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RichardCoulter 22-04-2019 13:44

Re: John Malone/Liberty/VM General News Thread
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35991517)
We are still waiting for Sky Atlantic, yes. If we get it, the thing to focus on is that the existing contract runs out in May.

VM could still refuse to pay the price Sky are holding out for of course, but now BT are about to get the channel through Now TV on its platform, Virgin will not want to fall behind. For similar reasons, I hope that they have changed tack over Prime.

Liberty Global needs to be as big as the giant global players to compete effectively, to negotiate effectively for content and to avoid being gobbled up itself.

I suspect that the delay is down to the final series of Game of Thrones having just started and that Sky won't let us have SA until the final series of GOT has ended.

OLD BOY 22-04-2019 19:52

Re: John Malone/Liberty/VM General News Thread
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35991830)
I suspect that the delay is down to the final series of Game of Thrones having just started and that Sky won't let us have SA until the final series of GOT has ended.

I'm pretty sure you are right, and it coincides with the end of the five-year carriage deal between Sky and Virgin.

1andrew1 23-04-2019 13:30

Re: John Malone/Liberty/VM General News Thread
 
Amazon Prime is coming from this Summer! Old Boy will be chuffed! :)
Quote:

Virgin Media is to become the first Liberty Global company to integrate the Amazon Prime Video app into its TV platform.
Enrique Rodriguez, Liberty Global’s EVP and Chief Technology Officer said: “We’re excited to partner with Amazon to deliver its highly-popular content, including Amazon Originals and Exclusives, directly to our consumers. We know our customers want to see their favourite shows and programming on their big screen at home, and our partnership with streaming services like Amazon continues to make that happen.”
https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2019...ime-video-app/

OLD BOY 23-04-2019 13:32

Re: John Malone/Liberty/VM General News Thread
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35991976)
Amazon Prime is coming from this Summer! Old Boy will be chuffed! :)

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2019...ime-video-app/

Yes, I am very chuffed. Just need Sky Atlantic now and I will no longer need my streaming sticks!

Martin_D 24-04-2019 00:01

Re: John Malone/Liberty/VM General News Thread
 
Liberty Global Has announced that Lutz Schüler has been appointed CEO of @virginmediacorp, effective on June 11th. He joined Virgin Media as Chief Operating Officer in September 2018, after eight years running Liberty Global’s operations in Germany

Press Release: https://2zn23x1nwzzj494slw48aylw-wpe...as-VM-CEO..pdf

Kushan 24-04-2019 20:48

Re: John Malone/Liberty/VM General News Thread
 
Is Tom stepping down or is Tom getting the boot?

1andrew1 24-04-2019 20:57

Re: John Malone/Liberty/VM General News Thread
 
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Originally Posted by Kushan (Post 35992144)
Is Tom stepping down or is Tom getting the boot?

He decided to move back to Italy to re-join his family. Hence a generous handover period.

OLD BOY 25-04-2019 13:08

Re: John Malone/Liberty/VM General News Thread
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Kushan (Post 35992144)
Is Tom stepping down or is Tom getting the boot?

He's retiring, isn't he? At 64 years of age, I think that is the likely reason.

1andrew1 25-04-2019 13:22

Re: John Malone/Liberty/VM General News Thread
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35992190)
He's retiring, isn't he? At 64 years of age, I think that is the likely reason.

Tom's 52.

spiderplant 25-04-2019 13:32

Re: John Malone/Liberty/VM General News Thread
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35992192)
Tom's 52.

He's 63

1andrew1 25-04-2019 14:28

Re: John Malone/Liberty/VM General News Thread
 
lol, give Farage his calculator back! He was born in May 1966. :D
https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/c...91237/officers

denphone 25-04-2019 15:02

Re: John Malone/Liberty/VM General News Thread
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35992192)
Tom's 52.

Younger then me.;)

spiderplant 25-04-2019 15:30

Re: John Malone/Liberty/VM General News Thread
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35992196)
lol, give Farage his calculator back! He was born in May 1966. :D
https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/c...91237/officers

Specsavers come highly recommended, Andrew. (Other opticians are available)

1andrew1 25-04-2019 15:43

Re: John Malone/Liberty/VM General News Thread
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35992206)
Specsavers come highly recommended, Andrew. (Other opticians are available)

:D Ooops, sorry everyone, read the wrong person there. :dunce:

OLD BOY 26-04-2019 07:42

Re: John Malone/Liberty/VM General News Thread
 
Jeff Dodds has been appointed as new Chief Operating Officer to Virgin Media.

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2019...gin-media-coo/


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