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Doug P 10-05-2013 18:22
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That is not going to happen alas....

Mad Max 10-05-2013 19:04
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Originally Posted by Doug P (Post 35570389)
That is not going to happen alas....
How do you know?

Jameseh 10-05-2013 19:07
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Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 35570409)
How do you know?
BT have absolutely no incentive to offer BT Sport for any lower than the price on Sky.

denphone 10-05-2013 19:14
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Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 35570409)
How do you know?
And l got a smacked bum earlier by le god for speculating about this and that.:bigcry::bigcry:

kop32 10-05-2013 21:42
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Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 35570409)
How do you know?
Den told him...:D:D:D, sorry couldn't resist.

tvtimes 11-05-2013 14:06
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Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 35570409)
How do you know?
Seriously, where is the benefit to BT to offer their sports offering free to VM XL customers? BT are more interesting in securing VM customers to their platform rather than helping VM's platform to be more attractive.

ESPN had no infrastructure so had to wholesale to SKY and VM because they needed the money.
BT has a massive customer base already in place to cross sell to. This is about their BB product and making and retaining BB subs. If they sell to VM then they are essentially giving VM an upper hand and VM can bundle the sports offering as they fit.

muppetman11 11-05-2013 14:19
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Originally Posted by tvtimes (Post 35570624)
Seriously, where is the benefit to BT to offer their sports offering free to VM XL customers? BT are more interesting in securing VM customers to their platform rather than helping VM's platform to be more attractive.

ESPN had no infrastructure so had to wholesale to SKY and VM because they needed the money.
BT has a massive customer base already in place to cross sell to. This is about their BB product and making and retaining BB subs. If they sell to VM then they are essentially giving VM an upper hand and VM can bundle the sports offering as they fit.
You make some interesting points there , having read all the info now from press releases , analysts opinions , users opinions etc I can see now what BT's strategy appears to be and it makes sense.

BT Vision in its current form can't rival VM TV or Sky TV so to make BT Sports cheap purely on their own TV platform would have been a mistake , instead they've elected to offer BT Sports free with BT Broadband which gives them a chance to increase their BB subscriber base even further while continually improving their TV service in the hope that further down the line those customers with only Phone/BB will be tempted and add Infinty fibre if not already available and their tv product.

colin25 11-05-2013 15:26
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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35570627)
You make some interesting points there , having read all the info now from press releases , analysts opinions , users opinions etc I can see now what BT's strategy appears to be and it makes sense.

BT Vision in its current form can't rival VM TV or Sky TV so to make BT Sports cheap purely on their own TV platform would have been a mistake , instead they've elected to offer BT Sports free with BT Broadband which gives them a chance to increase their BB subscriber base even further while continually improving their TV service in the hope that further down the line those customers with only Phone/BB will be tempted and add Infinty fibre if not already available and their tv product.
Which is why i see BT as rivals mainly to Virgin, but can squeeze sky's broadband as well.

tvtimes 11-05-2013 15:53
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Quote:
Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35570627)
You make some interesting points there , having read all the info now from press releases , analysts opinions , users opinions etc I can see now what BT's strategy appears to be and it makes sense.

BT Vision in its current form can't rival VM TV or Sky TV so to make BT Sports cheap purely on their own TV platform would have been a mistake , instead they've elected to offer BT Sports free with BT Broadband which gives them a chance to increase their BB subscriber base even further while continually improving their TV service in the hope that further down the line those customers with only Phone/BB will be tempted and add Infinty fibre if not already available and their tv product.
Thanks mate, nice of you to say.:)

I agree with what you have said as well. It's all about retaining at the moment, getting significant gains and reducing churn and then once they have done this, they can start investing more heavily into their tv platform and go down the same route as Sky and create more of their own channels etc. Then eventually, some way down the line - sky/vm customers are going to be more inclined to take tv as well.

Youview has massive scope and potential, it has been no where near realised as of yet.

