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

[martin201002]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I do not really know how TV Deals are signed.

I think FOX has ask for less money per viewer every month (To move to the L Package) in bid for more viewers (re: More TV Ads money)

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Only seen rumours saying 'Autumn'.

Wonder when it stops being Autumn and starts being winter. December 1st?

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by martin201002

Wonder when it stops being Autumn and starts being winter. December 1st?

Astronomically, winter begins on 21 December.

[blue666666]

bamav I think people are hoping it will be free on XL all of the time and not just a special offer. There was a screenshot some months back that said 6 months free but was quickly pulled from virgin media pages

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by bamav

Am I correct in getting the impression some people think Netflix will be included in the XL package? If so, why?

Ok, possibly it might be free with the XL package for 6 months, but surely this is a completely independent product, which will simply be provisioned by VM, with charges direct to Netflix? Same as Spotify?

It's pure speculation, bamav, based on the perceived devaluation of the XL pack without something to replace the channels that have been made available to lower level packages.

If they can do it with BT Sport and ESPN, I would assume they could reach a similar deal with Netflix. Non-sports fans have lost out for too long and this would be seen, I think, as reasonable compensation for them.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Only seen rumours saying 'Autumn'.

Yes, and if they come during this month, we will all be very happy! I agree that autumn is as close as we can get to a launch date, but as we have seen with Fox +, even dead certainties can end up being delayed inexplicably.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Well don't forget you've got the Sky channels and Netflix to look forward to

When exactly? You've been spouting this for months and months.

Clue: An acceptable answer is 'next Tuesday' or even 'next week' but this continual vagueness is not acceptable and is why you're getting so much flak.

Put up (provenance), or shut up.

[Doug P]

Winter is Dec Jan Feb to me....

[denphone]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Astronomically, winter begins on 21 December.

Indeed you are correct OB but hopefully those long rumoured Sky channels will arrive long before then my old friend.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

It's pure speculation, bamav, based on the perceived devaluation of the XL pack without something to replace the channels that have been made available to lower level packages.

If they can do it with BT Sport and ESPN, I would assume they could reach a similar deal with Netflix. Non-sports fans have lost out for too long and this would be seen, I think, as reasonable compensation for them.

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The rumour was partly fuelled by the BBC web site news report on the announcement of the trial, that said that Netflix may be included in some bundles.

How true their information was, who knows?

[martin201002]

Originally Posted by Doug P

Winter is Dec Jan Feb to me....

Yeah that's what I thought, Autumn is sept, oct, nov.

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by Doug P

Winter is Dec Jan Feb to me....

I thought that winter was when it was the coldest

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Originally Posted by martin201002

Yeah that's what I thought, Autumn is sept, oct, nov.

Also autumn is when the leaves turn pretty colours

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by JustaBloke

When exactly? You've been spouting this for months and months.

Clue: An acceptable answer is 'next Tuesday' or even 'next week' but this continual vagueness is not acceptable and is why you're getting so much flak.

Put up (provenance), or shut up.

That's far too simplistic, Justa. You know very well that dates are only pencilled in and these dates can change. There is the most recent example of Fox + that proves this point.

If you want specific dates, you will rarely get them because VM keep changing them and hardly ever confirm anything until they are actually on your screen.

[Joedm45]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

I got the Sky new customer deal 12 months half price only went for tv of sky so got movies , ent+ , ent extra , sports for £31p/m. Took my vm down to starter pack with my loyalty discount on vm i'm only paying a total of £59.99 for sky and virgin combined.

Do you know if Sky are still offering 50% off for 12 months? I have Googled but can only find 6 months.

Getting the full TV package for around £33/month is very appealing when I pay the best part of £26 just for SD Sky Sports. Best of both worlds then, TiVo & all HD channels on offer in the UK

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by blue666666

If the rumored sky channels are coming this year then XL might be worth staying with but if they don't and you're not a sports fan them a smaller pack would be better choice.

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XL must be getting new channels or their would be no point in having XL pack.

XL is changing to vms version of Skys HD pack but with bt sport added also some goodies will be added to XL one rumoured is a movie chanel which could very well mean Netflix.

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Originally Posted by Joedm45

Do you know if Sky are still offering 50% off for 12 months? I have Googled but can only find 6 months.

Getting the full TV package for around £33/month is very appealing when I pay the best part of £26 just for SD Sky Sports. Best of both worlds then, TiVo & all HD channels on offer in the UK

Have a look on moneysavineexperts website , that's where i got my 12 month half price code from.

[Joedm45]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Have a look on moneysavineexperts website , that's where i got my 12 month half price code from.

Thanks, only 6 months at the moment but i'll keep an eye open. Maybe they'll do a sales push in the run up to Christmas

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Joedm45

Do you know if Sky are still offering 50% off for 12 months? I have Googled but can only find 6 months.

Getting the full TV package for around £33/month is very appealing when I pay the best part of £26 just for SD Sky Sports. Best of both worlds then, TiVo & all HD channels on offer in the UK

Their latest offer for 50% off via Money Supermaket ended on the 17th October. Should be back on during the first 2 weeks of December, if you can wait.