Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35651230)

good luck hope you get a good deal mate to come back

Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35651198)

sky news HD and SSN HD only sky channels we got chance of getting

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35651232)

I'm happy to shop around. If SKY offer me 1/2 for 12 months to stay I'd find that difficult to turn down.

I'm just after good all round entertainment at the right price. The price of both companies top end packages are getting pretty expensive. Both come it at almost £1500.00 per year, and that's before you have to pay for any additional phone calls etc... Whilst it's affordable, I've got better things to spend such money on.

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35651219)

NOW TV is apparently doing really well sales wise, with cheap SKY Movies and access to SKY Atlantic being the 2 main selling points.

Until NOW TV has been fully milked, I can't see SKY Atlantic on any other platform.

I'm with you Dave, SKY Sports News HD and SKY News HD seem the most likely to launch on Virgin. I can't see SKY changing their stance on SKY Sports 3 & 4 HD. I think SKY might allow access to SKY Atlantic in the near future, as they enter into the last 2 years of their content deal with HBO. I can see SKY cashing in on SKY Atlantic to cover their outlay for the channel over the past 3 years.

In my humble opinion, I don't think SKY Atlantic will have a long term future.

Originally Posted by JustaBloke (Post 35651236)

I don't think Sky have a stance on SS3 & 4 HD. I think that VM wanted to offer their customers what appeared to be a better deal in offering HD for £7 instead of Sky's £10. I think that VM could offer those channels (and F1 HD) at any time, if they wanted to, but the HD charge would have to raise to £10.

Of course, I'm only speculating, but I don't think that VM think there would be enough takers, given that most of the sport that people are willing to pay for is on SS1 and 2.

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35651242)

You do make a good point.

Since I've had SKY, and all SKY Sports channels in HD, I'd have to guess that about 90% of the live action I've watched has been on SKY Sports 1 & 2. In fact I don't think I've watched a single thing on SKY Sports 4 HD in the past 12 months.

The boxing is on SKY Sports 2, Scotland Internationals tend to be on SKY Sports 2 and the Scottish Cup tends to be on SKY Sports 2. I do tend to watch tennis and have noticed that SKY shows the early rounds of tournaments on SKY Sports 3, but once you get to the latter stages their coverage switches to either SKY Sports 1 or 2.

Based on what I watch, SKY Sports 3 & 4 HD aren't that important at all.

Originally Posted by JustaBloke (Post 35651250)

They're likely to be even less watched when the Champions League moves to BT next season.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35651252)

No its in 2015 when it moves.

Originally Posted by JustaBloke (Post 35651263)

I stand corrected.

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35651270)

I just called SKY to cancel my services early. My current deal expires on 15th January meaning I should actually call on 14th December giving them 31 days notice. I advised I'm aware of this but don't mind paying 13 days worth of early cancellation costs. I was told call back on 14th December, quote the persons name who set me up on 50% off friend and family in the first place, and they'll give me another full year at 1/2 price!

Must admit it's looking very unlikely I'll be coming back to Virgin. SKY are giving me everything for just under £63.00 per month.

Originally Posted by JustaBloke (Post 35651236)

I don't think Sky have a stance on SS3 & 4 HD. I think that VM wanted to offer their customers what appeared to be a better deal in offering HD for £7 instead of Sky's £10. I think that VM could offer those channels (and F1 HD) at any time, if they wanted to, but the HD charge would have to raise to £10.

Of course, I'm only speculating, but I don't think that VM think there would'nt be enough takers, given that most of the sport that people are willing to pay for is on SS1 and 2.

Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35651297)

That's not true at all. It was made clear at the time of the Sky F1 launch on VM that HD was staying exclusive to Sky

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/ne...gin-media.html



Also the ruling from OFCOM only covers Sky Sports 1 & 2 in HD, so again it's why Virgin Media only have them

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...dia-sky-sports