Thread: Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media
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Old 26-01-2011, 22:38   #346
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Re: Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media
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Originally Posted by ahardie View Post
Have you read the thread Old Boy? Sky have started up this channel to be an exclusive. They could have put the programmes on existing channels but have started a new channel because they can keep it to themselves. They have been quite open about it. You are directing your anger at the wrong company. Not that directing at Sky will do any good. The more customers of rival platforms they annoy the happier they will be.
My understanding is that Sky were not withholding the channel, just making it a tad expensive. However, my annoyance is really with the regulator. As I've said before a few times, I don't mind Sky grabbing programmes exclusively for their channels, but to make the channels themselves exclusive is wrong. If they want exclusive channels, they should buy programmes on a non-exclusive basis. Why should all the good programmes be hogged by the highest bidder? Where's the competition in that?
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