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Old 29-07-2018, 16:31   #557
RichardCoulter
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Re: Virgin Media & UKTV+ITV Channels

Another forum member has posted this:

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Originally Posted by moox;c-90770710
I wonder if this is a side effect of American ownership where the cable companies routinely play games with broadcasters, knowing that their customers are largely captive.

VM's new owners come from the American cable industry so there may well be the same mindset - and it's backfiring as people begin to wonder whether it's worth going to Freeview/Freesat or Sky/BT/TalkTalk (and taking the broadband/phone with them)
Must admit i'd not yet considered this point.
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