Thread: General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
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Old 06-08-2015, 19:49   #468
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 View Post
It's just capitalism. You get a lot of choice, but you can't get everything under the same roof. Same situation as iTunes, Amazon Prime, Netflix and NowTV not being on every device. Or Waterstones selling different books than WH Smith and Daunt Books.
Speaking personally, I wouldn't criticise capitalism. It's from capitalism you get the innovation and efficiency. However, in a mixed economy, this needs to be tempered with rules and regulation. It's the Government that is failing here, not capitalism.

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Originally Posted by Chad View Post
BT are proving to be cut from the same cloth as SKY. Exclusive HD channels, an exclusive Ultra HD channel and of course AMC launching exclusively on BT later this month. BT Sports still hasn't even launched on Talk Talk! If anything, BT are withholding more channels and content from their competition than any other broadcaster in the UK.
Well, let's see how this pans out. They could be using the leverage they have to get Sky to the negotiating table.

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 View Post
BT Sport subscribers on the Sky platform will get AMC as well.

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Good point, I guess TalkTalk doesn't have the same negotiating muscle as VM does.
...Or they won't pay the price. Don't forget that Talk Talk is an economy option and their main concern is to keep costs down so they can undercut the big boys.

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Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj View Post
Could there be a chance that VM have also agreed a deal for the AMC channel but are holding back on the advertising of it?

If Sky customers can get it with the BT Sports pack, wouldn't VM have tried to include this in the deal for their customers too?

Just a thought, that's all...
That would certainly be true to form and I do hope you are right!
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