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Originally Posted by Alan Fry
Virgin Media better change its mind over CBS Drama and future Chello Zone HD channels!
CBS Drama is on Freesat as well as Sky!
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Yes but i'm sure those broadcasters have to pay some kind of fee to Virgin Media and if Chello Zone think there is not enough demand for the price Virgin Media is offering, then I think they refuse to carry that channel, i'm not entirely sure if that's how the free channels work on Cable but i've heard that rumour quite a lot.
Sometimes it can be the broadcasters themselves that are being unreasonable or under contract with Sky to offer such a channel exclusively to Sky.
Sky are being unreasonable with Sky Atlantic as they have been offering that channel on there lower packages to customers but want a high amount for it on Virgin Media.
For Virgin Media to introduce an XXL TV package or have certain channels as premium channels for the sake of carriage cost disputes is no good as it shows poor value for money and is giving in to the broadcasters, do you really want Virgin Media to increase the prices of the TV service?