General : Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2

[Gavin-D]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

The "more content" as you put it is most welcome, but the VOD is still crap, mostly unavailable, please try later!!

I caught the red button on GOLD by accident last night (was intending to press 1) so had to wait for the on demand stuff to load not that it did had an error message

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Mike Fries, the VM CEO, said today that he wants VM customers to have "access to everything/the best stuff", but that they are not going to spend billions on exclusive content.

"Netflix is more friend than foe as customers need broadband to access it".

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...l#post35851503

Maybe this is why we have now got truTV and after all these years it looks likely that Universal HD will be starting.

Apart from the Sony film channels, Spike and Your TV, what else is there to go for?

Edit: Could Sky Atlantic be back on the agenda?

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...ing-table.html

If VM want to provide Sky Atlantic, I am sure there is a way to do so without breaking the bank. However, I think that this is most likely to be provided via the Now TV streaming app. This will have the added advantage of allowing subscribers to access the Sky premium channels more cheaply. VM make no money out of these anyway.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

If VM want to provide Sky Atlantic, I am sure there is a way to do so without breaking the bank. However, I think that this is most likely to be provided via the Now TV streaming app. This will have the added advantage of allowing subscribers to access the Sky premium channels more cheaply. VM make no money out of these anyway.

Ofcourse they make money out of them, they'd like you to think they don't but trust me they make a nice tidy profit out of them.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Ofcourse they make money out of them, they'd like you to think they don't but trust me they make a nice tidy profit out of them.

AIUI they never used to make any money out of them, so never really marketed them. They were only there as a convenience for customers and to compete with Sky via channel parity.

When the Sky basics returned after the dispute, part of the settlement was that the pricing structure for the movie channels would be changed to allow VM to make something from providing them in return for marketing them more aggressively.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Ofcourse they make money out of them, they'd like you to think they don't but trust me they make a nice tidy profit out of them.

Maybe things have changed, then. I remember distinctly that some years ago Virgin stated that they could not make a profit from these channels as Sky would not negotiate a wholesale price.

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

AIUI they never used to make any money out of them, so never really marketed them. They were only there as a convenience for customers and to compete with Sky via channel parity.

When the Sky basics returned after the dispute, part of the settlement was that the pricing structure for the movie channels would be changed to allow VM to make something from providing them in return for marketing them more aggressively.

Ah, that makes sense.

[telegramsam]

I agree virgin must be making some profit because why else would they have tried hard to persuade me to not cancel sky sports?

[Derekb108]

Originally Posted by telegramsam

I agree virgin must be making some profit because why else would they have tried hard to persuade me to not cancel sky sports?

I was under the impression that they never made any profit on the Sky Movies or sports.....

[denphone]

Yes that was my understanding as well but alas there are many more people on this forum who are far more in the know then l.

[Derekb108]

Originally Posted by denphone

Yes that was my understanding as well but alas there are many more people on this forum who are far more in the know then l.

So True but they will never tell us!

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by telegramsam

I agree virgin must be making some profit because why else would they have tried hard to persuade me to not cancel sky sports?

they didn't do nothing when I cancelled it and lowered my package at all

[Derekb108]

Originally Posted by Dave42

they didn't do nothing when I cancelled it and lowered my package at all

No you have tell them you thinking about leaving before they take money aff yer bill....

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by denphone

Yes that was my understanding as well but alas there are many more people on this forum who are far more in the know then l.

Times change. You may well have been right then and others right now. Only VM and Sky know for sure.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Derekb108

I was under the impression that they never made any profit on the Sky Movies or sports.....

The movies and sport were at one time indeed none profit but now VM do make a profit from them, not a huge margin but enough to keep them interested.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

The movies and sport were at one time indeed none profit but now VM do make a profit from them, not a huge margin but enough to keep them interested.

I think post #1474 is probably the explanation behind the confusion.

[Richc1977]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

AIUI they never used to make any money out of them, so never really marketed them. They were only there as a convenience for customers and to compete with Sky via channel parity.

When the Sky basics returned after the dispute, part of the settlement was that the pricing structure for the movie channels would be changed to allow VM to make something from providing them in return for marketing them more aggressively.

I imagine there is a sliding scale and kickback their percentage if they hit certain volumes.