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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
After being ignored in various forum threads in which Boxnation are participating, I sent them an email to ask them why the free period and 6 for the price of 5 months wasn't available to VM customers and for details about commercial subscriptions for bars for Sky customers (VM no longer offer commercial TV subscriptions.)
As in the post above, they appeared to be blaming VM for the lack of promotional incentives. I would have thought that, as a stand alone premium channel, Boxnation would have the final say  |
I've just been thinking about what Boxnation told you, and the following from the bottom of this page:
http://www.virginmediaentertainment....n/Default.aspx
"Premium TV Services are provided to you by Virgin Media Entertainment".
So just like SKY Sports, SKY Movies etc... when you subscribe to Boxnation you aren't actually getting then service from them at all. Virgin are providing the channel. So it will be true that Virgin are in control of any promotional incentives, and I suppose the actual price on their own platform. So if you take Boxnation you aren't actually a Boxnation customer. Virgin are the customer of Boxnation. We are simply consumers.
I wonder how the carriage deal works? Maybe Virgin pay Boxnation a flat rate to carry the channel each month regardless of how many subscribers it gets i.e. £50,000 per month. Virgin then essentially have complete control how they distribute the channel. Alternatively maybe Virgin get £1.00 of the £10.00 subscription fee with the other £9.00 going to Boxnation directly.
It's all very interesting, and way over my head. Nothing but pure speculation other than the fact that Boxnation are only providing the channel to SKY customers directly and not Virgin customers.