Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.

[AndyTSJ]

Originally Posted by mersey70

VM probably cannot afford to provide it given their pricing structure. ESPN and most of it's spinoffs are exclusively available as stand alone premium services on Sky so not only do you have to pay separately for the ESPN package you also have to pay extra for it in HD.

You probably cannot have these things both ways, XL is great value but HD is restricted because of the pricing structure but hopefully they can strike a deal but I would guess they would have more mainstream priorities ahead of an american sports channel, same applies to the Arts channels I sought in HD, I concluded there are other channels that would please more people than providing those I guess.

I'd willingly pay a bit more for ESPN America HD.

[mersey70]

Originally Posted by AndyTSJ

I'd willingly pay a bit more for ESPN America HD.

I would have paid a HD charge for more channels but I totally understand people who prefer the pricing structure as it stands but it isn't for me though as I prefer to decide what channels I pay for myself, it's down to the individual I suppose.

Both pricing models have their merits.

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by AndyTSJ

I'd willingly pay a bit more for ESPN America HD.

So would I, only a short time ago I paid £10 a month for NASN.

[mersey70]

Originally Posted by alwaysabear

So would I, only a short time ago I paid £10 a month for NASN.

It's horses for courses, I agree with you that you get what you pay for.

People simply cannot expect a mirror of Sky's HD services, particularly where ESPN is concerned when it costs considerably more to Sky customers.

My gripe with VM was that they do not give you the choice, you get what they deem as cost effective to be bundled in XL which is great value but it is completely inflexible and (in my opinion) can never satisfy the appetite for HD that many people have. It dosen't add up to my mind.

If you want more you have to pay more, it's as simple as that.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by mersey70

It's horses for courses, I agree with you that you get what you pay for.

People simply cannot expect a mirror of Sky's HD services, particularly where ESPN is concerned when it costs considerably more to Sky customers.

My gripe with VM was that they do not give you the choice, you get what they deem as cost effective to be bundled in XL which is great value but it is completely inflexible and (in my opinion) can never satisfy the appetite for HD that many people have. It dosen't add up to my mind.

If you want more you have to pay more, it's as simple as that.

I agree its totally inflexible.

Originally Posted by denphone

I agree its totally inflexible.

What would you like to see on the tv service that would make it more flexible for you as a customer Denphone.? Bearing in mind i think TV XL is excellent value for money in its current form even though i do not watch the MTV channels its all part of the greater package to suit ALL cstomers .

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by richard1960

What would you like to see on the tv service that would make it more flexible for you as a customer Denphone.? Bearing in mind i think TV XL is excellent value for money in its current form even though i do not watch the MTV channels its all part of the greater package to suit ALL cstomers .

TV XL is good value for money, but I would like to be able to add ESPNA HD just like, people pay extra for Sky Sports 1 & 2 in HD.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by richard1960

What would you like to see on the tv service that would make it more flexible for you as a customer Denphone.? Bearing in mind i think TV XL is excellent value for money in its current form even though i do not watch the MTV channels its all part of the greater package to suit ALL cstomers .

They should have a XXL package which could include extra hd and sd channels as a option for customers to pay a little bit extra.

[Perfect Choice]

Originally Posted by denphone

They should have a XXL package which could include extra hd and sd channels as a option for customers to pay a little bit extra.

Agree, XL is very good and would not want that packaging dropped, but chargeable extra yes, this is what is required either in a further XXL or individual options.

Originally Posted by alwaysabear

TV XL is good value for money, but I would like to be able to add ESPNA HD just like, people pay extra for Sky Sports 1 & 2 in HD.

Virgin i would think could do a deal to have that as a standalone channel like the asian channels it carries separately,after all you can buy ESPN as a standalone channel if you do not take TV XL,so i do not see myself why ESPNA HD could not be offered separately if vm were to do a deal even with the current set up.

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Originally Posted by denphone

They should have a XXL package which could include extra hd and sd channels as a option for customers to pay a little bit extra.

Yes they could do why they do not who knows but that sounds like a good suggestion,of course though if VM did get those extra channels to give people more choice in a XXL tv package they would have to make sure enough people were willing to pay to make it worthwile carrying them.

[yorkshireborn]

virgin advertise HD as free this gets extra customers to take up virgins offer if it was to start charging for HD then they would get less.

i for one would leave virgin and go to sky if im being charged for HD then ill go with a company that offer a lot more channels in HD.

Originally Posted by yorkshireborn

virgin advertise HD as free this gets extra customers to take up virgins offer if it was to start charging for HD then they would get less.

i for one would leave virgin and go to sky if im being charged for HD then ill go with a company that offer a lot more channels in HD.

What if virgin were to carry the same amount of HD they do now on TV XL,but added quite a few more to a new pack for a small charge maybe £5 extra,so current subscribers would not lose out but could if they wanted to take the offer up to pay a bit extra for a lot more HD,just a thought.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by richard1960

What if virgin were to carry the same amount of HD they do now on TV XL,but added quite a few more to a new pack for a small charge maybe £5 extra,so current suscribers would not lose out but could if they wanted to take the offer up to pay a bit extra for a lot more HD,just a thought.

Good idea.

Originally Posted by denphone

Good idea.

Hi yes it does make total sense to me to offer extra if people are willing to pay for it,and there are enough that are willing to take more HD.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by richard1960

Hi yes it does make total sense to me to offer extra if people are willing to pay for it,and there are enough that are willing to take more HD.

It amazes me why no one has taken up this idea at Virgin.