21-04-2008, 15:30
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Virgin to be sold?
This is from The Telegraph -
Virgin Media, the New York-listed but British-based group, has instructed Goldman Sachs to conduct a review of its content business and a sale is seen by analysts as the most likely option.
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21-04-2008, 15:31
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Re: Virgin to be sold?
They'll have a better chance of selling it on ebay
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21-04-2008, 15:36
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Re: Virgin to be sold?
 Can see it being listed on Ebay starting price 1p
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21-04-2008, 15:38
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Re: Virgin to be sold?
and a reserve of £125 just to be safe
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21-04-2008, 15:43
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Re: Virgin to be sold?
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Originally Posted by jamsh
This is from The Telegraph -
Virgin Media, the New York-listed but British-based group, has instructed Goldman Sachs to conduct a review of its content business and a sale is seen by analysts as the most likely option.
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The could just want to know how much the company is worth.
I.e when it was NTL is was worth £90 now its virgin its worth £900 Example!
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21-04-2008, 15:47
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Re: Virgin to be sold?
It's only worth that much because of Branson. if I was Ricky I'd ask for a cut seens as they tricked him just to get a better price.
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21-04-2008, 15:48
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Re: Virgin to be sold?
I think it's trying to offload the TV side of things, as a similar story was going around early last month.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/to...cle3465254.ece
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21-04-2008, 15:52
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Re: Virgin to be sold?
Yeah that is true! I think its just a value like you do on your house every now and again!
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I wouldnt think they are selling the TV division, especially with the Samuel L Jackson on their latest adverts and billboards popping up everywhere.
Theres on thing for sure they are sure as hell throwing a **** load of money into adverts.
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21-04-2008, 15:56
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Re: Virgin to be sold?
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Originally Posted by PeteTheMusicGuy
 Can see it being listed on Ebay starting price 1p 
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catch yourself on pete,up it to 10p.
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21-04-2008, 16:00
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Re: Virgin to be sold?
eBay? Nobody will buy it, Virgin have too many negs!
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21-04-2008, 16:07
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Re: Virgin to be sold?
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catch yourself on pete,up it to 10p. 
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Ok I'll be nice and up to 50p  but no more
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21-04-2008, 16:15
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Re: Virgin to be sold?
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An outright sale of Virgin Media Television could raise £800m, analysts estimate. Five owner RTL, Sky and NBC Universal would be interested in buying it.
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 Why doesn't that suprise me?
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21-04-2008, 16:21
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Re: Virgin to be sold?
Maybe a Rival Telco might buy it
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21-04-2008, 16:33
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Re: Virgin to be sold?
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Originally Posted by cimt
 Why doesn't that suprise me?
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Surely the competition board would never let Sky buy VM?
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21-04-2008, 16:34
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Re: Virgin to be sold?
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Originally Posted by frogstamper
Surely the competition board would never let Sky buy VM?
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It's the channels that may be up for sale.
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