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Catesby · 01-08-2013, 10:47

I called up to cancel yesterday (although I had no intention of doing so as I had 6 months left on my current contract and can't get Sky in my flat).

I got a £15 p/m discount, reducing my TV XL, 60MB BB & weekend phone package from £63 to £48.

Personally I think people are being a bit quick to jump down Virgin's throat on this one. BT want to get as good a wholesale price as possible from Virgin. Virgin want to keep it low to hopefully include it free on XL. By not doing a deal early Virgin will have lost quite a few customers. However this puts them in a very good bargaining position with BT in the coming weeks.

BT need the extra money that Virgin will bring in, both via wholesale subscription and additional advertising revenue from the extra viewers they will get. I would be very surprised if a deal is not done within the next few weeks.

01-08-2013, 10:47	#3670
Catesby Inactive Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 18	Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3. I called up to cancel yesterday (although I had no intention of doing so as I had 6 months left on my current contract and can't get Sky in my flat). I got a £15 p/m discount, reducing my TV XL, 60MB BB & weekend phone package from £63 to £48. Personally I think people are being a bit quick to jump down Virgin's throat on this one. BT want to get as good a wholesale price as possible from Virgin. Virgin want to keep it low to hopefully include it free on XL. By not doing a deal early Virgin will have lost quite a few customers. However this puts them in a very good bargaining position with BT in the coming weeks. BT need the extra money that Virgin will bring in, both via wholesale subscription and additional advertising revenue from the extra viewers they will get. I would be very surprised if a deal is not done within the next few weeks.