General : Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

[heavyside]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

It's quite annoying actually. First we fell behind with linear channels with the start of the digital age but we were good with on demand, and now we are letting others do better in that area as well.

I hope that Liberty's strategy of bringing us maximum content comes into play as contracts are re-negotiated. I'd hate to think that we are losing our way again with the TV offering from Virgin.

That's very much what I've been thinking.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by denphone

One suspects it will be another subscription channel if it happens.

Part of me is thinking they could just be on about WWE Network as i think NBC have something to do with the servers it uses. I'm not 100% certain on that though.

[Media Boy UK]

Update: New look blog now online...

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[Bob]

I seem to recall a news article that said Sky were only willing to commit to a one year deal with Virgin. This was because, at that point, there was no deal between Virgin and BT and perhaps didn't want to commit to a too favourable a deal over the longer term.

Given the agreement Virgin and BT eventually came to, it will be interesting to see how that effects negotiations this time round

[denphone]

Given that it is April already one would surmise that negotiations for a new deal from June are already taking place but as like before expect them to go up to the wire as usual.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Bob

I seem to recall a news article that said Sky were only willing to commit to a one year deal with Virgin. This was because, at that point, there was no deal between Virgin and BT and perhaps didn't want to commit to a too favourable a deal over the longer term.

Given the agreement Virgin and BT eventually came to, it will be interesting to see how that effects negotiations this time round

Guardian did report that Sky Sports and Sky Movies is up sometime in 2014.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...eal-sky-sports

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Originally Posted by denphone

Given that it is April already one would surmise that negotiations for a new deal from June are already taking place but as like before expect them to go up to the wire as usual.

Or maybe signed???

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=1230

But no Virgin insiders I know can back that rumour up.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Or maybe signed???

Would Virgin get a better deal from Sky now that it has a deal for BT Sport?
If a deal expires on 30 June expect Virgin to sign a new deal at 11:59 pm. (Followed by a deal for Sky Atlantic on 31 June )

[denphone]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Would Virgin get a better deal from Sky now that it has a deal for BT Sport?
If a deal expires on 30 June expect Virgin to sign a new deal at 11:59 pm. (Followed by a deal for Sky Atlantic on 31 June )

Oh dear you have been looking into Chads crystal ball too much Andrew.

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Would Virgin get a better deal from Sky now that it has a deal for BT Sport?
If a deal expires on 30 June expect Virgin to sign a new deal at 11:59 pm. (Followed by a deal for Sky Atlantic on 31 June )

That's impossible!!

[ozsat]

If the SA deal could be done on 31 June - I'd pay the carriage fees myself.

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Would Virgin get a better deal from Sky now that it has a deal for BT Sport?
If a deal expires on 30 June expect Virgin to sign a new deal at 11:59 pm. (Followed by a deal for Sky Atlantic on 31 June )

[OLD BOY]

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1andrew1
Would Virgin get a better deal from Sky now that it has a deal for BT Sport?
If a deal expires on 30 June expect Virgin to sign a new deal at 11:59 pm. (Followed by a deal for Sky Atlantic on 31 June )
That's impossible!!

I think that was the point!

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by ozsat

If the SA deal could be done on 31 June - I'd pay the carriage fees myself.

Whoooooosh, another one...........

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1andrew1
Would Virgin get a better deal from Sky now that it has a deal for BT Sport?
If a deal expires on 30 June expect Virgin to sign a new deal at 11:59 pm. (Followed by a deal for Sky Atlantic on 31 June )
That's impossible!!

I think that was the point!

Hehee, you've missed it as well OB.........

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

If a deal expires on 30 June expect Virgin to sign a new deal at 11:59 pm. (Followed by a deal for Sky Atlantic on 31 June )

Originally Posted by Mad Max

That's impossible!!

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I think that was the point!

lol, Old Boy was right

[harry_hitch]

June 31st does not exist in any year whilst the current calender is in use.

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by harry_hitch

June 31st does not exist in any year whilst the current calender is in use.

Thank you H_H......