General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3. - Page 217

MalteseFalcon · 31-07-2013, 19:17

Don't think I can bear coming into this thread tomorrow. Think I will leave MB's blog open overnight and then refresh it in the morning. I just want this to be over, so we all know one way or another. Agree that this is the one place VM could improve on is keeping customers informed.

Sirius · 31-07-2013, 19:18

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Originally Posted by Mad Max

To be perfectly honest here, i wouldn't leave Virgin just because they couldn't secure BT Sports, we still have Sky Sports, and imo they have the better line up of games anyway, ok we are losing games that were previously on ESPN last season, but i wouldn't be bothered with all the hassle of moving, for what to me anyway, is a bunch of games on BT Sports which don't exactly set the heather on fire! I'm still happy with most of what Virgin has to offer, TiVo, much better BB than any other provider,more HD channels than ever before, and still the same amount of non sport channels, so all in all im pretty happy with what i've got, just means a few extra trips to the pub to watcgh the games i want to see.....

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Same here. They don't show the sports i like so they are of no interest to me, additionally there level of service that i had from them in the past ensures that they will never be my provider again as long as i have a hole in my bottom.

nstokes · 31-07-2013, 19:18

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

I see I pick the right song to say goodbye ESPN on my blog last night.

I think this video suits it very very well

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHBkxTnMhXY

Ill look forward to watching ESPN thou

colin25 · 31-07-2013, 19:18

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Originally Posted by MarkC1984

Don't think I can bear coming into this thread tomorrow. Think I will leave MB's blog open overnight and then refresh it in the morning. I just want this to be over, so we all know one way or another. Agree that this is the one place VM could improve on is keeping customers informed.

You could consider taking to drink. I hear it does wonders.

Media Boy UK · 31-07-2013, 19:20

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Originally Posted by nstokes

I think this video suits it very very well

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHBkxTnMhXY

Ill look forward to watching ESPN thou

If BT was on anyway I would only watch it when Scottish Football was on. And Sky Sports and The BBC has 80% of them anyway.

tpick · 31-07-2013, 19:22

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Originally Posted by offmore

Is this a offical statement from both BT & Virgimedia press offices or just BT , and does andrew ferguson work for virgin or BT or is it a marketing ploy on BTS part

This finally confirms what I always thought that BT have no intention of making BT Sport on Virgin Media. They will use it as a stick to beat Virgin and its customers with.

I for one will not be blackmailed into taking out BT services, I do not want.

rodsters · 31-07-2013, 19:22

I have already rang to cancel my virgin and given a line of hang on a few more days virgin are trying to get bt sports on the cheap so once its launched they have a better chance. I buckled and said I will give it a week if not I'm off to sky. To be honest I feel like I'm just wasting a week but hey ho x

MaverickJesus · 31-07-2013, 19:25

"trying to get bt sports on the cheap" - Virgin Media ladies and gents, a mondern day Del Boy

rodsters · 31-07-2013, 19:25

Just to add my reason behind it is I can get sky half price for 12 months so I can have sky sports and bt sports for cheaper than my virgin without any sports (euro sport doesn't count)

Richc1977 · 31-07-2013, 19:26

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Originally Posted by Sirius

Same here. They don't show the sports i like so they are of no interest to me, additionally there level of service that i had from them in the past ensures that they will never be my provider again as long as i have a hole in my bottom.

I think that will be the case for many, with ESPN was nice to have the odd premiership game, FA Cup and MLB but as a package Sky Sports is miles better. I used to get SS two months a year, for US open and final football month, I'll continue to do so and probably MLB online.

Shame BT are going to miss out on some subscription money, I'd have paid up to £10 a month for BT Sports HD. I doubt hoards of VM customers will move to BT as both their broadband and HD offering is shocking. All this will do is encourage VM customers to move to Sky especially if you are a rugby fan.

Sirius · 31-07-2013, 19:26

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Originally Posted by rodsters

I have already rang to cancel my virgin and given a line of hang on a few more days virgin are trying to get bt sports on the cheap so once its launched they have a better chance. I buckled and said I will give it a week if not I'm off to sky. To be honest I feel like I'm just wasting a week but hey ho x

What was the wait time for retentions at the moment, not that i am phoning them i am just interested ?.

Media Boy UK · 31-07-2013, 19:27

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Originally Posted by rodsters

I have already rang to cancel my virgin and given a line of hang on a few more days virgin are trying to get bt sports on the cheap so once its launched they have a better chance. I buckled and said I will give it a week if not I'm off to sky. To be honest I feel like I'm just wasting a week but hey ho x

I think Virgin was on about BT Sports being part of the XL Package (My own view).

johnasimmons · 31-07-2013, 19:28

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Originally Posted by dj_wayne

don't shoot me but this was posted on vm page on Facebook

@shane killick we are not losing espn fully in the uk. it is staying on sky forever at the moment as bt sport, espn/america/classic in one full package on sky. virgin sadly no longer get espn to make way for bt sport tomorrow.

Guys, read the last line of this post again...

tpick · 31-07-2013, 19:28

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

I think Virgin was on about BT Sports being part of the XL Package (My own view).

Media Boy think you can have an early night..no point blogging about nothing!

Sirius · 31-07-2013, 19:29

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Originally Posted by Richc1977

I think that will be the case for many, with ESPN was nice to have the odd premiership game, FA Cup and MLB but as a package Sky Sports is miles better. I used to get SS two months a year, for US open and final football month, I'll continue to do so and probably MLB online.

Shame BT are going to miss out on some subscription money, I'd have paid up to £10 a month for BT Sports HD. I doubt hoards of VM customers will move to BT as both their broadband and HD offering is shocking. All this will do is encourage VM customers to move to Sky especially if you are a rugby fan.

That's me, i prefer egg shaped balls