Originally Posted by Emel (Post 35443252)

Virgin Media may become part of a much larger media company, better able to compete with Sky and BT for content.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/375301/e...rgin-media-too

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35443450)

Just speculation in my mind with no substance at all to it l am afraid.

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35443474)

Alibi HD to arrive on 3rd July 12

Not sure if it arrives on all platforms the same day but I'm sure VM announced they were adding it , info off DS forum

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...&postcount=430

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35443474)

Alibi HD to arrive on 3rd July 12

Not sure if it arrives on all platforms the same day but I'm sure VM announced they were adding it , info off DS forum

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...&postcount=430

Originally Posted by heavyside (Post 35443483)

Good news. I know VM will be getting Alibi HD around that time so fingers crossed. Once this is added the only big gaps left in my viewing pleasure will be the 'missing' ITV HD channels and Sky Atlantic. Dare I hope for some more good news later in the year?

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35443490)

One would expect this will be some good vews around Autumn time,

Originally Posted by Emel (Post 35443252)

Virgin Media may become part of a much larger media company, better able to compete with Sky and BT for content.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/375301/e...rgin-media-too

Originally Posted by Horizon (Post 35443382)

Not necessarily. New owners may not wish to be associated with Richard Branson and pay him money for the Virgin moniker. So, Orange Cable may be on the horizon, or Everything Everywhere but not not quite everywhere!

Emel. thanks for highlighting that article. I have always thought and said so on this forum that cable mergers aren't yet over in this country. I would also expect any new company to try and nab ITV too if it all goes ahead, but very early days yet.

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Branding aside (I personally don't think the Virgin brand is that important), Virgin mobile is tiny and totally irrelevant especially if this new company keeps hold of the orange and T-mobile networks. And of course Virgin mobile doesn't have a network of its own but piggyback's off T-mobile's.

Originally Posted by heavyside (Post 35443483)

Good news. I know VM will be getting Alibi HD around that time so fingers crossed. Once this is added the only big gaps left in my viewing pleasure will be the 'missing' ITV HD channels and Sky Atlantic. Dare I hope for some more good news later in the year?

Originally Posted by Alan Fry (Post 35443527)

Will the govenrment allow it?

If they do, then Virgin Mobile will become the biggest Mobile company in the UK!

Shame VM did not go for C&W Worldwide!

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Virgin are not interested in running TV channels, so they will not buy ITV plc (or STV plc)


I think if they is going to be a VM/EE merger, then they should think up a new brand name (can I start a thread about a EE/VM merger?)

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Don't forget more HD channels in general!

Originally Posted by LexDiamond (Post 35443544)

It wouldn't be VM that is the largest network! VM is the one being bought so would no longer exist as an entity. Its operations would just become part of another entity's operations.

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35443474)

Alibi HD to arrive on 3rd July 12

Not sure if it arrives on all platforms the same day but I'm sure VM announced they were adding it , info off DS forum

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...&postcount=430

Originally Posted by Alan Fry (Post 35443547)

Would E-Media be a good name for the combined VM/EE company?

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35443551)

Thats a irrelevance Alan as its not going to happen.

Originally Posted by Alan Fry (Post 35443552)

I feel that there is a good chance it will happen (shame VM did not go for C&W Worldwide!)

E-Media is a rather good name (E-Mobile, E-Phone, E-Vision and E-Net would also work as brand names for the 4 services they provide)