Virgin Media lack of tv investment
13-05-2011, 14:52
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Originally Posted by royaltiger
Its about time vm got rid of the packs and charge for each channel individually, at least then you are getting what you pay for and removing 50% of the rubbish you dont watch or need thats buddled into each pack to look like your getting a large amount of channels.
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You'd lose a lot of smaller niche channels as they wouldn't get much sub revenue. It could be a channel you like.
The choice would be limited to the bigger channels
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13-05-2011, 15:43
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Originally Posted by Stephen
I think it is you that needs to calm down Denphone. You post to try and wind people up and don't like it when you get called out for it.  |
People can wind me up as much as they want, its other members that seem to take things too seriously. 
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13-05-2011, 15:45
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Originally Posted by denphone
People can wind me up as much as they want, its other members that seem to take things too seriously. |
You are like clockwork, You need winding up everyday 
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13-05-2011, 15:52
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Originally Posted by devilincarnate
You are like clockwork, You need winding up everyday |
Tick tock. Tick tock.
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13-05-2011, 16:11
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
I was more referring to , people will always expect more especially when prices go up , be it right or wrong , its easy to switch to another service or go down the freeview , youview route.
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That is more or less the thinking I was referring to. In light of time between the last VM price increase and this increase plus increase from the government in VAT it is obvious that even after the tv sub increase, VM must be absorbing some of the hit it has on the higher outgoings it has.
This price increase should IMO be applauded as it is very measured. Instead some people on this thread want something for nothing and continue to complain relentlessly when, as you quite rightly pointed out, they have other options.
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13-05-2011, 16:13
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Originally Posted by royaltiger
Its about time vm got rid of the packs and charge for each channel individually, at least then you are getting what you pay for and removing 50% of the rubbish you dont watch or need thats buddled into each pack to look like your getting a large amount of channels.
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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic
You'd lose a lot of smaller niche channels as they wouldn't get much sub revenue. It could be a channel you like.
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I was just going to reply to make the same point. Though, thinking about it, maybe Sky has the right idea in bundling channels together into the various genres; Doco, Childrens.... etc.
Then again, I appreciate having certain channels available should I ever want to watch something off them without having to get them for a whole month.
So I guess it's the usual "six of one..." situation 
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13-05-2011, 16:14
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Originally Posted by LexDiamond
That is more or less the thinking I was referring to. In light of time between the last VM price increase and this increase plus increase from the government in VAT it is obvious that even after the tv sub increase, VM must be absorbing some of the hit it has on the higher outgoings it has.
This price increase should IMO be applauded as it is very measured. Instead some people on this thread want something for nothing and continue to complain relentlessly when, as you quite rightly pointed out, they have other options.
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Lets be clear l do not want something for nothing but Virgin should be adding more channels more quickly then they are currently doing. 
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13-05-2011, 16:16
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
Maybe, but channel carriage agreements take time to ... well... agree... on VM is not like Satellite where anyone can start a channel.
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13-05-2011, 16:19
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Originally Posted by carlwaring
Maybe, but channel carriage agreements take time to ... well... agree... on VM is not like Satellite where anyone can start a channel. |
How long does paint take to dry.
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13-05-2011, 16:20
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Originally Posted by denphone
How long does paint take to dry. |
A while when you are deep in debt and cannot really afford too much paint at once.
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13-05-2011, 16:22
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Originally Posted by richard1960
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Why, who is in 'deep' debt?
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13-05-2011, 16:25
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Originally Posted by denphone
Lets be clear l do not want something for nothing but Virgin should be adding more channels more quickly then they are currently doing. |
Not really. You knew what you were getting when you subscribed.
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13-05-2011, 16:26
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Originally Posted by Stephen
Why, who is in 'deep' debt?
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Yes at the last count they were nearly 6 billion in debt unless by some miracle they have paid it off.
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13-05-2011, 16:26
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Originally Posted by Stephen
Why, who is in 'deep' debt?
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Virgin media are.
http://investors.virginmedia.com/pho...85&p=irol-debt
Current debt as of end of march 2011.
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13-05-2011, 17:43
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Re: Virgin Media lack of tv investment
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Originally Posted by richard1960
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That's not really deep debt though.
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