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Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35570645)
Which is why i see BT as rivals mainly to Virgin, but can squeeze sky's broadband as well.
Personally mate, I feel it's more of a gauntlet to Sky. Reasons being is VM customers get fibre as standard whereas with BT they will only get it if they can get Infinity. Most people aren't going to want to leave and get slower adsl speeds. Most VM subscribers do not take Sky sports either, so are less inclined to switch to get free sport.

The other reason behind my thinking is they have moved in to the same market that Sky has been dominating for 21 years. Sport. This is a serious gauntlet BT have thrown down. Serious sports fans will be able to keep their tv and sky sports sub but by simply moving their broadband (which is painless because it's the same network so can keep their same landline number etc) to BT and they get extra sports channels free! Win, win really for sports fans.
Sky have taken £5m BT broadband customers from BT since 2006 and they want those customer back. Offer them sports and they're less likely to leave again. Which means any net adds that BT earn in customers will be profitable rather than offsetting their lost customers. = more profits for an already incredibly profitable business.

Arthurgray50@blu 11-05-2013 21:31
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I can see a major problem here for VM. BT have already said that they plan to 'pinch' customers from Sky, Talk Talk and VM. With reduced payments on deals.

I cannot really see it happening with Sky, BUT l can see VM getting into serious trouble, with customers going over to Sky or BT.

Sky can offer this FREE to its customers, using the BB as the bait, as it has unlimited BB, with VM it has limited BB which causes a lot of problems. Unless Berkett and his directors coming up with a brilliant idea, l can see a lot happening before August.

andy_m 11-05-2013 21:37
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You reckon Berkett will leave?

passingbat 11-05-2013 22:01
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35570771)
with VM it has limited BB which causes a lot of problems..

What is limited about VM BB?

I can download as much as I want.

OK, after a certain amount of download, the speed is reduced, but that doesn't stop me downloading. And my capped speed is way faster than Sky ADSL on full speed!

I personally have only had insignificant, problems with the BB which have happened extremely rarely.

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Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35570774)
You reckon Berkett will leave?

He's being replaced by an ex Sky man, who I think is actually a Sky plant. But then again, I probably do watch too many TV conspiracy shows.... ;):D

Talking of which... great to hear that 24's coming back.

andy_m 11-05-2013 22:05
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Sorry, I was trying to be amusing!

passingbat 11-05-2013 22:06
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Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35570789)
Sorry, I was trying to be amusing!

I know ;)

cupcakes aka dd 11-05-2013 23:50
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I'm sick of this who has what on my platform and join me if you want to watch it. Competition at the expense of the general public. Let me throw something radical out there to everyone. Let everyone watch everything that is available out there. Let's share like one human race!

Pause....................didn't think so. Oh well, back to the ******** then. :(

Marleigh 12-05-2013 08:53
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I for one will be expecting a reduction in the price of the XL package if Virgin lose ESPN/ESPN America from it. If not then I'll be dropping Virgin and go Freeview with a Netflix subscription which gives me a huge amount more to watch than the Virgin catch up etc service (I run my PS3 with a US DNS setting so that I can watch US Netflix, and my 360 has UK settings so I can watch UK Netflix)

It seems every time a deal is struck we get less choice. BT's 'free' sport would cost a fitting fee for phone lines etc for me plus obviously the broadband/phone line rental and I'm not even in an Infinity area so would be getting worse BB.

