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Chris 14-01-2010 14:45
Will the Tories do Murdoch's bidding and kill off the BBC?
 
I have split some posts out of the 'coming soon to Virgin Media' thread, as they have absolutely nothing to do with that topic, but may still be of interest.

Nook29 14-01-2010 15:39
Will the Tories do Murdoch's bidding and kill off the BBC?
 
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Originally Posted by Frank_Butcher (Post 34944933)
Signed up today as this site is such a useful source of information, mainly down to Media Boy so thank you for your hardwork and constant updates.

One quick question that has no doubt already been answered - what are the chances of Virgin Media getting Sky Sports HD? ESPN HD has wet my appetite but don't want to join Sky to get Sky Sports HD if there is feint possibility Virgin may get the rights.

Media Boy - Do you have a twitter account for all the latest updates?
It all depends on Ofcom. They need to get things sorted before the Tories get in power, otherwise we'll probably never see any Sky HD channels on Virgin Media.

Mobes 14-01-2010 16:10
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 
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Originally Posted by Nook29 (Post 34944944)
It all depends on Ofcom. They need to get things sorted before the Tories get in power, otherwise we'll probably never see any Sky HD channels on Virgin Media.
Did you just say Ofcom??? :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

Ben B 14-01-2010 17:06
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 
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Originally Posted by Nook29 (Post 34944944)
It all depends on Ofcom. They need to get things sorted before the Tories get in power, otherwise we'll probably never see any Sky HD channels on Virgin Media.
IF the Tories get in power

Nook29 14-01-2010 17:13
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 
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Originally Posted by Ben B (Post 34945003)
IF the Tories get in power
They will.

Arthurgray50@blu 14-01-2010 17:18
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 
I hope the bloody Tories don't in, l can see them trying to find money from somewhere, and the first thing they will hit, will be satellite customers, trying to introduce a licence for it.

Nook29 14-01-2010 17:22
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 34945016)
I hope the bloody Tories don't in, l can see them trying to find money from somewhere, and the first thing they will hit, will be satellite customers, trying to introduce a licence for it.
I hope they don't as well, but no other party will beat them.

ArronC07 14-01-2010 17:28
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nook29 (Post 34945010)
They will.
If they do you can kiss goodbye to the BBC, sadly I think I agree with you and they will get in and then Murdoch will have free riegn to ruin the BBC and do whatever else he likes- including bullying Virgin.

Ben B 14-01-2010 17:34
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 
In the words of Gordon Brown "Change brings consequence"

Hiroki 14-01-2010 19:07
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 
Are the Tories planning to get rid of the BBC? If so that's one positive reason to vote for them I suppose

moroboshi 14-01-2010 19:30
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 
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Originally Posted by Hiroki (Post 34945125)
Are the Tories planning to get rid of the BBC? If so that's one positive reason to vote for them I suppose
I assume that's just flame bait.

The BBC is the one last quality programme maker left in the UK. Who else could make Planet Earth, Life, Lost China, Nature's Great Events, Last Chance to See, or of course, Top Gear.

Or maybe you just like the kind of tabloid, brain dead rubbish that C4, Sky and Living come up with. If the BBC ever went away, I would never watch broadcast TV again.

Hiroki 14-01-2010 19:43
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 
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Originally Posted by moroboshi (Post 34945140)
I assume that's just flame bait.

The BBC is the one last quality programme maker left in the UK. Who else could make Planet Earth, Life, Lost China, Nature's Great Events, Last Chance to See, or of course, Top Gear.

Or maybe you just like the kind of tabloid, brain dead rubbish that C4, Sky and Living come up with. If the BBC ever went away, I would never watch broadcast TV again.
Nope it was a genuine question as I despise the BBC & their output. :dozey:

Chris 14-01-2010 19:53
Re: Will the Tories do Murdoch's bidding and kill off the BBC?
 
I think you're going to be disappointed Hiroki - remember, Rupert was a pretty big fan of NuLiebour back in the late 1990s, yet Tony Bliar failed to destroy the BBC after he won the election. And the biggest Beeb-hater in the Commons is on the Liebour benches - one Gerald Kaufmann MP.

Maggy 14-01-2010 19:54
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 
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Originally Posted by Hiroki (Post 34945152)
Nope it was a genuine question as I despise the BBC & their output. :dozey:
Why?What is so bad about BBC programmes that you hate so much.

Their News?

Their nature programmes?

Their historical dramas and docudramsa.

Are you honestly saying that they have never produced anything that you like.

do you hate Monty Python?

soicky 14-01-2010 20:11
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Unfortunately yes.


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