General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5. - Page 50

andy_m · 12-10-2013, 02:56

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Originally Posted by ocav

Satellite John is bull. I am the one who PMd MB about Viacom as I work for a Viacom subsidiary, MB is right.

I did wonder if there was a bit of double bluffing going on but I couldn't really be bothered to get involved. Now that you've outed yourself are you able to elaborate?

ocav · 12-10-2013, 03:11

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Originally Posted by andy_m

I did wonder if there was a bit of double bluffing going on but I couldn't really be bothered to get involved. Now that you've outed yourself are you able to elaborate?

I recieved the info in an email as rumour had begun about job losses, the email was dismissing rumours of job losses however confirmed a shake up would happen. Unfortunately I don't work for the side that is being shook up so it will pretty much be all I will hear for a while, if ever.

I don't know if it will effect TV Channels or whether it's just within staffing. If anything does come up you will hear it through MB.

RichardCoulter · 12-10-2013, 06:10

This is the standard email response being given as to why NOW Music TV won't be on Virgin Media:

"Virgin Media have a limit to how many channels they can service and unfortunately this has limit has already been reached. We're working to make it available as soon as it is possible.

Apologies for any inconvenience. The channel however can still be streamed in the meantime on NOWMusic.com or through our mobile app.

Best, NOW Team."

On the face of it, this makes it sound like VM have run out of capacity, which would be news to me!

If you look closer it says "unable to service", which in reality could mean that there is no room in the business model of VM for this particular channel.

muppetman11 · 12-10-2013, 09:14

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Originally Posted by denphone

Sky are struggling to keep their customers as it is as they try to combat the double threat of BT and a super invigorated Virgin Media under the umbrella of Liberty Global.

Its certainly a challenging time for all platforms , but do try and check the year on year figures.

denphone · 12-10-2013, 09:37

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Its certainly a challenging time for all platforms , but do try and check the year on year figures.

Says he the great defender of the faith but Sky's problems in keeping their customers will feed through into their figures in the coming months and into next year as the competition bites and customers realise that they can get much better bundle deals elsewhere.

MaverickJesus · 12-10-2013, 10:10

It wouldn't be right if denphone wasn't making a blinkered, uninformed dig at Sky though would it?

andy_m · 12-10-2013, 11:51

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Originally Posted by ocav

I recieved the info in an email as rumour had begun about job losses, the email was dismissing rumours of job losses however confirmed a shake up would happen. Unfortunately I don't work for the side that is being shook up so it will pretty much be all I will hear for a while, if ever.

I don't know if it will effect TV Channels or whether it's just within staffing. If anything does come up you will hear it through MB.

Ok cheers, and here's hoping you're unaffected!

ocav · 12-10-2013, 12:27

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Originally Posted by andy_m

Ok cheers, and here's hoping you're unaffected!

should be bud, we only got bought out by them recently!

Media Boy UK · 12-10-2013, 13:36

New Rumour:

New gaming channel from IGN could launch in first quarter of 2014 on both Virgin Media and Sky.

vincerooney · 12-10-2013, 13:46

Happy Saturday all...busy few days on here....

Dave42 · 12-10-2013, 13:50

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Originally Posted by denphone

Says he the great defender of the faith but Sky's problems in keeping their customers will feed through into their figures in the coming months and into next year as the competition bites and customers realise that they can get much better bundle deals elsewhere.

that why they not let VM have the withheld channels Den mate they will lose to many customers to VM if they give us them

ocav · 12-10-2013, 14:03

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Originally Posted by Dave42

that why they not let VM have the withheld channels Den mate they will lose to many customers to VM if they give us them

All sky do is raise prices in the face of competition, unless they lower them, not likely to happen, they have to milk everything for what they've got, and they can't do that when holding back channels as ad revenue and reach decreases.

Only 5% of Sky Customers actually watch Atlantic on a regular basis, and this is the only missing Sky channel where virgin are missing out on the content. Personally I can't see those 5% causing too much of an issue for Sky has not only is Virgin available in less areas but Sky are getting more and more new customers everyday, if all 5% left, they would have them back in a month or two.

Media Boy UK · 12-10-2013, 14:27

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Originally Posted by MutleyF

perhaps we should start a "Let's buy MB a beer fund" so he feels loved by us .... I'll bung in a quid ...

Do not like Beer - and you can buy me an Can of Cola.

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Originally Posted by howardmicks

Well the bull about vm holding back channels because of mb post as well and truly been blown out of the water both Facebook and twitter have both recommend me to check and sent a link to mb's blog for latest info and one as actually commented that he will probably know before them.

Can you post or PM me an link to them.

**Hugh** · 12-10-2013, 14:34

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