I'll just make do with listening to football on 5 Live, watching highlights on MOTD/Football League show and the occasional stream. I'd be more disappointed with losing Baseball/US college sports but I can at least watch highlight from those on Xbox apps.

johnasimmons 12-05-2013 08:58
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To be honest we don't know yet if VM will get BT Sports or not...

tvtimes 12-05-2013 10:16
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Originally Posted by Marleigh (Post 35570863)
I for one will be expecting a reduction in the price of the XL package if Virgin lose ESPN/ESPN America from it. If not then I'll be dropping Virgin and go Freeview with a Netflix subscription which gives me a huge amount more to watch than the Virgin catch up etc service (I run my PS3 with a US DNS setting so that I can watch US Netflix, and my 360 has UK settings so I can watch UK Netflix)

It seems every time a deal is struck we get less choice. BT's 'free' sport would cost a fitting fee for phone lines etc for me plus obviously the broadband/phone line rental and I'm not even in an Infinity area so would be getting worse BB.

I'll just make do with listening to football on 5 Live, watching highlights on MOTD/Football League show and the occasional stream. I'd be more disappointed with losing Baseball/US college sports but I can at least watch highlight from those on Xbox apps.

If you take phone and BB, there is no fitting fee. It is waived unless you take BT'S capped Infinity option.

OLD BOY 12-05-2013 15:27
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Originally Posted by tvtimes (Post 35570624)
Seriously, where is the benefit to BT to offer their sports offering free to VM XL customers? BT are more interesting in securing VM customers to their platform rather than helping VM's platform to be more attractive.

ESPN had no infrastructure so had to wholesale to SKY and VM because they needed the money.
BT has a massive customer base already in place to cross sell to. This is about their BB product and making and retaining BB subs. If they sell to VM then they are essentially giving VM an upper hand and VM can bundle the sports offering as they fit.
You are forgetting that BT have already stated that they want BT Sports to be available on all platforms. They have also said that they are making football more accessible to the general population and at lower prices than Sky.

There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that VM will be providing BT Sports to its customers. The only question is at what price and whether there will be any bundle incentives.

Of course BT won't give the channel away to VM; clearly they will charge for it. However, VM may decide to make it available to their subscribers at a reduced charge, or maybe even free, even if it means taking a hit.

I do think BT Sport will be an attractive proposition to those sports fans who cannot afford (or don't wish to pay for) Sky Sports. There are potentially more customers that can be encouraged to sign up for VM if the deal was right.

Doug P 12-05-2013 19:14
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Yes it is cheaper, but it won't work for me having the slot they do.

Saturday lunchtime is a non-starter for me.

ash88uk 15-05-2013 01:19
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I think I might just get a freeview box and save money paying VM - I could save over £1K a year not paying VM.

I'll keep the broadband and that's it.

Jameseh 15-05-2013 02:19
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Yeah, I think I'l be doing the same come August. Hopefully those extra HD channels from Channel 4 are on Freeview soon.

pengedragon 15-05-2013 09:37
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i'm sure vm realise they would have to do something with the xl pack in august when espn disappears, whether that be dropping the price or doing something at a decent price with bt sport

Arthurgray50@blu 15-05-2013 10:24
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At the end of the day, VM customers will be paying for it. So l cannot see why VM dont just go in for it, they get other crap channels anyway - Afica, France 24 etc.

Jameseh 15-05-2013 21:23
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35572197)
At the end of the day, VM customers will be paying for it. So l cannot see why VM dont just go in for it, they get other crap channels anyway - Afica, France 24 etc.
Yes because the broadcasters of The Africa Channel want £15 a month for it, its exactly the same scenario as BT Sport.

Hugh 15-05-2013 22:37
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35572197)
At the end of the day, VM customers will be paying for it. So l cannot see why VM dont just go in for it, they get other crap channels anyway - Afica, France 24 etc.
but Arthut, you said this only five days ago...
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35570472)
What l reckon will happen is that BT Sports will have no choice but to reduce its price, as no one will want it at £12.00 per month.

Sky could always open up a new channel to compete with BT, BUT Sky can blow BT out of the water, they are ten times better than BT. And with the price so high, l wont be going in for it. the price that Sky charge on VM is reasonable for the channels it supplies. ESPN wont last long as it will not suppl football.

