Thread: V Day Highlights; Sky's Response
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Old 08-02-2007, 23:08   #1
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V Day Highlights; Sky's Response
The Highlights on V Day, and the response from the competition:

New Virgin Media web site launched
http://www.virginmedia.com/



VM prepares to ‘kick some ass’:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...-some-ass.html



Virgin signs deals with Disney & Alliance Atlantis International Content Distribution.

Obtains rights (including HD rights) to show several US shows on VOD including The OC; Nip/Tuck; West Wing; Little Britain; Grey's Anatomy; Alias; Criminal Minds; DayBreak; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and CSI: Miami:
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/s...se,57474.shtml

AND

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix....0128&highlight=



Virgin announces Virgin Central (Hybrid linear/VOD channel showing US shows from Disney) – to be launched Feb. 20th (see Channel 119)
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix....icle&ID=948626




Sky slashes 75% off channel payments to VM (deal obtained with Sky?)
http://www.brandrepublic.com/bulleti...-virgin-media/





Sky to launch service on DTT. Sky News, Sky Sports News and Sky Three to be removed from Freeview if OFCOM approves:
http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcas...008782,00.html
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