Virgin could expand outside cable by April
 

Info from Digital Spy.

[Merged] Virgin to Expand Outside Cable Area by April?
 

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http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...-by-april.html

Sorry if this is elsewhere, it's difficult to check all the Virgin vs Sky threads!

Looks like the competition for all the consumers might happen quicker than we thought. Basic to start off with, until they can secure bandwidth from another provider.

I should say, i don't want this to turn into a Virgin vs Sky thread, so only talk re this new development. Can anyone see any potential problems with this new service? WOuld it be able to reach everyone? Or would it still miss people in the very remote areas?

Re: Virgin to Expand Outside Cable Area by April?
 

A step forward in expanding the current market, although it would have to e priced competitively bearing in mind that you can already buy a Freeview box for pennies (well nearly).
I'd like to see some movement on upgrading the non-digital areas which are already cabled too.

Having said that, I'm enjoying the benefits of digital.

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Yeah, i wondered in an effort to get as many customers as possible, they would try to offer the boxes at peanuts themselves. What's included in the M package that's not in freeview? (Not having ever used freeview myself)

Re: Virgin to Expand Outside Cable Area by April?
 

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Admittedly, the Freeview site claims all the teletext as channels, and includes Sky News/Sports News etc which Sky indicated will be removed before the summer.

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Ahh i see, so they really would have to subsidise the box to get people to convert.

Re: Virgin to Expand Outside Cable Area by April?
 

Sorry for the awful parsing of that text.

Yes - the only decent thing you get extra is Discovery +1, on the other hand, Freeview gives you E4+1 and Film 4+1

I guess you have to factor in additional aerial costs (we would certainly need a new aerial here cost around £120 I think), and even then Freeview isn't fully available in this area.

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Whoops another thread duplicated!