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Originally Posted by Hugh
Mmmm, I wonder why BT or Smallworld don't have Atlantic then?
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The same reason VM don't. The difference is that VM should have ensured carriage in the same way they've ensured carriage of the pre-existant basics.
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Originally Posted by carlwaring
On the first bit, I don't care. On the second bit, facts are all that matters. If it were available on any other platform then there might be reason to wonder if it is, indeed, VM. But it isn't so it's not
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There aren't
really other platforms are there - that's the issue. YouView will change that I'm sure, but in the here and now...
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Originally Posted by carlwaring
"You know that exclusive channel you're going to launch in three year's time? We want that one too."
Not sure Mystic Meg is a VM employee
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It's really not perverse to protect yourself against a party doing something which it is entirely in their power to do. See the "Sky 1a" hypothesis. There is nothing to stop Sky launching channels and moving content to them to deprive Virgin, if they so desire. Virgin should have ensured they had access to these channels in that eventuality.
Having engaged in contractual negotiations for the last month - you'd be very surprised at the level of future obscurity organisations require circumstances defining. VM cocked up the contract in that respect.