Thread: General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
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Old 16-02-2015, 14:30   #760
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1
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Originally Posted by nialli View Post
Amazon Instant Video isn't just the Amazon Prime catalogue, but also all new releases to buy or rent. This means it ain't the same as Netflix as the new releases will compete with Virgin's own Virgin Movies On Demand service. And by "compete" I mean undercut: HD new releases (e.g. Gone Girl) on the Virgin Movies On Demand are £4.99 for 48 hours, on Amazon it's £4.49, or you can buy it to watch when you want for £9.99 (on any device with Amazon Instant Video). I can't see VM launching a competing service on its own platform, so maybe that's where the talks stalled.
But it already has, Nialli. We have often searched for a film to find that it's on Virgin Movies at a charge and on Netflix free.

Liberty Global have gone on record as saying they want to maximise content for its customers and they have already expressed an interest with Amazon, so I don't think VM are resistant to the idea of embracing their web site. It would be a useful way of accessing HBO material, even though we'd have to pay to see it.
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