Cable Forum - General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.

Noone knows the figures. I suspect Sky want to keep it exclusive and priced it accordingly, as is their right having coughed up for the content. I don't expect it to arrive on Virgin anytime soon.

The key issue dividing Sky and Virgin Media is price, with the possible underlying issue that Sky is thought to be keen to retain Sky Atlantic as an exclusive part of its own pay-TV offer.

MaverickJesus

22-03-2013 21:09

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35552038)

Lets just say they regard Sky Atlantic as a high class premium channel and as such want to be paid accordingly for it.

So basically you know jack all and are just showboating to make it look like its not Virgins fault.

denphone

22-03-2013 21:19

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Originally Posted by MaverickJesus (Post 35552057)

So basically you know jack all and are just showboating to make it look like its not Virgins fault.

The clear fact is Sky don't want other providers to get their hands on it and as such have priced it out of their reach and that's a fact.

Dave42

22-03-2013 21:20

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35552061)

The clear fact is Sky don't want other providers to get their hands on it and as such have priced it out of their reach and that's a fact.

absolutely so true Den

Hugh	22-03-2013 21:24

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35552061)

The clear fact is Sky don't want other providers to get their hands on it and as such have priced it out of their reach and that's a fact.

Actually, it's an opinion or a supposition, as none of the commercial terms have ever been made public, to the best of my knowledge.

I am in agreement with your supposition, but that doesn't make it a fact...;)

MaverickJesus

22-03-2013 21:31

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35552068)

My point exactly, its incredibly misleading to march around telling people 'I've seen the prices and they are eyewatering' when its clearly a lie.

paultrademark

22-03-2013 22:12

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Yup spot on Hugh.

Anyway, doesn't look like it will be coming to VM anytime soon.. ;)

ocav	22-03-2013 22:17

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Maybe if we all stop talking about wanting Sky Atlantic and just state we are not bothered about it, Sky might think there isn't anymore people who want it and then we eventually get it.

Aguero9320

22-03-2013 22:24

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Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35551886)

This recent influx of new channels on VM seems to have got Sky a little concerned.

Quite right! If VM carry on at this rate, Sky WILL be concerned!!!:shocked::shocked::shocked:

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Originally Posted by Jameseh (Post 35551900)

You don't they just happened to call it plus, it isn't a timeshift.

Thanks!:) Every time I see "plus" or "+" next to a channel, I always think of timeshifted.

alwaysabear

22-03-2013 22:24

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Originally Posted by ocav (Post 35552090)

Maybe if we all stop talking about wanting Sky Atlantic and just state we are not bothered about it, Sky might think there isn't anymore people who want it and then we eventually get it.

It has to be worth a try;)

Aguero9320

22-03-2013 22:26

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Originally Posted by paultrademark (Post 35552089)

Yup spot on Hugh.

Anyway, doesn't look like it will be coming to VM anytime soon.. ;)

Eh?! WHAT ABOUT VINTAGE AND CREATE & CRAFT ARRIVING NEXT WEEK!!! You forgot those!!!

nodrogd

23-03-2013 00:26

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Liberty owned UPC in Ireland carries Sky News HD & Sky Sports News HD, so if a new deal is being negotiated, there is no reason to think Sky Atlantic might not be part of it.

Qtx	23-03-2013 00:33

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35552038)

Lets just say they regard Sky Atlantic as a high class premium channel and as such want to be paid accordingly for it.

Lets just say you don't know.

Chinese whispers and rumours are just that. It sounds plausable but that doesn't make it automatically true. The best conspiracy theories are the ones that sound plausible.

I still think virgin should try and do their own premium channel instead of worrying about Atlantic. Just do it better than the Virgin 1 attempt

andy_m

23-03-2013 05:26

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Originally Posted by nodrogd (Post 35552116)

Liberty owned UPC in Ireland carries Sky News HD & Sky Sports News HD, so if a new deal is being negotiated, there is no reason to think Sky Atlantic might not be part of it.

Or the fact that they don't carry Atlantic points to the probability that such a deal is unlikely because even a company that was able to negotiate a better hd offering from Sky failed to get it?

Like Qtx says, we don't know.

mhatter67

23-03-2013 08:37

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Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35552142)

Am I the only one on this forum who is not losing sleep that we don't have SKY Atlantic on VM? I find paying a large some of money for SKY sports each month and getting a inferior HD product much more annoying:mad:

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