SKY VS Virgin Media - Page 10

12noon · 24-02-2007, 15:37

At the moment 83% say they would stay with Virgin. I think it would be more than that if the vote was done over the whole of the UK.

Lets just hope that Virgin can do a deal with some of the American chanels and bring some good content over here. Might even be a new chanel such as Virgin One !

DerekRothwell · 24-02-2007, 15:38

I think that James Bond Movie (Forget which one) that Had Elliot Carver as the evil bloke as head of Carver Media was modelled on Rupert Murdoch.

Sky can take a running jump as far as I am concerned.

Cable all the way for me.

Toto · 24-02-2007, 17:02

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Originally Posted by DerekRothwell

I think that James Bond Movie (Forget which one) that Had Elliot Carver as the evil bloke as head of Carver Media was modelled on Rupert Murdoch.

Sky can take a running jump as far as I am concerned.

Cable all the way for me.

Noo, wasn't it the other guy, the one who drowned, in fact wasn't that the story they used in the film to explain Carver's death?

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Robert Maxwell!!

Malc Newton · 24-02-2007, 18:12

I would be inclined to stay with Virgin but not keep th XL pack. What's the point with no Stargate or Atlantis

Malc

Perfect Choice · 24-02-2007, 18:31

Should VM consider offering a fee uplift for Sky One if they eventually do a deal but at a higher price than they wanted to? I for one would pay an extra per month fee for a Sky 1/2/3 package, just as you pay extra for Sky Sports, etc channels. Or perhaps a minimum TV package will be required to get these options, VM may need to be more inventive to keep its customers!

Downloads · 24-02-2007, 18:32

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Originally Posted by andygrif

Erm... did you see the results of the poll? 15% of cable subscribers would jump ship, that's ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£21m per month in revenue that Virgin would no longer have - or ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£1/4bn a year!

As said previously, people who don't have Virgin have voted in the poll, how can that be representitive????? It's probably nearer 5 than 15.

pedg · 24-02-2007, 18:39

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Originally Posted by Downloads

As said previously, people who don't have Virgin have voted in the poll, how can that be representitive????? It's probably nearer 5 than 15.

Take the base as 15.

Take off those that are not actually VM customers but have voted.
Take off those who have recently signed up to a new deal with a 12 month contract.
Take off, initially, those who will not go with the knee jerk reaction and will wait a while to see if it does come back
Take off those who have not realised the hassle that would be involved, especially if they intended to leave VM completely, e.g. getting BT (re)connected
Take off those who find they can get the one show they are mad about online
Take off those who have phoned up virgin and been offered a good deal to stay so change their mind.

Think 5 or less will be about right.

Virgin Mary · 24-02-2007, 19:03

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Originally Posted by Downloads

As said previously, people who don't have Virgin have voted in the poll, how can that be representitive????? It's probably nearer 5 than 15.

How do you know?

BTW the smear campaign continues: Richard Branson claims that he is the father of Rupert Murdoch's new baby and he distributed the attached photo as a proof. Sir Richard said

"Rupert's zizzi* does not work at 71, despite taking a kilo of viagra".

Sky has yet to respond.

*zizzi is, you know what, in French.

Downloads · 24-02-2007, 19:06

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Originally Posted by Virgin Mary

How do you know?

BTW the smear campaign continues: Richard Branson claims that he is the father of Rupert Murdoch's new baby and he distributed the attached photo as a proof. Sir Richard said

"Rupert's zizzi* does not work at 71, despite taking a kilo of viagra".

Sky has yet to respond.

*zizzi is, you know what, in French.

Because i know of at least a few people on this board i have spoken to who have. If there are a few who were prepared to own up to it, there will be a lot more who won't.

ClearBlueSky · 24-02-2007, 19:49

Some people will leave Virgin for Sky, and Sky already have a package in place for disaffected Virgin customers. However, Sky have clearly stated that they are still waiting at the negotiating table. Sounds like it's Virgin who are playing games!

Customers who want to let Virgin know that they object to losing the programmes they paid to watch can express their opinion on the Virgin Boards here. It's been 'down' for most of the day so good luck!

Downloads · 24-02-2007, 19:50

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Originally Posted by ClearBlueSky

Some people will leave Virgin for Sky, and Sky already have a package in place for disaffected Virgin customers. However, Sky have clearly stated that they are still waiting at the negotiating table. Sounds like it's Virgin who are playing games!

Customers who want to let Virgin know that they object to losing the programmes they paid to watch can express their opinion on the Virgin Boards here. It's been 'down' for most of the day so good luck!

I don't think so. Laughable.

And why are you quoting LastLine who are no authority on the subject? Their opinion carries no more value than any other single person on this forum.

**Hugh** · 24-02-2007, 19:54

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Originally Posted by Perfect Choice

Should VM consider offering a fee uplift for Sky One if they eventually do a deal but at a higher price than they wanted to? I for one would pay an extra per month fee for a Sky 1/2/3 package, just as you pay extra for Sky Sports, etc channels. Or perhaps a minimum TV package will be required to get these options, VM may need to be more inventive to keep its customers!

Since we don't know what packages Sky are offering VM, it may not be possible for VM to offer "minimum TV package".

It sounds to me (imho), from the words used by both sides, that Sky have offered VM an expanded base package (including HD content and Sky Arts, etc) on a "take it or leave it" basis, at an increased price (because there is more content/channels); the problem VM would have with this is that they would have to resell the expanded base package in it's entirety to their customers, at it's increased price, therefore raising prices to the customer; because if they offered a subset (minimum TV package), Sky would still want the full package price per subscriber, so VM would have to lose money on every "minimum TV package".

Just my thoughts.

ClearBlueSky · 24-02-2007, 20:56

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Originally Posted by Downloads

I don't think so. Laughable.

And why are you quoting LastLine who are no authority on the subject? Their opinion carries no more value than any other single person on this forum.

OK.... take a look at Virgin's boards. Many people signed up to Virgin Media for The Simpsons, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, Lost, 24 and Nip/Tuck. If Virgin don't take care of their customers then their customers will doubtless take care of themselves!

Downloads · 24-02-2007, 21:03

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Originally Posted by ClearBlueSky

OK.... take a look at Virgin's boards. Many people signed up to Virgin Media for The Simpsons, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, Lost, 24 and Nip/Tuck. If Virgin don't take care of their customers then their customers will doubtless take care of themselves!

I wouldn't pay too close attention to numbers on forums if i were you, it doesn't represent public opinion just for your info. If you are telling me it's representitive and that everyone not moaning is happy, then barely anyone wil leave.

Wicked_and_Crazy · 24-02-2007, 22:35

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Originally Posted by ClearBlueSky

OK.... take a look at Virgin's boards. Many people signed up to Virgin Media for The Simpsons, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, Lost, 24 and Nip/Tuck. If Virgin don't take care of their customers then their customers will doubtless take care of themselves!

i wouldnt go to sky on principle now