Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35785917)

I like your information anyway media boy so anything you bring i appreciate.



So i'd imagine you won't be posting again. :D

Afternoon fans anyway. I wonder then we'll hear about bt sport europe!

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35785917)

Afternoon fans anyway. I wonder then we'll hear about bt sport europe!

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35785965)

So bt fighting not to allow it in the xl package? A company which brags about being good for customers desperately scratching to make virgin media charge us for the channel. Ha yeah cheers BT

Cheers for update though media boy :)

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35785919)

Been confirmed by Virgin Media that BT Sport Europe will launch on August 1st.

http://about.virginmedia.com/press-r...europe-line-up

What package? Here is the latest Media Boy HQ has seen.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post2909.html

---------- Post added at 12:30 ---------- Previous post was at 11:03 ----------

BBC3 set to go online only as trust backs plans to scrap TV channel

BBC Trust back BBC plans to close BBC Three.

-BBC Three and BBC Three HD is now set to close in January 2016.
-BBC Trust rejected another proposal to launch a new BBC1+1 channel in place of BBC3 because of its likely impact on commercial rivals including ITV and Channel 5.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...rap-tv-channel

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35785966)

Why shouldn't they? Everyone else has to pay the extra so why not virgin?
It's probably a case of vm "we want it but don't want to pay for it":D
Anyway nothings been confirmed yet you all may get a nice surprise in the XL pack ;)

On the good side i hope everyone is enjoying the lovely weather.

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35785976)

i cant argue with any of your points mate but i feel like because its me i deserve it??? hahah i know thats the worst argument ever but i stand by it hahha

its a bit too hot in liverpool here tbh (well bootle) but im off to llandudno on holiday next week for 2 nights so long may it continue! 2 nights in wales! im a crazy cat!

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35785965)

So bt fighting not to allow it in the xl package? A company which brags about being good for customers desperately scratching to make virgin media charge us for the channel. Ha yeah cheers BT

Cheers for update though media boy :)

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35785989)

All companies are greedy though as they want to extract as much urine as they can out of the bottle.

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35785245)

About 2 weeks ago I would have agreed with you but since then BT have released their pricing info for other platforms.

Under the current deal Virgin pay BT £75 million pounds per year to carry their channels. If the new channel is to be included in XL Virgin will need to renegotiate the deal. How much will BT be looking for? £85 million per year? £100 million per year? That's crazy money.

Virgin, in my humble opinion, would be better dropping BT Sports from XL and reinvesting some of the money saved in beefing XL up in other areas i.e SKY Atlantic, all missing HD channels, Netflix included in XL and the likes of Premier Sports and Boxnation for the sports fans. That for me would make XL a much better rounded package making if much more attractive to a wider spectrum of customers.

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj (Post 35785301)

This could be a reason why Atlantic may never come.

VM realise that more people would choose the live football over Atlantic so maybe that's why they are going down this route?

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35786013)

SA will come via Now TV on the TiVo streaming service.

Not that good value for us as we get most of the channels anyway, but I think that this is the only solution available for us now.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35786009)

There is no chance of them adding the Now TV steaming service.:nono::nono: