Wow, that was hard work reading this thread.
People rant on about sky one but the only one I miss is sky news. I'll just have to get used to BBC news 24.
Loosing sky one isn't the end of the world for me. I was getting sick to the back teeth of the Simpsons (force fed re-run time, after time, after time), and I can catch up with Lost, 24 et. al. on lovefilm.com. It's easier that way as I don't have to commit to being in front of my TV at a set time every week (I don't mind waiting until DVD release).
I welcome this move and if Virgin Media are smart (and can commit the cash), they will try to compete on real terms - launch their own news channel, jump in and bid for the high profile content etc... There are other top quality shows out there; The Outfit for drama, Scrubs for comedy. I'm sure some people hate them, but I'm happy.
If some people are as miffed as their posting here would suggest, I really don't know why they remain VM customers. Vote with your feet rather than moaning about it. There is more to life than sky one, and if you don't agree then go switch and get your life back. Power to the people and all!
Anyway, that's all I have to say.
Have a nice evening
Chris