Richard Branson does not own Virgin Media.

Gary L · 21-10-2008, 10:56

He does not own or run Virgin Media. he just gets paid by Telewest/NTL a sum of money as payment to use the Virgin brand name.

Can we make this a sticky?

Richy99 · 21-10-2008, 11:00

why should it be made as sticky? does it bare any relevance to the service and who actually owns the name and runs the company?

Jonathan90 · 21-10-2008, 11:02

may i ask whats the point? doesn't he hold shares?

Halcyon · 21-10-2008, 11:04

He never owned VM.
The Virgin name and his name are used to market NTL Groups business. The rebranding hoped to give the company a better reputation.

Russ · 21-10-2008, 11:10

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Originally Posted by Gary L

Can we make this a sticky?

No. It makes no difference if people think he is or not. For some reason it appears a number of people get annoyed when it is suggested but it's hardly cause for concern.

If you feel that strongly about it why not put something in your sig about it?

Gary L · 21-10-2008, 11:11

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Originally Posted by Richy99

why should it be made as sticky? does it bare any relevance to the service and who actually owns the name and runs the company?

I keep seeing and reading Virgin customers blaming Richard for what's going on at Virgin Media. if it was a sticky then they would know that he doesn't own the company.

dilli-theclaw · 21-10-2008, 11:11

If it wasn't an abuse of my modding stuff I'd be adding 'I couldn't give a smeg' option....

I just don't see what difference it makes.

Gary L · 21-10-2008, 11:15

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Originally Posted by Jonathan90

may i ask whats the point? doesn't he hold shares?

He owns about 10%

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Originally Posted by Jefferson T

I just don't see what difference it makes.

Fair enough if you don't see that it makes a difference or not, but I think it would make a difference by people not writing to him instead of writing to Virgin.

bmxbandit · 21-10-2008, 11:15

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Originally Posted by Jefferson T

If it wasn't an abuse of my modding stuff I'd be adding 'I couldn't give a smeg' option....

As of now, you may consider it a member request

Gary L · 21-10-2008, 11:16

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Originally Posted by Russ B

If you feel that strongly about it why not put something in your sig about it?

I don't like clutter

Kymmy · 21-10-2008, 11:16

Apart from the poll this is a duplicate thread as to THIS THREAD only a few months old, and I'm sure that if you go further back they'll be lots more threads

dilli-theclaw · 21-10-2008, 11:18

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Originally Posted by Gary L

Fair enough if you don't see that it makes a difference or not, but I think it would make a difference by people not writing to him instead of writing to Virgin.

It's just a shame it's not another valid (in my opinion anyway) option that isn't on the poll.

So I had to voice it in the thread.

Richy99 · 21-10-2008, 11:18

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Originally Posted by Gary L

I don't like clutter

stop making threads then

Media Boy UK · 21-10-2008, 11:19

Mr. Branson own 10.7% of Virgin Media (Not 10%).

Gary L · 21-10-2008, 11:22

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Originally Posted by Richy99

stop making threads then

I like getting people talking. people don't talk to each other enough in this country.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Mr. Branson own 10.7% of Virgin Media (Not 10%).

It's 10.5% (Not 10.7%)