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denphone 25-02-2016 04:27

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 
Nothing to do with it from what l hear.

OLD BOY 25-02-2016 06:44

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 
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Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35823703)
This is what you are not understanding. AMC, is a premium US cable channel. It is in the same category as HBO, Showtime and Starz. These channels specialise in premium TV content, and, in the US, require extra payment for each of these channels over and above a standard pay TV subscription.

If adding AMC would cost the same to VM as adding one of the channels you mention (Home, Shed, CBS Reality, Quest, Home and Health, etc.) then you would have a very good point. But because AMC is a premium channel, it will cost VM a heck of a lot more than the channels that you mention.

But because at the moment it is mainly showing repeats, many of which are available elsewhere, it is not worth it's premium cost.

Your Amazon Prime and Netflix subscriptions are currently giving you way more current AMC shows than you'd get if VM added AMC.
  • Into the Badlands Amazon Prime
  • Turn Amazon Prime
  • Halt and Catch Fire Amazon Prime
  • Better Call Saul Netflix
Adding Now TV also gives people a fifth one, the Walking dead

I know that AMC in America is a premium channel, but is it also the case in the UK? Do BT subscribers have to pay an additional amount to get the channel or is it part of a bundle of channels?

ozsat 25-02-2016 07:04

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It is a part of the BT Sports package

passingbat 25-02-2016 07:30

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35823740)
I know that AMC in America is a premium channel, but is it also the case in the UK? Do BT subscribers have to pay an additional amount to get the channel or is it part of a bundle of channels?

BT would have had to pay AMC a premium price to AMC, just as Sky had to pay a premium price to HBO.

How BT and Sky pass it on to their customers is their decision. BT and Sky have spent large amounts of money on premium TV channels in order to attract customers. Why would they then sell them to VM for the price of a non premium channel?

denphone 25-02-2016 07:31

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 
They won't as we all know.

harry_hitch 25-02-2016 08:06

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 
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Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35823727)
They do have exclusive rights. It was BT's response to Sky having excusive rights to HBO.

Yes, I know. I was replying to a post about The Walking Dead.

muppetman11 25-02-2016 08:33

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35823740)
I know that AMC in America is a premium channel, but is it also the case in the UK? Do BT subscribers have to pay an additional amount to get the channel or is it part of a bundle of channels?

I have the free BT TV package and AMC is included.

ozsat 25-02-2016 08:39

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I think you have to have BT Sports to see it on Sky

theone2k10 25-02-2016 09:49

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 
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Originally Posted by ozsat (Post 35823759)
I think you have to have BT Sports to see it on Sky

Correct sir on the SKY platform it is included in the BT Sport package but on bt tv for now it is a freebie in the starter package and above.

Media Boy UK 25-02-2016 10:37

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 
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Originally Posted by huxleypiguk (Post 35823372)
Noticed a new Romanian channel and Europe1 have appeared on there recently. More French channels would be welcome from me.

Can anyone give us the up to date list of channels that Virgin Media UK are broadcasting via WORLDBOX?

We need to get an TiVo reporter.

vincerooney 25-02-2016 10:59

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 
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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35823778)
Can anyone give us the up to date list of channels that Virgin Media UK are broadcasting via WORLDBOX?

We need to get an TiVo reporter.


i can tell you once i get in MB. be about 4ish. you may have found out by then!

muppetman11 25-02-2016 11:24

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 
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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35823769)
Correct sir on the SKY platform it is included in the BT Sport package but on bt tv for now it is a freebie in the starter package and above.

The Starter package on BT includes all the BT Sport channels.

Ultimate.Conj 25-02-2016 11:42

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What is an Tivo Reporter? lol

OLD BOY 25-02-2016 11:49

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Quote:

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35823794)
The Starter package on BT includes all the BT Sport channels.

So it's not a premium channel over here....yet!

passingbat 25-02-2016 11:59

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35823800)
So it's not a premium channel over here....yet!

BT include in their starter pack to entice people to BT TV. it's a loss leader incentive. I can't understand why you are not getting that. Sky do the same with HBO.


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