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Old 20-10-2014, 18:39   #3
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Re: Free View Vs Virgin Media
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Originally Posted by agentmatt View Post
Hi All,

I'm currently looking into whether or not I should stay with VM or move to Sky or just to FreeView.

I was going over the Channels I get via my FreeView TV and noticed that there are a few that I'm not getting via my VM TV service (M+).

Is this correct? Why don't VM put through all the Free View channels I can get via the FreeView only TV in the bedroom?

Just seems a bit odd, but I'm sure there's a reason.


Cheers all
Simple. Virgin is a closed pay platform. There are no free channels as you pay a subscription & rent the equipment. Any channel joining the platform can (& usually does) negotiate a cut of Virgin's subscription income. This is why you see some of the free channels on other platforms on the higher priced packs on Virgin. It's the broadcaster recouping some of their costs.
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