Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35374054)

erm, Sky prices will be rising in September, I am sure.

Originally Posted by m419 (Post 35374056)

I believe they will invest the money wisely, BT Vision is terrible, but don't for one minute think that BT don't know what they're doing, Ofcom lets BT get away with alsorts these days, so with BT's investments into fibre optic networks, who knows what BT Vision will bring!

Also TalkTalk TV was apparently closed to new customers for redevelopment, who knows what will happen with that! To be honest I think it is a missed opportunity, bit too late

Orange dropped its plans to launch a similar service to BT Vision, but now that the company is now Everything Everywhere, i'm sure they have something planned too, as the Orange home broadband and home phone service has almost flopped after being labelled the worst broadband provider in the UK.

Both Sky and Virgin Media will put prices up as i'm sure they have a lot of plans to invest in there TV services to make sure that the likes of BT,TalkTalk and Everything Everywhere do not make an impact on the pay-tv industry

Originally Posted by Joedm45 (Post 35374061)

Unfortunately April has always been price increase month, I'm surprised so many people are angry about this news.

I for one expected an increase and £2 is about average considering recent years increases.

As Hugh says, vote with your feet and maybe VM might think again about increasing in future.

Originally Posted by Joedm45 (Post 35374061)

Unfortunately April has always been price increase month, I'm surprised so many people are angry about this news.

I for one expected an increase and £2 is about average considering recent years increases.

As Hugh says, vote with your feet and maybe VM might think again about increasing in future.

Originally Posted by Alan Fry (Post 35374062)

The only player in the Pay-TV industry are Sky and Virgin Media, and that how it will stay for a long time!

Unless BT seriously improves its tv service or buys BskyB (bar the channels, which would remain under News Corp ownership)

Originally Posted by Joedm45 (Post 35374061)

Unfortunately April has always been price increase month, I'm surprised so many people are angry about this news.

I for one expected an increase and £2 is about average considering recent years increases.

As Hugh says, vote with your feet and maybe VM might think again about increasing in future.

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35374072)

But if im reading this correctly it's a £4.00 icrease for new XL customers taking TIVO and the same for existing XL customers upgrading to TIVO

Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35374068)

Sky announced a price freeze in August last year until September this. In other words not so much a pay freeze, more an announcement as to when they next intend to review their prices.

Originally Posted by m419 (Post 35374067)

That's what i'm saying, fibre optic investments is like stage 1. They don't have to be a content provider to be successful, NTL,Videotron,Cable London and Cable and Wireless proved that.

BT's network and equipment is available throughout much of the UK reaching most of the UK apart from Kingston upon Hull. BT will simply use tactics like Free 50MB broadband and unlimited calls when they subscribe to a TV package costing £30 or something to worm customers in.

A lot of people are reluctant to leaving BT for another phone company so it would be quite easy with some people.

Originally Posted by m419 (Post 35374056)

I believe they will invest the money wisely

Originally Posted by Alan Fry (Post 35374077)

Does Kingston upon Hull telecom provider (Kingston Communications or KC) have fibre optic services?

Originally Posted by Alan Fry (Post 35374077)

Does Kingston upon Hull telecom provider (Kingston Communications or KC) have fibre optic services?

Bt Vision will be in serious trouble once YourView lauches!