Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35426164)

It's interesting that he goes on to say:

"I will be revisiting the ITV situation later in the year."

This suggests whatever is prohibiting at the moment won't be prohibiting him in 5 or 6 months time.

Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35425932)

Only on the ex-Telewest side of the business. ex-ntl TV Email continues for those that have it (for now)

Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35425959)

Does anyone still use that? And if so, why? :eek:

Originally Posted by Rillington (Post 35426160)

David Durnford, Smallworld's MD, added that that cost of ITV2, 3 and 4 in HD is "prohibitive...due to the contract ITV has with Sky." He then speculated that this might be the reason that VM too said no for the same reason. One wold speculate that it is likely that VM is being asked the same amount of money and that VM has said no.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showt...1#post58094971

Isn't it such a shame that VM chooses not to be open like Mr Durnford chooses to be regarding answering people's enquiries about Smallworld which is why we are always speculating about everything concerning VM. Mr Durnford's openness and helpfulness is a credit to himself and how he chooses to run his company and this openness makes me sometimes which I could have Smallworld instead of VM even though Smallworld seems not to be currently offering any on demand services.

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35426164)

It's interesting that he goes on to say:

"I will be revisiting the ITV situation later in the year."

This suggests whatever is prohibiting at the moment won't be prohibiting him in 5 or 6 months time.

If, as he speculates, Virgin are being held back at the moment too then me might finally see the missing ITV HD channels in 2012.

It's a good thing this thread thrives on speculation :D

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35426164)

It's interesting that he goes on to say:

"I will be revisiting the ITV situation later in the year."

This suggests whatever is prohibiting at the moment won't be prohibiting him in 5 or 6 months time.

If, as he speculates, Virgin are being held back at the moment too then me might finally see the missing ITV HD channels in 2012.

It's a good thing this thread thrives on speculation :D

Originally Posted by LexDiamond (Post 35426290)

Unless off course Sky renew their deal (if there wad one to begin with)

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35426307)

Come on Lex of course there was some type of exclusive deal.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35426307)

Come on Lex of course there was some type of exclusive deal.

Originally Posted by LexDiamond (Post 35426312)

Maybe. If there was or wasn't, what is obvious is that Skys pricing structure allows them to pay much more than cable for these and other channels.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35426318)

Nothing to do with pricing structure Lex but more to do with Skys bottomless pockets.:)

Originally Posted by LexDiamond (Post 35426312)

Maybe. If there was or wasn't, what is obvious is that Skys pricing structure allows them to pay much more than cable for these and other channels.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35426372)

I suspect that Sky have contrived it so that channels are offered, but at an unrealistic price. That way they get exclusivity through the back door or rip third parties off (in the case of their own channels.)

Originally Posted by LexDiamond (Post 35426705)

That makes no sense. ITV would do what makes them the most money.

Originally Posted by nicko (Post 35426720)

But this is point, Sky would do an unrealistic deal with ITV to keep the channels off the other platforms.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35426722)

And its no different then them keeping Sky Atlantic and Sky Sports HD 3 and 4 in that they are using their monopolistic position and undue influence to control the pricing and availability of content through their own insidious means.