SD : TV price rises

[geordiechris]

Originally Posted by hjf288

I received it and I'm only on Broadband, they lowered the BB price in April and are raising it back on Feb 2013... nice

How much will it cost in Feb for just BB then?

[mike_gain]

Originally Posted by Chad

It's going up to £113.99 so an increase of just over £10.00 in less than a year.

http://mediacentre.virginmedia.com/S...a-VIPs-aa.aspx

When I first got the VIP package in 2007 it was £85.00 per month. So between February 2007 and January 2012 the VIP package only increased by £18.99 over that 5 year period, yet we're seeing an increase of over £10.00 in 10 months.

We can all understand price increases etc... but what has happened this year is excessive.

That's pretty much my thoughts. I too was looking at my increases since I joined in 2006 and this year has by far been the worst as by February I'll be paying between £13 and £14 more than I was last February. I can just about take one rise every 12 months and even accept the Sky increases but this rise in February just feels a bit over the top.

I will be unlikely to leave as I am happy with my services but I'll be looking for either an improved deal from retentions or an improvement in service in some way e.g. more channels, Android app, more streaming channels, option to back up my recordings

Of course it would be a good idea for Virgin to stop wasting their money on "Dear Occupier" correspondence offering me the chance to become a new customer and perhaps asked their mailing department to make use of the following multiset operation to remove their existing customers' addresses from any mailshot:

http://www.techonthenet.com/sql/minus.php

[nashmills]

I currently have TV, BB and Phone and am out of contract. Can I cancel the TV and BB and just keep the phone which I have paid upfront for a year a couple of months ago?

[carlwaring]

Originally Posted by geordiechris

Of which those of us with an Android phone can't access unless using a computer/laptop. To Android users the TV Anywhere doesn't work anywhere unless they carry a laptop around with them (and how many will do that?)

True. You just have to wait a little longer

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Originally Posted by Chad

Very true. My parents however just ain't buying it. My parents are Virgin customers in their early 60's. They will never, ever use TV Anywhere but they'll get a price increase just like everyone else.

Which wasn't really my point, but I do get your point

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

Spoiler: 

Sky 1
Sky 2
Sky Living
Sky Livingit
Comedy Central
Comedy Central Extra
Alibi
E!
FX
GOLD
Syfy
Universal Channel
Watch
MTV
TCM

Discovery Channel
Discovery Real Time
Animal Planet
National Geographic Channel
Sky Arts 1
Sky Arts 2
Sky Sports News
Eden
Blighty
Discovery Home&Health
Good Food
Home

For £10 from TalkTalk. Pretty good value even if there is no HD.

Just had a look on the website , good value and the Talk Talk player on Youview looks pretty good , if only it could record now and had HD , my problem is no fibre optic here.

[Chad]

Okay we've all gave Virgin a true and thorough bashing however, what can they deliver in the next 6 to 8 months to redeem themselves and justify the price increases? I'm going for:

1. As many missing HD channels as possible (TCM HD, Eurosport 2 HD, ITV 2HD etc...)
2. SKY Atlantic
3. BT Sport in the XL package
4. More on demand content
5. More SD channels (Sony Movie Channel, Al Jazeera etc...)

They do state in their letter that:

"We've got lots of exciting new services up our sleeve too".

I know they can't comment however people would be a little more forgiving if Virgin could at least throw a bone and confirm new channels and new on demand content are planned for 2013.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Chad

Okay we've all gave Virgin a true and thorough bashing however, what can they deliver in the next 6 to 8 months to redeem themselves and justify the price increases? I'm going for:

1. As many missing HD channels as possible (TCM HD, Eurosport 2 HD, ITV 2HD etc...)
2. SKY Atlantic
3. BT Sport in the XL package
4. More on demand content
5. More SD channels (Sony Movie Channel, Al Jazeera etc...)

They do state in their letter that:

"We've got lots of exciting new services up our sleeve too".

I know they can't comment however people would be a little more forgiving if Virgin could at least throw a bone and confirm new channels and new on demand content are planned for 2013.

Summed up perfectly Chad.

[carlwaring]

Well they haven't before so why would they start now?

I agree it would be nice, but my point being that the information could well be commercially sensetive.

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by carlwaring

Well they haven't before so why would they start now?

I agree it would be nice, but my point being that the information could well be commercially sensetive.

I think you mean sensitive, even so they need to do something or they my find people moving to sky in reasonable numbers.

[carlwaring]

Originally Posted by alwaysabear

I think you mean sensitive

1. A mis-selling is not the same as using the wrong word completely
2. No-one likes a smart-alec

..even so they need to do something

Oh yes, I'd love to know that something/anything is happening

...or they my find people moving to sky in reasonable numbers.

Well they haven't yet

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by carlwaring

1. A mis-selling is not the same as using the wrong word completely
2. No-one likes a smart-alec


Oh yes, I'd love to know that something/anything is happening


Well they haven't yet

You calling me a smart Alec A case of the pot calling the kettle black

Well there is Plenty of incentive now for people to move

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by alwaysabear

You calling me a smart Alec A case of the pot calling the kettle black

Well there is Plenty of incentive now for people to move

Getting that way mate there is fast becoming more incentive to move than ever,if there not carefully vm will become the titanic and we all know what happened to that

[denphone]

Originally Posted by howardmicks

Getting that way mate there is fast becoming more incentive to move than ever,if there not carefully vm will become the titanic and we all know what happened to that

Such cheery optimism from the great bard himself.

[ultimate]

Min e goes up by £4.34 a month, I managed to save some by prepaying for my phone line 12 months upfront, next time when I cannot save any, I will have to downgrade my TV package.

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by denphone

Such cheery optimism from the great bard himself.

Just having a bit of fun mate vm will be okay.With daft people like us still paying for it,Just agreed to another 12 months and have swapped my daughters v+ for a brand new samsung tivo box.Seems to responed a little faster than my cisco,She is buzzing thou