Cable Forum - General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.

If negotiations really have gone on for as long as we're led to believe, then by now it may be a question of who blinks first.

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Originally Posted by Richc1977 (Post 35603025)

In 3 hours 23 minutes XL will not be XL anymore!

Wouldn't argue with that. The value of XL has been eroded significantly.

colin25

31-07-2013 21:42

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Originally Posted by Islandman (Post 35603031)

If negotiations really have gone on for as long as we're led to believe, then by now it may be a question of who blinks first.

Or who has the bigger impasse (wait, what is an impasse?)

neilo

31-07-2013 21:43

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A deadlock or stalemate.

martin201002

31-07-2013 21:44

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Surely bt will want the extra money from being on vm

denphone

31-07-2013 21:44

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Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35603035)

Or who has the bigger impasse (wait, what is an impasse?)

Here is your lesson today my pupil as a impasse occurs when the two sides negotiating an agreement are unable to reach an agreement and become deadlocked.:)

colin25

31-07-2013 21:45

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Originally Posted by neilo (Post 35603038)

A deadlock or stalemate.

Deadlock is better, a stale mate can be awful, I married one

martin201002

31-07-2013 21:46

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@NigelPlumb Ooh! Made me chuckle but let's hope we can at least bring in one signing, namely BT Sports. IP
8:44pm - 31 Jul 13

Wicked_and_Crazy

31-07-2013 21:47

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Originally Posted by Richc1977 (Post 35602991)

Just retuned my freeview (been a while) to find 3 new channels of interest:-

Ch 57. BT Sport (An info channel I imagine)
Ch 58. BT Sport 1
Ch 59. BT Sport 2

as well as still listing ESPN on Ch 34.

Will be drama if these are available to subscribe too freeview but not VM!

:shocked:

Re-tuned my telly and got the BT channels. Don't give a stuff about what VM des now

Doug P

31-07-2013 21:50

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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy (Post 35603048)

Re-tuned my telly and got the BT channels. Don't give a stuff about what VM des now

After opening night they are encrypted....

neilo

31-07-2013 21:50

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But don't you have to subscribe to BT Vison and have their broadband for that?

borrissey

31-07-2013 21:50

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So if you have BB with BT you get BT Sport free on freeview?

Mr Banana

31-07-2013 21:52

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Originally Posted by MutleyF (Post 35603011)

Be interesting to see how many a "mass exodus" is - I bet its a lot less than people think.

Only the die hard footy fans will truthfully be affected

Agree - was it 40K when the Sky stuff went off?

Wicked_and_Crazy

31-07-2013 22:00

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Originally Posted by Top banana (Post 35603054)

Agree - was it 40K when the Sky stuff went off?

Am sure they can afford to lose an income of 4 million a month

alwaysabear

31-07-2013 22:01

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Originally Posted by MutleyF (Post 35603011)

Be interesting to see how many a "mass exodus" is - I bet its a lot less than people think.

Only the die hard footy fans will truthfully be affected

I have to agree.I shall definately not be moving.

Richc1977

31-07-2013 22:01

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the standoff

The Good - VM
The Bad - BT
The Ugly - Sky
then us nervously waiting

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