Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Indeed... VM can do very random things sometimes.

If the deal is struck by Thursdays Fourth Quarter Results it will be interesting to see what else they announce.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Viacom updates Nickelodeon DOG.

Nickelodeon has been given an new on-screen look by Viacom.

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Media Boy News.

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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I wondered at the time that LivingHD was launched if it was partly a tactical move by VM to force sky to open up the other sky HD services in the event that they bought VMs channels.

I could be reading too much into it though!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I would imagine that the results would form the basis for some extra bargaining depending on what the results are.
If virgin know they are bad they will want to get a good deal before the results and if they are good then sky would want to get the deal done before as well.

All speculation but at least there are events to speculate about for once!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

IF any sale goes through, i will be looking for VM to immediatley give VM viewers the assurance that the whole carriage issue has been looked at and resolved beyond doubt.

I would have thought Ofcom would have something to say if not.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I would hope the VM have check all avenue's possible with thier legal dept... surely this cant be the end of VM they might aswell as merge VM to Sky and be done with it!!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

No, it's just the broadcasting arm of VM... VM will continue as normal, just as a platform not a content provider - IF the sale goes through.

BTW Sky wouldn't be allowed to merge with VM as there would be virtually no competition for Sky.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

It's no good VM carrying on as a platform without access to viable content.

But as we've all said, that should have been secured in any deal worth the paper and there's always Ofcom.

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Just Seen This:-

Virgin has undertaken a series of refinancing deals that have reduced net debt and postponed the maturity dates of loans towards the end of the decade. Because of that, said Mr Berkett, there was "no compelling need" to sell assets such as Virgin Media's pay-TV channels, which include Living and Bravo.

Heres the source

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5c024c4c-0...nclick_check=1

Although this was originally published Feb 2nd this year, it was updated today.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

If I was selling something I'd make sure to tell everyone there was "no compelling need" to sell it too :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I guess it could be that... we don't need to sell it so pay up more £ please Rupert...

I dunno... i just have a bad feeling about all this.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Just a negiotating stance to let sky know they arent getting it on the cheap.
I still think the sell off, if it goes to sky, will just be part of the deal.
If i was in virgins shoes id want cast iron guarantees of hd channels and sd channels at a sensible price. An arrangement between them a bit like the card rate system. Whether that would get through regulators is another thing.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

It might even be the best way for Ofcom to get off Skys back re: £ of channels.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Virgin are'nt stupid i think they will have a number of clauses in the contract of any future sale ie getting more sky channels sd and hd and maybe getting some on demand from them so watch this space virgin have been on a roll recently

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

It's not now i'm concerned about... it's 5, 10 years down the line when contracts run out and need to be re-negotiated - what would VM have left to bargain with?

Who REALLY thought we'd lose Sky 1 for those 12 months or so.

I thought it was just posturing from both sides... it wasn't!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

It's sooner than that. The current carriage agreement for the Sky Basics is up for renegotiation in June 2011