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Eurobird.

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i'm confident you would be proven wrong on that. no way would more customers leave for a price hike than for if they didn't get BT sport. look at their twitter today. there's price hikes all the time anyway, and hardly anyone leaves. it's expected. Sky price hikes even more. so there'd be no point.

also don't worry about me. I will get the channel. I have freesat via sky. i would just rather have it on our family VM setup. as i want to upgrade to VIP asap. or a lower tariff with a £15 p/m BT Sport sub ontop.

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Loads of this going on today :argue:

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If it doesn't happen, I hate to be working in retentions:)

I be ready to put a gun to my head.

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Debate is perfectly fine John as long as it does not descend into personal insults.:handshake:ghugs:

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Totally agree Den :handshake

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:angel:Wish we could have more of that handshake and less of that gun thing....

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Doug P:sniper: ;)

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Absolutely no news at all today. How depressing.

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pimp:dreadful smiley

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At the risk of being called a grump and a load of abuse my way, I'll be pleased when this is settled one way or the other. Although I agree, I would hate to be working in retentions should the channels not come to Virgin.

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Well thats me over ad out for today can't see anything happening today now. Be back again tomorrow to see if any news. Big ten four rubber duck.

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OK that your view.

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Yes, you have finally understood not all of us give a monkeys about football.

Try not be be so offensive. I fully understand some people like yourself view football as the holy grail, but others, like myself could not give a stuff. I would rather Virgin delivered quality

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Yes Mutley a balance is needed.....

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BT games as I understand it will occupy the Saturday early slot. Man U/Man City/Arsenal/Chelsea/Spurs/Wigan (!) will most probably be in the European competitions and so their games will be scheduled for Sunday/Monday so I doubt Sky have overloaded their picks just used common sense!

I moved my TV to Sky last November so could get BT Sports but at £12 a pop for second choice matches at a time I either can't watch or can see on a TV in a bar before my team play just isn't worth it IMHO. When my 12 month half price deal with Sky expires I will review my options hence my keeping a eye on this thread.

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So do people think there will be a announcement tomorrow?

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I honestly think that channels will just appear on Thursday with a announcement later that day

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I have to agree with you

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At least for now the £15 you have to ring up and order option for BT Sport does seem unlikely....

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Liberty Global plc will release its second quarter 2013 results on Thursday, August 1, 2013.

Talk about Liberty Global results @ http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...l#post35601949

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mmmm, it might be then with BT Sport launching at 6pm later that day...

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no they wont be till Thursday if any ive said all along be nothing to launch day that's VM way

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Wanna join the 'Lets have a '24' channel rather than BT Sports channel' movement?

We don't have many members, but as I recall, Wolfie Smith only had 6 members of the Tooting Popular Front, and he did OK. ;):)

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Well if that happens,I would expect it to be in xl pack as its launch day and its going be chaos for people ordering.then again it's just gonna be a busy with retentions if they don't
I think if there is gonna be any anouncements they will be on thurs with quartely results;)

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Very true...

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Unless you want the first week's shows you have longer to order?

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Hmm that would be a good day to announce any new channel launches

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What I would like is all the sports channels unbundled from XL and sold separately, with a price drop of the XL package. Then we all get what we want.

In an ideal world I would like to have a long list of channels that I can select what I want to subscribe and just pay for that. That will never happen because of the enforced bundling of unpopular channels by the content distributors.

"You want The Rad Channel? Then you also have to have Crap, Crap +1 and Crap 2". :mad:

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If Virgin have done a deal I'd have figured announcing it now would be late enough? Most customers aren't on this website... Surely most die hard sport fans will have swapped by now if they were that bothered?

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I'm going to be whistling the theme tune all night now !

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Mark l will always be nice to you no matter how grumpy Victor can be at times.:)

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BT games are LUNCHTIME at half twelve....

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That's a matter of opinion, and imo the games BT are showing is nothing to write home about! I certainly will not be paying any extra (if indeed that is the case) to watch the line up that BT are showing.

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There is maybe one hint - ESPN SD/HD both sill have channel listings up to 13th August...

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Agreed Max but then others think they are worth it. They are at a time I cannot wetch...

