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Originally Posted by andygrif
I'd disagree - most people stay with them as they are indifferent to the alternatives or think it would be too much hassle to change (the same reason why British Gas still have the majority of gas customers in the UK, dispite being the most expensive and offering dreadful customer service too).
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Maybe it's customer loyalty to the brand because they have had no problems and are happy with what they have got - why is it assumed people always want the "cheap" option - untrue.
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Originally Posted by andygrif
I think you're failing to separete the media from the delivery platform; the main channels that ntl carry are identical to the ones that Sky carry, and the majority of them are not owned by News Corp. Whatever your views on Murdoch (and I do understand that Murdoch-bashing is a fashionable past-time) you cannot deny that Sky has created a platform that is quite a long way ahead of the game compared to its competitors, which is why they have more customers.
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Sky has done more damage than good. We used to get cricket, rugby and football on terrestrial television - even the national teams you have to pay to see now, not to mention the splitting up of world darts because of Sky.
How is Skys platform "a long way ahead of the game?" - I don't see it as being any better than cable.
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Originally Posted by andygrif
You don't credit the general public with much inteligence do you? People will only pay the price they think something is worth to them. No-one is forcing them to take out an HD subscription.
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If you have a HD TV, and Sky is the only provider of HD content, then you will pay more to get it. OK there would be a limit, but Sky would charge a lot closer to that limit with no competition.
Our government are scared of News International, they can and have swayed elections, and this is something we should all be worried about. Their purchasing of ITV was well below the belt. I wish Branson luck with what is going to be his hardest challenge yet, because you can bet your life News International will not be reporting him as such the hero as they have before now. You can bet they will have some scam story to demolish the poor guy is he starts to succeed.