Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36087909)

But BT Sport SD Channels was axe on Virgin Media in December 2018: https://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/20...t-sd.html#more

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36087887)

What concerns me is whether Peacock will be coming to VM. If it does, it seems that it will be at a cost.

Originally Posted by epsilon (Post 36087908)

Hmmm! Interesting.

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36087852)

Base on information given to us today by Media Boy Sources the following will happen on September 1st with the Sky Basic channels on Sky AND Virgin Media UK:

Closes
Sky One,
Sky One HD and
Sky One +1 (Only on Sky)

Launches:
Sky Showcase
Sky Showcase HD
Sky Showcase +1
Sky Max
Sky Max HD
Peacock to launch in UK and will be free to Sky customers. (Launch date TBC)

Stay as now:
Challenge
E! HD
E!
Movies 24
Movies 24 +
Pick
Pick +1 (Only on Sky)
SYFY HD
SYFY
SYFY +1
Sky Arts HD
Sky Arts
Sky Atlantic (Only on Sky)
Sky Atlantic HD (Only on Sky)
Sky Atlantic +1 (Only on Sky)
Sky Comedy HD
Sky Comedy
Sky Crime HD
Sky Crime
Sky Crime +1
Sky Replay
Sky Witness
Sky Witness HD
Sky Witness +1

Source: Media Boy Sources Given to Media Boy HQ today at 15.40 (3.40pm BST).

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36087857)

My Sources say Sky Replay is staying.

Sky may ask Virgin Media to move some channels about on the EPG so base on Sky EPG the following may happen on Virgin from September 1st:

109. Sky Showcase HD
110. Sky Showcase
111. Sky Witness HD
112. Sky Witness
121. Sky Max HD
122. Sky Max
123. Sky Arts
135. Sky Comedy HD
136. Sky Comedy
137. Sky Crime HD
138. Sky Crime
139. SYFY HD
140. SYFY
156. Sky Arts HD
157. E! HD (?)
158. E! (?)
160. Sky Replay
164. Challenge
165. Pick
180. Sky Showcase +1 (?)
206. Sky Witness +1
207. Sky Crime +1
229. SYFY +1

270. Sky History HD
271. Sky History +1
272. Sky History 2 HD
277. Sky Documentaries HD
278. Sky Documentaries
279. Sky Nature HD
280. Sky Nature

419. Movies 24
420. Movies 24 +

All channels in red may change - still no been confirmed by Virgin Media or Sky.

Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 36087858)

It's not listed in the press release

Originally Posted by ScottishSteve (Post 36087853)

I have seen numerous sources state that Sky Replay is being dropped

Originally Posted by epsilon (Post 36087908)

Hmmm! Interesting.

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36087997)

July 30th update: Media Boy Sources have just confirmed that Sky will close Sky Replay but no closing date has been given so my sources are thinking it'll be September 1st.

Originally Posted by Mythica (Post 36088017)

I think you need new sources, yesterday it was staying open.

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36088018)

My Sources just seen paperwork on Sky Replay closing today.

As of January 2021 I have ban sources from using any Do Not post orders on me. So I am just passing on any info I get from my Sources.

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36088001)

The Premier League rights sold to Sky, BT and Amazon just rolled over for three years so maybe the VM-BT deal did as well, if they agreed to pay the same for the same amount of content.

Originally Posted by epsilon (Post 36088024)

Possibly but that doesn't explain the slate. I guess it will stay a mystery until the slate is visible.

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 36088054)

So here are the headlines i can gather...

1) Sky has counteracted losing warner content in the future by bringing peacock over.
Questions:
A lot of the main things on peacock are on netflix etc. How is this going to work exactly?
I assume virgin media won't be able to offer it and Sky will do a sort of Sky Atlantic thing and make it inclusive?

BT Sport is potentially leaving Virgin Media before the start of the season.
I assume BT Sport will ask for more money since they've been losing money on it and are looking to sell anyway? Getting more money from virgin media will make them more attractive?

Originally Posted by ozsat (Post 36087916)

Peacock is a free ad-funded service - like Pluto TV. You pay to reduce the amount of ads on Peacock

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36088018)

My Sources just seen paperwork on Sky Replay closing today.

As of January 2021 I have ban sources from using any Do Not post orders on me. So I am just passing on any info I get from my Sources.

Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36088094)

I’d be extremely surprised if BT would want to take such a strategic decision while trying to court investors. It’d be easier to roll over the current terms for 12 months and have the new party involved in the decision making process.

As OB says, it’s essentially guaranteed income from a customer base unlikely to subscribe to a standalone service.

That is if the contract is expiring at all.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36088107)

It could be that BT want to extend the contract for a relatively short time for the reasons you say (or because they intend to go down the streaming route), but VM want a longer term contract??

I wouldn't pay for it as a standalone product and I agree that most other people wouldn't either.

Since LG bought the company, Virgin have made it clear to channel operators that if things don't go their way, that they are prepared to withdraw channels.

Also, if VM have got wind of a definitive plan to go streaming, they will eventually have to face any backlash from customers anyway, so why not sooner rather than later?