Thread: General Virgin Media & UKTV+ITV Channels
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Old 23-07-2018, 08:33   #222
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Re: VM loses UKTV channels
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Originally Posted by Gavin-D View Post
The publicity is about as bad as we could have hoped for it was even on the BBC news at 10pm on BBC One last night

VM said they want box sets like Fawlty Towers

UKTV saying they want more money than was offered
And if BBC are now publicly supporting UKTV's stance, that rules out the BBC archive OD rights anytime soon. Doesn't put VM in a great position, the social media storm seems to suggest viewers want UKTV more than they do Virgin.

I can't say as I ever really "watch" UKTV, but they're staple channels that Virgin feels like a worse platform for not having. Time for some serious head-banging and for this to be resolved sooner rather than later.
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