General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by oxfordmark

Very exciting times ahead. Will we see another rebrand?

l am not sure we will see any differences in the short term but as to the medium term who knows.

[Itshim]

Job losses are the first thing I would expect to see.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Itshim

Job losses are the first thing I would expect to see.

What such pessimism this early in the morning Victor.

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by denphone

What such pessimism this early in the morning Victor.

I would call it a reality check -Fail to recall a takeover that increased staff levels in the short term, and why would that be pessimistic

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Itshim

I would call it a reality check -Fail to recall a takeover that increased staff levels in the short term, and why would that be pessimistic

Can you tell me for certain whether there will be jobs losses and the answer to that is no..

To be fair when one company takes over another 9 times out of 10 there's a reconstruction phase which means job losses!

I don;t care who provides me with what! However i'm slightly worries about this rivalry between the two protagonists! I hope it doesn't effect us from having Sky channels in the medium to long term!

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BTW Press release states that "Virgin Media will continue to operate under the Virgin Media brand in the UK." so looks like no re-brand for the time being which makes perfect sense as it's 'known' now.

[huxleypiguk]

American companies have a thing about offshoring. Both Swansea and Wythenshawe may come under the microscope.

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Full channel lineup from an local Cable network own by Liberty - UPC Ireland.

http://www.upc.ie/television/

Thanks MB, was gonna check this morning, but as always you are there first

IF, and its a big, IF we get the missing HD channels UPC have and VM dont, we will have a pretty formidable HD line up and BT will have some serious catching up to do.

Saying that I will be happy if we just get NatGeo Wild HD from that line up

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by denphone

Can you tell me for certain whether there will be jobs losses and the answer to that is no..

Nothing is certain except death & taxes. However it would be amazing if job cuts / losses / redundancy, call it what you will did not follow. Uncle Neil for a start.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by huxleypiguk

American companies have a thing about offshoring. Both Swansea and Wythenshawe may come under the microscope.

There are more UK Call Centres that VM run than that

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by Itshim

Nothing is certain except death & taxes. However it would be amazing if job cuts / losses / redundancy, call it what you will did not follow. Uncle Neil for a start.

Mr Berkett has already said he will be resigning at the completion of the deal.

[GrimUpNorth]

Originally Posted by alwaysabear

Mr Berkett has already said he will be resigning at the completion of the deal.

The incentive plan that was approved a couple of weeks ago does have the 'if a senior member of staff departs within 12 months of a change in ownership they get accelarated share incentives' clauses, so I wouldn't be surprised if within those 12 months there's a reasonable number of new faces in the posh management offices. Can't say I'd be too upset to fall fowl of that sort of clause.

Cheers

Grim

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by alwaysabear

Mr Berkett has already said he will be resigning at the completion of the deal.

I know that why I said for a start

[huxleypiguk]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

There are more UK Call Centres that VM run than that

True, there used to be loads ! I visited Cardiff, Glasgow, Belfast, Teeside, Huddersfield, Luton, Winnersh and Farnborough when I worked there. There were also centres in Nottingham and Cambridge. Happy days.....

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by huxleypiguk

Notice that UPC Ireland doesn't have Sky Atlantic. Wouldn't mind the RTE channels, might get some Hurling back on the TV again.

Seriously I can't see much happening in the short term, but five years hence the IP world will be a lot different and who knows how we will view our tele.

They don't have Sky Atlantic because that is exclusive to Sky (however they wish to dress this up).


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Originally Posted by Mobes

i'm slightly worries about this rivalry between the two protagonists! I hope it doesn't effect us from having Sky channels in the medium to long term![COLOR="Silver"]

Shouldn't think that is a problem to be honest. UPC Ireland carries the Sky channels.