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RichardCoulter · 28-07-2017, 01:52

I think that they will probably come to an agreement and pay less than what ITV want as a compromise.

Then when any contracts expire, VM/Sky will stop subsidising channels such as ITVBe & ITV Encore to recoup some or all of the charges.

Freesport have now confirmed that they will be available on all platforms, not sure if this means it will be on VM from launch though on 31/8/17.

It will show rugby, football etc. I was a bit worried that as a free sports channel it would be showing the tiddlywinks final of something!

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RichardCoulter cf.mega poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10,067	Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017) I think that they will probably come to an agreement and pay less than what ITV want as a compromise. Then when any contracts expire, VM/Sky will stop subsidising channels such as ITVBe & ITV Encore to recoup some or all of the charges. Freesport have now confirmed that they will be available on all platforms, not sure if this means it will be on VM from launch though on 31/8/17. It will show rugby, football etc. I was a bit worried that as a free sports channel it would be showing the tiddlywinks final of something! Last edited by RichardCoulter; 28-07-2017 at 01:56.