Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
05-08-2011, 00:29
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
Well they haven't bid for any other rights that Sky have and I'm sure at least one sports rights (that is shown on Sky) has came up for renewal since 2009.
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05-08-2011, 00:34
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Originally Posted by TheDon
2 more seasons, they have them up until 2013
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Thanks for the info.
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Originally Posted by Jameseh
Well they haven't bid for any other rights that Sky have and I'm sure at least one sports rights (that is shown on Sky) has came up for renewal since 2009.
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Mmmmm......
So what exactly is the point of ESPN then? Surely they can't be turning a big profit here in the UK? Hopefully they are just bedding themselves in at the moment, getting their name familiar amongst UK TV customers, waiting for their moment to pounce. If this isn't their strategy, surely they're just waisting their own time and money broadcasting in the UK.
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05-08-2011, 00:42
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Originally Posted by Chad
Thanks for the info.
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Mmmmm......
So what exactly is the point of ESPN then? Surely they can't be turning a big profit here in the UK? Hopefully they are just bedding themselves in at the moment, getting their name familiar amongst UK TV customers, waiting for their moment to pounce. If this isn't their strategy, surely they're just waisting their own time and money broadcasting in the UK.
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You do know ESPN is owned by Disney? They don't have a blank cheque but I imagine aslong as they don't lose massive amounts then Disney will fund
a certain level of loss in the UK. Just like Sky do with SkyNews.
Disney want ESPN to be the biggest sports network in the world.
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05-08-2011, 11:01
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Originally Posted by Jameseh
Well they haven't bid for any other rights that Sky have and I'm sure at least one sports rights (that is shown on Sky) has came up for renewal since 2009.
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They didn't get any of the new Football League contract - and the BBC also lost their rights so it went exclusively to Sky.
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05-08-2011, 17:12
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Virgin Media has announced that a raft of 3D content from Discovery will launch on its video on-demand platform this weekend.
Under a deal agreed last month, the cable operator's XL TV customers will be able to watch specially-created 3D programmes from the US broadcaster, including natural history, extreme sports and engineering programming.
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http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...d-content.html
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05-08-2011, 17:20
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
I'm beginning to think that Premier Sports is going to replace ESPN on VM's XL package and we will have to pay extra for ESPN like Sky customers.. or not?
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05-08-2011, 17:33
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
Whoops soory missed MB's post?
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05-08-2011, 17:37
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Originally Posted by ash88uk
I'm beginning to think that Premier Sports is going to replace ESPN on VM's XL package and we will have to pay extra for ESPN like Sky customers.. or not?
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l hope not as if that happened many more customers could possibly leave.
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05-08-2011, 17:55
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Rather than spending money on 3D content, I would prefer VM to give us some more HD content first.
I know there are a few people who have 3D TV's but they are very few are far between if the official figures on sales of 3D TV's are to be believed.
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05-08-2011, 18:00
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Originally Posted by alwaysabear
Rather than spending money on 3D content, I would prefer VM to give us some more HD content first.
I know there are a few people who have 3D TV's but they are very few are far between if the official figures on sales of 3D TV's are to be believed.
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Yes very true as I do not have a 3d TV as well. But it was coming soon 
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05-08-2011, 18:13
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Originally Posted by ash88uk
I'm beginning to think that Premier Sports is going to replace ESPN on VM's XL package and we will have to pay extra for ESPN like Sky customers.. or not?
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They can go shove ESPN where the sun don't shine if they do.
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05-08-2011, 18:20
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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They can go shove ESPN where the sun don't shine if they do.
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Is that a black hole where the light can not escape (in space)
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05-08-2011, 18:25
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Originally Posted by Jameseh
They can go shove ESPN where the sun don't shine if they do.
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For me ESPN, ESPN classic and ESPN America on XL package is probably the only thing keeping me with VM for TV.
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05-08-2011, 18:29
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Originally Posted by alwaysabear
For me ESPN, ESPN classic and ESPN America on XL package is probably the only thing keeping me with VM for TV.
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Yeah, the £9 saving vs. Sky makes a big difference. Take it away and I'm one step nearer to a UFO attached to the side of my house.
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05-08-2011, 18:30
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Originally Posted by alwaysabear
For me ESPN, ESPN classic and ESPN America on XL package is probably the only thing keeping me with VM for TV.
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Well lets see what next week brings. 
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