Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II - Page 140

howardmicks · 19-07-2010, 20:50

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Originally Posted by Telford240

Funny that mate as I have just had a quote from sky for all the above your talking about and it was well under Â£12.00 cheaper than your Â£71.00 your paying plus you get Sky Sports 3 and 4 HD and well over 40 channels, if you dont believe me ring sky and get a quote, I will post up the conversation with sky rep when I get a min, that was installation waived too

Agree,I pay Â£24.25per month and have all channels and not just half a sports package (all in glourious HD)
Wake UP VM !!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU BEEN CONNED)

Think VM must of got stevie wonder to sign and read the agreement on there behalf,When dealing with sky lol

Telford240 · 19-07-2010, 20:51

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Originally Posted by zing

Is it only movies and sports that HD is getting charged for?

On top of your sports and movie subscription yes, you dont just pay 7 squids and get sky sports hd

mattboothers · 19-07-2010, 20:51

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Originally Posted by 04mattystevo

I just spoke to the chat thing on the virgin media website and ive attached a picture of the conversation:

Could you provide me the link to the chat thing on the VM site - cant find it anywhere?

borrissey · 19-07-2010, 20:53

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Originally Posted by mattb00thers

Could you provide me the link to the chat thing on the VM site - cant find it anywhere?

It pops up when your ordering.

Horizon · 19-07-2010, 20:55

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

26.50 for Sky movies HD is excessive when u consider for 14.99 you can rent Blue Ray from Lovefilm.

Even cheaper methods than that...

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

I will consider staying with Virgin if the XL gets ESPN America HD , Sky One HD , Sky Sports News HD and Hallmark HD at no extra cost.

That was a quick turnaround, I'm sure you won't be disappointed then.

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Originally Posted by kgollop

I think the frustration for VIP Customers is the way the package has been devalued since it first came out. When VIP was first launched, it offered a saving of Â£26.50 on standard prices. This has now been shrunk to just Â£6.45 as price reductions have not been passed on. VIP used to include the best of everything available, but since the launch of 50Mb broadband this has not been the case, and now of course we effectively will no longer be receiving the top TV package as part of the bundle.

I've waited 4 years for these channels, and at Â£7 I'm still going to add them. The biggest disappointment for me is the "per box" price, and I can't really justify paying another Â£7 to get this on my new shiny V-HD box as well as the V+.

Why don't you email those exact comments to Neil Berkett. I agree that VIP was marketed as the "everything" package, but perhaps VM may make additions to the package soon.

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Originally Posted by Hiroki

People in the thread pay a lot more than that but I can see why you would be a little peed at the price but it's not a great deal extra overall and maybe you could get them to give you a deal when the prices are announced?

I agree Â£7 is not much, but per box is ridiculous. Brings back Sky PPV bad memories.

Someone earlier on the thread said it was like SKy are now controlling VM's prices and I think at least for a while that is correct until the Ofcom thing is sorted out once and for all. Plus, now that VM, BT etc get access to Sky's good stuff, the value of it to Sky goes down, they will bid less for sports/film rights in the future, thus ultimately bringing prices for all. In theory, anyway.

But as its a bit like Lord Of The Flies on here at the moment, I'm off to kill the pig.

19-07-2010, 20:56

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Originally Posted by Telford240

On top of your sports and movie subscription yes, you dont just pay 7 squids and get sky sports hd

I kinda hoped they were adding it to all HD channels so I could use the change in T&C and costs as an escape from a contract lol

jtaylor06 · 19-07-2010, 20:57

Nice to see that both SS and SM are coming on August 2nd

http://i27.tinypic.com/zlsmmx.jpg

kgollop · 19-07-2010, 20:59

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Originally Posted by Horizon

Why don't you email those exact comments to Neil Berkett. I agree that VIP was marketed as the "everything" package, but perhaps VM may make additions to the package soon.

Not a bad idea if anyone has an email address?

Opinion · 19-07-2010, 20:59

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

to Cable Forum.

Everyone will know tomorrow.

we were all supposed to know today...but that never happened, so I am not counting on it.

BenMcr · 19-07-2010, 21:00

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Originally Posted by Opinion

we were all supposed to know today...but that never happened, so I am not counting on it.

Actually I though it was a rumour that it would be announced today?

gadge · 19-07-2010, 21:01

The big one i think nobody has asked when taking the hd variants off sports and movies does it tie you into a new 12 month contract?.

muppetman11 · 19-07-2010, 21:03

We've been stitched up by Shitanta they negotiated the current 23 games for this season that ESPN took over. Would we be.that.bothered about Sky Sports if ESPN had 3 of the 6 packages.

Opinion · 19-07-2010, 21:03

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

Actually I though it was a rumour that it would be announced today?

to be honest, i have lost track of what is rumour and fact now.

to say that there will be information tomorrow is also a rumour.

I hate that word now!!!

scorpionatthepc · 19-07-2010, 21:04

Im sure I heard an advert in the background earlier saying sky sports hd channels & sky movies hd channels will be Â£6.99 a month each.

I will rewatch channel 4+1 shortly.

Horizon · 19-07-2010, 21:04

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Originally Posted by kgollop

Not a bad idea if anyone has an email address?

neil.berkett@virginmedia.co.uk