03-06-2011, 18:55
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Re: sky sports red button
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Originally Posted by gers
4th quarter of what?
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4th quarter of the year sorry.ie before the end of december.
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03-06-2011, 18:59
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#1427
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Re: sky sports red button
I agree with DF's comments yesterday. I think Ofcom said Sky has to offer the Sky Sports 1 and 2 Premium HD on fair and equitable terms or something like that, so if Sky make it per household for their customers, I would expect that ultimately that would also happen on VM. Even if VM had to complain to Ofcom, which I think they did on the HD price per box...
Dunno about Sky Movies HD though. As that isn't a Must Offer set of channels.
Noticed that I get Sky 1 HD on the two boxes despite only paying one £7 premium, just not Sky Sports.
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03-06-2011, 19:00
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#1428
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Re: sky sports red button
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Originally Posted by BenMcr
Because even on V+, Red Button is not available on everything yet
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Oh I see.The C&W/NTL/VM motto 'coming soon' still applies.. 
So is there any chance of someone somewhere giving us an itinerary as to when ALL the red button functions WILL arrive on VM...
I know it's a very minor part of the DTV experience BUT us longer standing cable TV customers have been waiting a very,very long time.I think we can be excused for being some what impatient.
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03-06-2011, 19:07
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Re: sky sports red button
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Originally Posted by Maggy J
Oh I see.The C&W/NTL/VM motto 'coming soon' still applies..
So is there any chance of someone somewhere giving us an itinerary as to when ALL the red button functions WILL arrive on VM...
I know it's a very minor part of the DTV experience BUT us longer standing cable TV customers have been waiting a very,very long time.I think we can be excused for being some what impatient. |
Nice to know even the moderators are asking about the Sky red button as it has been such a long wait and as l have stated before as a Virgin subscriber to Sky,s premium channels l believe the customer as he pays the same price as Sky,s customers is entitled to have the same functionality. 
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03-06-2011, 19:28
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Re: sky sports red button
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Originally Posted by denphone
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Actually Denphone sky sports is not the same price as sky charge £20.50 for the channels, and on virgin media we pay £22.50 so it is actually more expensive to have sky sports with vm.!
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03-06-2011, 19:32
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Re: sky sports red button
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Originally Posted by richard1960
Actually Denphone sky sports is not the same price as sky charge £20.50 for the channels, and on virgin media we pay £22.50 so it is actually more expensive to have sky sports with vm.!
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Thanks for telling me that and that makes it even more right for us to have it.
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03-06-2011, 20:00
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#1432
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Re: sky sports red button
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Originally Posted by richard1960
Actually Denphone sky sports is not the same price as sky charge £20.50 for the channels, and on virgin media we pay £22.50 so it is actually more expensive to have sky sports with vm.!
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Why should vm customers pay more, should it not b other way round
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03-06-2011, 20:02
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#1433
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Re: sky sports red button
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Originally Posted by gers
Why should vm customers pay more, should it not b other way round
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Can you really see Sky charging their customers more
I agree with you that VM should get Sky Sports at the rate Sky charges it's own customers though.
Who knows in a month or so when OFCOM rules it may come down in price.
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03-06-2011, 20:05
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Re: sky sports red button
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
Can you really see Sky charging their customers more
I agree with you that VM should get Sky Sports at the rate Sky charges it's own customers though.
Who knows in a month or so when OFCOM rules it may come down in price. |
l would not hold my breath.
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03-06-2011, 20:12
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#1435
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Re: sky sports red button
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Originally Posted by denphone
l would not hold my breath.
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I personally think VM and BT should have pushed OFCOM more for access to all channels and interactive features and pricing to match Sky's own rather than cheaper access to SS 1 and SS 2, I pay £20.50 to Sky and I don't consider that bad value for 5 sports HD channels and red button services however I understand why customers of other platforms feel shortchanged.
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03-06-2011, 20:17
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Re: sky sports red button
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Originally Posted by denphone
l would not hold my breath.
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OH come on please
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03-06-2011, 20:21
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#1437
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Re: sky sports red button
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Originally Posted by devilincarnate
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Well with Sky,s track record of withholding content and functionality you can never be sure of anything and Sky will continously drag things out.
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04-06-2011, 11:24
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Re: sky sports red button
If and when News Corp take over Sky, their anti-competitive practices will get even tougher. Just have to hope OFCOM still have some teeth before their inevitable cuts.
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04-06-2011, 11:27
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Re: sky sports red button
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Originally Posted by jamiec21
If and when News Corp take over Sky, their anti-competitive practices will get even tougher. Just have to hope OFCOM still have some teeth before their inevitable cuts.
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Lets hope so but the governing party has already shown that it is pro- murdoch in its dealings.
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04-06-2011, 11:31
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#1440
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Re: sky sports red button
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Originally Posted by jamiec21
If and when News Corp take over Sky, their anti-competitive practices will get even tougher. Just have to hope OFCOM still have some teeth before their inevitable cuts.
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I think unfortunately its when more than if.
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Lets hope so but the governing party has already shown that it is pro- murdoch in its dealings.
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Yes its wrong but unfortunately money talks.
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