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Originally Posted by Raider999
My post clearly states it is referring to SkyQ not virgin V6
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I know, so was my response. Just my general disgust at Sky's new proposals etc. (I am with Sky, so it effects me where as Virgin does not).
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Originally Posted by denphone
Probably because the ratings were pretty poor perhaps.
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Yeah they sneakily tried to avoid sending us info on them billing us for it a while back along with Sky Atlantic / and then the F1 network. When they added box sets in general Hubby told them to shove the lot so they apologized for not sending out the change through T&C etc and gave us a 20% discount for 18 months from the lower tariff so it worked out for us but they did mention that a bunch of those networks may go onto their main package soon enough.
I am not sure if it is to do with low ratings though and may be to do with something about being unable to put it as CPP if it is a standalone network on Sky, at a premium rate. (I.e. like they had to do with half of their Asian package, almost bumping the cost up for the rest of us before they backed down).
Most ratings for networks like that are not very high to begin with (even their major networks are dropping - and not just for Sky, but everywhere generically) but usually that is accounted for in channel placing / availability / platforms / programing / timing / cost (both ends) / advertising etc. So as a whole you are likely correct on the ratings but they probably factored that in.
Making it FTA makes CPP a lot easier, which should bring them much more in the long run (financially).