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Bananaman_007 · 07-07-2013, 18:45

I am inclined to believe Bomberaf. Over the past year VM have devalued the XL package and losing ESPN would further do this. They need something major to add to the XL line up apart from a few +1 and HD channels and i think that BT Sport will be it. A lot of people (myself included) are looking closely at the XL pack and thinking what advantage does it bring over L and is that enough to justify the price difference.

As pointed out by others BT are going to want the channel on as many platforms as possible and having it in the XL package on VM will guarantee them revenue.

Sky Atlantic is a very similar situation. Not many new shows starting over the next 3 months with it being the slow Summer period so to keep viewer levels on the channel opening it up to VM subscribers who will be seeing a lot of the show for the first time will do that.

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Bananaman_007 Inactive Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 267	Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3. I am inclined to believe Bomberaf. Over the past year VM have devalued the XL package and losing ESPN would further do this. They need something major to add to the XL line up apart from a few +1 and HD channels and i think that BT Sport will be it. A lot of people (myself included) are looking closely at the XL pack and thinking what advantage does it bring over L and is that enough to justify the price difference. As pointed out by others BT are going to want the channel on as many platforms as possible and having it in the XL package on VM will guarantee them revenue. Sky Atlantic is a very similar situation. Not many new shows starting over the next 3 months with it being the slow Summer period so to keep viewer levels on the channel opening it up to VM subscribers who will be seeing a lot of the show for the first time will do that.