Can Virgin Fix Cable TV?

MrB · 10-02-2007, 23:38

Interesting article discussing the launch of Virgin Media in the Sunday Times on 11/2/07 (tomorrow!), featuring an interview with Steve Burch, new Chief Executive:

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/to...cle1364172.ece

MrB

HDFootyMan · 11-02-2007, 01:46

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Originally Posted by MrB

Interesting article discussing the launch of Virgin Media in the Sunday Times on 11/2/07 (tomorrow!), featuring an interview with Steve Burch, new Chief Executive:

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/to...cle1364172.ece

MrB

Good read that, thanks for the link.

DarkGashX · 11-02-2007, 01:55

Cable television in the US is looked upto. More so then satelite. UK Cable TV is some what slacking behind Sky's satellite TV.

The new EPG is nothing more then a change of colour if you ask me. Sky's looks more professional I will give them that much. So I think it may need some work.

I hear by many that VM Cable HDTV is far better then Sky's offerings but I can't comment on that. I hope that RB can turn this company around and make a great cable service for the UK and really take Sky on.

--Good read, thanks.

Tristan · 11-02-2007, 05:44

It should perhaps be noted that the Sunday Times is, like Sky, owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Not that this seems to be biased, but many of the Times' articles on NTL/Telewest and Sky in the past have been...

11-02-2007, 08:23

Must admit i have seen a change for the better at work. There's a different outlook running through the company and we the staff like it.

to Mr Branson so far from me.

Toto · 11-02-2007, 09:02

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Must admit i have seen a change for the better at work. There's a different outlook running through the company and we the staff like it.

to Mr Branson so far from me.

Bill, I hear that ntl:Telewest Business is not part of the rebrand, but the internal culture is, are you finding this to be the case?

11-02-2007, 10:07

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Bill, I hear that ntl:Telewest Business is not part of the rebrand, but the internal culture is, are you finding this to be the case?

Very much so

Toto · 11-02-2007, 10:37

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Very much so

Good to know

11-02-2007, 11:08

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Good to know

I think the reasoning behind this is that the management know they will have to re brand next year at some point so lets get the basics started now.

Nikesh · 11-02-2007, 12:33

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Originally Posted by Bill C

Must admit i have seen a change for the better at work. There's a different outlook running through the company and we the staff like it.

to Mr Branson so far from me.

Good to hear it Bill.

DarkGashX · 11-02-2007, 14:41

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Originally Posted by Tristan

It should perhaps be noted that the Sunday Times is, like Sky, owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Not that this seems to be biased, but many of the Times' articles on NTL/Telewest and Sky in the past have been...

It does infact say that in the article

. I really think that with "Virgin" being the brand now and with it being a "looked upto kind of brand", RB wont want to get a bad rep for the company so I only see good things to come.