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denphone · 22-05-2011, 20:26

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Originally Posted by Hugh

And the past few pages sum up VM's challenge - so many people want so many different things, so whatever they do, it won't be right (IMHO).

l am afraid us Virgin customers are a very demanding lot as l am sure you have noticed.

OLD BOY · 22-05-2011, 20:28

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Originally Posted by denphone

Because linear channels are still very important nowadays to the vast majority of viewers and they are still willing to pay for them now and in future.

I know, denphone, and I don't disagree with you. I was asking why.

I would rather pay for the programmes I actually want to see rather than pay for whole packages of channels that I select the odd programme from (like Sky 1) or that I can't even get (like Sky Atlantic).

This obsession with channels and channel numbers - I just don't get it.

denphone · 22-05-2011, 20:32

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I know, denphone, and I don't disagree with you. I was asking why.

I would rather pay for the programmes I actually want to see rather than pay for whole packages of channels that I select the odd programme from (like Sky 1) or that I can't even get (like Sky Atlantic).

This obsession with channels and channel numbers - I just don't get it.

As someone said Virgin need to please everybody and thats hard sometimes as l like a bit of everything and l agree with some of what you are saying as well.

OLD BOY · 22-05-2011, 20:36

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Originally Posted by denphone

As someone said Virgin need to please everybody and thats hard sometimes as l like a bit of everything and l agree with some of what you are saying as well.

Virgin Media need to sell VOD better and to manage it better as well.

If you consider how many times you watch a film on Sky Movies, and then work out what that film cost you in terms of your subscription, we are being fleeced alive!

I sometimes go for a whole month before watching one of the films on Sky Movies because they keep repeating films already shown and there is nothing new that is of any interest for week after week.

This is why I am on a bit of a crusade here!

denphone · 22-05-2011, 20:40

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Virgin Media need to sell VOD better and to manage it better as well.

If you consider how many times you watch a film on Sky Movies, and then work out what that film cost you in terms of your subscription, we are being fleeced alive!

I sometimes go for a whole month before watching one of the films on Sky Movies because they keep repeating films already shown and there is nothing new that is of any interest for week after week.

This is why I am on a bit of a crusade here!

Yes l agree with you on both fronts as Sky constantly repeats these films all the time and on the video on demand front l think Virgin needs to polish up his act as others are closing the gap quickly.

muppetman11 · 22-05-2011, 20:42

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Virgin Media need to sell VOD better and to manage it better as well.

If you consider how many times you watch a film on Sky Movies, and then work out what that film cost you in terms of your subscription, we are being fleeced alive!

I sometimes go for a whole month before watching one of the films on Sky Movies because they keep repeating films already shown and there is nothing new that is of any interest for week after week.

This is why I am on a bit of a crusade here!

This is my take on Sky Movies

If your a Sky Sports subscriber it's about 7.50 more so not bad value , however if you take only Sky movies It's a whopping 21.50 on VM which is a complete rip off and the prices are pretty much the same on Sky.

toady · 22-05-2011, 20:44

Why on earth would VM allow Lovefilm when we already have FilmFlex ?

denphone · 22-05-2011, 20:45

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

This is my take on Sky Movies

If your a Sky Sports subscriber it's about 7.50 more so not bad value , however if you take only Sky movies It's a whopping 21.50 on VM which is a complete rip off and the prices are pretty much the same on Sky.

And yet after the Ofcom inquiry prices were supposed to come down well they have gone the other way and that is up and they will go up again in a few months.

muppetman11 · 22-05-2011, 20:45

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Originally Posted by toady

Why on earth would VM allow Lovefilm when we already have FilmFlex ?

I partly agree , and here lies the problem.

Lew · 22-05-2011, 20:48

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Originally Posted by toady

Why on earth would VM allow Lovefilm when we already have FilmFlex ?

Why not? They've added Picturebox. The more choice the better.

denphone · 22-05-2011, 20:49

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Originally Posted by Lew

Why not? They've added Picturebox. The more choice the better.

And on that we agree.

Henkesghost · 22-05-2011, 20:50

Think the ideal for customers of Sky and Virgin would be if you could just pick the channels you wanted. The packs idea obviously benefits the provider way more than the customer. Virgins in particular is way to ridgid

denphone · 22-05-2011, 20:51

Yes they need more flexibility in their packages.

muppetman11 · 22-05-2011, 20:54

Lovefilms offering would improve vastly if they could stream films , the likes of which are on sky movies now. This will all be dependant on the competition commissions ruling.

OLD BOY · 22-05-2011, 21:20

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Lovefilms offering would improve vastly if they could stream films , the likes of which are on sky movies now. This will all be dependant on the competition commissions ruling.

They can stream films, and their library will increase rapidly in the near future. Eventually there will be more on there than Filmflex can offer, and they will have TV programmes too.