Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
25-02-2016, 04:27
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
Nothing to do with it from what l hear.
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25-02-2016, 06:44
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
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Originally Posted by passingbat
This is what you are not understanding. AMC, is a premium US cable channel. It is in the same category as HBO, Showtime and Starz. These channels specialise in premium TV content, and, in the US, require extra payment for each of these channels over and above a standard pay TV subscription.
If adding AMC would cost the same to VM as adding one of the channels you mention (Home, Shed, CBS Reality, Quest, Home and Health, etc.) then you would have a very good point. But because AMC is a premium channel, it will cost VM a heck of a lot more than the channels that you mention.
But because at the moment it is mainly showing repeats, many of which are available elsewhere, it is not worth it's premium cost.
Your Amazon Prime and Netflix subscriptions are currently giving you way more current AMC shows than you'd get if VM added AMC. - Into the Badlands Amazon Prime
- Turn Amazon Prime
- Halt and Catch Fire Amazon Prime
- Better Call Saul Netflix
Adding Now TV also gives people a fifth one, the Walking dead |
I know that AMC in America is a premium channel, but is it also the case in the UK? Do BT subscribers have to pay an additional amount to get the channel or is it part of a bundle of channels?
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25-02-2016, 07:04
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
It is a part of the BT Sports package
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25-02-2016, 07:30
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
I know that AMC in America is a premium channel, but is it also the case in the UK? Do BT subscribers have to pay an additional amount to get the channel or is it part of a bundle of channels?
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BT would have had to pay AMC a premium price to AMC, just as Sky had to pay a premium price to HBO.
How BT and Sky pass it on to their customers is their decision. BT and Sky have spent large amounts of money on premium TV channels in order to attract customers. Why would they then sell them to VM for the price of a non premium channel?
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25-02-2016, 07:31
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
They won't as we all know.
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25-02-2016, 08:06
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
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Originally Posted by passingbat
They do have exclusive rights. It was BT's response to Sky having excusive rights to HBO.
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Yes, I know. I was replying to a post about The Walking Dead.
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25-02-2016, 08:33
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
I know that AMC in America is a premium channel, but is it also the case in the UK? Do BT subscribers have to pay an additional amount to get the channel or is it part of a bundle of channels?
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I have the free BT TV package and AMC is included.
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25-02-2016, 08:39
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
I think you have to have BT Sports to see it on Sky
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25-02-2016, 09:49
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
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Originally Posted by ozsat
I think you have to have BT Sports to see it on Sky
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Correct sir on the SKY platform it is included in the BT Sport package but on bt tv for now it is a freebie in the starter package and above.
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25-02-2016, 10:37
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
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Originally Posted by huxleypiguk
Noticed a new Romanian channel and Europe1 have appeared on there recently. More French channels would be welcome from me.
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Can anyone give us the up to date list of channels that Virgin Media UK are broadcasting via WORLDBOX?
We need to get an TiVo reporter.
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25-02-2016, 10:59
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
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Originally Posted by Media Boy
Can anyone give us the up to date list of channels that Virgin Media UK are broadcasting via WORLDBOX?
We need to get an TiVo reporter.
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i can tell you once i get in MB. be about 4ish. you may have found out by then!
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25-02-2016, 11:24
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
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Originally Posted by theone2k10
Correct sir on the SKY platform it is included in the BT Sport package but on bt tv for now it is a freebie in the starter package and above.
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The Starter package on BT includes all the BT Sport channels.
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25-02-2016, 11:42
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
What is an Tivo Reporter? lol
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25-02-2016, 11:49
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
The Starter package on BT includes all the BT Sport channels.
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So it's not a premium channel over here....yet!
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25-02-2016, 11:59
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
So it's not a premium channel over here....yet!
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BT include in their starter pack to entice people to BT TV. it's a loss leader incentive. I can't understand why you are not getting that. Sky do the same with HBO.
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