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

It's no good to Scottish football fans. The Scottish season kicks-off tomorrow night on BT Sports with Partick Thistle v Dundee United. Then on Saturday the 10th they have Rangers v Brechin.

I know what you mean, I'm a Rangers fan. Oh well.

Chad	01-08-2013 20:16

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Originally Posted by borrissey (Post 35604141)

Sky haven't really got BT sport though cause to get it through Sky you need to be a BT BB subscriber, which is pretty stupid really.

To get it for free on SKY you need to be a BT broadband customer. SKY customers without BT broadband can get the channels for £12.00 or £15.00 in HD.

Dave42

01-08-2013 20:16

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Originally Posted by borrissey (Post 35604141)

Sky haven't really got BT sport though cause to get it through Sky you need to be a BT BB subscriber, which is pretty stupid really.

or pay BT direct if you not got BT BB

AndyWW

01-08-2013 20:17

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Originally Posted by scouser102002 (Post 35604133)

I'm a LIverpool fan.

There's 3 Liverpool matches on BT Sport before the PL starts on the 17th.

And then we are the first PL game on BT SPort on the 17th at 12:45.

So if this talk of 'being told something on the 17th' is true, it's probably too late to get it on in time for that match as well.

This should have been sorted out by now. they've had more than enough time.

That's just how negotiations work I'm afraid. There are not enough Liverpool fans to make those games a critical deadline. Now if it had been the League champions...

I'm afraid it is a case of hang tight and wait for the outcome or jump ship now.

Chad	01-08-2013 20:17

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Originally Posted by thegrid (Post 35604144)

I know what you mean, I'm a Rangers fan. Oh well.

Welcome to the forum ;) :D

thegrid

01-08-2013 20:17

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35604139)

Like the two years we have had to wait for Sky Atlantic and alas we are still waiting for it.

Yeah, I think that's an issue more than likely with the HBO content and the exclusivity. Some day...

colin25

01-08-2013 20:17

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Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35604145)

To get it for free on SKY you need to be a BT broadband customer. SKY customers without BT broadband can get the channels for £12.00 or £15.00 in HD.

And if they got it before 1 Aug, Hd was free.

thegrid

01-08-2013 20:18

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Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35604149)

Welcome to the forum ;) :D

Thanks, just thought i'd join the circus instead of just watching it :)

borrissey

01-08-2013 20:19

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Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35604145)

To get it for free on SKY you need to be a BT broadband customer. SKY customers without BT broadband can get the channels for £12.00 or £15.00 in HD.

Ah I see didn't know that, maybe that's the hold up with VM then they don't want BT sport under the same circumstances as Sky free with BT BB, they could potentially lose a lot of BB customers that way.

Can't see it going to XL package for free then, possibly £5 off.

young_timbo

01-08-2013 20:19

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Originally Posted by AndyWW (Post 35604148)

That's just how negotiations work I'm afraid. There are not enough Liverpool fans to make those games a critical deadline. Now if it had been the League champions...

Liverpool have got hardly any fans, that's why they're on TV 9 times in the first 13 matches like.

same number of times as the "league champions."

Chad	01-08-2013 20:19

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Originally Posted by AndyWW (Post 35604148)

I'd say put your 30 day cancellation request in now. Should BT Sports arrive on the 17th give Virgin a call and cancel your request. If it doesn't launch on the 17th you only have 13 days left of your cancellation period to go before you can join BT or SKY.

scouser102002

01-08-2013 20:20

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Originally Posted by AndyWW (Post 35604148)

That's just how negotiations work I'm afraid. There are not enough Liverpool fans to make those games a critical deadline. Now if it had been the League champions...

I'm afraid it is a case of hang tight and wait for the outcome or jump ship now.

You might want to re-think that.

Liverpool and United fans provide the biggest audiences for televised games, BY FAR.

We have just sold out a 95,000+ capacity stadium for a friendly in Australia!

Very, very few clubs have a fanbase as big as Liverpool's.

denphone

01-08-2013 20:20

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Originally Posted by thegrid (Post 35604154)

Thanks, just thought i'd join the circus instead of just watching it :)

Indeed welcome.:welcome: