Is BT a threat to Virgin Media
01-08-2012, 12:42
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Re: Is BT a threat to VIrginmedia
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Why are every one SO concerned that BT will move ahead of Virgin ? If the offer a better package in the future MOVE. News flash. You are not obliged to use them.
How many of you have the same power suppliers as you did say five years ago.
Do you only ever buy the same goods,no matter what the deal offered?
Me I no brand loyalty, I Follow the money/service. This year we have flown with BA, Virgin & TUI this depended on what the package is. Have problem with this "blind" devotion to the Virgin brand. ( staff members accepted)
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There has never been any blind loyalty as l praise and criticise in equal measure dear Itshim.
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01-08-2012, 12:46
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Re: Is BT a threat to VIrginmedia
Exactly right, Itshim. Youview looks an excellent set top box, if infinity ever arrives in my area and they find the content then talk talk or Bt will definitely become options for me.
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01-08-2012, 20:57
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Re: Is BT a threat to VIrginmedia
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apart from the speed upgrade (had to do because of BT infinity) and the few 3rd rate HD channels added wot have VM done i for one have not seen anything new except price increases.
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Sky actually froze their prices for their customers for 12 months last year. As a new Virgin customer, I have to say that they are offering some good deals for new customers but their after sales service is abysmal.
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01-08-2012, 21:19
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Re: Is BT a threat to VIrginmedia
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Sky actually froze their prices for their customers for 12 months last year. As a new Virgin customer, I have to say that they are offering some good deals for new customers but their after sales service is abysmal.
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Sky actually held prices for 24 months August 2010 through August 2012.
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01-08-2012, 21:30
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Re: Is BT a threat to VIrginmedia
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Sky actually held prices for 24 months August 2010 through August 2012.
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I thought it was a 12 month freeze from 1st september 2011 to 31st of august 2012. 
News reported by website Cable.co.uk confirmed that the price freeze runs from September 1st this year (2011) to August 31st 2012, which will be welcome news for Sky customers at a time when UK residents are seeing other bills continue to rise.
The above from the digital comparison website.
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02-08-2012, 08:17
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Re: Is BT a threat to VIrginmedia
whatever the cost or price increases on the TV side of things VM are still way infront of BT
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on the internet side BT are coming up fast.
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02-08-2012, 09:35
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Re: Is BT a threat to VIrginmedia
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I thought it was a 12 month freeze from 1st september 2011 to 31st of august 2012.
News reported by website Cable.co.uk confirmed that the price freeze runs from September 1st this year (2011) to August 31st 2012, which will be welcome news for Sky customers at a time when UK residents are seeing other bills continue to rise.
The above from the digital comparison website. |
I doubt it was a 12 month freeze as that wouldn't really be a price freeze due to 12 months being the usual pricing period.
I think what happened was that in Sept 2011 the prices were held at 2010 levels for 12 months making the period since last increase 24 months when they did increase in Sept 2012.
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02-08-2012, 12:54
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Re: Is BT a threat to VIrginmedia
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Sky actually held prices for 24 months August 2010 through August 2012.
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Wow!
Winner of the " spin of the year" comment, methinks... 
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02-08-2012, 13:11
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Re: Is BT a threat to VIrginmedia
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Wow!
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This reminds me of the price was, is now saga. I do not care, for how long , what it is reduced by, or, it was this. The only thing that matters is how much is it going to cost ME.
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02-08-2012, 13:50
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Re: Is BT a threat to VIrginmedia
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Yes the master and his servants seem somewhat quiet on that though.
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02-08-2012, 13:52
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Re: Is BT a threat to VIrginmedia
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This reminds me of the price was, is now saga. I do not care, for how long , what it is reduced by, or, it was this. The only thing that matters is how much is it going to cost ME.
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Totally agree - my view is " am I now getting the service(s) I want for a price I think is reasonable (including in comparison to the competition)"?
If so, fine - if not, time to look around/move.
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02-08-2012, 15:45
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Re: Is BT a threat to VIrginmedia
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Totally agree - my view is "am I now getting the service(s) I want for a price I think is reasonable (including in comparison to the competition)"?
If so, fine - if not, time to look around/move.
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Exactly
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02-08-2012, 17:51
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Re: Is BT a threat to VIrginmedia
Most of London is NOT cabled - there are millions of people in London needing TV service & lots of flats
A relative has just bought such a flat in London and has taken the BT TV service which includes Sky Sports 1 & 2 + ESPN + some Premier League Football matches in 2013
there's a big market out there
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02-08-2012, 20:17
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Re: Is BT a threat to VIrginmedia
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Most of London is NOT cabled - there are millions of people in London needing TV service & lots of flats
A relative has just bought such a flat in London and has taken the BT TV service which includes Sky Sports 1 & 2 + ESPN + some Premier League Football matches in 2013
there's a big market out there
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Yes, there is, and good luck to BT with that. However, in those areas covered by Virgin Media, I can't see many changing for an inferior service. In the longer term, BT may genuinely compete seriously with VM, but as I said earlier, they have a long way to go yet.
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