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Old 22-04-2019, 17:41   #660
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY View Post
Exactly right, cheekyangus. I believe the existing deal expires at the end of the football season. I'd certainly expect an announcement on what the new deal comprises before the end of May.
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Originally Posted by cheekyangus View Post
It's because Richard was using the end of Game Of Thrones as a yardstick for Virgin Media getting Sky Atlantic. Many have reasoned that VM won't get SA until it's finished. The subsequent replies are simply answering his question and drifted off a little.

I vaguely recall the previous Sky Basics agreement being said to be up in May...so it's reasonable to think the replacement agreement, including Sky Atlantic, will come into place around the time Game Of Thrones finishes.
And entirely speculative.
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