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

The top and bottom of it is, VM know what BT want for it, if VM are not even talking in the same ball park then a deal won't be done, and they may as well just come out and say it, but they won't admit they aren't going to get it because all those whom might like it will leave, so they constantly string you along by saying talks are ongoing, when if they are not going to pay what BT want then they aren't really trying to get it are they.

wont do this imagine shareholders wont be pleased would not be shocked they already not happy.

I also can imagine SKRILL new sponsors conference angry loss potential viewers to conference football.

I would for like to see virgin be frank/honest to its customers. Lies deceit go only so far. The should traffic light coming soon in general terms. How many stalls been petty holdups by virgin trying play too hardball.

just while the war goes on seems XL got watered even more

Nick Jnr (715)
Previously: XL pack
Now: L pack

Comedy Central +1 (133)
Previously: XL pack
Now: L pack

makes no sense to make XL weaker unless there hoping people go pay top whack for the vip/colections they call it now.

Its almost they diluting the XL. How much did XL monthly subs go up to cover ESPN then surely Virgin should reduce it by those subs.

Dave42

01-08-2013 22:26

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Originally Posted by nstokes (Post 35604298)

Has MB had any inside info about a deal and why non was reached? It really would be interesting to see what BomberAf has to say about his inside info. It is a shame that VM didnt get channels as more people can get the channels even at extra cost. Amybe BT think they can rival VM as number 2 TV provider. Do people think that BT are in the sports game for the long term just like Sky is. Sky Sports is over 20 years old, will BT Sport get that milestone? P.S. Changed my details to show i have BT Sport and ESPN :D:D

no cant see BT lasting over 20 years like sky have and cant see the BT spending the billions to compete with sky they all ready just under 2 billion behind sky on the football alone no way they beat sky on that sky will keep upping bids to they get rid of bt just like sentanta and espn

DaMac

01-08-2013 22:27

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Originally Posted by nstokes (Post 35604298)

It says in The Sun today that BT have said they will sell it WHOLESALE to VM, but not at the price VM want to pay. So there you all go, confidentiality out the window, the thing is for him to say that they must be quite a distance apart in their valuation, this is Atlantic all over again and unless VM change their tactics we will still be talking about it in 2 years... Just like Atlantic.

nstokes

01-08-2013 22:29

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What was the quarterly results like for VM? Wasnt they announced today?

Dave42

01-08-2013 22:30

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Originally Posted by DaMac (Post 35604306)

so BT are hypocrites they complain about sky and there overpricing and do the same with bt sports

Gavin-D

01-08-2013 22:30

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Originally Posted by nstokes (Post 35604307)

What was the quarterly results like for VM? Wasnt they announced today?

Due out sometime this evening once the stock exchange in NYC closes

nstokes

01-08-2013 22:30

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Originally Posted by Gavin-D (Post 35604309)

Due out sometime this evening once the stock exchange in NYC closes

cheers

RichardCoulter

01-08-2013 22:42

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Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35604304)

Well, they've signed a 10 year lease to facilitate BT Sports.

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Originally Posted by thegrid (Post 35604266)

I know i'm new here and everything but could it be possible that BomberAF just had a dud source? Maybe he truly believed his source. I wouldn't exactly cast him away...especially to Letherbridge ;) Lots of bells ringing in that church!

Lol, it's a bit happy clappy for some residents, but some villagers do like it :)

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Originally Posted by rodsters (Post 35604288)

You have to ask the question also if you think bt sports is coming soon why are retentions giving people 10 quid reduction in price ?? Think virgin have no chance of getting bt sports in xl package if it comes we will be paying bt for it... anyways I'm done. Till tomorrow adios amigos

Customer retention whilst talks are ongoing. I would imagine that these discounts will cease if/when BT Sports arrives.

VirginMediaPhil

01-08-2013 22:44

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I can't remember the last time people were this angry at VM since the day Telewest killed everyone's TVDrives for about four hours.

thegrid

01-08-2013 22:45

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Originally Posted by nstokes (Post 35604307)

What was the quarterly results like for VM? Wasnt they announced today?

So that'll be anytime in the next hour I'm guessing. :) NYSE closes at 10PM.

Mr Banana

01-08-2013 22:48

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Originally Posted by howardmicks (Post 35604215)

This as been posted on vm help and support forum

All Virgin Media Customers Attention!

I have just got off the phone with a member of the CEO Office @ Virgin Media Ltd.

She has just advised me that customers in contracts with TV XL or ESPN can leave their contract for their TV or All services in their bundle with 30 Days notice,

But you only have until the 31st August 2013 to cancel your services and the answer to the question on everyones lips is NO you will not be held to pay the remainder of your contract off!

She advised my to call retention by dialing 150 from Virgin Home Phone and going to the options for Leaving Virgin Media.

This tells me they have given up all hope of getting bt sports anytime soon,150 in the morning and a call to sky on the cards tomorrow.chad muppetman I think I'm starting to believe in better !!!!!

All I will say is everything comes to he who waits!

RichardCoulter

01-08-2013 22:52

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Originally Posted by thegrid (Post 35604266)

Entirely possible. Talks shrouded in secrecy have been ongoing for some time now, a decision to let VM wholesale BT Sports has been reached, but the sticking point is price.

From what I was told, VM could not have marketed BT Sports until launch as Bomber said, even if a deal had been struck.

However, as BT Sports did not appear today, it is now clear that an agreement had not been reached and talk of it starting from launch were a tad premature.

I remember a similar situation with a football club channel (can't remember which one, it was possibly Arsenal or Liverpool).

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Originally Posted by VirginMediaPhil (Post 35604314)

I can't remember the last time people were this angry at VM since the day Telewest killed everyone's TVDrives for about four hours.

It was the loss of the Sky Basics for NTL customers.

Mr Banana

01-08-2013 22:53

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Originally Posted by nstokes (Post 35604307)

What was the quarterly results like for VM? Wasnt they announced today?

There won't be any results for VM they will be Liberty Global

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