04-03-2011, 12:51
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Re: Drop ESPN programming from XL package?
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From what I have seen posted over the years Sky Sports take-up on Virgin is very low compared to take-up on Sky platform.
Hopefully ESPN will decide that 1 million XL tv viewers @ whatever per month is worth it asI doubt they would get much more if at all from unique subs.
Keep ESPN in XL as is a great unique selling point for Virgin over Sky and makes Virgin better than Sky for non premium subs as it includes more HD unless you pay an extra tenner a month plus a set of channels that on Sky are premium......
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04-03-2011, 13:53
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#47
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Re: Drop ESPN programming from XL package?
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
Plus if I leave who would torment DF LOL .
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04-03-2011, 14:04
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Re: Drop ESPN programming from XL package?
My guess would be drop ESPN and XL numbers would probably drop leading to less funds for VM anyway meaning not as much channel additions as some have suggested would happen.
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04-03-2011, 14:13
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Re: Drop ESPN programming from XL package?
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Originally Posted by LexDiamond
My guess would be drop ESPN and XL numbers would probably drop leading to less funds for VM anyway meaning not as much channel additions as some have suggested would happen.
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That is a very good point, that has been born out by the vote. We will just have to wait and see what the new financial year brings in the way of new HD and SD channels.
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04-03-2011, 14:50
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Re: Drop ESPN programming from XL package?
I don't like sports, so I don't watch sports, therefore going to SKY for TV was a no-no as I would not like to be subsiding sports.
Now it appears I am subsiding sports via VM/ESPN instead of being given an opt-out that could save me money..... 
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04-03-2011, 15:00
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#51
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Re: Drop ESPN programming from XL package?
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Originally Posted by Rattus
I just wish ESPN would sort it's schedule out.. Every week the NBA seems to over run, even with 5 mins padding it misses the last minute of the games (which can last for a long time).. It can't be that hard to work out!
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Manual recordings are your friend. 
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04-03-2011, 15:22
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Re: Drop ESPN programming from XL package?
All sport channels should be an option to have as an add on with a corresponding reduction in basic costs. Then people may be able to have more say over which channels they actually pay for rather than having to pay for things they never watch.
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04-03-2011, 16:01
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Re: Drop ESPN programming from XL package?
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Originally Posted by Taf
I don't like sports, so I don't watch sports, therefore going to SKY for TV was a no-no as I would not like to be subsiding sports.
Now it appears I am subsiding sports via VM/ESPN instead of being given an opt-out that could save me money..... |
It's about £1, so not a massive amount.
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04-03-2011, 16:27
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Re: Drop ESPN programming from XL package?
Now if you're talking about dropping channels, the 'adverts' for the LONG list of adult channels in the EPG could go for a start ..or at the very least move them all to the END so kids don't come across them (or even the pin protected screen) when channel flipping to get to the kids channels
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04-03-2011, 16:32
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Re: Drop ESPN programming from XL package?
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Originally Posted by Angua
All sport channels should be an option to have as an add on with a corresponding reduction in basic costs. Then people may be able to have more say over which channels they actually pay for rather than having to pay for things they never watch.
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You could say the same about the music channels, the kids' channels, the religious channels etc. I don't watch any of those but I'm happy for them to be included in channel packages as they're meant to have a bit of everything, and the XL pack is all about added value.
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04-03-2011, 16:50
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Re: Drop ESPN programming from XL package?
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Originally Posted by v0id
Now if you're talking about dropping channels, the 'adverts' for the LONG list of adult channels in the EPG could go for a start ..or at the very least move them all to the END so kids don't come across them (or even the pin protected screen) when channel flipping to get to the kids channels
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you can lock those channel, so the kids can't see them.
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04-03-2011, 16:57
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Re: Drop ESPN programming from XL package?
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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic
you can lock those channel, so the kids can't see them.
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Yes lock them and watch online 
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04-03-2011, 17:08
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Re: Drop ESPN programming from XL package?
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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic
It's about £1, so not a massive amount.
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It's £1 more than I would wish to pay out.
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04-03-2011, 17:16
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Re: Drop ESPN programming from XL package?
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Originally Posted by Taf
It's £1 more than I would wish to pay out.
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04-03-2011, 17:56
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Re: Drop ESPN programming from XL package?
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Originally Posted by Lew
You could say the same about the music channels, the kids' channels, the religious channels etc.
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Agree 100% with you on this one - just where would you draw the line? There's always going to be something someone doesn't like. It's like when one of the soaps are replaced by sport and you get a lot of moaning that sport should be on its own channel, I often say that the soaps should be on their own channel just to see what reaction it gets....doesn't usually go down vey well
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