Price increase for VM subscribers to Sky Sports
 

Hi just got a letter saying that the XL package is going up another £1.50 from October,didn't think it be long after getting BT sports for free :(

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The cost of Sky Sports is going up by £1.50 from October.

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It's Sky Sports that is going up by £1.50, not TV XL

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Respect nice one.

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Even if it was going up 1.50 isn't a lot.

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Will the VIP Collection be increasing by £1.50?

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Don't think so because sky sports is inclusive.

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£25.75 to £27.25 for something that costs £22 on Sky.

Good ole ******* Virgin, how I missed ya.

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ok mine just said that my XL package was going up due to sky putting up the sport/movies but we are nit picking on what i said really, if you on the xl package then you have sports etc so either way its going up regardless of how i described it :)

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You're on vip, not xl. Xl doesn't include Sky Sports.

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I think you can blame ******* Sky for this one!

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You do realise Sky set the wholesale prices right? I really hope BT sports takes of and greedy Sky get the kicking they deserve.

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Given that Small World are offering Sky Sports at a loss to compensate for the loss of ESPN, I think it's fair to say that Virgin probably have some control over what they pass on to customers. In addition, it was Bt who pushed the price of Premier League football up. Had Sky not beaten them in that auction we wouldn't have ended up with Bt Sport in the xl package.

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LoL oh sorry i should update my profile doh if i was not on the XL i would not have got the letter.

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It's the whole stupid system, motivated by greed, that put the price up.

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So can you just get Sky Sports 1 and 2 only for a bit less than the Sky Sports Collection on VM? I thought I saw someone on here say you can but I can't see it on VM's site anywhere?

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I'm sure they do, but you wouldn't expect them to take a loss on that because sky want more money.

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Yes it will
Just because it's part of the package, doesn't mean it won't be affected price changes

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And considering Virgin Media DO have BT Sports and ESPN, which being in XL are unconnected to Sky Sports options, why would they want to subsidise it?

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I'm new here. Can someone tell me who owns this site and who controls it ? Thanks.

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I don't understand what you mean? I'm on xl, but I don't have Sky Sports. I haven't got a letter.

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Yes, agreed.

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No, I wouldn't expect that. But then I wouldn't expect Sky to pay extra for their rights and take a loss on that, either.

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Nope wouldn't expect that either.

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I've got the letter today too about the £1.50 rise for my Sky Sports & Sky Movies package. Earlier posts suggest that it is Sky Sports that is rising by £1.50, so is there no increase on Sky Movies?

Just wondered as I've recently cancelled movies but will still get the £1.50 increase if it's Sky Sports going up.

Cheers

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I perhaps misunderstood the point of your first post then?

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The post I was replying to called VM *******s for putting the price up, so I just deflected his terminology to Sky. I don't think they are *******s for putting the price up. These are companies in the business of making money.

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I think the price increases are going over the top. It might be Sky's doing, but I don't understand how VM don't have any leeway in negotiations. They are the ones who agree the deal with Sky. They fought with BT to get BT Sports for the best price for their customers, but they don't seem to be doing the same with Sky.

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Sorry - didn't read that properly.

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Can a mod please change the thread title as it is incorrect?

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Is tv xl increasing by £1.50 yes or no ?

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Title amended

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Yes doh you are right I am on VIP and not XL and I didn't get the letter.

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No

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I have sky sports , so far no letter.

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Well it's the old VM adage.;)

Coming soon.

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Got mine this morning you will get one if you haven't got it today you may get it on Tuesday

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Because unlike BT Sports, Sky Sports 1 & 2 are regulated by OFCOM http://media.ofcom.org.uk/analysts/regulated-prices/ , and it's the change in the regulated price which is causing VM's increase

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Virgin and SKY can chose to adsorb the costs or pass them onto their customers. Both choose customers. Smallworld however take the hit themselves:

http://www.smallworldcable.com/Cable-TV/Sky-Sports

Get SKY Sports 1&2 for £12.00 per month or the full SKY sports package for £16.00 per month. How refreshing.

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I can understand that, but why is there such a big difference between the cost of SS on Sky, and SS on VM?

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That's ok then. We won't see it for ages. ;)

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I will cancel my Sky Sports within seconds of the RL Grand Final finishing and set it back up again the day before the season starts. I've been meaning to do this for a couple of years, but its happening this year - especially now that I've got BT Sports

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Smallworld are making a loss on those prices, as they are under the wholesale cost for 1&2, and don't factor how much more they are having to pay to get 3&4, F1 and SSN.

They did that specifically because they weren't getting BT Sport which is fine if that is what works for them and they can cover the cost doing so via the general subscription income.

However VM would have to spend millions per year doing the same, due to the higher number of Sky Sport customers they have, in addition to the millions they've just paid to get BT Sport

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Just had my increase letter.
£1.50 increase for VIP package.

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Received letter this morning
£1.50 for Sky sports & movies.

Can't blame VM, increase down to Sky.
Expected a larger rise for BT sports, so still happy.

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My feelings as well