Cable Forum - General Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

Netflix is meanwhile busy signing deals with cable operators, including Virgin Media, who would rather offer it as part of a subscription than lose customers to it. Virgin Media is also testing a cloud-based recording system along the lines of Project Ethan with its set-top box provider TiVo.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...le-threat.html

heavyside

27-04-2014 10:57

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35692767)

Interesting article , mainly about Sky but VM TIVO gets a brief mention.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...le-threat.html

I'd be very surprised if Liberty Global were not thinking along similar lines.

muppetman11

27-04-2014 11:03

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Originally Posted by heavyside (Post 35692782)

I'd be very surprised if Liberty Global were not thinking along similar lines.

Didn't my quote in the post above yours kind of confirm that ? :confused:

heavyside

27-04-2014 11:52

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35692786)

Didn't my quote in the post above yours kind of confirm that ? :confused:

It was intended as a confirmation of your view.

blue666666

27-04-2014 12:37

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Maybe this is why we might get all the sport channels in HD?

http://www.theguardian.com/business/...n-one-bt-sport

Is BSkyB no longer the chosen one?
David Moyes has left Manchester United, and Sky's dominance of Premier League TV is starting to crumble as well

Juliette Garside
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The Observer, Sunday 27 April 2014
David Moyes and BSkyB are both dealing with disappointing performances.
The ousting of David Moyes at Manchester United stole the headlines last week, but it is not the only upset at the top of the footballing world.

BSkyB, it seems, is beginning to stagger from the impact of rival BT's investment in the beautiful game – the telecoms group holds a slug of Premier League rights and will have exclusive access to the Champions League.

Sky boss Jeremy Darroch reports third-quarter results on Thursday, and the forecast is troubling. Seasoned Skywatcher Sarah Simon, who analyses the company's numbers for Berenberg bank, says it is not only losing operating profits but market share.

In the converging worlds of telecoms and television, the key metric is new broadband customers. In the third quarter last year, Sky signed a net 152,000. This time the number will be closer to 80,000, says Simon. Sky's market share of new additions has slumped from a peak of 90% in 2012, and is now thought to be around 39%. BT, meanwhile, is on the rise, with a forecast 73% market share, up from 48% in the same quarter last year.

During his brief stint at Man U, Moyes consulted a management self-help guide called Good to Great. It advises leaders to concentrate on one thing at a time – to be a hedgehog, not a fox. But Sky prides itself on its multi-product offering, so Darroch might bristle at that suggestion.

howardmicks

27-04-2014 13:03

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35692767)

Interesting article , mainly about Sky but VM TIVO gets a brief mention.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...le-threat.html

Hell yeah,this is what I have been waiting for :D

theone2k10

27-04-2014 13:22

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35692767)

Interesting article , mainly about Sky but VM TIVO gets a brief mention.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...le-threat.html

Thanks for the info.

nicko

27-04-2014 13:31

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So that's why Sky are chucking about 50% off offers like confetti just lately :)

1andrew1

27-04-2014 14:31

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35692786)

Didn't my quote in the post above yours kind of confirm that ? :confused:

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Originally Posted by blue666666 (Post 35692806)

The Guardian Sky boss Jeremy Darroch reports third-quarter results on Thursday, and the forecast is troubling. Seasoned Skywatcher Sarah Simon, who analyses the company's numbers for Berenberg bank, says it is not only losing operating profits but market share.

I think there's a couple of interesting points here:
- Sky also likes to announce new deals and services in the run-up to, and on the day of, its results. So a deal with VM for the remaining sports channels in HD could be announced next week. :)
- Good news in the results for subscribers but not shareholders. Sky's likely fall in profits confirms that the company has had to absorb some of the costs of increased sports rights, putting to bed the urban myth that it can simply put up prices of Sky Sports and the same number of people will pay more.

blue666666

27-04-2014 15:32

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35692867)

And not just Liberty Global in the UK, down in Puerto Rico, Liberty Global's subsidiary branded Liberty has launched a cloud service which will expand from its current base offering.
http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2014/...for-discovery/

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I think there's a couple of interesting points here:
- Sky also likes to announce new deals and services in the run-up to, and on the day of, its results. So a deal with VM for the remaining sports channels in HD could be announced next week. :)
- Good news in the results for subscribers but not shareholders. Sky's likely fall in profits confirms that the company has had to absorb some of the costs of increased sports rights, putting to bed the urban myth that it can simply put up prices of Sky Sports and the same number of people will pay more.

well we will find out on Thursday so hope your right :)

azbazlol

27-04-2014 17:52

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Originally Posted by blue666666 (Post 35692891)

well we will find out on Thursday so hope your right :)

What will we find out on Thursday??

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Originally Posted by JustaBloke (Post 35692681)

And welcome azbazlol! We certainly need some new blood around here. :)

Thank you lol! but I have noticed that sky is brought into the conversation quite a lot...

blue666666

27-04-2014 18:52

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[QUOTE=azbazlol;35692951]What will we find out on Thursday??[COLOR="Silver"]
We will find how well sky are doing, Sky boss Jeremy Darroch reports third-quarter results on Thursday.

JustaBloke

27-04-2014 18:52

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Originally Posted by azbazlol (Post 35692951)

Thank you lol! but I have noticed that sky is brought into the conversation quite a lot...

It's only natural that Sky, as VM's major premium TV platform competitor is mentioned. It happens on two levels though. Some of us compare the two and realise that it is normal for both to seek a competitive advantage over the other. Others though, ignore everything VM withholds from Sky and whine constantly about what Sky withholds from VM.

That's how we roll here. :)

1andrew1

27-04-2014 20:45

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Originally Posted by azbazlol (Post 35692951)

Thank you lol! but I have noticed that sky is brought into the conversation quite a lot...

Two main reasons 1) Virgin's key supplier of content 2) Market leader in UK pay tv and VM's key competitor.

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Originally Posted by azbazlol (Post 35692951)

What will we find out on Thursday??.

We may find out if Sky has signed a deal to supply more of its channels to VM, potentially Sky Sports 3/4/F1/News.

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