Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

I think Sky Viewers need to pay extra for Sky Sports HD channels too.

As far as I know Virgin have no plan increase for Sky Sports HD.

After all Sky Movies HD is £7 per month with 11 channels.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Interesting news regarding HBO and Amazon...

http://www.cnet.com/news/hbo-signs-u...prime-fire-tv/

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Well it certainly won't decrease Vince.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

will only keep going up as we all know Den

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

I noticed this story too. I'm not sure it relates to the UK though. How do you read it?

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

What happens in America usually blows across to us in time.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

I've still not had any news about this half price sky sports deal - has anyone else, or just theone2k10? (Obviously I don't mean "just" in the pejorative!)

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

I'd speculate that if these channels were offered, that we'd be invited to up our HD tax to £10 if we want all in HD. But it's not beyond the realm of possibility that both SN & SSN will just be placed in XL and stay outside the HD tax.

---------- Post added at 18:30 ---------- Previous post was at 18:22 ----------

In lots of things I agree with you, it does. But I was specifically referring to the broadcast rights market where territory restrictions are commonplace. What I meant was, have Amazon got the rights to stream HBO shows in the US market only or does this extend worldwide?

The report is on an American site, reporting to it's (largely) American readers.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

I'm an optimist den haha. I just thought maybe a new sky deal could get rid of this outrageous additional fee!

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

It doesn't relate to the UK but demonstrates that HBO and Amazon are working very closely together. Fire TV was launched in the USA with very little notice, so the same could happen here.

http://www.techradar.com/news/televi...o-know-1239337

One to watch!

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Yes I've had a letter, although it's for half price sports and movies, rather than just sports.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

That's correct see link

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...ranos-the-wire

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

ssn and sky news are basic channels so not in HD charge as it only sky premium channels in there on VM

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

I do honestly think Sky should reduce the HD charge on VM if they want to deal with the competition from BT. I know BT currently offer less channels / content but you get SD & HD all in for £15.

On Sky, Sky Sports Collection is £22 plus £5.25 if you want HD (£27.25 for both SD & HD). On VM it's £27.25 for just the SD and then an extra £7 if you want HD (£34.25 in total). So it costs approx. 25% extra on VM. :Yikes:

I think they'd probably see an increase in the number of subscribers to the Sky Sports Collection on VM if they removed the HD charge or at least dropped it to say £3 to bring the price in at around £30 all in.

I do subscribe for a month here and there but would definitely consider keeping it more often if it was less than £30 per month including HD.

However, I appreciate it's unlikely to happen but the more the price keeps going up, the more people are going to start cancelling. :redcard:

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

On Sky you have to be on the top priced pack which is 'Family' also called 'HD basic' without this you can't add HD Sky sports, this effectively means that the cheapest price to get Sky Sports HD is £59 a month ( family HD basic + HD pack + sky sports collection)

Virgin is cheaper to get Sky sports in HD because you don't need any other channel packages to buy it.