General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

This time it's real. Not long to wait now. Chin up, man!

well we will see OB

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by howardmicks

Lot of sky customers not happy that its free on vm and I cant really blame them

Don't really understand why , probably half the ones who are moaning have the option to switch to VM just can't be bothered to. VM have done a good deal for their customers this now allows them to give the channel a good look , can't see many paying once it goes encrypted though personally unless NHL and Rugby are your thing.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by denphone

Remember Dave is a pessimist at heart.

do you really think sky want to lose customers to VM Den

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Don't really understand why , probably half the ones who are moaning have the option to switch to VM just can't be bothered to. VM have done a good deal for their customers this now allows them to give the channel a good look , can't see many paying once it goes encrypted though personally unless NHL and Rugby are your thing.

Agree bud,personally not bothered about it.think what the moaners are complaining about why sky can get these sort of deals like vm .

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Ahem, have you not heard? Sky Atlantic is coming to our screens this autumn. No point in denying it..

Yet you still refuse to say how you know this. Why?

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by Dave42

do you really think sky want to lose customers to VM Den

They allready are to half price deals just like vm are losing customers to half price deals aswell.it aint content that people are now switching for it its special offers and both sky and vm now relise that bud.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Dave42

do you really think sky want to lose customers to VM Den

They have no choice as in the increasingly competitive market Sky will need to wholesale its channels in order to maintain their position and their profits.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

You are almost willing this not to happen, Dave, but I don't know why.

But Dave has given reasons to support his view; you have given non to support yours.


Personally I am optimistic that it will arrive but I have no evidence whatsoever to say it is coming, so I don't.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by passingbat

Yet you still refuse to say how you know this. Why?

exactly not 1 bit of proof to say it coming and I hope very much I am proved wrong and we get the channels

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Dave42

do you really think sky want to lose customers to VM Den

Of course they don't, Dave, but behaving in the way they have been doing in the past is not cricket. In fact, it's downright uncompetitive. What other companies resort to such tactics?

Sky and Virgin are on a better relationship now, evidenced by the fact that the multi million fibre deal was agreed earlier this year, and there is now a new understanding in place. This has probably been bolstered by the advent of Liberty Global and the appointment of the former Sky guy (whose name eludes me for the moment).

The media has been reporting that Virgin and Sky have been in talks and Sky have even held up the launch of their new Sky Bravo channel in an effort to get Virgin Media on board.

There is every reason to be optimistic, and from what I can ascertain, the deal is already done. It's just a case of timing now.

The only thing preventing a deal involving the other missing Sky channels (particularly Sky 3D) is Virgin Media itself. Given that all new large screen TVs are now providing 3D as standard, I don't think Virgin would pass off the opportunity to add Sky's 3D offering because Virgin's is not awfully good at the moment.

So I am pretty optimistic, despite Media Boy's thinking that Sky 3D is not part of the likely Sky deal. We will know for sure within weeks.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Of course they don't, Dave, but behaving in the way they have been doing in the past is not cricket. In fact, it's downright uncompetitive. What other companies resort to such tactics?

Sky and Virgin are on a better relationship now, evidenced by the fact that the multi million fibre deal was agreed earlier this year, and there is now a new understanding in place. This has probably been bolstered by the advent of Liberty Global and the appointment of the former Sky guy (whose name eludes me for the moment).

The media has been reporting that Virgin and Sky have been in talks and Sky have even held up the launch of their new Sky Bravo channel in an effort to get Virgin Media on board.

There is every reason to be optimistic, and from what I can ascertain, the deal is already done. It's just a case of timing now.

The only thing preventing a deal involving the other missing Sky channels (particularly Sky 3D) is Virgin Media itself. Given that all new large screen TVs are now providing 3D as standard, I don't think Virgin would pass off the opportunity to add Sky's 3D offering because Virgin's is not awfully good at the moment.

So I am pretty optimistic, despite Media Boy's thinking that Sky 3D is not part of the likely Sky deal. We will know for sure within weeks.

I will be very happy indeed if we get the channels I be first to come on here and admit I was wrong if we get them

[martin201002]

I really do hope Sky Atlantic comes to vm, just can't see it happening. Not that I'll be watching it, its proper overrated imo.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by martin201002

I really do hope Sky Atlantic comes to vm, just can't see it happening. Not that I'll be watching it, its proper overrated imo.

Gotta admit since i had Sky installed Tuesday not once have i watched Sky Atlantic , but early days yet i guess.

[blue666666]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Of course they don't, Dave, but behaving in the way they have been doing in the past is not cricket. In fact, it's downright uncompetitive. What other companies resort to such tactics?

Sky and Virgin are on a better relationship now, evidenced by the fact that the multi million fibre deal was agreed earlier this year, and there is now a new understanding in place. This has probably been bolstered by the advent of Liberty Global and the appointment of the former Sky guy (whose name eludes me for the moment).

The media has been reporting that Virgin and Sky have been in talks and Sky have even held up the launch of their new Sky Bravo channel in an effort to get Virgin Media on board.

There is every reason to be optimistic, and from what I can ascertain, the deal is already done. It's just a case of timingThe only thing preventing a deal involving the other missing Sky channels (particularly Sky 3D) is Virgin Media itself. Given that all new large screen TVs are now providing 3D as standard, I don't think Virgin would pass off the opportunity to add Sky's 3D offering because Virgin's is not awfully good at the moment.

So I am pretty optimistic, despite Media Boy's thinking that Sky 3D is not part of the likely Sky deal. We will know for sure within weeks[/B][/B].

so hope for SKY 3D i have a nice 51" samsung 3D tv so a 3d channel would very good ps Despicable Me 2 3D is very good

[bamav]

Originally Posted by denphone

Remember Dave is a pessimist at heart.

Actually, he's so bad he makes normal pessimists look like optimists!!!

Just kidding, Dave!