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Originally Posted by andy_m
I think there is often a tendency to think that because you want something, so must everybody else, and you therefore wrongly assume you are in a majority. Recent requests for reminders on Tivo and Sky Atlantic from people who can't understand why Virgin aren't giving their customers "what they all want" underline this fact. The truth its that Virgin are a business and will understand that if they want to make money then they do actually need to give the majority of their customers what they want at a price they want to pay for it. Sorry to say this to those of you who think 3d is the future, but, since recent reports suggest that it will take until 2016 for even just a third of households to have a 3d set, and even then only half will regularly watch 3d content, this is serious "minority" stuff. Whilst Virgin are giving a nod in the right direction with some decent on demand stuff, hopes of getting Sky 3d-given that there isn't a strong enough demand for even Sky Atlantic to be worth the asking price-are pie in the sky.
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Originally Posted by Chad
I think another factor could be the general lack of coverage from Virgin in the UK.
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Virgin only cover about 20% of Scotland and 20% of Wales. There's also noticeable gaps throughout England. If Virgin had complete UK coverage, offering their current TV deals and broadband speeds would there still be such a large majority choosing SKY?
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A valid point Chad , it will be interesting to see the numbers when Sky have a fibre optic product up and running , however I do agree coverage is an issue. My main gripe with VM was the wait for new channels to arrive , at the moment I'm enjoying the Texas v California game on ESPNA HD something I couldn't do on VM.