Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
22-03-2013, 20:55
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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Originally Posted by andy_m
Noone knows the figures. I suspect Sky want to keep it exclusive and priced it accordingly, as is their right having coughed up for the content. I don't expect it to arrive on Virgin anytime soon.
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The key issue dividing Sky and Virgin Media is price, with the possible underlying issue that Sky is thought to be keen to retain Sky Atlantic as an exclusive part of its own pay-TV offer.
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22-03-2013, 21:09
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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Lets just say they regard Sky Atlantic as a high class premium channel and as such want to be paid accordingly for it.
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So basically you know jack all and are just showboating to make it look like its not Virgins fault.
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22-03-2013, 21:19
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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So basically you know jack all and are just showboating to make it look like its not Virgins fault.
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The clear fact is Sky don't want other providers to get their hands on it and as such have priced it out of their reach and that's a fact.
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22-03-2013, 21:20
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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Originally Posted by denphone
The clear fact is Sky don't want other providers to get their hands on it and as such have priced it out of their reach and that's a fact.
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absolutely so true Den
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22-03-2013, 21:24
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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The clear fact is Sky don't want other providers to get their hands on it and as such have priced it out of their reach and that's a fact.
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Actually, it's an opinion or a supposition, as none of the commercial terms have ever been made public, to the best of my knowledge.
I am in agreement with your supposition, but that doesn't make it a fact... 
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22-03-2013, 21:31
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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Actually, it's an opinion or a supposition, as none of the commercial terms have ever been made public, to the best of my knowledge.
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My point exactly, its incredibly misleading to march around telling people 'I've seen the prices and they are eyewatering' when its clearly a lie.
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22-03-2013, 22:12
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
Yup spot on Hugh.
Anyway, doesn't look like it will be coming to VM anytime soon..
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22-03-2013, 22:17
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
Maybe if we all stop talking about wanting Sky Atlantic and just state we are not bothered about it, Sky might think there isn't anymore people who want it and then we eventually get it.
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22-03-2013, 22:24
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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Originally Posted by passingbat
This recent influx of new channels on VM seems to have got Sky a little concerned.
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Quite right! If VM carry on at this rate, Sky WILL be concerned!!! 
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You don't they just happened to call it plus, it isn't a timeshift.
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Thanks!  Every time I see "plus" or "+" next to a channel, I always think of timeshifted.
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22-03-2013, 22:24
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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Originally Posted by ocav
Maybe if we all stop talking about wanting Sky Atlantic and just state we are not bothered about it, Sky might think there isn't anymore people who want it and then we eventually get it.
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It has to be worth a try
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22-03-2013, 22:26
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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Originally Posted by paultrademark
Yup spot on Hugh.
Anyway, doesn't look like it will be coming to VM anytime soon.. |
Eh?! WHAT ABOUT VINTAGE AND CREATE & CRAFT ARRIVING NEXT WEEK!!! You forgot those!!!
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23-03-2013, 00:26
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
Liberty owned UPC in Ireland carries Sky News HD & Sky Sports News HD, so if a new deal is being negotiated, there is no reason to think Sky Atlantic might not be part of it.
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23-03-2013, 00:33
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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Originally Posted by denphone
Lets just say they regard Sky Atlantic as a high class premium channel and as such want to be paid accordingly for it.
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Lets just say you don't know.
Chinese whispers and rumours are just that. It sounds plausable but that doesn't make it automatically true. The best conspiracy theories are the ones that sound plausible.
I still think virgin should try and do their own premium channel instead of worrying about Atlantic. Just do it better than the Virgin 1 attempt
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23-03-2013, 05:26
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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Originally Posted by nodrogd
Liberty owned UPC in Ireland carries Sky News HD & Sky Sports News HD, so if a new deal is being negotiated, there is no reason to think Sky Atlantic might not be part of it.
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Or the fact that they don't carry Atlantic points to the probability that such a deal is unlikely because even a company that was able to negotiate a better hd offering from Sky failed to get it?
Like Qtx says, we don't know.
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23-03-2013, 08:37
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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Or the fact that they don't carry Atlantic points to the probability that such a deal is unlikely because even a company that was able to negotiate a better hd offering from Sky failed to get it?
Like Qtx says, we don't know.
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Am I the only one on this forum who is not losing sleep that we don't have SKY Atlantic on VM? I find paying a large some of money for SKY sports each month and getting a inferior HD product much more annoying 
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