Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
04-06-2010, 11:09
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re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
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Originally Posted by BenMcr
As I said earlier as Sports are regulated by OFCOM (and that regulation is currently being disputed by Sky) I would assume it would have been a legal nightmare to run a seperate agreement for HD Sports
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Not to carry on this too long but with mucho respect Ben that doesn't make any sense.
If Sky and VM decided to allow Sky Sports HD on cable then Ofcom becomes defunct as they are doing what Ofcom asked them to do AND MORE...so there's no need for a "seperate agreement" legally or otherwise, no?
Plus VM now have the option to carry Sky Movies HD which Ofcom decided wasn't in their remit (or needed further investigation) so it's not as if Sky have to operate ONLY within Ofcoms remit/decision.
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04-06-2010, 11:09
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re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
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Originally Posted by BenMcr
As I said earlier as Sports are regulated by OFCOM (and that regulation is currently being disputed by Sky) I would assume it would have been a legal nightmare to run a seperate agreement for HD Sports
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Couldn't have they pulled out from the OFCOM based deal for HD1 and HD2 and negotiate an deal for all the HD channels?
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04-06-2010, 11:13
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re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
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Originally Posted by Mobes
If Sky and VM decided to allow Sky Sports HD on cable then Ofcom becomes defunct as they are doing what Ofcom asked them to do AND MORE...so there's no need for a "seperate agreement" legally or otherwise, no?.
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All very well and good for cable but what happens to BT and TalkTalk? Remember they are also included in the latest Sports agreement
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04-06-2010, 11:16
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re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
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Originally Posted by BenMcr
All very well and good for cable but what happens to BT and TalkTalk? Remember they are also included in the latest Sports agreement
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Yes that's true but I would have thought my point still stands. VM and Sky have come to an agreement outside OfCOM therefore i see nothing, including the ruleing, to stop them having 3 and 4.
I wouldn't have thought OFCOM would say "There but no further." It would fly in the face of what Ofcom want and that's fair distribution of channels.
Anyway, I'm sure it will come.... but anything you hear posted on here would be very appreciated as always 
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04-06-2010, 11:19
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re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
we will also have access to Sky Libary of On Demand stuff now, I wonder if this is just the old virgin stuff, or if it will also include sky one stuff/ and other Sky owne material
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04-06-2010, 11:24
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re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
just realized that we do not have sky screen 1 and 2 or were they re-branded
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04-06-2010, 11:29
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re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
Article states HD channels available for 'an incremental wholesale fee'
So...what's going to happen? We all pay extra for it (inc XL) or Virgin now drop the 'HD at no extra cost on XL' ???
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04-06-2010, 11:31
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re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
At this stage we don't yet know. Although I doubt that there will be any change to the existing HD channels, it might be that there will a 'Sky HD' option on top or something
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04-06-2010, 11:32
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re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
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Originally Posted by pdjkeelan
Though I love the fact we'll receive the HD channels. Doesn't this give SKY a monopoly on channels, and could cause significant problems for Virgin if SKY decide to increase their prices to extreme levels in the future? I have no doubt they'll have made a fixed price increase agreement for the moment, but I doubt that would exceed 5 years?
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Fixed for 9 years it seems
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04-06-2010, 11:33
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re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
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Originally Posted by spankysmagicpian
Article states HD channels available for 'an incremental wholesale fee'
So...what's going to happen? We all pay extra for it (inc XL) or Virgin now drop the 'HD at no extra cost on XL' ???
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You already pay an extra subscription for Sky Sports and / or Sky Movies which are premium content and additional to the XL lineup. I'd just expect that extra subscription to increase a bit more if you want the Premium HD channels. That would leave XL HD at no extra cost unaffected.
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04-06-2010, 11:33
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re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
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Originally Posted by Pushkar
"For an incremental wholesale fee"
Not free then...
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so virgins amazing HD at no extra cost campaign is abit stupid now
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04-06-2010, 11:35
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re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
Sorry but why would ANYONE not expect to pay extra for Sky HD?
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04-06-2010, 11:37
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re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
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Originally Posted by BenMcr
However this means Virgin WILL get Sky 1 HD, all Sky Sport and Movie channels in HD and the 'Red Button'
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Wrong we get sky sports 1 and 2 in HD NOT 3 and 4
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04-06-2010, 11:38
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re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
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Originally Posted by Sirius
Wrong we get sky sports 1 and 2 in HD NOT 3 and 4
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He knows.
Boooo!
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