Thread: Virgin should buy TiVo...
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Old 03-03-2011, 00:28   #49
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Re: Virgin should buy TiVo...
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Originally Posted by mersey70 View Post
By 3.8m 'subscribers' I assume you mean when VM migrate everyone over to the platform?
Yep.

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Originally Posted by mersey70 View Post
Remember that only 1/4 of the current customer base even have V+ 5 years after it was introduced so it's safe to say a large proportion of that figure will not be PVR customers so I doubt they will expect to pay a subscription because they are forced to use a new platform.
Actually, its 39% (who have V+ HD). And I'm sure VM said that the pricing of TV packs will be reviewed as TiVo rolls out. If that's for better or worse is anyone's guess.

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And even the most optimistic of us know that it will surely be some years before everyone moves over to Tivo.
Oh a few more TiVo lotteries will take care of that.
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