General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.

[nicko]

Lets say that vigin have done a deal but due to contract can't reveal anything yet, BT have virgins hands tied until the date, this doesn't mean that rumours couldn't be initiated to suggest to customers that something will be coming, rumours conveyed by e.g. BomberAF

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

If ESPN and ESPN was set to close on Virgin Media all the listing would have says 'This channel will no longer be available'.

What do they say on VM EPG?

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I have just checked Sky EPG for ESPN Classic and ESPN America and from 6am 1st Aug it shows "..programmes no longer available"

If this is the same on VM EPG then this is reflecting what i am saying

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by denphone

It has the listings up to the 9th.

Then VM EPG is incorrect as like i say no listings on Sky EPG for ESPN Classic or ESPN America

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by nstokes

Then VM EPG is incorrect as like i say no listings on Sky EPG for ESPN Classic or ESPN America

I am talking about ESPN and ESPN HD.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by nstokes

Then VM EPG is incorrect as like i say no listings on Sky EPG for ESPN Classic or ESPN America

l am talking about ESPN HD and SD and they go up to the 9th..

Originally Posted by young_timbo

Yeah, very little... Only a good cut of a several million XL/VIP subscriptions.

Simple maths, say for example receiving £7 per month per XL/VIP sub, of which there about probably at least 1.6 million out of the 3.2m customers is considerably greater than 20,000-30,000 separate subs of £12-£15. BT will make far more money from it being in a collection than sold separate. Don't see what people aren't understanding about this?

ESPN got 30p per XL sub, why on gods earth would they then give BT £7 per sub.

I gave you the accurate maths and you've dismissed it using figures off the top of your head.

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I am talking about ESPN and ESPN HD.

Originally Posted by denphone

l am talking about ESPN HD and SD and they go up to the 9th..

Oh im not, i thought the first post started about ESPN C and ESPN A

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I can also confirm ESPN HD has listing beyond 1st August on Sky EPG as well

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

ESPN got 30p per XL sub, .

Do you know for sure that 30p is the correct amount?

[Doug P]

Originally Posted by denphone

l am talking about ESPN HD and SD and they go up to the 9th..

Agreed Den which is what I was talking about too!

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by Doug P

Agreed Den which is what I was talking about too!

But they would still have EPG data for beyond 1st as channel is still broadcasting on other TV platforms

[Chad]

Originally Posted by nstokes

People say this but BoxNation charges customers and not VM is that correct?

Boxnation confirmed to me back in 2011 that VM charge the customer. When Boxnation first launched it was free on SKY for the first 3 months. Boxnation also offered the next 6 months for the price of 5 to SKY customers signing up for the channel. When I asked them would VM customers get the same deal, Boxnation confirmed VM have control over any deals or even price they charge for the channel!

[Doug P]

Originally Posted by nstokes

But they would still have EPG data for beyond 1st as channel is still broadcasting on other TV platforms

They do still have EPG data beyond the 1st... up to Friday 9th currently which is the end of the current EPG.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by Chad

Boxnation confirmed to me back in 2011 that VM charge the customer. When Boxnation first launched it was free on SKY for the first 3 months. Boxnation also offered the next 6 months for the price of 5 to SKY customers signing up for the channel. When I asked them would VM customers get the same deal, Boxnation confirmed VM have control over any deals or even price they charge for the channel!

thought that would be case Chad mate thanks for confirming it VM would not let others charge their customers so if VM get BT sports it be in a pack of there choice once a wholesale price is agreed

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by Chad

Boxnation confirmed to me back in 2011 that VM charge the customer. When Boxnation first launched it was free on SKY for the first 3 months. Boxnation also offered the next 6 months for the price of 5 to SKY customers signing up for the channel. When I asked them would VM customers get the same deal, Boxnation confirmed VM have control over any deals or even price they charge for the channel!

Oh ok makes sense so VM dealt with payment not BoxNaition

Originally Posted by Doug P

They do still have EPG data beyond the 1st... up to Friday 9th currently which is the end of the current EPG.

That is my point as they are still broadcasting so they ill have EPG data, even it the channels was to disappear from VM from 1st Aug it will still show EPG data

[freakgirl]

If we were getting the channels and they were going to cost £12 or £15 I'm pretty sure we would have found out by now. The reason we might not have heard anything yet is they may be annoucing other stuff which isn't set in stone yet, one thing may be this android app for tivo