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Originally Posted by Rob
This actually makes a lot of sense for VM. They can concentrate on what they should be doing, providing a good distribution network for content, leaving others to be providers of the content.
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The situation with VM and VMTV was no different than having BSkyB as a delivery platform and Sky as a broadcaster. It works fine for them!
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Originally Posted by Rob
I do wonder though if VM safeguarded access to any future premium stuff for example 3D channels (if they happen).
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Originally Posted by Rob
The risks are perhaps long term when carriage agreements come up for renewal. If a content provider has an increasing monopoly, as Sky will undoubtedly have, who is to influence the pricing? In the standoff only a couple of years ago when Virgin stopped carrying any Sky basic channels, VM placed a lot of reliance on their Virgin1 TV channel. I hope that someone has thought it all through, for the long term and not just a short term cash flow.
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Well that has been the big concern in all of these discussions. Hence some people's (my) grave concerns about the deal.
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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic
You are right on this one Arthur... I'll give you that  |
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu
and we should now get all the HD channels that Sky have - see l am always right.
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I don't think that we are getting
all of the HD channels that Sky have, or may have in the future, just yet!
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Originally Posted by mertle
Where Virgin gonna advertise for new customers without dedicated stations ...
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AFAIK, Virgin 1 was the only VMTV channel available on DTT (FreeView) where Virgin might have been seriously targeting new customers.
I guess they'll pay to advertise on other channels, as they already do, and use leafleting campaigns in areas that are being newly cabled.
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Originally Posted by gadge
So when do sky take over the channels?.
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More content to offer, acquisition of contracts with producers of popular programming, access to the Virgin 1 EPG slot on DTT (FreeView), potential increase in share of advertising revenue.