General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5. - Page 127

Del411 · 27-10-2013, 10:40

Hi all. Been viewing for a while, just never got round to registering. Just to add to the Spotify offer above, our 3 month free subscription on VIP was running out so we phoned up to find out if there were any offers available yet. We were immediately given another 12 months free without having to argue any case with them. Might be worth you giving them a call?

gba93 · 27-10-2013, 10:52

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Originally Posted by Del411

Hi all. Been viewing for a while, just never got round to registering. Just to add to the Spotify offer above, our 3 month free subscription on VIP was running out so we phoned up to find out if there were any offers available yet. We were immediately given another 12 months free without having to argue any case with them. Might be worth you giving them a call?

Welcome and thanks for the heads up

Del411 · 27-10-2013, 10:57

You're welcome & thank you.

spiderplant · 27-10-2013, 11:46

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

I'm pretty sure there will still be fees incurred , the software on the Horizon box surely still belongs to NDS (Now Cisco).

You are correct. But licence fees aren't that important to an operator anyway, as they are predictable and can be factored into ongoing subscription fees. The cost of the box and how reliable it is are far more important.

muppetman11 · 27-10-2013, 12:07

BT seem to have acquired a few of the HD channels not currently available on VM

History HD
C&I HD
Nat Geo Wild HD

ocav · 27-10-2013, 12:09

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

You are correct. But licence fees aren't that important to an operator anyway, as they are predictable and can be factored into ongoing subscription fees. The cost of the box and how reliable it is are far more important.

"Yeah you can have Sky with 200 channels for X amount of month or with us you get the same 200 channels with a box which does primarily the same function (watching and recording tv) but has a few little extras in and that would be X+£5 a month"

Which one is more appealing to the 'general' customer

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

BT seem to have acquired a few of the HD channels not currently available on VM

History HD
C&I HD
Nat Geo Wild HD

This gives Virgin no excuse now...

denphone · 27-10-2013, 12:25

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

BT seem to have acquired a few of the HD channels not currently available on VM

History HD
C&I HD
Nat Geo Wild HD

So there is no excuse then.

theone2k10 · 27-10-2013, 13:21

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

I hope we do get all the channels from Europe as well. Foreign based only channels seem to be limited to Indian only currently (with the odd French one)

Yeah we all know which European channels you're on about

Mad Max · 27-10-2013, 13:43

Hi Del411, welcome to the forum!

Chad · 27-10-2013, 14:34

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

BT seem to have acquired a few of the HD channels not currently available on VM

History HD
C&I HD
Nat Geo Wild HD

Well that dispels the myth that these channels are exclusive to SKY in the UK. It also shows, for History HD and C&I HD, that just because SKY have a stake in these channels doesn't mean they aren't accessible to their competitors.

As others have posted, no reason why Virgin can't go for these channels too.

Del411 · 27-10-2013, 14:43

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Originally Posted by Mad Max

Hi Del411, welcome to the forum!

Thank you

blue666666 · 27-10-2013, 15:02

Welcome Del411. How the hell did BT get history HD netgeo HD and CI HD.we didn't not happy

ocav · 27-10-2013, 15:37

Lets just take a moment of silence to think of those Sky viewers who may lose their television service tonight in the storms.

howardmicks · 27-10-2013, 15:40

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Originally Posted by Chad

Well that dispels the myth that these channels are exclusive to SKY in the UK. It also shows, for History HD and C&I HD, that just because SKY have a stake in these channels doesn't mean they aren't accessible to their competitors.

As others have posted, no reason why Virgin can't go for these channels too.

vm have been happy over the years to let us think channels are exclusive if we havent got them,Now bt are showing thats not the case

denphone · 27-10-2013, 15:44

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Originally Posted by ocav

Lets just take a moment of silence to think of those Sky viewers who may lose their television service tonight in the storms.

Bless thy master and his servants as l will say my prayers for ye olde faithful tonight.