General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.

[busboy125]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

Were we? Got a link?

This link says something, but I'm not sure this is the right link.

http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/1016...-video-demand/

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by busboy125

This link says something, but I'm not sure this is the right link.

http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/1016...-video-demand/

That's all I could find as well.

[busboy125]

Originally Posted by alwaysabear

That's all I could find as well.

Found this from a while ago!!

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35282035-post834.html

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by busboy125

Found this from a while ago!!

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35282035-post834.html

That seems to be the only reference to on demand.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

Were we? Got a link?

Come on SP you know far more then you are letting on.

UKTV have only just launched Dave on Demand (it has been around a bit on their website but for literally one or two shows) for iOS and their website, I'm sure it'll be on Sky & Virgin soon.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

UKTV have only just launched Dave on Demand (it has been around a bit on their website but for literally one or two shows) for iOS and their website, I'm sure it'll be on Sky & Virgin soon.

Dave on demand is already on SKy. It has shows like Mock The Week, QI XL and Top Gear.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Chad

Dave on demand is already on SKy. It has shows like Mock The Week, QI XL and Top Gear.

So there's no excuse really for VM on this one.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by denphone

So there's no excuse really for VM on this one.

Well Virgin seem to be adding new content almost every week at the moment. Dave on demand could easily be on it's way.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Chad

Well Virgin seem to be adding new content almost every week at the moment. Dave on demand could easily be on it's way.

Indeed in terms of channels coming our way l for one am very happy with the way things have been playing out so far this year but new VOD content has stalled somewhat in the last year.

Well then, I'd expect it in the next few weeks for us.

Originally Posted by denphone

But the problem is that there is only so much money swilling around and customers have a finite amount of money and whatever they do things l personally think it will fail in the medium to long run unless BT are prepared to subsidise it for many many years to come as a considerable loss leader.

Sports fanatics seem to reach very deeply into their pockets to get the content they want to see, which is part of the problem.

If it is correct that BT want to overtake VM to become the second largest pay-tv provider. They aren't going to make that task any easier by making the BT Sports channels available to the masses on VM.

BT have already passed VM to become the largest fibre network. Sky's acquisition of Telefonica's fixed line / broadband service in the UK means that Sky will overtake VM to become the second largest broadband provider. The big players do seem to be attempting to force VM into third place in all markets.

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by alwaysabear

That seems to be the only reference to on demand.

I wonder if Mr B skimmed through and only noticed the reference to HD.

Originally Posted by denphone

Come on SP you know far more then you are letting on.

I know nothing!

[Chad]

Originally Posted by jj20x

BT have already passed VM to become the largest fibre network. Sky's acquisition of Telefonica's fixed line / broadband service in the UK means that Sky will overtake VM to become the second largest broadband provider. The big players do seem to be attempting to force VM into third place in all markets.

It looks like BT will have Infinity rolled out accross their whole network by the time BT Sports launches in August. My local exchange is enabled at the end of this month. The BT website suggests i'll be able to get 70mb down, 20mb up. These are great speeds with no limits, shaping or restrictions. I noted many parts of the UK won't be enabled until June. I think BT will be very noisy in July and August pushing deals for Infinity, You View and BT Sports. I think both Virgin and SKY will be watching carefully.

http://www.fibremap.bt.com/

Once Infinity is rolled out will BT's fibre be the fastest truly unrestricted non-commercial broadband service in the UK? I honestly don't know the answer as I don't really follow broadband news.

Originally Posted by jj20x

Sports fanatics seem to reach very deeply into their pockets to get the content they want to see, which is part of the problem.

If it is correct that BT want to overtake VM to become the second largest pay-tv provider. They aren't going to make that task any easier by making the BT Sports channels available to the masses on VM.

BT have already passed VM to become the largest fibre network. Sky's acquisition of Telefonica's fixed line / broadband service in the UK means that Sky will overtake VM to become the second largest broadband provider. The big players do seem to be attempting to force VM into third place in all markets.

To be fair BT already had a national footprint and it was VM or previous companies (NTL/Telewest) that forced BT up their game regarding broadband.They have untold wealth compared to VM so I would expect them to become the 2nd largest pay tv provider in the next few years.

Do VM care if they are in 3rd place? Probably not, its all about can they operate a business and make money, answer yes they can, hence Liberty getting in on the action.

Its interesting to see comments in other publications saying Sky leap frog Virgin Media to become the 2nd largest BB provider in the UK, when actually it means nothing. The same as in 5 months time Liberty Global will be able to say Europes largest broadband provider will also mean nothing.

Virgin as a brand have always been the under dog, (look at how they have survived in the airline business) and I fully expect them to contiinue to be a nich player whatever their heavy weight competition do