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Its inevitable as far as l am concerned and its just a matter of dotting the i's and crossing the t's.

http://www.cable.co.uk/news/virgin-m...eal-801618459/

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12:45 actually which is when a lot of football fans around the UK are making there way to games so the ratings for this slot may not be as high as say Sunday's or Monday's on Sky sports

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Agreed and thanks for info missed announcement. Original info said half past.

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yes agree Den

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Seems like all these articles are based on the original Broadcast Now article. I.e., only one source. I truly wish there were more independent sources, and that it does happen, because although I don't give a 'T' about football, there are many on here who do. It will also be good for VM to have the full complement of major sports channels on offer.

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I will be very disappointed if we don't get these channels for free, when we lost VoD Warner TV I was close to dumping VM. It made up 90% of the VoD content I watched! Add that to the other channels lost and soon to be lost, its a significant degradation of the XL package.
But I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed , although I would settle for Netflix or LoveFilms being including in the XL package!

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No worries full listing's are here - http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/n...-released.html

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An announcement on my TIVO:

From 1st August ESPN, ESPNHD America and Classic wont be available from any TV provider.

There are still plenty of ways to get our sports fix with Virgin media.

with British eurosport you can catch world championship atthletics. Plus you can keep up with all the sporting highlights on sky sports news.

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What about this so called announcement today about BT Sport. I find VM totally disgusting and typical of a company that show contempt for its customers.

This is the way it treats its thousands of customers if they won't say anything.

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Broadcast Now rarely get things wrong PB and my own humble opinion is they are spot on with this.

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Can you post an link for that story you posted on Drama on Friday.

I cant find it anywhere.

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I agree with Den, BroadcastNow are usually very reliable

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Arthur Arthur Arthur just sit down and have a cup of tea and be patient and let good things come your way.:)

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VM did not say there would be announcement today it was people starting rumours that did Arthur do you get that

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Been here before Arthur. NOTHING to say until the deal is done. No company can announce nothing. It isn't disgusting and they are not showing contempt of any kind.

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Its on Dramas FB page MB I posted it late last week

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Of course on Thursday Liberty Global could announce BT Sport & Sky Atlantic - think what a coup that would be!! :)

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VM may have to be careful how they announce these things, they can have profound affects on their stocks/credit ratings etc and may be bound by rules and regulations. I know they are part of a bigger group now but that may not shield them from these rules?

I think we just have to be patient and see what happens. Then vote with your feet it doesn't happen.

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Why do I feel so pessimistic that we won't get BT sports? I'm feeling low today. Anyone want to provide a hug and rub my head telling me it's all ok?

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no chance John no chance

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I agree; they seem to be a reputable source. Just a shame there aren't more independent sources; everyone just seems to be copying the Broadcast Now story.

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@Media Boy

On the right hand side under Recent Posts by Others on Drama Channel click more posts scroll down till you see a post by Emma Bartholomew click that and it tells you there - https://www.facebook.com/dramachanneltv

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Never say never...

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Yes Vince... hugs!

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Steady there dear chap with the beer.;)

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never said it never happen but it will NOT happen on Thursday no chance at all more chance of snow in hell forever SA aint coming anytime soon

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Let us see :)

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:hugs::hugs:

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Patience,2/3 weeks and a deal should be done.

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Thanks for link

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Had another response from universal ----


Please do let Virgin know that you're keen to see the channel in HD. It will be useful for them to know there is demand for it from their customers.

that is very clear to me that the problem is vm,flaming unbelievable

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I have no faith whatsoever that it will happen..BT Sport Facebook page is still stating that no agreement has been reached!

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It says to me that Universal would like VM customers to put pressure on VM, so that VM will raise the bid - I see no evidence (one way or another) that VM are offering too little, or Universal is asking to much.

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Forget what you read by the BT head honcho the other day,money talks and VM have the money,admittedly our money,£3.00 a month is a lot but that's the figure I was quoted this morning,whether viewers want to pay that amount well that is their prerogative.

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Good rumour if true.

I still say in my own view we will need to pay the same as other networks.

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Again you are wrong.

Playing in the champions league has no effect on whether you play at 12.45 on a saturday. This only affects the Europa. So only spurs will be affected, but oh no they're not because they are on BT Sport 3 times.

Liverpool, the joint biggest draw aren't in Europe at all so we would not be affected by your logic.

Please leave this stuff to the experts which is me.

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Nothing today, how disappointing. I think the first test will be what happens at 12am 1st August while watching ESPN.

