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Originally Posted by telegramsam
From what I`ve seen advertised so far the program content on sky atlantic looks very good so I`m hopeing we get it. Mind you if we don`t I for one wont be switching to sky. Regarding the CBS channels getting them would be good. I`m sure virgin are working hard to bring us more channels but as we all know these things take time. I also think there may well come a time when virgin feel they can no longer offer HD channels for free. Time will tell I guess.
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I agree any new channels should of been included in the deal,especially when they`re replacing existing ones.Virgin had alot of pulling power when they had Living,Virgin1 and Bravo channels and should of got a better deal than they got. When sky removed sky1 and their other channels they lost 4.5 million viewers and their advertisers weren`t happy,so it`s unlikely they`l do that again. I think sky Atlantic will certainly come to virgin,in sd at least.
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Sky were only interested in the Living brand, the freeview slots and Bravo programming.
Personally i'd expect Sky Atlantic(HD) to be an exclusive on Sky, until it goes into to Entertainment pack later in the year.
Sky's aim is to get as many
Freeview viewers as possible to take at least a basic Sky sub. This is were Sky make the most money.
They will then sell it on to VM once the initial "must have it's" have moved over to them.
Enemy number one to Sky is Freeview. Closing Channel One (Virgin1) on Freeview was the next step