I have no objections to paying £5.00 - but forget another SEVEN, no way. and dont forget two years ago didn't Sky freeze there prices due to the financial pressures on everyone, and yet BT want hard pressures on day to day life expect people to pay a high price for THREE channels.

Mad Max 15-05-2013 23:07
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jameseh (Post 35572415)
Yes because the broadcasters of The Africa Channel want £15 a month for it, its exactly the same scenario as BT Sport.
Don't you think the BT sports channel might just be more popular?

coulsontom 15-05-2013 23:07
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If Virgin Wanted to compete they'd offer:

TV M - £5
TV L - £10
TV XL - £15

Sports - £21
Movies - £21
Sports & Movies - £39

HD - £5

You could get the equivalent to Sky World HD (minus Atlantic) for £59.

£6.75 cheaper than Sky.

At the moment XL is £29.50 and Sports & Movies £39.81 which makes it £69.31 which is actually £3.56 more expensive than Sky.

Arthurgray50@blu 16-05-2013 10:27
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I have always said that l would not mind paying £5.00 per month extra - BUT only if it came with other channels - that what l said.

I have no objections to paying extra money, but l would not go mad. At the end of the day its US that will have to pay for what we want to watch, This is why l think VM wont put extra channels on as the customers won't pay extra money on VM.


Customers with what ever company do not have a bottomless pit of money to spend.

tvtimes 17-05-2013 19:37
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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35572446)
but Arthut, you said this only five days ago...
Those quotes are hilarious.:D

Jameseh 17-05-2013 20:00
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Originally Posted by coulsontom (Post 35572459)
If Virgin Wanted to compete they'd offer:

TV M - £5
TV L - £10
TV XL - £15

Sports - £21
Movies - £21
Sports & Movies - £39

HD - £5
So they'd lose money on every TV package, what brilliant thinking.

Doug P 19-05-2013 09:34
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Originally Posted by Jameseh (Post 35572962)
So they'd lose money on every TV package, what brilliant thinking.
How I understand the prices there is that they'd make a whopping loss more than ever, go bust and no channels at all never mind BT Sports or Atlantic?

coulsontom 19-05-2013 10:25
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Originally Posted by Jameseh (Post 35572962)
So they'd lose money on every TV package, what brilliant thinking.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Doug P (Post 35573361)
How I understand the prices there is that they'd make a whopping loss more than ever, go bust and no channels at all never mind BT Sports or Atlantic?
So basically, Virgin are handicapped to never be able to offer lower prices than Sky?

tvtimes 19-05-2013 16:59
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Originally Posted by coulsontom (Post 35573377)
So basically, Virgin are handicapped to never be able to offer lower prices than Sky?
That's what happens when you become a carrier rather than a broadcaster platform unfortunately mate.

chrissy077 13-07-2013 07:39
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More to the point virgin still haven't agreed a deal which is ridiculous. Whoever is the deal maker at VM clearly sees no point to rush.

andrewbrown 13-07-2013 08:44
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To be fair we don't know this.

howardmicks 13-07-2013 09:24
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Originally Posted by chrissy077 (Post 35594679)
More to the point virgin still haven't agreed a deal which is ridiculous. Whoever is the deal maker at VM clearly sees no point to rush.
And you know this how ? Guarantee we will see it before universal Hd

denphone 13-07-2013 09:27
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Originally Posted by howardmicks (Post 35594698)
And you know this how ? Guarantee we will see it before universal Hd
You could well be right with that assumption Howard.

colin25 13-07-2013 09:54
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35594700)
You could well be right with that assumption Howard.
Not an assumption..a guarantee :)

Arthurgray50@blu 13-07-2013 13:55
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I would not mind paying an extra fiver per month, BUT Sky customers are being charged a tenner.

I honestly cannot see VM putting it in the XL, pack for free. But there again we had ESPN for nothing. My biggest moan is that at the moment BT and Sky are doing BIG adverts for it so where is the brains behind VM, this is the best time to get customers by advertising it on the network, but there again the directors that thick and stupid and still on the golf course to worry about us the customer - and saying, we will put it on the dsay before the season starts and see who gets in.

