Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II - Page 76

donkbong · 10-07-2010, 13:33

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Originally Posted by richard1960

Hi could have been automated i suppose this was the reply in full.

"Yes we have negotiated red button as well! Will not be launched until '11 though (I can assure you not our delay) thx for being a customer." that was the reply! computer generated now i look at it probably!.

Most people had assumed on here including myself, that sky sports interactive would have turned up the same time as the sky sports HD channels,but it appears it has been delayed but hey i have been waiting so long for it that whats another few months LOL.

Let me tell you something i hate sky never never never join cause they are cheeky. That the bottom line!!!

I hope virgin will overtake sky.

ken1234 · 10-07-2010, 13:43

Football First will be in HD from the start of the new season.

This will apply to both the Game of the Day at 8.25pm and the Match Choice at 10.15pm.

The programme is moving to Sky Sports 2 for at least the first 3 Saturdays of the season. September schedules not yet published. http://data.skyprogrammeinformation....=363&chan=SPG2

ChrisLUFC22 · 10-07-2010, 14:07

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Originally Posted by mattb00thers

I am paying around Â£50 for TV XL with HD when $ky are offereing at a simular price with lots more.

Â£50? How? I'm pretty certain TV XL is Â£23? I pay Â£43.50 for XL & Sky Sports.

trevrpb · 10-07-2010, 14:50

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Originally Posted by ChrisLUFC22

Â£50? How? I'm pretty certain TV XL is Â£23? I pay Â£43.50 for XL & Sky Sports.

Indeed Chris, XL TV is currently Â£29 a month if you take it without a phone line.

mattboothers · 10-07-2010, 15:01

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Originally Posted by ChrisLUFC22

Â£50? How? I'm pretty certain TV XL is Â£23? I pay Â£43.50 for XL & Sky Sports.

Yh.. Notice I said around Â£50 (Its a Â£6.50 difference not much.)

trevrpb · 10-07-2010, 15:08

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Originally Posted by mattb00thers

Yh.. Notice I said around Â£50 (Its a Â£6.50 difference not much.)

So your 'around Â£50' is for XL TV +Sky Sports subscription. Not quite what you said originally......

mattboothers · 10-07-2010, 15:23

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Originally Posted by trevrpb

So your 'around Â£50' is for XL TV +Sky Sports subscription. Not quite what you said originally......

applogies for confusion

trevrpb · 10-07-2010, 15:55

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Originally Posted by mattb00thers

applogies for confusion

muppetman11 · 10-07-2010, 19:55

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Originally Posted by trevrpb

Erm....Why? Should Tesco be made to sell their own brand items to Sainsbury if Sainsbury are willing to pay for them??? I'm sure if Virgin offered the correct amount, then SKY would gladly sell it to them.

However, Sky have to be allowed to have some 'exclusivity' as with regards what it 'has' to offer. Its called business.

Personally, even though I benefit from being a SS subcriber through Virgin and will take the SS1 & 2 HD offering as well, I think it was wrong that SKY were made to lower it's wholesale price of it's HD SS 1&2 service. Sky buy the rights to the sporting events by the normal tendering process, and therefore should be allowed to sell at a price that it sees as 'business sense' value to them.

Put it this way, how would anyone like some big organisation telling them how much they have to sell their car for?

Let's put it one way BT were told they had to open up to other companies , Royal Mail were made to open their business up also , both companies had invested millions in there network. So weak argument. Sky don't have problems in using LLU to deliver their broadband something BT were made to allow.

trevrpb · 10-07-2010, 20:18

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Let's put it one way BT were told they had to open up to other companies , Royal Mail were made to open their business up also , both companies had invested millions in there network. So weak argument. Sky don't have problems in using LLU to deliver their broadband something BT were made to allow.

We are going off topic here, but you are comparing chalk with cheese.

BT were originally a monopoly, the only provider....but then the market was opened to other competitors to be allowed to offer services where they couldn't before and this was the same with Royal Mail, they were not made to offer their services to other competitors. Sky do NOT have a monopoly...they tendered for the rights as could the BBC, ITV, and any other broadcaster. Your comparison just sank I'm afraid.

That will be my last take on the matter...getting way off topic

mattboothers · 10-07-2010, 20:27

$ky - Believe in greed. Yours Truely, Murdoch.

ken1234 · 10-07-2010, 20:40

virgin have removed sporting life from the interactive in sport& betting .

muppetman11 · 10-07-2010, 21:07

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Originally Posted by trevrpb

We are going off topic here, but you are comparing chalk with cheese.

BT were originally a monopoly, the only provider....but then the market was opened to other competitors to be allowed to offer services where they couldn't before and this was the same with Royal Mail, they were not made to offer their services to other competitors. Sky do NOT have a monopoly...they tendered for the rights as could the BBC, ITV, and any other broadcaster. Your comparison just sank I'm afraid.

That will be my last take on the matter...getting way off topic

Ofcom didn't agree with your theory hence the wholesale of Sky Sports and 2. We'll agree to disagree.

Media Boy UK · 11-07-2010, 06:33

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE:

Five HD will be on Virgin Media by ''End of August''.

I have just found out that Virgin Media plan to launch Sky Sports and Movies HD on the 2nd August with possibly pre ordering from the 19th July.

There will be an extra charge for this service but still no prices as yet.

mattpafc · 11-07-2010, 07:29

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE:

Five HD will be on Virgin Media by ''End of August''.

I have just found out that Virgin Media plan to launch Sky Sports and Movies HD on the 2nd August with possibly pre ordering from the 19th July.

There will be an extra charge for this service but still no prices as yet.

I just hope it will be included with no price hike for VIP customers or I shall probably downgrade and do away with sports and movies altogether.