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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Yes, some of them are, such as The Rook, which is the latest drama to screen on this channel. Actually, when I compare the content of the Virgin Media UHD channel with the current output of Sky Atlantic, the Virgin channel is far better, even though it is a primetime only channel. No commercials on it, either.
Not everyone wants to subscribe to Netflix and Prime, and therefore dramas from those sources, such as Bloodline, Start Up and House of Cards are still useful to have, covered by the pay tv cable subscription.
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It's an interesting point, with Sky Atlantic remaining an exclusive to Sky customers and Virgin TV Ultra HD the equivalent for Virgin Media customers.
The Rook and The Feed are the first exclusive content on Virgin TV Ultra HD, but as you say the Netflix shows have value for non Netflix subscribers.
Meanwhile, since the end of Game of Thones the ratings on Sky Atlantic have taken a complete nosedive...
May 0.82% > June 0.31% > July 0.17%
It's a shame that Virgin TV Ultra HD isn't available to all Virgin Media customers, not just the top tier ones, as it massively limits its potential audience, although I fully understand they are also trying to use it to get people upgrading.