I think that VM will lose a lot of customers if they dont get BT Sports on the sytem.

At the end of the day it will be US that end up paying for it, so l cannot see why VM just tell us that it will be on the network by a certain date and be done with it.

nstokes 13-07-2013 14:06
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35594776)
I would not mind paying an extra fiver per month, BUT Sky customers are being charged a tenner.
Eh where do read these things? Us Sky customers will be paying £12 a month for BT Sport and ESPN or £15 a month with HD

Arthurgray50@blu 13-07-2013 14:54
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I wouldn't pay that for the channels, you are paying £12.00 per month for three channels.

I have a good feeling that that will reduce as people won't pay that amount of money for what you will be getting.

nstokes 13-07-2013 15:03
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35594795)
I wouldn't pay that for the channels, you are paying £12.00 per month for three channels.

I have a good feeling that that will reduce as people won't pay that amount of money for what you will be getting.
TBH i dont think it will be reduced. Its the same price as ESPN is now for Sky Sports customers so IMO i think your talking silly.

Pster72 13-07-2013 16:02
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People just want a straight answer are we getting BT sport yes or no and if so how are we getting it

colin25 13-07-2013 16:07
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Originally Posted by Pster72 (Post 35594825)
People just want a straight answer are we getting BT sport yes or no and if so how are we getting it
No

johnasimmons 13-07-2013 16:10
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Originally Posted by Pster72 (Post 35594825)
People just want a straight answer are we getting BT sport yes or no and if so how are we getting it
Nothing official has been stated by VM or BT Sports yet, anything else is just speculation by posters :sniper:

howardmicks 13-07-2013 18:54
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In answer to the thread forum nope,ain't bothered if we get it or not

Doug P 14-07-2013 14:07
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pster72 (Post 35594825)
People just want a straight answer are we getting BT sport yes or no and if so how are we getting it
Questions can only be answered when there is an answer to give...

Dave42 15-07-2013 13:03
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Originally Posted by Doug P (Post 35595134)
Questions can only be answered when there is an answer to give...
spot on :clap::clap::clap::clap:

Doug P 15-07-2013 13:20
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Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35595360)
spot on :clap::clap::clap::clap:
Thank you! :cool:

rogerdraig 15-07-2013 17:37
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all i want is the sci fi stuff ;)

Sirius 15-07-2013 17:45
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Originally Posted by rogerdraig (Post 35595507)
all i want is the sci fi stuff ;)
I am so glad i am not a football fan. Rugby is my game and the main rugby for me is Super League. If by some miracle BT get that sport then i will move otherwise i am not interested in there channel and for the odd bit of rugby they have i can always stream it ;).

rogerdraig 15-07-2013 17:57
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Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 35595509)
I am so glad i am not a football fan. Rugby is my game and the main rugby for me is Super League. If by some miracle BT get that sport then i will move otherwise i am not interested in there channel and for the odd bit of rugby they have i can always stream it ;).
I like rugby and f1 but not enough to pay for either and i can always go to the local and see it on a huge tv and a beer and still be quids in lol BUT Star Trek on the other hand lol but even with that I will soon just buy the box sets if the price goes any higher

Arthurgray50@blu 15-07-2013 21:29
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With all this haggling over 'are we or not' getting the channels, my simple question is that we have a member of VM staff on this forum and he is a bit quiet on this and must know something.

I have a sneaky feeling that this is what is going to happen.

WE will get BT Sports, but WILL have to pay BT direct as with Sky and it will cost £12.00 per month. If that is the case, you can forget me.

Times are hard at the moment, and l will just have to watch Saturday Sport on Sky, where you have such a laugh, it will better than watching BT Sports.

