Thread: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
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Old 09-06-2009, 11:01   #1192
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
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Originally Posted by harmitage View Post
It's an aspect of the dispute I've always found difficult to fathom. I only want Sky Sports to watch the Champions league but the games I want to watch are only available through the red button. Result is - I don't subscribe and haven't done for years. I have paid for the occasional feed over the internet, and watched the odd game in a pub but that revenue is nowhere near what Sky would have collected from me if they made the red button available.

I know i'm not alone, especially in Scotland where the Celtic and/or Rangers games tend to be shunted to the red button when all 4 English teams are still involved.
I think it all goes back to OFCOM and the rate card. OFCOM didn't include the red button content as part of the rate card and so Sky don't have to make it available. I guess Sky's thinking is anything extra they have that VM don't is a good thing.

I think Sky are only making it available now, if the rumours are true, in order to make themselves look better to OFCOM ahead of their review into pay TV
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