12 month contract broken?
 

Having just moved to Virgin Media after having sky tv since it started I am upset to find no Sky one and Sports News.
Have VM broken their contract with me? Have spoken to them and was told I will be held to the 12 month contract and therefore will incur termination fees for the remainder of the contract.
Has anyone heard otherwise regarding this?????

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im pretty sure they reserve theright to alter what channels are included with the packages.

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and as the press reports say - Sky took the decision to withdraw the channels..

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I've left Sky before, and know someone who left ex-ntl: a couple of years back.

Neither got a Termination Charge.

Just a request to pay the final bill and give equipment back (ntl:).

Sky didn't even want their equipment back, so I still have it! lol

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Considering you buy and therefore own your sky equipment, they don't really have the right to ask for it back anyway... :erm:

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They did cover this in the news and apparently the VM contact states that if they alter the TV channels significantly then you are entitled to a reduced price but VM responded that they do not feel that the lack of the Sky channels has altered the line up "significantly".
I bet they don't!!

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What? Virgin decided not to pay for a new contract for these channels. That was their decision. Sky decided their price, Virgin decided to say "no thanks".

Even if you think that Sky might have engineered this situation (by price increases) it was still Virgins decision not to pay to renew the contract.

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Virgin are releasing customers from contracts (with no penalties) and I just got out of my TV & phone contract.

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i agree they have broken there contract. sky one and news was supposed to be free channnels ???? or are they part of virgins commitment to the subscribers ! come back NTL:mad: :mad: :mad: :D :Yikes: telewest: all is forgiven

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they have not broken any contract whatsoever, the contract states they will supply you with cable tv, telephone and broadband, which they do. Get over it ppl its a channel, its not a life line

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For you maybe. However for others it might mean more. I know my kids are not happy this evening!

Perhaps you should think before posting such silly statements!

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Uhmm....it IS only a TV channel, I thought long and hard before posting this.....no not really.

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Why come back NTL:Telewest, Its the same company just a different name.

The rumour thats been going around as the main reason for all this is NTL wernt happy after the telewest merger when they found out sky was charging Telewest a lot less for the channels than NTL.

And Virgin are holding people to contact

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Sometimes you just have to wonder what people did for entertainment before Sky One was invented....... As upsetting as it will be for a lot of kids out there to lose The Simpsons every night I can only hope that their parents use the situation to their advantage and take the opportunity to encourage their kids to watch programming that will inform as well as entertain.... or even better encourage them to go out and play.

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Not all. I got out. But then I suppose it depends on who you get....

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hmm why my kids go swimming twice a week to the park ( weather permitting ) at least 4 times out to wacky ( soft play ) at least once every two weeks do all their home work one plays violin the other the recorder ( and practice often ( though i miss that due to the wonders of ear defenders ;) ) ) go out with friends play online game mostly with me love watching discovery ,s4c and many of the other channels as well as creating the most almighty mess in the rest of their spare time ( oh and are both bi lingual as they go to a welsh medium school )


if they like the simpsons / futurama etc why should they not see it

or are you saying if they like sky 1 the are over weight and stupid

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Perfect Reply. I wonder what people would do if Sky Sports Xtra was taken off since it is not broadcast 24 hrs, and was considered not a PREMIUM CHANNEL....

Surely, its only a channel.....:rolleyes:

Yes, they are supplying Cable TV, but its like selling a water bottle with only half full.... so according to u that is allowed since u still get SOME water:shocked:

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Or even better, actually converse with their children and have some quality family life.:tu:

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it depends on the person - they are getting loads of calls at the moment

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Nope just pointing out Sky one isn't the only channel out there but if they really must have The Simpsons repeated regularly then fair enough. Personally I like The Simpsons and Futurama but I wouldn't say it scarred me for life when I stopped watching them.