General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Well, it's doing better than Sky Living for a start!

That's because Sky Living is a complete shambles.

No wonder they are reassessing the channel and its lineup.

[johnathome]

Originally Posted by denphone

Viewing numbers mean nothing to our household as we like what we like irrelevant to any viewing numbers.

I think we're probably all the same.

The only problem with that is series that i like often get cancelled

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by denphone

Viewing numbers mean nothing to our household as we like what we like irrelevant to any viewing numbers.

Yes, Den, but the viewing numbers will guide VM on whether or not to get this channel onto the platform.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Yes, Den, but the viewing numbers will guide VM on whether or not to get this channel onto the platform.

The trouble is nowadays TV controllers are too obsessed with ratings thus they often appeal to the lowest common denominator in some cases.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by johnathome

I saw somewhere that Al Jazeera English HD is to launch in May, anyone heard about this?

Yes, take a look at this.

http://www.tvchannellists.com/Forthc...UK_%26_Ireland)

May
1st - Al Jazeera English HD to launch on Sky & Virgin

[johnathome]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Yes, take a look at this.

http://www.tvchannellists.com/Forthc...UK_%26_Ireland)

May
1st - Al Jazeera English HD to launch on Sky & Virgin

The link needs a ) at the end or it doesn't work.

But that's the page i saw

[jodash]

ok thanks John

[Ultimate.Conj]

Virgin Media blames TV rights auction for rising Sky Sports prices

Virgin Media is telling its TV customers that they'll soon need to pay more for Sky Sports and Sky Movies. From June 1st, these extras will go up by £2 per month and 50p per month respectively, due to increases in the amounts Sky is charging Virgin Media.

Normally, any price rise would paint Virgin Media as the villain, but here, the company is using the decision as ammunition against Sky and the Premier League. The argument being that if the auctions were set up differently, these increases could be avoided: broadcasters wouldn't need to bid so much, and more companies would have access to live TV broadcasting. The knock-on effect would be cheaper wholesale prices between broadcasters and cheaper subscriptions for viewers. In short, Virgin Media is saying that it doesn't want to increase its prices, but with the current setup its hands are tied.

Sky's response? Yes, its wholesale costs have changed, but Virgin Media ultimately sets the price for its own customers. A Sky spokesperson said: "This year we'll bring customers even more of the TV and movies they want to watch as well as an unrivalled choice of top quality sport. How much Virgin choose to charge their customers for this is up to them."

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

Virgin Media blames TV rights auction for rising Sky Sports prices

Virgin Media is telling its TV customers that they'll soon need to pay more for Sky Sports and Sky Movies. From June 1st, these extras will go up by £2 per month and 50p per month respectively, due to increases in the amounts Sky is charging Virgin Media.

Normally, any price rise would paint Virgin Media as the villain, but here, the company is using the decision as ammunition against Sky and the Premier League. The argument being that if the auctions were set up differently, these increases could be avoided: broadcasters wouldn't need to bid so much, and more companies would have access to live TV broadcasting. The knock-on effect would be cheaper wholesale prices between broadcasters and cheaper subscriptions for viewers. In short, Virgin Media is saying that it doesn't want to increase its prices, but with the current setup its hands are tied.

Sky's response? Yes, its wholesale costs have changed, but Virgin Media ultimately sets the price for its own customers. A Sky spokesperson said: "This year we'll bring customers even more of the TV and movies they want to watch as well as an unrivalled choice of top quality sport. How much Virgin choose to charge their customers for this is up to them."

Here we go again "it's not our fault" bull from vm they need to stop playing the blame game. Glad i'm rid of both vm and sky both as bad as each other.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

Virgin Media blames TV rights auction for rising Sky Sports prices

Virgin Media is telling its TV customers that they'll soon need to pay more for Sky Sports and Sky Movies. From June 1st, these extras will go up by £2 per month and 50p per month respectively, due to increases in the amounts Sky is charging Virgin Media.

Normally, any price rise would paint Virgin Media as the villain, but here, the company is using the decision as ammunition against Sky and the Premier League. The argument being that if the auctions were set up differently, these increases could be avoided: broadcasters wouldn't need to bid so much, and more companies would have access to live TV broadcasting. The knock-on effect would be cheaper wholesale prices between broadcasters and cheaper subscriptions for viewers. In short, Virgin Media is saying that it doesn't want to increase its prices, but with the current setup its hands are tied.

Sky's response? Yes, its wholesale costs have changed, but Virgin Media ultimately sets the price for its own customers. A Sky spokesperson said: "This year we'll bring customers even more of the TV and movies they want to watch as well as an unrivalled choice of top quality sport. How much Virgin choose to charge their customers for this is up to them."

It also has just a little bit to do with how much Sky are charging VM and the profit margin it leaves them with!

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Here we go again "it's not our fault" bull from vm they need to stop playing the blame game. Glad i'm rid of both vm and sky both as bad as each other.

Agree they're both too expensive , I love how VM say they're only increasing Sports subscribers costs its a fairer way , funny my family members had over a £5 increase in February none of them take Sky Sports.

[Dave42]

price only ever go one way any beyond a joke now

be very surprised if both don't start losing customers soon

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by Dave42

price only ever go one way any beyond a joke now

be very surprised if both don't start losing customers soon

I hope they do, it will be the only way to drive the prices down.

It's a shame Sky can't/won't offer a sports package that does not include football.

Would it really be that difficult to do?

If they offered all their other sport content for about £10-£15 per month, they would easily get my money.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Agree they're both too expensive , I love how VM say they're only increasing Sports subscribers costs its a fairer way , funny my family members had over a £5 increase in February none of them take Sky Sports.

Exactly mate vm aren't as innocent as some believe they are.

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Originally Posted by Dave42

price only ever go one way any beyond a joke now

be very surprised if both don't start losing customers soon

It's happening already mate people are slowly cutting the cord so to say and using online, on demand and freeview/freesat services.
Already in the US cable companies have seen this and have started to offer online tv services dish offer sling, hbo offer hbonow, verizon are soon to launch a service, comcast are ready to launch a service too.

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by johnathome

I think we're probably all the same.

The only problem with that is series that i like often get cancelled

hence the reason I choose to wait until the series is finished before watching.
So many get dropped in the good old USofA