General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1. - Page 151

denphone · 07-03-2013, 15:17

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

What contract?

-Sky Basic
-Sky HD Channels / on demand

All l know is that one of the contracts is up for renewal this summer.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Me too.

This might help.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BSkyB

Media Boy UK · 07-03-2013, 15:18

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Originally Posted by denphone

All l know is that one of the contracts is up for renewal this summer.

That likey to be the Sky HD Channels one.

So Sky Sports News HD and Sky News HD may launch in July/August.

Maybe also Sky Sports F1 HD as well.

Dave42 · 07-03-2013, 15:25

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

That likey to be the Sky HD Channels one.

So Sky Sports News HD and Sky News HD may launch in July/August.

Maybe also Sky Sports F1 HD as well.

cant see that one MB but chance of other 2 for sure

Harryn9000 · 07-03-2013, 15:46

sky sports f1 HD i cannot see why it would be Issue for that aswell

offmore · 07-03-2013, 16:11

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Originally Posted by KierenAris

Hi all,

We apologise for getting you all excited, but we're experiencing a few delays with the launch of these channels and will let you know as soon as we're ready to go.

Thanks for your patience!

this is at least the second time they have supposed to be coming
when are they likely to come now ? if ever they are

07-03-2013, 16:13

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

How about petition/heckle Sky to drop their cost for it.

But if they did they couldn't distribute leaflets stating "Say Hello to Sky Atlantic. Say bye to broadband usage limits....."

As much as people make claims that Sky have offered it at "a reasonable price", the price isn't really going to be "reasonable" while they continue to use it as a USP for their own platform.

denphone · 07-03-2013, 16:14

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Originally Posted by offmore

this is at least the second time they have supposed to be coming
when are they likely to come now ? if ever they are

They will come before Easter at the very latest.

07-03-2013, 16:16

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Originally Posted by offmore

this is at least the second time they have supposed to be coming
when are they likely to come now ? if ever they are

Is it? wasn't the first time just a rumour from a source that later proved to be unreliable? You can't really blame VM for that.

johnasimmons · 07-03-2013, 16:18

Yep, the first time they were promised was just a rumour

muppetman11 · 07-03-2013, 16:20

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Originally Posted by Dave42

exactly Ben they be first to complain if VM give sky there high price and had to put up prices to pay for one channel

I'm sure the penny will drop one day Dave , Sky's core business is TV they spend hundreds of millions a year on it , VM's core business is Broadband hence why they sold all their broadcasting assets and invested it in their BB network. The only content not viewable on VM is Sky Atlantic which Sky currently see more valuable as exclusive , remember Sky don't need to rely on advertising revenue like many FTA channels as they make far more from subscriptions , so that's a total of one channels content not available on VM as the Sky On Demand content is available to VM subscribers.

Dave42 · 07-03-2013, 16:27

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

I'm sure the penny will drop one day Dave , Sky's core business is TV they spend hundreds of millions a year on it , VM's core business is Broadband hence why they sold all their broadcasting assets and invested it in their BB network. The only content not viewable on VM is Sky Atlantic which Sky currently see more valuable as exclusive , remember Sky don't need to rely on advertising revenue like many FTA channels as they make far more from subscriptions , so that's a total of one channels content not available on VM as the Sky On Demand content is available to VM subscribers.

MM defends sky with holding channels shock NOTTTTTT lol

denphone · 07-03-2013, 16:28

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

I'm sure the penny will drop one day Dave , Sky's core business is TV they spend hundreds of millions a year on it , VM's core business is Broadband hence why they sold all their broadcasting assets and invested it in their BB network. The only content not viewable on VM is Sky Atlantic which Sky currently see more valuable as exclusive , remember Sky don't need to rely on advertising revenue like many FTA channels as they make far more from subscriptions , so that's a total of one channels content not available on VM as the Sky On Demand content is available to VM subscribers.

Nice to see the great one defending the party line

Arthurgray50@blu · 07-03-2013, 16:29

I was under the impression that Atlantic was sold to Irish channels, but l was wrong.

VM is still not excused for the fact that Atlantic is no on VM. For VM to get a lot of channels then customers will have to pay more, I am just waiting to hear the charge for BT Vision.

Dave42 · 07-03-2013, 16:32

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I was under the impression that Atlantic was sold to Irish channels, but l was wrong.

VM is still not excused for the fact that Atlantic is no on VM. For VM to get a lot of channels then customers will have to pay more, I am just waiting to hear the charge for BT Vision.

well you got no chance of SA on there either Arthur

denphone · 07-03-2013, 16:32

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I was under the impression that Atlantic was sold to Irish channels, but l was wrong.

VM is still not excused for the fact that Atlantic is no on VM. For VM to get a lot of channels then customers will have to pay more, I am just waiting to hear the charge for BT Vision.

Arthur its not BT Vision but BT Sports.