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Originally Posted by zantarous
If these deal goes ahead I suspect Virgin will demand red button and HD, access to all Sky channels at launch, access to all 3rd part channels that Sky helps launch and a clause that ensures that VMTV channels are always available on cable and that that the Sky channels can never be removed.
I would also expect that there would be a clause that would forbid VM from entering the content business again or at the very least for a number of years.
Hopefully VOD will be factored in as well as Sky seem to by VOD rights to all its US shows. and if we really want to dream how about a tie up where Sky customers can get Virgin cable to access VID via their Sky box?
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There is no way this is going to happen, they're not suddenly going to become friends, they are businesses. They will want to keep their usps for themselves. If we do get Sky HD channels then no doubt we will have to pay a sub fee for them like sky customers have to, otherwise it would mean VM suddenly looks way more attractive than Sky. Plus VM would have to do their own seperate deals with content providers for ondemand rights, they can't share the rights it wouldn't be fair on the seller.