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Originally Posted by danborini86
Anybody else think that maybe the ESPN and ESPNHD channel listings are still available because VM and BT have reached an agreement to still have those two channels in XL but BT Sports would be a stand alone channel?
And the test channels could possibly be SA & either SA+1 or SAHD?
I do work for Virgin, I'm just specualting like the rest of you, We've been told nothing at all.
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Only the channel known as "ESPN" has the rights to show some sports events, which is why ESPN will continue to exist for a time under the ownership of BT until these rights expire.
Whilst the channel known as "ESPN" is in existence, the channel has to be carried on VM under the current arrangements for contractual reasons. Of course, contracts can be renegotiated to take a holistic approach...
When companies sell assets, especially assets that they know a competitor is keen to get their hands on, they do tend to bundle in weaker performing parts of the business.
Examples are that pub management companies will offload poor performing pubs too as a condition of selling a highly desirable outlet to another company.
When NTL wanted SKY 2 on their platform, they had to agree to take Sky Travel and Sky Travel+1.
If the allegations about Sky Atlantic are correct, expect to see other gems such as Pick TV+1
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Originally Posted by Chad
Mmmmm......
http://help.virginmedia.com/system/s...RTICLE_ID=7615
"What happens to recordings I've made from the ESPN channels?"
Anything you’ve recorded from the ESPN HD/America/Classic channels will be there to enjoy until 1 November 2013. After that, they’ll disappear.
Why would recordings disappear for ESPN HD? That to me suggests ESPN HD might not be available on Virgin Media going forward. |
Whilst ESPN has to stay for the reasons above, there are no requirements that the channel has to be broadcast in the HD format.
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Originally Posted by ocav
ESPN will very likely be moving to a different playout on Thursday so the EPG data stream would be different for listings 1/08/2013 onwards...
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Struggling to find the words 'exclusive to Sky' anywhere on anything related to Sky Atlantic
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Originally Posted by johnasimmons
The words 'Exclusive to Sky' haven't been on anything related to Sky Atlantic for a while now...
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I can confirm that Sky staff have now been given strict instructions to cease and desist from claiming exclusivity for Sky Atlantic on the Sky platform.
If anybody comes across Sky staff not following this direction from their management, can you please let me know via PM
