[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Superblade7

Didn't Premier Sports initially want to launch on VM as part of the XL TV pack? Obviously they would have stood to make much more revenue from a wholesale deal than as a standalone but VM weren't interested. I think it's safe to say that it's quite a niche channel and would imagine subscriber numbers are relatively low across all platforms so VM probably charge a lower price to try encourage subscriber take up.

Plus didn't it only arrive on VM just in time for the Rugby World Cup last year due to the outcry from Rugby fans?

1) Yes.
2) Yes about an day before RWC - Not just fans but an English MP.

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