Cable Forum - General Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2

Does anyone think with rising prices particularly with VM that one day we will only pay for what we watch for example I don't watch or have any interest in the music channels or foreign channels but I have to pay for them in the package.

Gradually I'm being priced out and there comes a point when enough is enough it's only the broadband speed that's holding me in right now.

I think the music and world channels pay VM so you're not paying for them. TV packages work on the basis that package viewers don't watch everything. That's why VM pays relatively little per viewer for BT Sport.

Ultimate.Conj

08-09-2016 10:52

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Liberty Global Media will buy F1.

Could this be to LG/VM's advantage to be used as a bargaining tool against Sky and BT..or possible VM to have their own F1 channel instead of Sky.

These things take time I know, but could work out to be a very good move....price rise to follow of course lol

1andrew1

08-09-2016 10:58

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Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj (Post 35858302)

No such company!
A separate company, Liberty Media is acquiring F1.
Liberty Global International is not.
I hope that once the exclusive Sky deal expires in the UK (it runs from 2019 to 2024 so after the current Ch4 and Sky deal) then Liberty Media may take a longer term approach and may favour a FTA/Pay TV scenario.

spiderplant

08-09-2016 11:01

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Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj (Post 35858302)

used as a bargaining tool against Sky and BT

You mean in the way Sky and BT do between themselves now?

Oh, wait...

muppetman11

08-09-2016 12:01

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Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj (Post 35858302)

They are a business and as such they'll look for who offers them the best terms both in money and coverage. Many others sports offer standalone digital packages over the Internet so you could well see that.

1andrew1

08-09-2016 12:18

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35858309)

Agreed. 2024 is eight years away and that's when Sky's exclusive deal with Formula 1, commencing in 2019, finishes.
As well as LGI connections to Liberty Media, it's important to note that the new chairman of F1 (Chase Carey) is also vice chairman of 21st Centuryy Fox which has Sky connections via its 39% stake and James Murdoch's chairmanship of Sky; he's the CEO of 21st Century Fox.

theone2k10

08-09-2016 12:37

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35858304)

If virgin media are still around then.

1andrew1

08-09-2016 12:47

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35858315)

If virgin media are still around then.

They will be in some form or other as they're infrastructure owners. But what the TV, broadband and mobile landscape will look like in 2024 no one - Malone, Murdoch, MediaBoy... knows. ;)

paultrademark

08-09-2016 13:11

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35858316)

But what the TV, broadband and mobile landscape will look like in 2024 no one - Malone, Murdoch, MediaBoy... knows. ;)

MB knows, but it's under a DNP ;)

gba93

08-09-2016 13:21

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Originally Posted by paultrademark (Post 35858320)

MB knows, but it's under a DNP ;)

but the info is coming soon :D

denphone

08-09-2016 13:29

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35858315)

If virgin media are still around then.

And any reason why they won't be?.

theone2k10

08-09-2016 14:17

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35858323)

And any reason why they won't be?.

Anything can happen in 8 years time, no-one knows the future.
I hope they are still around as hate to see people lose their jobs.

1andrew1

08-09-2016 14:56

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Anyone who thinks that F1 will suddenly strike a favourable deal with VM should remember:
- Liberty Media has bought F1, not Liberty Global International which owns VM.
- The current Channel 4/Sky deal runs to 2019 after which there is a Sky exclusive deal to 2024.
- In 2024, John Malone who has stakes in both Liberty companies will be 83. He will probably have stepped down from his companies which will probably make them even more independent than they are...so expect no favouritism to VM from F1 by the time that Sky's rights end!

Ultimate.Conj

08-09-2016 15:15

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Oh well, it was a good talking point for 5mins.

Onto the next thing, coming soon....

foxnewsfan

08-09-2016 16:35

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Yes Fox News hopefully very soon.

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