Both Sky and VM rip off their customers with high costs compared to other cable companies, and the sad thing is that its US, the customer who will lose out.

I am a big Spurs fan, and it might be cheaper to watch Spurs at home, than watch it on Tv.

howardmicks 15-07-2013 21:40
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35595590)
With all this haggling over 'are we or not' getting the channels, my simple question is that we have a member of VM staff on this forum and he is a bit quiet on this and must know something.

I have a sneaky feeling that this is what is going to happen.

WE will get BT Sports, but WILL have to pay BT direct as with Sky and it will cost £12.00 per month. If that is the case, you can forget me.

Times are hard at the moment, and l will just have to watch Saturday Sport on Sky, where you have such a laugh, it will better than watching BT Sports.

Both Sky and VM rip off their customers with high costs compared to other cable companies, and the sad thing is that its US, the customer who will lose out.

I am a big Spurs fan, and it might be cheaper to watch Spurs at home, than watch it on Tv.
Won't happen bud,vm don't work like sky.its vm you will subscribe to there is no way you will deal with bt direct.thats been the sticking point and that's why there is a good chance we may get it included in xl pack vm will agree a price and depending what they get it for will decide if cost or included

andy_m 15-07-2013 21:50
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Dunno about cheaper, Arthur, but certainly better.

andrewbrown 16-07-2013 09:08
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35595590)
With all this haggling over 'are we or not' getting the channels, my simple question is that we have a member of VM staff on this forum and he is a bit quiet on this and must know something.

I have a sneaky feeling that this is what is going to happen.

WE will get BT Sports, but WILL have to pay BT direct as with Sky and it will cost £12.00 per month. If that is the case, you can forget me.

Times are hard at the moment, and l will just have to watch Saturday Sport on Sky, where you have such a laugh, it will better than watching BT Sports.

Both Sky and VM rip off their customers with high costs compared to other cable companies, and the sad thing is that its US, the customer who will lose out.

I am a big Spurs fan, and it might be cheaper to watch Spurs at home, than watch it on Tv.
Which other cable companies?

OLD BOY 16-07-2013 13:25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35595590)

WE will get BT Sports, but WILL have to pay BT direct as with Sky and it will cost £12.00 per month.
Arthur, that won't happen because you have to pay your bills to VM and they will not permit BT to bill you directly.

You might be right about the £12 per month, though.

Jameseh 16-07-2013 13:40
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Quote:
Originally Posted by andrewbrown (Post 35595697)
Which other cable companies?
Fictitious Cable Co™ Ltd, it only operates in Arthur's brain though.

Doug P 16-07-2013 13:47
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 35595509)
I am so glad i am not a football fan. Rugby is my game and the main rugby for me is Super League. If by some miracle BT get that sport then i will move otherwise i am not interested in there channel and for the odd bit of rugby they have i can always stream it ;).
Sky Sports signed a new contract in 2011 for the seasons starting from 2012 to 2016 inclusive so BT won't be getting that wonderful sport for a long time yet!

Media Boy UK 16-07-2013 13:50
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Quote:
Originally Posted by andrewbrown (Post 35595697)
Which other cable companies?
Bar Virgin Media only two wee local Cable companies they are ''Smallworld Cable'' and ''WightFibre''.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Televis...ther_providers

andrew.shearman 16-07-2013 15:48
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JustaBloke (Post 35542173)
There's another issue though. My thoughts are that I love sport and currently get Sky Sports (in HD) plus ESPN via XL. But if I were no longer getting ESPN why would I pay for XL tv? I wouldn't, I'd move down to M+ TV, and subscribe to BT Sports instead.

I'm sure there'd be lots like me re-assessing if they needed to be paying for an XL TV pack with no ESPN in it.
I would do the some and still keep sky sports and have BT sports to but as I am on the VIP pack how would that work or go to sky full package in HD £65.70 and get BT phone and broadband BT sports would be free

great deal


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