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RichardCoulter · 02-08-2014, 14:01

It is a condition of their franchise licences that Virgin Media must carry and cannot encrypt BBC1, BBC2, ITV and Channel 4. Some franchise areas also include Channel 5.

In practice VM carry and do not encrypt BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4 or Channel 5 in any of their franchise areas.

So, without a change in the contractual agreements with the franchise holders, this could not happen. I also think it unlikely to happen as the vast majority of cable viewing is related to these five channels and they are carried on a cost neutral basis.

Who commissioned this survey?

02-08-2014, 14:01	#6
RichardCoulter cf.mega poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10,874	re: Are Virgin going to cut normal channels It is a condition of their franchise licences that Virgin Media must carry and cannot encrypt BBC1, BBC2, ITV and Channel 4. Some franchise areas also include Channel 5. In practice VM carry and do not encrypt BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4 or Channel 5 in any of their franchise areas. So, without a change in the contractual agreements with the franchise holders, this could not happen. I also think it unlikely to happen as the vast majority of cable viewing is related to these five channels and they are carried on a cost neutral basis. Who commissioned this survey?