Virgin Media lack of tv investment
12-05-2011, 19:20
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
I'm not stating your wrong I merely stated the last rise was a pound on XL , Sky prices were held.
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They just change their prices at different times.
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12-05-2011, 19:21
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic
come on Denphone, you are better than that 
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Come on DF its clear that Virgin need to do more in adding new channels and in doing it much quicker then they are doing at the moment, l was only jesting when l mentioned your masters. 
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12-05-2011, 19:23
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Come on DF its clear that Virgin need to do more in adding new channels and in doing it much quicker then they are doing at the moment, l was only jesting when l mentioned your masters. |
I know 
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12-05-2011, 19:23
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
Employers....
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12-05-2011, 19:26
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Employers....
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Employee of the year.
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12-05-2011, 19:28
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic
They just change their prices at different times.
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Indeed they do , the Sky Sports OFCOM case is currently being dealt with in court so we'll see the outcome
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/art...=feeds-newsxml
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12-05-2011, 19:29
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Thats going to take a eternity with Skys legal team.
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12-05-2011, 19:31
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Also the Movies are been handled by the Competition Commission as well?
http://www.competition-commission.or...y_tv/index.htm
The working papers are a good read.
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12-05-2011, 19:32
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Employee of the year. |
Anion of the year, more like....
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12-05-2011, 19:33
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Thats going to take a eternity with Skys legal team.
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Even Sky have the right to defend themselves Den
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12-05-2011, 19:34
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Anion of the year, more like.... |
Now, Now, Now less of that my dear Hugh.
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12-05-2011, 19:38
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Originally Posted by Rillington
I think we all have differeing views as to the value of VM compared to Sky. If I had the same content with Sky then I'd be paying £20 per month more - £9 for ESPN and £10+ for HD. Therefore, VM on XL is good value when you compare like-for-like but not as good value as it was before as the last six months have seen two price increases (yes one was the VAT increase and out of VM's hands) but a reduction in the number of channels available.
The issue here is that VM upped the price by £2 per month in April but VM has made no effort to replace the channels lost. In other words, we are paying more but getting less. All it seems to be in 2011 is Tivo, and nothing else when it comes to TV and eventually people are going to downgrade of even cancel VM if VM continues to increase prices whilst offering fewer channels.
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Like you say one increase was VAT and every company put their prices up so why call it two increases. The VAT increase is irrelevant as it is a government increase.
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
I'm not stating your wrong I merely stated the last rise was a pound on XL , Sky prices were held.
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Sky prices weren't held. Sky increased their tv packs by £1 as well. Last September. I think they also increased sports by a wopping £3. They also put their prices up in line with the VAT increase, same as every other company.
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12-05-2011, 19:41
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Sky prices weren't held. Sky increased their tv packs by £1 as well. Last September. I think they also increased sports by a wopping £3. They also put their prices up in line with the VAT increase, same as every other company.
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Yes this is true
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12-05-2011, 19:42
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Originally Posted by ahardie
Like you say one increase was VAT and every company put their prices up so why call it two increases. The VAT increase is irrelevant as it is a government increase.
Sky prices weren't held. Sky increased their tv packs by £1 as well. Last September. I think they also increased sports by a wopping £3. They also put their prices up in line with the VAT increase, same as every other company.
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If you read back you'll see I said XL increased by a pound , Sky prices meaning premium channels to VM subscribers were held on the last increase, but as DF has correctly stated the Sky increases are at a different time to VM , I've never claimed Sky don't increase prices.
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12-05-2011, 19:44
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
If you read back you'll see I said XL increased by a pound , Sky prices meaning premium channels to VM subscribers were held on the last increase, but as DF has correctly stated the Sky increases are at a different time to VM , I've never claimed Sky don't increase prices.
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l would say they are both greedy buggers. 
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