General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

There is no such downside for VM, IMO. All Virgin have to do is to say that Amazon is available as part of a package for those who have XL.

How on earth did you dream up that one as a possibility?

If Amazon does arrive, it will almost certainly be the same as Netflix; an independent subscription to Amazon Prime or Amazon instant video, with access to the video via Tivo.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by passingbat

How on earth did you dream up that one as a possibility?

If Amazon does arrive, it will almost certainly be the same as Netflix; an independent subscription to Amazon Prime or Amazon instant video, with access to the video via Tivo.

I was merely answering the question, passingbat.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I was merely answering the question, passingbat.

Do you actually believe that Amazon would be added and restricted to XL users?

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by passingbat

Do you actually believe that Amazon would be added and restricted to XL users?

I didn't say it would happen, I said it was a potential solution to prevent Amazon users on VM (if that came about) from downgrading their TV package.

What is the problem that you see in that?

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by passingbat

Do you actually believe that Amazon would be added and restricted to XL users?

I don't think that they would like the price rise of about £6.25 per month

[denphone]

Certainly not.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

What is the problem that you see in that?

Amazon would not be interested at all in a deal to bundle with VM. And given that it would never be bundled, Amazon would never agree to limit the potential Tivo customers accessing a stand alone subscription to a subsection of the Tivo user base.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by passingbat

Amazon would not be interested at all in a deal to bundle with VM. And given that it would never be bundled, Amazon would never agree to limit the potential Tivo customers accessing a stand alone subscription to a subsection of the Tivo user base.

Well, it's an interesting view you take, PB, without any real substance behind it.

If VM approached Amazon with a view to adding their streaming service to its packages, I don't think that would be an altogether inappropriate option for them.

The deal could be along the lines of the BT Sports wholesale deal, which would guarantee the number of potential viewers with access to the service, or it could simply make the subscription service available to those XL viewers who wanted it (much the same as the facilities available on Smart TVs).

It's really not that much of a stretch; just out of the realms of what you, personally, have contemplated.

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate

I don't think that they would like the price rise of about £6.25 per month

That is not the only option.

[1andrew1]

Rumour over on Digital Spy that Sky is gearing up to launch two new bonus channels for its TV customers - Sky Sports Select and Sky Sports Discover. We don't know if these will be on other platforms or even if they are just concepts at this stage. I suspect the latter but you never know!

Sky Sports Select: http://postimg.org/image/p8x7p1q1f/
Eligibility: Family entertainment subscribers.
Hours per week of live sport: 8

Sky Sports Discover: http://postimg.org/image/juyfhi0b7/
Eligibility: Sky Variety, Sky Family and Sky HD subscribers.
Hours per week of live sport: 10

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Originally Posted by passingbat

Amazon would not be interested at all in a deal to bundle with VM. And given that it would never be bundled, Amazon would never agree to limit the potential Tivo customers accessing a stand alone subscription to a subsection of the Tivo user base.

Agreed. I really can't see Prime working as a TV subscription add-on via VM. It's more than just a TV service like Netflix, it includes fast delivery for physical purchases, an e-book rental service and music streaming too.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Rumour over on Digital Spy that Sky is gearing up to launch two new bonus channels for its TV customers - Sky Sports Select and Sky Sports Discover. We don't know if these will be on other platforms or even if they are just concepts at this stage. I suspect the latter but you never know!

Sky Sports Select: http://postimg.org/image/p8x7p1q1f/
Eligibility: Family entertainment subscribers.
Hours per week of live sport: 8

Sky Sports Discover: http://postimg.org/image/juyfhi0b7/
Eligibility: Sky Variety, Sky Family and Sky HD subscribers.
Hours per week of live sport: 10

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Agreed. I really can't see Prime working as a TV subscription add-on via VM. It's more than just a TV service like Netflix, it includes fast delivery for physical purchases, an e-book rental service and music streaming too.

That's great if those SKY Sports channels are real. I only have SKY Sports for boxing and Scottish football. Matchroom Sports have a 20 fight per year deal in place with SKY. Those above pictures suggest 10 of these 20 fights will be shown for "free" on the new channels. I'm going to cancel SKY Sports if that's the case and buy day passes for the other 10 fights. Bargain!

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Chad

That's great if those SKY Sports channels are real. I only have SKY Sports for boxing and Scottish football. Matchroom Sports have a 20 fight per year deal in place with SKY. Those above pictures suggest 10 of these 20 fights will be shown for "free" on the new channels. I'm going to cancel SKY Sports if that's the case and buy day passes for the other 10 fights. Bargain!

For the above and other reasons, I think these are concept as oppose to actual channels. But I can see the point in a Sky Sports lite type channel if it is exclusive to the Sky platform. It will have to be a bit lighter than those shown above though!

[Chad]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

For the above and other reasons, I think these are concept as oppose to actual channels. But I can see the point in a Sky Sports lite type channel if it is exclusive to the Sky platform.

I don't think we'll have too long to wait to find out. One picture suggests coverage of the US Open tennis. That runs for the first 2 weeks of September. If the channel(s) launch it'll be in the next 4 weeks. If nothing by the middle of September, it was all just BS

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Rumour over on Digital Spy that Sky is gearing up to launch two new bonus channels for its TV customers - Sky Sports Select and Sky Sports Discover. We don't know if these will be on other platforms or even if they are just concepts at this stage. I suspect the latter but you never know!

Sky Sports Select: http://postimg.org/image/p8x7p1q1f/
Eligibility: Family entertainment subscribers.
Hours per week of live sport: 8

Sky Sports Discover: http://postimg.org/image/juyfhi0b7/
Eligibility: Sky Variety, Sky Family and Sky HD subscribers.
Hours per week of live sport: 10[COLOR="Silver"]

This would be very good news in my eyes. 10 hours of live sport "free" will be pretty decent, especially the cricket and the rugby. Should help increase the viewing figures considerably to help Sky get extra ad revenue too. A good idea all round in my eyes. Fingers crossed it happens sooner rather than later.

[Media Boy UK]

New Rumour.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=1611

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by harry_hitch

This would be very good news in my eyes. 10 hours of live sport "free" will be pretty decent, especially the cricket and the rugby. Should help increase the viewing figures considerably to help Sky get extra ad revenue too. A good idea all round in my eyes. Fingers crossed it happens sooner rather than later.

Originally Posted by Media Boy

New Rumour.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=1611

Still think it's a nice idea but no more than an idea at this stage. Apparently, it the rumour came from one of Sky's many surveys.