Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Premier League TV rights: Amazon to show 20 matches a season from 2019-2022 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44396151

So if Virgin is the only place to get all the football they need to get negotiations going ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I believe that is already happening, although I also understand that the Amazon channels won't make it to the V6/TiVos. Exactly where that puts us in terms of the football is anyone's guess!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I'd imagine that tag line will end. I'd be thankfully if VM managed to renew with BT never mind get amazon on board!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Wonder how much Virgin will reduce their packages if they cannot agree with BT?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I would be surprised if a wholesale deal with BT for the sports and AMC channels couldn't be done, to be honest.

There is a guaranteed income for BT with a wholesale deal, and they would be disappointed with the number of VM subscribers who would be prepared to pay extra for BT Sport. So I think BT make more money out of the wholesale arrangements than they would do otherwise.

Add to that the poor viewing figures attracted by AMC and I would imagine that it was a no-brainer to try and get that channel onto more platforms.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

It will be interesting to see Virgins pricing structure after the deal is finalised. Will they leave it in the packages and expect everyone to pay more? Or will they make it a standalone option, in which case how much will it cost and how much will they reduce the cost of packages to reflect it is no longer included?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

With their deal with SKY to wholesale SKY Sports from 2019, and their recent deal with Amazon, BT as things stand is the only place to get all the football. I didn't think they had it in them.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I wish Sky would do the same - I know people who stick by VM to the nth degree but use Sky for that one thing. Problem now is that with Sky Q they have to pay for the installation / box (not being their property). For people who have the old HD boxes (like me) this works out (if you want the networks). If you don't, it just ups the cost for the entire package no reason. So I lose out.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Have you watched Billions a Showtime show ?

Well worth a watch.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

A stand alone option would be bad for BT because it would mean fewer subscribers to the extent that the inflated price for this would not cover the change. I maintain that there will be a wholesale deal and AMC will be included within it.

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I think Amazon Prime will be available on V6 boxes by 2019, so we shouldn't lose out.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I agree, OB...I think VM will do everything to maintain the USP of all the Football in one place - not necessarily one subscription but on one box...I'm pretty sure a separate Amazon sub would still be needed, similar to Netflix.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

What gives you that impression?.

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People with Prime are hardly likely to lose out anyway , Prime Video is available on lots of devices already.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

A lot of Smart TV's have the Prime video app.

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And consoles too...

The likelihood is that if you have an Prime subscription you will have a smart tv and/or Fire Stick/Xbox or Playstation anyway...so not too much of an inconvenience if not on the V6.