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[johnasimmons]

Originally Posted by tvtimes

If that link is even real, then I would assume that BT have agreed with VM that they can't sell it below a certain price or offer it within a bundle.

It kind of suits both parties. VM don't have to pay a certain cost per subscriber and potentially lose money and only those who really want it will pay for it themselves and then VM can still market it that BT sports is available to them as apposed to not.

BT then also get better exposure, the revenue direct and Ofcom won't be breathing down their necks either.

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Quite a few FM's on a rival site are very pessimistic about this deal. It seems a lot don't think the link is genuine - as the link can't actually be found on VM's website?!

I did a Norton thing-a-ma-jiggy on the page and it came out ok...

[colin25]

Originally Posted by johnasimmons

I did a Norton thing-a-ma-jiggy on the page and it came out ok...

I am not even going to ask what sort of graham norton thing you could possibly do to a webpage

[johnasimmons]

Originally Posted by colin25

I am not even going to ask what sort of
graham norton thing you could possibly do to a webpage

[Chad]

Originally Posted by denphone

They are old chap.

https://customer.virginmedia.com/forms/btsport/3

That looks very promising indeed.

[Gavin-D]

The BT Sport website still states that BT Sport is not available on Virgin Media at the moment.

Hopefully this will be updated in due course

[johnasimmons]

Originally Posted by Gavin-D

The BT Sport website still states that BT Sport is not available on Virgin Media at the moment.

Hopefully this will be updated in due course

Probably won't be updated until after the Bank Holiday.

[andy_m]

Probably won't be updated in a hurry at all - Bt can sell broadband to Sky customers but it's a harder task to do so to Virgin customers, I reckon. Only Virgin will be shouting about this deal.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Chad

That looks very promising indeed.

Indeed it is and the doomsday scenario some speculated on alas have not come true.

[colin25]

Originally Posted by denphone

Indeed it is and the doomsday scenario some speculated on alas have not come true.

I thought the doomsday was having to pay full price for BT sport?

Wonder if Vm will come up with a new marketing approach where they push BT sports without the need for broadband all and also no need for a phone line.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by colin25

I thought the doomsday was having to pay full price for BT sport?

That remains to be seen.

[Arthurgray50@blu]

I am going to stick my neck out here and say this, AS VM are going to push for bb, they will come to a deal with BT Sports over the BB thingy, and get BT Sports CHEAPER than Sky, and offer it to customers at £5.00 per month.

VM with Liberty, will push for more customers and offer better channels, and l would expect some American stuff to come our way, and the channels they have in the states are great. There is a fantastic channel over there called Tv Land, which shows some great stuff like the Beverley Hill Billies etc.

The Rifleman, Laredo etc.

[colin25]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I am going to stick my neck out here and say this, AS VM are going to push for bb, they will come to a deal with BT Sports over the BB thingy, and get BT Sports CHEAPER than Sky, and offer it to customers at £5.00 per month.

VM with Liberty, will push for more customers and offer better channels, and l would expect some American stuff to come our way, and the channels they have in the states are great. There is a fantastic channel over there called Tv Land, which shows some great stuff like the Beverley Hill Billies etc.

The Rifleman, Laredo etc.

what sort of deal would BT want from virgin on the (as you call it) "BB thingy"?

[Gavin-D]

Virgin have 2 pages up currently regarding BT Sport and both have different information

https://customer.virginmedia.com/for...art=Tickles_18

https://customer.virginmedia.com/forms/btsport/3

[muppetman11]

Why has the link confirming BT Sports now changed to all you need to know ?