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Carth · 28-12-2021, 16:49

You'll always pay for Premium content, no matter how it's delivered.

The lowest TV packages from VM and Sky are probably just glorified Freeview but with a box that allows recording/add skipping.
Quite expensive over an 18 month contract considering the price of a 3rd party freeview recorder that will do the same.

What would happen if (bloody big if) freeview gained the contract for major sports and 'new' movies . . . it sure wouldn't be free, but would still be sent over 'normal' channels, not streamed.

You could then still pay out for your 'streamed' Netflix, Amazon, Britbox etc on top . .

28-12-2021, 16:49	#1968
Carth cf.mega poster Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hiding . . from all the experts Posts: 4,241	Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021) You'll always pay for Premium content, no matter how it's delivered. The lowest TV packages from VM and Sky are probably just glorified Freeview but with a box that allows recording/add skipping. Quite expensive over an 18 month contract considering the price of a 3rd party freeview recorder that will do the same. What would happen if (bloody big if) freeview gained the contract for major sports and 'new' movies . . . it sure wouldn't be free, but would still be sent over 'normal' channels, not streamed. You could then still pay out for your 'streamed' Netflix, Amazon, Britbox etc on top . . __________________ 'The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it' ~ T. Pratchett