Thread: Were VM wrong to sell channels to Sky
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Old 13-01-2011, 13:35   #8
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Re: Were VM wrong to sell channels to Sky
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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy View Post
i still believe that a company that owns channels should not be allowed to own a delivery mechanism. Regardless of whether your cable, satelite or freeview you should be able to subscribe to the same channels.
And this is the perfect comment... the lines of content and delivery have been completely blurred over the years and with BSB's impending "merger" with News Corp, it really doesnt bare thinking what the results could be!

Virgin selling the channels (imho) was the best idea, it allows the company to concentrate on delivery and now has a good chunk of cash that it can re-invest into network upgrades and maintenance. 2011 looks like another good year!
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