General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3. - Page 8

passingbat · 03-07-2013, 20:18

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Originally Posted by andy_m

I reckon Sky leaked that recent story about Atlantic to up the pressure on Bt. I will be genuinely amazed if they're willing to give up a usp which they believe drives a substantial proportion of new subs.

But when Atlantic becomes available on Now TV, it will no longer be a USP for Sky Satellite. Maybe Atlantic will appear on Now TV at the same time as it arrives on VM?

I'm not saying it will arrive on VM, but when Atlantic gets added to Now TV, it does zap the Satellite USP situation.

paultrademark · 03-07-2013, 21:13

Am having a guess it will be on VM before the end of July.

devilincarnate · 03-07-2013, 21:28

Yes maybe and then some will be complaining that we have not got SKY Pacific / Dead Sea or toilet bowl

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PS. Good job sky does not have a night time channel as they would get done by the BBC

Media Boy UK · 03-07-2013, 21:38

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Originally Posted by andy_m

I reckon Sky leaked that recent story about Atlantic to up the pressure on Bt. I will be genuinely amazed if they're willing to give up a usp which they believe drives a substantial proportion of new subs.

Good Point but unlikey to happen.

andy_m · 03-07-2013, 22:24

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Originally Posted by passingbat

But when Atlantic becomes available on Now TV, it will no longer be a USP for Sky Satellite. Maybe Atlantic will appear on Now TV at the same time as it arrives on VM?

I'm not saying it will arrive on VM, but when Atlantic gets added to Now TV, it does zap the Satellite USP situation.

A lot of the content is already available to stream perfectly legally through blink box, but Atlantic is still a Sky usp.

03-07-2013, 22:27

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Originally Posted by MarkC1984

So, how comes SKY and Freeview get Drama automatically and Virgin have to negotiate a deal for it? Thought Drama was a straight swap for Blighty, so makes no sense that Virgin have to settle a deal to carry it.

Sky didn't get it automatically, a licence has been agreed according to Drama's Twitter site, it will launch on Sky on the 8th, channel numbers to be finalised. It also states they have nothing to announce regarding Virgin at the moment.

Maybe VM are waiting until the existing carriage agreement with UKTV is due for renewal.

Media Boy UK · 03-07-2013, 22:41

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Originally Posted by jj20x

Sky didn't get it automatically, a licence has been agreed according to Drama's Twitter site, it will launch on Sky on the 8th, channel numbers to be finalised. It also states they have nothing to announce regarding Virgin at the moment.

Maybe VM are waiting until the existing carriage agreement with UKTV is due for renewal.

Maybe we will get up on Monday and see Drama broadcasting on Virgin Media after all we did see Yesterday +1 and Eden +1 being axe to make way for Watch and Watch +1 to launch and even that was not confirmed until Watch launch day.

GOLD +1 may move to Channel 199.

Asian Channel · 03-07-2013, 22:51

Call me sad but I am waiting for the day we get sky news hd on virgin media

03-07-2013, 23:06

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

GOLD +1 may move to Channel 199.

They should move it to 200, just to see how many rumours start about the other spaces.

passingbat · 03-07-2013, 23:13

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Originally Posted by andy_m

A lot of the content is already available to stream perfectly legally through blink box, but Atlantic is still a Sky usp.

At way too high a cost.

Sky are using Atlantic as a USP for satellite against VM. Once it launches on Now TV, it is no longer a USP against VM.

andy_m · 03-07-2013, 23:17

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Originally Posted by passingbat

At way too high a cost.

Sky are using Atlantic as a USP for satellite against VM. Once it launches on Now TV, it is no longer a USP against VM.

Given the high cost of a Sky Sports day pass on Now TV, why do you presume Atlantic content will be cheap?

Asian Channel · 03-07-2013, 23:20

whats a usp??

passingbat · 03-07-2013, 23:26

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Originally Posted by andy_m

Given the high cost of a Sky Sports day pass on Now TV, why do you presume Atlantic content will be cheap?

Given that I haven't mentioned a price, I don't presume anything. But if they think it will fly with blinkbox prices, they would be crazy.

harry_hitch · 03-07-2013, 23:28

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Originally Posted by Asian Channel

whats a usp??

"Unique Selling Point"

03-07-2013, 23:28

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Originally Posted by passingbat

At way too high a cost.

Sky are using Atlantic as a USP for satellite against VM. Once it launches on Now TV, it is no longer a USP against VM.

So the same as now. Plus they can still say its exclusive to Sky, considering Now TV has a Sky logo on it, they're not hiding the fact its them.