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Hugh 07-09-2011 16:37

Re: How happy are you with Virgin's TV service
 
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35297511)
But you can turn that round and get the answer from Sky saying Virgin are trying to get it on the cheap so l take both answers with a degree of scepticism.

We don't see it on BT Vision either - they must be cheapskates too.....;)

muppetman11 07-09-2011 16:40

Re: How happy are you with Virgin's TV service
 
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35297511)
But you can turn that round and get the answer from Sky saying Virgin are trying to get it on the cheap so l take both answers with a degree of scepticism.

Den Sky Atlantic will only end up on VM when Sky are good and ready to drop the exclusive promotions , however I agree with you on the many other channels missing on VM.

HD Boy 07-09-2011 16:42

Re: How happy are you with Virgin's TV service
 
there is no exclusive promotions

denphone 07-09-2011 16:44

Re: How happy are you with Virgin's TV service
 
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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35297581)
We don't see it on BT Vision either - they must be cheapskates too.....;)

But the talks between Virgin and Sky about Sky Atlantic do not involve BT unless they have been given a seat at the same discussion table.

Peter_ 07-09-2011 16:44

Re: How happy are you with Virgin's TV service
 
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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35297581)
We don't see it on BT Vision either - they must be cheapskates too.....;)

You do not see it on Smallworld or Wightcable either another pair of cheapskate cable providers.:D

muppetman11 07-09-2011 16:46

Re: How happy are you with Virgin's TV service
 
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Originally Posted by martine93 (Post 35297590)
there is no exclusive promotions

On leaflets there are , says available exclusive to Sky Customers on channel 108. Worth asking though @sky_atlantic twitter team.

HD Boy 07-09-2011 16:54

Re: How happy are you with Virgin's TV service
 
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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35297597)
On leaflets there are , says available exclusive to Sky Customers on channel 108. Worth asking though @sky_atlantic twitter team.

That can change quickly. I have asked sky_atlantic twitter team

muppetman11 07-09-2011 16:57

Re: How happy are you with Virgin's TV service
 
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Originally Posted by martine93 (Post 35297603)
That can change quickly

I agree , I personally think maybe the new year perhaps February but who knows.

devilincarnate 07-09-2011 16:58

Re: How happy are you with Virgin's TV service
 
The talks are going to take a long time? As it takes a long time to get through the "SKY" across the "Atlantic" and with the changes to the air miles coming in, it could be a lot longer:erm:

Hugh 07-09-2011 16:59

Re: How happy are you with Virgin's TV service
 
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35297594)
But the talks between Virgin and Sky about Sky Atlantic do not involve BT unless they have been given a seat at the same discussion table.

And that has what to do with the proposition?

If it were such a reasonably priced deal, don't you think BT Vision, Smallworld, or Wightcable would have picked up the channel (in a one-to-one negotation with Sky)?

Or do you think the fact that Sky were publically trumpeting that Atlantic was exclusive to Sky may have something to do with it (exclusive - not letting others have it).

HD Boy 07-09-2011 17:04

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I think we will get Sky Movies Classics HD soon because it is coming to Smallworld Cable
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Can offer Sky Sports HD1 & 2 & HD Movies, but Sky won't allow SS 3, 4 or SS News in HD yet. Worth it? Or is lack of SS4 in HD a big thing?.
http://twitter.com/#!/smallworldcable

denphone 07-09-2011 17:16

Re: How happy are you with Virgin's TV service
 
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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35297610)
And that has what to do with the proposition?

If it were such a reasonably priced deal, don't you think BT Vision, Smallworld, or Wightcable would have picked up the channel (in a one-to-one negotation with Sky)?

Or do you think the fact that Sky were publically trumpeting that Atlantic was exclusive to Sky may have something to do with it (exclusive - not letting others have it).

Because we were talking about Virgin,s and Sky,s negotiations over Sky Atlantic which do not involve BT but if you want to bring them into the debate then remember that Virgin has near enough 4 million TV customers while the other TV providers like BT,Smallworld and Wightcable have far less TV customers then Virgin and would have far less leverage in any discussions then Virgin in any discussions with Sky over possible carriage of certain channels.

Harryn9000 07-09-2011 17:19

Re: How happy are you with Virgin's TV service
 
would love to have sky sport news hd it looks alot better than sd version

HD Boy 07-09-2011 17:26

Re: How happy are you with Virgin's TV service
 
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Originally Posted by Harryn9000 (Post 35297624)
would love to have sky sport news hd it looks alot better than sd version

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They are part of the sale of VMtv... VM get Sky basics in HD, Sky Arts were included.
More HD is on it's way....
* I work for Virgin Media, but my opinions are my own. *
http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...VM/td-p/435871

Hugh 07-09-2011 17:38

Re: How happy are you with Virgin's TV service
 
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35297620)
Because we were talking about Virgin,s and Sky,s negotiations over Sky Atlantic which do not involve BT but if you want to bring them into the debate then remember that Virgin has near enough 4 million TV customers while the other TV providers like BT,Smallworld and Wightcable have far less TV customers then Virgin and would have far less leverage in any discussions then Virgin in any discussions with Sky over possible carriage of certain channels.

No, we were debating whether it was that Virgin Media were too "cheap" to pay the appropriate price for Sky Atlantic, or was it more likely that Sky had made the price too steep, and to support the "too steep" proposition, I (and a few others) pointed out that none of the other potential routes to market (BT Vision, Smallworld, Wightcable) had seemed to reach a deal with Sky either.

It is called "providing examples to back up your proposition", rather than just continuously stating, without supporting examples, "VM are cheap" (and I don't regard Sky stating it as supporting evidence....:D).

You do like to narrow the focus down to the only part that supports your position, excluding contradictory evidence, don't you?;)


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