Thread: SD Could Virgin lose the right to offer Sky Sports 1 & 2?
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Old 24-11-2015, 11:05   #32
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Re: Could Virgin lose the right to offer Sky Sports 1 & 2?
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Originally Posted by muppetman11 View Post
That sounds a great business plan come to our platform then subscribe direct to Sky , where do you think these up.
Well, judging by many recent posts on this forum, people are seriously contemplating jumping ship anyway. Offering a large range of content via Sky, Netflix, Amazon, etc, coupled with Virgin's own exclusive mix of channels could stem the flow and actually encourage subscribers to the platform.

Only last year, people were ecstatic that VM had made great strides in providing us with so many missing channels, and yet this year, despondency has set in and people seem to be about to leave in their droves. Public opinion and technology are moving at a fast pace in this industry.

It is urgent that VM re-think their TV offerings or they will lose a lot of business unnecessarily. The strategy to ditch content to appease Sky has not worked as well as was expected IMHO and an alternative needs to be dreamt up without delay.

Some may scoff at my vision of the future, but remember that John Malone is on record as saying that content can be acquired from many different sources without having to own it yourself. My observations are completely in line with that way of thinking.

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Perhaps he has one of those dodgy crystal balls.
My balls are remarkably clear, Den
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