Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?
 

Haven't 'watched" an ad in years record and start later so skip them . Same with live sports cut the messing around out:erm:

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?
 

You are not allowed to be funny anymore, someone is always getting "offended".

Not to me.

Do you work for them ? You certainly seem to like building them up.

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?
 

A very tiny minority l would say as the vast majority of those supposedly being offended actually enjoy these programmes.

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?
 

Supposition upon supposition...

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?
 

Cheaper than VM or Sky, for mostly original output and no adverts.

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?
 

So instead decided to use it for BBC Scotland HD on Freeview and 2 hours of it to extend CBBC (except the HD version in Scotland on Freeview).

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?
 

Great name for a firm of equality lawyers ;)

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?
 

No I don't work for them but I couldn't live without I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue an a regular basis!

Also they don't get everything right. Getting rid of the free licence for the over 75s was thoughtless. Instead why not say it's being abolished from Sep 1 but keep it for existing beneficiaries - the annual cost would go down year on year until it reached zero.

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?
 

It's the Govt. who got rid of the free licence fee. It was funded by the Govt. who withdrew the funding. The alternative was cutting services and channels. Tbh can't see anything wrong with affluent pensioners paying, they watch TV more than anyone else.

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?
 

But BBC taking on and funding the free licence was part of the agreement in last round of talks - they have then reneged on the deal.

As suggested a good solution would be to retain the free licence for those who currently receive it whilst future free licences could be means tested.

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?
 

It was hardly an 'agreement' it was a 'take it or else' from the Govt. They new that could save loads of money, then blame the BBC. Perfect for them.

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?
 

I am fairly certain it was a condition of the licence fee remaining as was.

From that point of view to retain the licence fee (as opposed to seeking alternative funding) it was take it or leave it - but the BBC obviously thought they would be better off agreeing (unless of course they intended reneging after a couple of years)

I wouldn't put anything past the left-wing BBC

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?
 

Oh dear, I see you're part of the BBC right wing vendetta brigade ! ;) Lets hope they resist political bullying from all sides otherwise we'll end up with Fox News....

Anyway we're way off topic, not my fault !

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?
 

I can guess which side of the fence you sit on as well.

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?
 

And then there's the fence not really being a fence, more an even symmetrical hump with a gradual gradient change, and some don't consider themselves on either side.

Anyway...back on topic. I think there will be a gradual tidy up with two peaks. One, the OFCOM Top24 PSB requirements being implemented as I mentioned earlier. Two, the new English football season starting, as I think if any Sky Sports changes are going to happen (e.g. goes HD and better only) they'll happen to coincide with the start.

September and November basically. The latter as they'll want the PSB number changes done before Christmas and the deadline is January.