I don't want to sound like a snob, and please nobody take offence, but where I live the poorer areas are absolutely littered with SKY dishes. It's a trend which repeats itself in other local towns and cities. I have noticed however that the dishes tend to disappear when you enter more affluent areas where Virgin tends to dominate.
I remember when SKY first came out, having a dish was a badge of honour. It showed you could afford premium TV whilst others in your street couldn't. Is this still the same trend today? Do Virgin have more rigorous credit checks than SKY? In fact The SKY stall in The Howgate shopping centre in Falkirk proudly displays a sign stating "
NO Credit Checks".
Just to clarify my Mum and Dad still have SKY, my mother and father-in-law have SKY and I almost joined them myself 3 months ago. I'm not looking down my nose at people with SKY, but I think there are many factors why SKY have almost double the customers Virgin do. It's more than just choice of channels.
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
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.
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I totally agree. It's the biggest gripe I have with them too. Whilst I eventually got Box Nation, my wife still goes on about SKY Atlantic! SKY are truly innovators when it comes to TV. Virgin at times seem happy with the scraps SKY throw their way. Well maybe I'm being a little harsh but some more SKY HD channels would be great.