I think that this issue is going to backfire big time for Virgin, Virgin have the oppotunity to get back at the table, but they are not interested, it the same that happened with Virgin and BA, it ended up in court.
What Sir Richard should have done, was say we will talk, but keep the channels on, so the COMSUMER, (thats us WHO pay Virgin), doesn't get left out, while the 'kids' fight over who is getting the biggest sweet, thousands of customers are losing out, as they cannot get dishes, especially councils, who are insisting that flat occupiers take them down, and therefore depend on CABLE TV, what should happen, is ALL customers, should read there contracts carefully, and see if this problem is ' a breach of contract of failure to provide a service' - l not trying to cause a war, it is about time WE the customer did something as well - l am fed up to the back teeth with the whole mess.