky want to lose customers to VM Den

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35636631)

You are almost willing this not to happen, Dave, but I don't know why.

Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35636646)

Yet you still refuse to say how you know this. Why?

Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35636641)

do you really think sky want to lose customers to VM Den

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35636657)

Of course they don't, Dave, but behaving in the way they have been doing in the past is not cricket. In fact, it's downright uncompetitive. What other companies resort to such tactics?

Sky and Virgin are on a better relationship now, evidenced by the fact that the multi million fibre deal was agreed earlier this year, and there is now a new understanding in place. This has probably been bolstered by the advent of Liberty Global and the appointment of the former Sky guy (whose name eludes me for the moment).

The media has been reporting that Virgin and Sky have been in talks and Sky have even held up the launch of their new Sky Bravo channel in an effort to get Virgin Media on board.

There is every reason to be optimistic, and from what I can ascertain, the deal is already done. It's just a case of timing now.

The only thing preventing a deal involving the other missing Sky channels (particularly Sky 3D) is Virgin Media itself. Given that all new large screen TVs are now providing 3D as standard, I don't think Virgin would pass off the opportunity to add Sky's 3D offering because Virgin's is not awfully good at the moment.

So I am pretty optimistic, despite Media Boy's thinking that Sky 3D is not part of the likely Sky deal. We will know for sure within weeks.

Originally Posted by martin201002 (Post 35636659)

I really do hope Sky Atlantic comes to vm, just can't see it happening. Not that I'll be watching it, its proper overrated imo.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35636657)

Of course they don't, Dave, but behaving in the way they have been doing in the past is not cricket. In fact, it's downright uncompetitive. What other companies resort to such tactics?

Sky and Virgin are on a better relationship now, evidenced by the fact that the multi million fibre deal was agreed earlier this year, and there is now a new understanding in place. This has probably been bolstered by the advent of Liberty Global and the appointment of the former Sky guy (whose name eludes me for the moment).

The media has been reporting that Virgin and Sky have been in talks and Sky have even held up the launch of their new Sky Bravo channel in an effort to get Virgin Media on board.

There is every reason to be optimistic, and from what I can ascertain, the deal is already done. It's just a case of timingThe only thing preventing a deal involving the other missing Sky channels (particularly Sky 3D) is Virgin Media itself. Given that all new large screen TVs are now providing 3D as standard, I don't think Virgin would pass off the opportunity to add Sky's 3D offering because Virgin's is not awfully good at the moment.

So I am pretty optimistic, despite Media Boy's thinking that Sky 3D is not part of the likely Sky deal. We will know for sure within weeks[/B][/B].

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35636637)

Remember Dave is a pessimist at heart.;):D