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Re: Will Virginmedia ever match Sky's channel line up?

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Originally Posted by georgepomone (Post 35443286)

It's OK if you would like the UK's biggest cable supplier with Franco/German
owner's. Not a good idea.

Why not?

Re: Will Virginmedia ever match Sky's channel line up?

The stupid thing about this country is Sky will never be allowed to buy Virginmedia and Virginmedia will never be allowed to buy Sky. But yet another foreign company will be able to buy up them both.

Sky and Virginmedia joining up then going into France,Germany,Italy and buying their telecoms companys or pay TV networks would be quite nice. Why is always our companys getting bought by European firms???

This country is built on division and its stupid, we divide then the rest of the worldcomes and conkers!!!

(I've been pub I hope that makes sense)

Re: Will Virginmedia ever match Sky's channel line up?

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Originally Posted by Superblade7 (Post 35443279)

In answer to the question posed at the outset of this thread I would personally say that it is unlikely that VM will ever have as many channels as Sky. However less channels does not always make a inferior product. I'd be happy if VM added Sky Atlantic and a few extra HD channels but I certainly wouldn't swap to Sky just for these.

It's all a question of personal choice and which of the pay tv companies best meets your needs in terms of the services they offer and the price they charge. Both companies are clearly doing something right as otherwise Sky wouldn't have around 10 million customers and VM around 4 million. It's clear from your various posts Telly Bear that you prefer Sky to VM and that's great if they better meet your needs. However also bear in mind that many people prefer VM to Sky as they better meet their needs.

If you also take into account that only about 50% of UK homes can access VM's cable services whereas Sky is widely available to the majority of UK homes. It would be very interesting what the subscriber figures would be if both products were available equally.

The final interesting thing would be if a major investor like Everything Everwhere came in to takeover VM as with additional financially clout, VM could do much more!

I couldn't agree more :clap:

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Originally Posted by Telly Bear (Post 35443307)

Why would anyone want Sky to buy VM, or VM to buy Sky? As long as there is healthy competition, then prices will stay low, and services will be improved.

If VM didn't have 100mb, do you think BT would have invested so much money in their high speed BB? And it was VM's phone prices that forced BT to lower theirs.

Re: Will Virginmedia ever match Sky's channel line up?

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Originally Posted by Telly Bear (Post 35443307)

They already are/have, NTL had european operations and Sky and BT operate in Italy,sky operate in Germany, Cable and Wireless Communications are based here but hold nearly a monopoly across the caribbean,the channel islands and the pacific who provide TV,phone,internet and even the post and then you have Cable and Wireless worldwide who operate across Europe,Asia and Australasia as well as the USA and of course Vodafone which operates in many countries

Re: Will Virginmedia ever match Sky's channel line up?

If Sky or VM end up having a monopoly by managing to take over each other then I can see prices soaring..after all it's healthy competition that keeps prices lower.

So I hope that no one company gets to own everything or TV,phone and BB will be become rather more pricey than they are at present.

so Hurray for Sky,VM and BT staying as separate entities..:)

Re: Will Virginmedia ever match Sky's channel line up?

I have looked at joining Sky in the past (Just the TV). You have to ask the question 'Is it value for money?'

I don't think so, I'm more than happy to pay Â£47p/m for my services :)

Re: Will Virginmedia ever match Sky's channel line up?

So it seems we are all in agreement, Virginmedia will never match Sky for high quality live TV content.

Re: Will Virginmedia ever match Sky's channel line up?

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Originally Posted by Telly Bear (Post 35443360)

So it seems we are all in agreement, Virginmedia will never match Sky for high quality live TV content.

Why didn't you set up a poll?;)

Re: Will Virginmedia ever match Sky's channel line up?

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Originally Posted by Telly Bear (Post 35443360)

So it seems we are all in agreement, Virginmedia will never match Sky for high quality live TV content.

I don't agree

Re: Will Virginmedia ever match Sky's channel line up?

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35443361)

Why didn't you set up a poll?;)

On the "Cableforum" lol....:D:D:D

I'm hoping Youview blows them all out the water.

Re: Will Virginmedia ever match Sky's channel line up?

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Originally Posted by Telly Bear (Post 35443360)

So it seems we are all in agreement, Virginmedia will never match Sky for high quality live TV content.

CBS, Sony movie channels are high quality? I think you might want to reconsider.

Re: Will Virginmedia ever match Sky's channel line up?

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Originally Posted by Telly Bear (Post 35443364)

On the "Cableforum" lol....:D:D:D

I'm hoping Youview blows them all out the water.

Oh didn't you know how to do so? :erm:

Re: Will Virginmedia ever match Sky's channel line up?

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Originally Posted by nn012 (Post 35443366)

CBS, Sony movie channels are high quality? I think you might want to reconsider.

I understand you're jealous but hey, its only TV.

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35443370)

Oh didn't you know how to do so? :erm:

Do I know how to set up a poll? To be honest I have never even tried but we all know my opinion is the correct one.:D

Re: Will Virginmedia ever match Sky's channel line up?

So why bother asking the question? Except to start trouble.:rolleyes:

So there you have it everyone..you have been participating in a wind-up.The solution is in your hands..do not engage and just ignore.;)

Re: Will Virginmedia ever match Sky's channel line up?

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Originally Posted by Telly Bear (Post 35443371)

I understand you're jealous but hey, its only TV.

Jealous, ha! If as you say they are high quality why haven't Sky made these channels subscription?