Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)
 

They really should get a backbone , and say no to everyone ,as "we" are just costing others more . Yes I do it all the time , and yes I have got a reduction on top of my reduction, would love to understand the business plan they are working to. Now paying less than before the new price rise. Crazy :shocked:

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)
 

So threaten call agents is the way to go?

How many accounts do you control? Just out of interest.

I rang and actually got a price cut for eighteen months.

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)
 

Not the person you're replying too, but I control

My Parents - VIP @ £99
My Mother-In-Laws - 100MB, Mid TV, Unlimited phone @ £52.49
My Bothers - VIP @ £105
A friend - VIP @ £99
Mine - VIP + Extra box £115

Sometimes it's ring "thinking of leaving" and just ask what can you do for me and others it's a good few weeks of ringing till a good enough deal is offered. Took ages to do my parents on last time could even get though I think it was when the last price rise was.
This year seems like I may have to give 30 days' notice in the hope they ring me. Once BT has rolled out 500meg to our town virgin will be screwed, Currently, my parents, brothers, and mine can get 300meg which my parents wouldn't notice me and my brother would.

Pro's with sky
UHD Sky Sports
Cons
no UHD BT Sport

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)
 

Ofcom is reporting that CNBC (UK) Limited has been given a new broadcasting licensed for NBC News Now

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/manage-your...cences/updates

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)
 

Just to note for anyone interested, this doesn't appear to have actually happened, as 809 still says Zee TV with the standard Zee TV logo, not the HD one used when Zee TV was previously available on VM in HD.

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)
 

The V6 box still switches to 576i - while the Sky HD feed has the 'Zee TV HD' dog which is still the standard 'Zee TV' dog on VM.

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)
 

I just phoned to say that I would not be paying their over the top increase of £8.50 per month from 1st March, and before I could speak to anyone I got a recorded message saying that this increase would not be happening for the next six months if I pressed one on my phone's keypad to accept, which I gladly did.
I can only assume that they've had so many complaints about this that they have decided to drop the increases, but probably only to those people who have phoned up to complain/threaten to leave.

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)
 

Bizasia did say yesterday that Zee TV HD was set to launch "Later today" (January 13th).

[Posted by Bizasia on January 13th]

https://www.bizasialive.com/zee-tv-h...-launch-in-uk/

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)
 

Have virgin lost the plot ? Yesterday spoke to rep got £5 off . Have email confirming, saw this so just phoned ,got £4.25 a month off for 6 months so £9.25 off for 6 months and £5 off till end of contract :confused:

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)
 

Thanks for the tip, just done the same myself 🙂

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)
 

Wee bit of channels news:

DS Forum is now reporting that Eurosport 3, Eurosport 4 and Eurosport 5 are now testing on Astra UK ahead of next month Winter Olympics.

Still to hear about Virgin Media UK doing any tests for them and BBC THREE HD.

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)
 

They did the same last year.

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How intriguing....i wonder what this is all about

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'Later today' was two days ago - still SD this morning.

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This is currently their online version:

https://www.nbcnews.com/now

Do they need an Ofcom licence to operate this through the likes of Roku, Amazon Fire, etc., or does this imply they are going to launch it on at least some TV platforms (Sky via Peacock comes to mind, if not a channel in its own right on EPGs)?