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So, just got in and caught up. Bit of an anti climax for everybody then! The biggest thing I've taken from today on Cableforum (there should be a highlights show called that) is the sheer range of emoticons that Den has up his sleeve!

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only gonna believe official announcement now

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or your eyes and ears on 1st August

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Seriously, your analysis is wrong, and your posts are becoming borderline offensive. People are just as entitled to an opinion as you are, and being different to your own doesn't make it wrong.

As for your understanding of top picks you genuinely haven't got it right. Sky have the controlling pack 'd'. Bt might be shouting loudly about their top picks, but the reality is that they don't really have any. And yes, involvement in European competition is a factor in that.

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When / if I get an e-mail from VM thats when I will know 100% its here until then everything else is just speculation

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When you say my analysis is wrong, you are wrong. And i'll tell you why.

The poster said that because all the big teams play in europe, that the 12.45 saturday slot will mean it's not usually them featured. But here is the fact. Saturday 12.45 games are not affected by the champions league only the Europa league. The only major team in that is Spurs, and they are on BT Sport a few times. Champions League is Tues/Wed, meaning they can play 3 or 4 days later. The Joint biggest draw (by that I mean draw, because we have the joint most fans and are also the most hated club so the most interest surrounds our fixtures, and we are on TV 9 times out of the first 13) Liverpool are not in europe, so we can play every week at 12.45.

So really no big teams are affected by this except spurs, and they are still on it 2 times in 3 months.

So please do not tell me I am wrong, when I'm not. i'm an expert in everything to do with football coverage, it's my life and my only major interest, and i am never wrong on any of it. cheers :):):p:

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Hope that is irony as nobody is right all the time....

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You should be on TV, wasted on here!.

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I can always count on you denphone to keep my morale up! this is the beauty of this thread!

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I hugged you too!

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we shouldnt have to put pressure on vm they should bleedin have it,Wasting money on sd tosh when they is a hd channel waiting to come on.Total farce i have emailed vm and also included universals replies,Probably a waste of time as vm still seem pretty clueless to what customers want :banghead:

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You forgot Swansea are in the Europa League and before you say it, yes I know none of there matches are an early Saturday kickoff.

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Bit ott....

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yeah. I probably got a bit frustrated since i registered here only because i am never anywhere where i'm not surrounded by sport fans. especially football. where i come from and in the circles i mix, people who don't like football are generally seen as a bit camp and i wouldn't talk to them. not saying I won't talk to people on here, course i will. just saying in real life i would not talk to anyone who didn't like sport. people who don't like sport are into pop music, or gardening. flowers.

So it's frustrating for me to be on a place like this. I am only here to get news on BT Sport coming to virgin. was hoping for good inside news but none yet.

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Ahh, so there's two of you then.......:rolleyes:

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I said big club.

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Think insulting football clubs should not be on a tv forum. Some think relatively all top flight clubs are big...

---------- Post added at 18:20 ---------- Previous post was at 18:20 ----------

oh..... ;)

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So why you talking about spurs.


Yes I went there...........I am a Gooner.

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I only said Spurs were a major club to avoid any backlash tbh. I don't see Spurs as any kind of threat at all. They are a p*ss pot team. we'll waltz past them in the league this year as we have done for about 50 of the last 55 years. For the sake of the thread i have been being diplomatic. if this was the pub i'd have cleaned house by now, and send all the "Premier League is no more popular than 24!" brigade back to the flower shop :sniper: :D

the pub would have no windows left intact with people being launched head first out of it :D

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You need to get those blinkers off and enjoy the amazing world of variety we live in, live a little.

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Chill.

I'm sure it will turn up. I cannot see Virgin not having it, but you may have to wait a while longer. It's all a numbers game.

I do like football, but as I am married, there are certain delights that are now forgotten - football being one one of them !

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And freedom :D:D

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ahh I can't really say I'm not jealous of that. I would love to have a saucy saucepot wife from west sussex, a minx from west sussex and get to score with her whenever I wanted!!! would be brilliant! I would give up BT Sport for that. But alas I have to make do with the footy for now. I'll dance like singing in the rain if it comes to BT. I'll join in with all the non sport fans and dance and sing with them and listen to their pop music, as I will be very pleased. Hopefully thursday.

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Its already on BT :D:D:D

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Gosh, really??? :)

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:D i got mixed up.

meant to type Virgin hehe :D