General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by Hugh

My apologies for misinterpreting - after a couple of glasses of red and a large scotch, my subtle-o-meter wasn't set off.

They should fine you for posting whilst drinking LOL

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by Hugh

My apologies for misinterpreting - after a couple of glasses of red and a large scotch, my subtle-o-meter wasn't set off.

Personally, I think your first interpretation was spot on; your meters appear perfectly calibrated to me.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Horizon

Just in case anyone missed this from the article about Sky Atlantic:

"Carriage negotiations for Sky’s other channels on Virgin Media are due to be renewed this month, at which time a deal for Sky Atlantic is likely to be discussed."

May get Sky1+1 and other missing Sky basic channels if things work out.

I too thought that the Sky basics were covered for 9 years from when VM sold their channels to Sky.

Maybe there was a clause to review the situation at the end of this month, with a guarantee that the existing channels will still be available for a total of 9 years??

Originally Posted by bamav

I don't see it as a big deal. Yes, maybe on launch, but the channel is well established now. We have other Sky HD channels, so what difference does adding one more in HD?

It's no longer a deal breaker or maker for consumers, so it would just seem very petty if Sky were to withhold the HD version. Who's to say that VM might insist that the HD version is included otherwise no deal will be struck at all. I'm sure even Sky with all their profits won't want to lose customers via other carriers.

Maybe that's the sticking point that's preventing a contract being signed? Ie we will get it, but VM are holding out for the HD channel for us too?

Originally Posted by DaMac

Well ESPN got away with low audience figures for years, the take up on Sky was virtually non existent when it launched.

Every publican I have spoken to has said that they won't be taking BT Sport if it costs extra on Sky (they won't be allowed to show it from the VM feed).

Originally Posted by Mad Max

Oooooh mixing the grape with the grain........

When I was a lad, my worst hangover ever was after a night drinking lager and wine

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by TAZMANUK

Plus theyve put up mobile tariffs by 2.9% as of july even when in contract..hope i get a giid deal in nov on 3rd year renewal..

Don't even get me started on that,how long have new owners had vm and already price rise,tv will be next.looks like we customers are gonna foot the bill for buying vm

Contract ain't worth squat bud,need to change the wording on tariff prices to this it what it starts at but we can put it up anytime we feel like it

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-...laxed-than-sky

A possible indication that negotiations between VM an BT will not be easy. BT Vision boss, Marc Watson, telling the Radio Times that they have deep pockets with the comment: "We are not dependent on achieving a certain number of subscribers to stay in business".

[denphone]

Originally Posted by jj20x

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-...laxed-than-sky

A possible indication that negotiations between VM an BT will not be easy. BT Vision boss, Marc Watson, telling the Radio Times that they have deep pockets with the comment: "We are not dependent on achieving a certain number of subscribers to stay in business".

Oh what dreamers.

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by howardmicks

Don't even get me started on that,how long have new owners had vm and already price rise,tv will be next.looks like we customers are gonna foot the bill for buying vm

Contract ain't worth squat bud,need to change the wording on tariff prices to this it what it starts at but we can put it up anytime we feel like it

I said this after the take over was complete. The customer will pay it so LG get there money back

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Originally Posted by jj20x

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-...laxed-than-sky

A possible indication that negotiations between VM an BT will not be easy. BT Vision boss, Marc Watson, telling the Radio Times that they have deep pockets with the comment: "We are not dependent on achieving a certain number of subscribers to stay in business".

That is intresting

[Doug P]

Originally Posted by jj20x

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-...laxed-than-sky

A possible indication that negotiations between VM an BT will not be easy. BT Vision boss, Marc Watson, telling the Radio Times that they have deep pockets with the comment: "We are not dependent on achieving a certain number of subscribers to stay in business".

Cloud cuckoo land and a waste of loads of money. Also confirms they don't give a whatsit about customers who don't or cannot get their precious broadband.

Never trusted Murdoch, but this BT mob are a right bunch of blankety blank blank blanks and my past experience and this last few months show they have got worse if anything.

Sticking to Sky Sports and hoping the new talks bring some of the other Sky channels like the +1s.

[johnasimmons]

Originally Posted by Doug P

Cloud cuckoo land and a waste of loads of money. Also confirms they don't give a whatsit about customers who don't or cannot get their precious broadband.

Never trusted Murdoch, but this BT mob are a right bunch of blankety blank blank blanks and my past experience and this last few months show they have got worse if anything.

Sticking to Sky Sports and hoping the new talks bring some of the other Sky channels like the +1s.

I am sure we will get the missing Sky +1's and maybe Sky Atlantic in SD or even HD...

[DaMac]

Originally Posted by jj20x

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-...laxed-than-sky

A possible indication that negotiations between VM an BT will not be easy. BT Vision boss, Marc Watson, telling the Radio Times that they have deep pockets with the comment: "We are not dependent on achieving a certain number of subscribers to stay in business".

It basically reinforces what a lot of people have been saying, BT now have a product to rival VM (broadband) and that they want those VM customers for themselves, not to let VM offer everybody the best of 3 worlds.

Originally Posted by nstokes

I said this after the take over was complete. The customer will pay it so LG get there money back

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That is intresting

The price increases would have been baked into VMs financials for the year and as part of due diligence liberty would have known what they were, so don't think this has anything to do with with the takeover.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by DaMac

It basically reinforces what a lot of people have been saying, BT now have a product to rival VM (broadband) and that they want those VM customers for themselves, not to let VM offer everybody the best of 3 worlds.

think BT are very deluded if they think VM customers will switch to BT just for bt sport especially if they got sky sports as only sky sports 1+2 available on bt and no HD I wouldn't touch BT with a billion mile barge pole

[colin25]

Originally Posted by Dave42

think BT are very deluded if they think VM customers will switch to BT just for bt sport especially if they got sky sports as only sky sports 1+2 available on bt and no HD I wouldn't touch BT with a billion mile barge pole

Slight exaggeration? Don't you mean 1/2 billion, or 0.346 billion pole

[denphone]

Originally Posted by colin25

Slight exaggeration? Don't you mean 1/2 billion, or 0.346 billion pole

Lets be more descriptive in that l would not go to them in a million years.

[ocav]

Originally Posted by denphone

Lets be more descriptive in that l would not go to them in a million years.

Why would anyone?
Only Freeview HD channels and some additional non HD channels delivered over the Internet, wow I don't think even Sky can offer such a good deal.