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Re: VM loses UKTV channels
Perhaps more ominous news regarding UKTV..
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Virgin Media’s four million pay-TV customers face permanently losing UKTV’s 10 channels, which include Dave and Gold, as the cable company looks to auction off the channel slots to rivals.
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Virgin Media has sent a letter to broadcasters and media companies asking for expressions of interest in taking over the channel slots, with responses due by Friday.
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Virgin Media has called the BBC a “dinosaur” for holding back the video on demand rights to its programming, instead selling digital rights to shows such as Top Gear to players such as Netflix. Virgin Media has said this strategy was no longer acceptable as viewers expect to be able to watch shows on demand.
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https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...as-row-deepens
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