Thread: General Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
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Old 25-08-2021, 22:26   #1307
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)

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Originally Posted by epsilon View Post
At the moment it is FTA on Sky and available on Freesat. Surely any contracts there will only be for inclusion in the EPG.
Ah yes, of course it is. I think it's difficult to know for sure which party is responsible. On the one hand, VM's statement and removal aligns with Warner's intention to go down the streaming route, whereas CNN's continuing presence on Sky and Freesat contradicts that. On the other hand, VM has previous for this kind of thing...

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CNN is also being removed from BT and Freesat next week, so that certainly seems to suggest this is a Warner decision. Its a contradictory offering though - either pay monthly or get it FTA on satellite.

https://amp.mediamole.co.uk/entertai...ek_460832.html

I wonder if CNN is a part of the pay channels carriage agreement, despite it being FTA.
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