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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.

Hmmm... cannot now log on to my virginmedia as "they are making some essential changes"

am I reading too much into this ?

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35630884)

Sky are struggling to keep their customers as it is as they try to combat the double threat of BT and a super invigorated Virgin Media under the umbrella of Liberty Global.

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Impressive , most impressive.:tu:

so even more reason they not give VM the channels Den mate

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Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35630940)

so even more reason they not give VM the channels Den mate

Sky increasingly need to wholesale their channels to as many providers as possible in order to pay for their increasingly hefty PL bill.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.

"As a joke, and to see if it was possible, I contacted Media Boy pretending to be a Viacom employee. Alas, he fell for it:"

OK

1) For something to be classed as a 'joke' it has to have a comedic element - this does not.

2) "He fell for it" I'm sorry, fell for what? You PM'd him something you told him to be true. He took it at face value. He didn't expect someone who is grown up enough to access the internet and a forum to be so adolescently pathetic as to make something up.

Whoever you are (probably a 55 year old virgin who still lives with his momma) sit your fat ass back down on your stained computer chair and let the grown ups talk now!

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Originally Posted by MutleyF (Post 35630938)

Hmmm... cannot now log on to my virginmedia as "they are making some essential changes"

am I reading too much into this ?

:Yes::no::Yes::no::spin::spin:

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35630942)

Sky increasingly need to wholesale their channels to as many providers as possible in order to pay for their increasingly hefty PL bill.

and lose lots of there own customers in the process very much doubt they do that they make there money selling the boxes and the HD charge they don't want to lose customers

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35630924)

Don't go down to that level Mark as we are better then that.

I'm not better than that lol.

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Originally Posted by Mobes (Post 35630943)

this ^^^^ :clap:

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Originally Posted by MutleyF (Post 35630938)

Hmmm... cannot now log on to my virginmedia as "they are making some essential changes"

am I reading too much into this ?

Its often down for maintenance so I wouldn't read much into it TBH when BT Sport channels arrived they never took it down

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.

back up now anyway !

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Well said Mobes

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Originally Posted by Mobes (Post 35630946)

I'm not better than that lol.

+1 as well

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.

Any proof of said threatening PM? Because it sounds like conjecture to me, which is exactly the problem with this thread in the first place.

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Originally Posted by TAZMANUK (Post 35630690)

MB should continue what he does best keep people updated all virginmedia will do if people flood theim with "ive heard this ive heard that" will just refer them to customer news website link.

Keep up the good work MB, yes no doubt virginmedia will be scanning these pages and probably wondering who at vm are the insiders so i hope the insiders are careful since vm are shedding jobs. Just be careful

Indeed they are, a new brush sweeps clean and all that. Senior management soon learned after the buyout that LG are nobodys fool and would be streamlining the structure of VM, as well as weeding out any dead wood.

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Originally Posted by johnasimmons (Post 35630789)

:)

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I am On the lookout for the bullies :sniper: ;)

LOL I can give you some names if you like (although one of them only does it at a certain time of the month) :)

Perhaps I should get a gun too :D

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Satellite John is bull. I am the one who PMd MB about Viacom as I work for a Viacom subsidiary, MB is right.

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Well the bull about vm holding back channels because of mb post as well and truly been blown out of the water both Facebook and twitter have both recommend me to check and sent a link to mb's blog for latest info and one as actually commented that he will probably know before them

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35630942)

Sky increasingly need to wholesale their channels to as many providers as possible in order to pay for their increasingly hefty PL bill.

Indeed you are correct bud,I personally know that vm have been in active talks with sky for several months regarding missing channels and have been told on numerous occasions from a good source that talks have been very constructive.i do do believe however that whilst good for us the bt sports deal and now Netflix have caused delays in coming a mutual agreement to suit both parties my source is not aware of a signed deal as yet,however he still believes and hopes that we will see some sky channels in autumn,I am also still being told that there is still no confirmed date for Netflix launch or TiVo update and regards the android app that is nearing a launch date and I have been told we will see it before Xmas.
In respect of the sony deal no major info is about as yet just pure rumours and speciation however my source as told me that we may see an announcement just prior to ps4 launch but he expects just after,there are apparently major plans in the works regarding this in respect of broadband speeds and traffic management and packages and ps4.But only higher management know this info currently.
Whatever happens between now and Xmas this as been a very good and exciting year for vm and will certainly interesting what is in store for us next year,no more info on any amazon/lovefilm deal but from what I have been led to believe both parties are interested in a deal.
Any confirmed info I get to know out of respect to mb I will leave to him to announce,I hope this answers a few peeps questions and I'm am sorry I have not posted this info sooner.
One last thing I have reported to digital spy owners that horrible little trolls comments(you will all know who I refer to if you have been on digital forum) slating both this forum/staff and posters in particular mb,is resent comments are been both nasty and vindictive to say the very least and thankfully this particular poster is not welcome on this forum.
I wish you all a good weekend and let's hope we see some news/goodies over the next few weeks;)