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Originally Posted by passingbat
I'm no Sky fan but that isn't really true.
Catch up, is well, catchup; i.e., you could have watched it anyway. TV choice on demand, with some exceptions, again shows things that have previously been shown on a channel carried by VM.
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True but if you missed the programme, or you've never seen it before then it is brand new content to you personally. If you take the TiVo service, this will help you find even more new content you may never have seen before.
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Originally Posted by passingbat
Sky have some channels that show content that we can't currently see on VM, either on a linear channel or on demand. And some of it (Sky Atlantic) is award winning drama.
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Again I can't argue. It really comes down to each individual viewer. Personally I am not a fan of American drama so missing channels like SKY Atlantic, CBS Action and CBS Drama are not an issue for me at all whatsoever. I like sport so ESPN being included in the XL package is a real bonus to me.
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Originally Posted by passingbat
I think there can be no doubt that for the broadest range of content, Sky is king in the UK.
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Again I can't disagree but when it comes to volume and choice of content Virgin is king. Virgin offer a service where you will
ALWAYS be able to find something you want to watch regardless of what time of day it is. According to figures on BARB, Virgin do actually carry the top 30 most watched programmes outside your usual terrestrial TV. So whilst SKY might have a broad offering that doesn't mean it's of a high standard. Not 1 single programme from SKY Atlantic features in the top 30 list.
If you have the XL package with Virgin plus SKY Movies and SKY Sports, which is roughly 175 channels, plus 6500 hours of On Demand content, plus another 1000 worth of Catch Up programmes, plus TiVo recording all sorts of programmes you've never even seen before and you're still not satisfied I really don't think what SKY has to offer is going to satisfy you either.
This is just my personal opinion. The channels that Virgin don't carry, with the exception of BoxNation, are just not that important to me. Again each to their own however some of the viewing figures on BARB appear to confirm the channels we don't have on Virgin are not exactly big hitters:
http://www.barb.co.uk/report/weekly-viewing?_s=4