Originally Posted by m8internet (Post 35392438)

I've been banging my head trying to subscribe to Sky Sports F1, with Virgin Media, so that it was all in place from 07 March 2012

I phoned them earlier this year (January 2012) to confirm that I could add this service when it was available
I was advised to wait until the service appeared in My Virgin Media and I could then subscribe
It briefly appeared in the middle of February, so as per the previous instructions waited until my current bill was issued
This bill then arrived, but Sky Sports F1 has disappeared again

So I submitted an order to subscribe
"Yes, we can install this for you from Monday 19 March"
"What is the point of that, I will miss the first race?"
"er, I see what you mean"

Yesterday I was advised the installation had now been arranged for Monday 09 April
"You are an existing customer?"
"Yes"

It is easy enough to change services online, so why is it so difficult for them to simply add this?
A few times each year I subscribe then unsubscribe to services, never had any issues

Originally Posted by LexDiamond (Post 35392309)

But that still doesn't explain what your implying re Sky. VM don't have alot of HD channels that have nothing to do with Sky. Not sure why its Sky that is the bad guy here. Sounds more like excuses.

Originally Posted by LexDiamond (Post 35392309)

Every platform has ITV1HD though as its a free to air channel.

Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 35393113)

What channel is F1 on VM other than 101?

Originally Posted by LexDiamond (Post 35393070)

I did read your earlier post and it made no sense. ITV channels were mentioned because they are an example of HD channels for which Sky have nothing to do with and that VM decided not to carry.

Your implication that F1 HD is not on VM because of Sky has no backing. It is plausible, as in the example of ITV HD channels, that VM simply don't wish to carry the F1 HD channel.

It just seems like blaming Sky here is a convenient way to side step the issue that VM customers should take it up with VM why they don't get this channel.

Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35393127)

sky would not let VM have skyF1 at all so sky to blame on this one and has been said before sky only letting VM have SD channels from now on

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35393133)

VM have SkyF1 :)

Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35393127)

sky would not let VM have skyF1 HD at all so sky to blame on this one and has been said before sky only letting VM have SD channels from now on

Originally Posted by LexDiamond (Post 35393070)

I did read your earlier post and it made no sense. ITV channels were mentioned because they are an example of HD channels for which Sky have nothing to do with and that VM decided not to carry.

Your implication that F1 HD is not on VM because of Sky has no backing. It is plausible, as in the example of ITV HD channels, that VM simply don't wish to carry the F1 HD channel.

It just seems like blaming Sky here is a convenient way to side step the issue that VM customers should take it up with VM why they don't get this channel.

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35393133)

VM have SkyF1 :)

Originally Posted by douglasross (Post 35403209)

As someone who only who is only interested in F1 and rugby union, six nations and world cup matches having the sky sports package would be a waste of money that I can neither afford or want to spend. Why cant VM offer the F1 channel to XL customers on its own for a much smaller fee?