Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
04-06-2010, 20:19
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Re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
are sky sports hd channels not packaged in the same way as the sd channels? where sd ss1 package is actually 2 channels? if thats the case then there is no problem with them shifting content altho i could be wrong.
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04-06-2010, 20:22
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Re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
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linear broadcast? Please define/explain...
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You have to watch it when it's broadcast at the scheduled time...
http://www.itvdictionary.com/definit...efinition.html
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04-06-2010, 20:23
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Re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
Sky Sports 1 and 2 are single channels. They haven't included 3 or 4 for a couple of years
To get 3 & 4 you have to subscribe to the Collection
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04-06-2010, 20:49
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Re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
Quick question I suppose HD PPV sports events from SKY box office will not be happening soon 
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04-06-2010, 22:47
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Re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
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Quick question I suppose HD PPV sports events from SKY box office will not be happening soon |
We will probably NEVER and I mean NNNEEEEEEVVVVVVVEEEEEERRRRRRR  NEVER get these.
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04-06-2010, 22:51
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Re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
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We will probably NEVER and I mean NNNEEEEEEVVVVVVVEEEEEERRRRRRR NEVER get these. |
Why not? If Sky were to offer them to Virgin then they could each take a cut and make some more money
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04-06-2010, 23:38
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Re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
Well it did say VoD from basic and premium content.
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04-06-2010, 23:47
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Re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
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Originally Posted by BenMcr
The Sports prices are due to come down this year anyway even without this happening
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In that case.... maybe there won't be an increase to cover the extra HD charges? Hopefully, they will keep the charges the same and maybe throw in some other incentives for those who do not wish to have the HD channels such as more free calls etc. At least that way, Virgin don't really lose that much revenue.
To be honest - I'll have to see just how much these extra charges will be. What with having the VIP pack and 3 Virgin mobiles in the house, I don't really think I want to be spending much more than I am now. It all adds up to one scary figure paid out to Virgin each month!
Thinking about this today it's just all too bittersweet
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04-06-2010, 23:58
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Re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
Blimey....since this deal was 'rumoured', some of the nonsensical drivel that has been written across various forums is as laughable as a 42 year old still believing that a Fat White Bearded man comes down our chimneys on 25th December.
This is nothing to do with Virgin 'selling out' or Murdoch trying to dominate the world...its what business is about. Sky see it as commercially a good deal, likewise, Virgin TV saw it as commercially a good deal. END OF STORY. Its what happens in the business world and its not about SKY buying the TV business just to **** off Virgin Cable subscribers.
Some people just cannot see a deal for what it is...just that and with no seedy undercurrent attached
Yep, i will get slated for this....but I'm a realist, not a conspiracy theorist
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05-06-2010, 00:08
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Re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
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Blimey....since this deal was 'rumoured', some of the nonsensical drivel that has been written across various forums is as laughable as a 42 year old still believing that a Fat White Bearded man comes down our chimneys on 25th December.
This is nothing to do with Virgin 'selling out' or Murdoch trying to dominate the world...its what business is about. Sky see it as commercially a good deal, likewise, Virgin TV saw it as commercially a good deal. END OF STORY. Its what happens in the business world and its not about SKY buying the TV business just to **** off Virgin Cable subscribers.
Some people just cannot see a deal for what it is...just that and with no seedy undercurrent attached
Yep, i will get slated for this....but I'm a realist, not a conspiracy theorist
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05-06-2010, 06:31
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Re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle
Sorry, potentially ambiguous statement on my part, I wasn't intending to get into the nitty gritty of volume, quality and penetration of content ownership by Sky, I merely wanted to point out that there was VM the carrier and VMTV the broadcaster just as there is BSkyB the carrier and Sky the broadcaster (which all sound like Welsh professional names  ). |
All I was pointing out, which I have have done before and been shouted down for, is that VM (actually it's more accurate to say NTL as their board control VM) don't want to be a content provider, they never have and any attempts in the past have been ill thought out then shelved. If they did they would have beefed up the Telewest channels but they didn't and couldn't wait to get shut.
I have no doubt that when the time is right the UKTV channels will also be sold but it's obviously more complicated with it being jointly owned.
I would not be the least bit surprised if when this carriage deal comes to an end we won't be having these discussions as VM will be using their network for far more lucrative activities than linear television, in fact who knows if we will actually be watching linear TV then.
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05-06-2010, 08:38
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Re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
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In that case.... maybe there won't be an increase to cover the extra HD charges? Hopefully, they will keep the charges the same and maybe throw in some other incentives for those who do not wish to have the HD channels such as more free calls etc. At least that way, Virgin don't really lose that much revenue.
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Why do Sky do that ?
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05-06-2010, 08:51
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Re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
Just a thought I wonder what will happen to TNA, will SKY keep it on bravo or will it upset there contract with the WWE. 
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05-06-2010, 09:00
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Re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
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Originally Posted by mersey70
(actually it's more accurate to say NTL as their board control VM)
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I really wish people would stop saying this.
The majority of people on the current board joined after either after the merger or the rebrand so cannot be classed as 'NTL' because by that time that company no longer existed
There have also been enough restructures and technical changes within Virgin Media to make the 'but it's just NTL' argument sound stupid
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05-06-2010, 09:09
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Re: Acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television
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Originally Posted by BenMcr
I really wish people would stop saying this.
The majority of people on the current board joined after either after the merger or the rebrand so cannot be classed as 'NTL' because by that time that company no longer existed
There have also been enough restructures and technical changes within Virgin Media to make the 'but it's just NTL' argument sound stupid
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To be honest Ben you will not win, People will not believe what they don't want to believe. We all know that there has been so many changes that there is nothing left of the original 2 companies, You might as well just 
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