General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.

[Doug P]

Originally Posted by bamav

Well, I guess that's it then folks. No more speculation and banter... It was nice while it lasted I suppose.

So anyway, how's the weather where you live?

good post.... :-)

[vincerooney]

I wonder if virgin media will announce something official tomorrow 2 days before the launch of BT sport which is exactly what they did for ESPN

I think someone in power up there is doing this on purpose and being a bad WUM (wind up merchant)

[Marleigh]

I'm interested to see what will happen with BT Sport. I suspect a lot of people are like me and subscribed to the other stuff on the strength of having ESPN and especially ESPN America.

Without those, if BT isn't included in the XL package there is no reason for me to even have Virginmedia TV, and without the TV then there is no reason for the phone/broadband. I'll probably switch to some other deal. I would imagine I'm not the only one considering that.

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by johnasimmons

In my opinion I don't think BT Sport will be in XL - it will be a standalone package - still might get Sky Atlantic in XL

dont think so bud,Think the sky atlantic was way off at least at min.Personally think bt sports 1+2 will go in vip pack or maybe just the hd versions and thats all we are gonna see this week along wth uk drama.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by howardmicks

dont think so bud,Think the sky atlantic was way off at least at min.Personally think bt sports 1+2 will go in vip pack or maybe just the hd versions and thats all we are gonna see this week along wth uk drama.

yes exactly mate that why they tweeted no plays for SA at moment it not coming anytime soon

[rodsters]

http://m.broadcastnow.co.uk/5058746.article

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BT Sport set to strike Virgin Media carriage deal

29 JULY, 2013 | BY PETER WHITE

Virgin Media is poised to close a deal to carry BT Sport’s three sports channels on its cable TV platform, making them available to a further 4m potential customers.

The two companies have been in negotiations for a number of months but both have been keen to strike a deal ahead of BT Sport’s launch on Thursday 1 August.

BT Sport has the rights to the Scottish Premier League, which begins its season on Friday 2 August,and wanted to have carriage on Virgin in time for its first TV game - Partick Thistle versus Dundee United - so as not to alienate football fans who are VM customers. The English Premier League season starts on August 17th.

One of the sticking points of negotiations has been whether Virgin will bundle the new channels in with its TV XL premium package - as was previously the case with ESPN - or whether it will charge for them as a standalone product.

It is not clear which route has been taken, but a Virgin Media spokesman said: We’re always looking bring the best possible value and choice of great quality content to our customers and we’re talking to BT about how we could potentially make the forthcoming BT Sport package available.”

Earlier this year, Virgin Media sent an online survey out to customers asking whether they would be willing to pay slightly more for their top package if it were to include Premier League football and Sky Atlantic, which could pave the way for this move.

BT Sport is being sold as a standalone channel on the Sky platform for £12 a month in SD and £15 a month in HD

[andy_m]

I can't understand why Virgin would start a thread in the community forum and post on it information that has been readily available elsewhere on their website for weeks, unless it's in advance of an announcement and will be edited accordingly.

I think there'll be news soon.

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by howardmicks

dont think so bud,Think the sky atlantic was way off at least at min.Personally think bt sports 1+2 will go in vip pack or maybe just the hd versions and thats all we are gonna see this week along wth uk drama.

Be a completely different change of direction from virgin media if they do that. VM have always put all available channels in XL and never separated the VIP package as a different package (except for putting premium channels in there) i think if it isnt going to be in XL it won't be in VIP.

But i could be completely wrong and VM will throw a curveball. I wouldnt mind going back to VIP tbh and getting the movie channels as well so if they do this i'll be intrigued and mostly satisfied!

[Henkesghost]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

I have the XL package.

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[Richc1977]

Okay it's gone 5.30 i doubt they will be anything now until the morning at the earliest. So goodnight, see you all tomorrow.

[VirginMediaPhil]

Originally Posted by Richc1977

Okay it's gone 5.30 i doubt they will be anything now until the morning at the earliest. So goodnight, see you all tomorrow.

Do you always go to bed before 6? :P

[ocav]

I have a feeling, based on the fact Broadcast Now are an extremely popular broadcast magazine they will know a bit. The chances are, as Bomber said, Sky and BT have done a deal with VM but it means they can heavily promote to virgin customers for them to switch. They cannot say anything, so therefore we have heard nothing official on BT and they are denying Atlantic.

[Richc1977]

Originally Posted by VirginMediaPhil

Do you always go to bed before 6? :P

Not always but all this excitement as made me tired


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[spankysmagicpian]

Originally Posted by cityfan247

here's an idea

lets suspend this thread until something is ACTUALLY officially announced.

this thread started at the beginning of the month and we have 150 pages + of posts of absolutely NOTHING. constant will BT come or not ?will Atlantic come or not? - i am losing the will to live.

suspend the BT, Sky Sports thread as well as that has another 100 pages of nothing as well

This

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Henkesghost

Hahaha ooh matron