Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
29-07-2013, 14:01
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
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Originally Posted by ocav
Can someone copy and paste the Broadcast article?
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Virgin Media is poised to close a deal to carry BT Sport’s three sports channels on its cable TV platform, making them available to a further 4m potential customers.
The two companies have been in negotiations for a number of months but both have been keen to strike a deal ahead of BT Sport’s launch on Thursday 1 August.
BT Sport has the rights to the Scottish Premier League, which begins its season on Friday 2 August,and wanted to have carriage on Virgin in time for its first TV game - Partick Thistle versus Dundee United - so as not to alienate football fans who are VM customers. The English Premier League season starts on August 17th.
One of the sticking points of negotiations has been whether Virgin will bundle the new channels in with its TV XL premium package - as was previously the case with ESPN - or whether it will charge for them as a standalone product.
It is not clear which route has been taken, but a Virgin Media spokesman said: We’re always looking bring the best possible value and choice of great quality content to our customers and we’re talking to BT about how we could potentially make the forthcoming BT Sport package available.”
Earlier this year, Virgin Media sent an online survey out to customers asking whether they would be willing to pay slightly more for their top package if it were to include Premier League football and Sky Atlantic, which could pave the way for this move.
BT Sport is being sold as a standalone channel on the Sky platform for £12 a month in SD and £15 a month in HD
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29-07-2013, 14:03
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
What are the three BT Sport channels? I thought there was four (1 & 2 plus HD versions of them).
Hi, by the way, been lurking on this forum past few days since switching to Virgin from Sky...
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29-07-2013, 14:04
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
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Originally Posted by pierreuk
What are the three BT Sport channels? I thought there was four (1 & 2 plus HD versions of them).
Hi, by the way, been lurking on this forum past few days since switching to Virgin from Sky...
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Hi newbie; they are BT Sports 1, BT Sports 2 & ESPN
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29-07-2013, 14:04
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
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Originally Posted by pierreuk
What are the three BT Sport channels? I thought there was four (1 & 2 plus HD versions of them).
Hi, by the way, been lurking on this forum past few days since switching to Virgin from Sky...
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welcome to the forum and welcome to the good side 
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29-07-2013, 14:09
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
^ thanks. Just wanted to get all my services with one provider - as Sky can't offer Fibre in my area it was a no-brainer. I actually end up saving £30p/m and increasing BB from 30mb to 60mb at the same time (previously had Sky TV but Virgin BB/Line Rental).
Ah, I keep forgetting about ESPN now being part of BT - thanks.
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29-07-2013, 14:10
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
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Originally Posted by pierreuk
^ thanks. Just wanted to get all my services with one provider - as Sky can't offer Fibre in my area it was a no-brainer. I actually end up saving £30p/m and increasing BB from 30mb to 60mb at the same time (previously had Sky TV but Virgin BB/Line Rental).
Ah, I keep forgetting about ESPN now being part of BT - thanks.
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No problemo matey 
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29-07-2013, 14:11
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
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I find it odd that Media Boy is no where to be found today.
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Been online since 12.30pm trying to read all the 20+ pages that been added in the past 49 hours.
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29-07-2013, 14:12
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
we all need tissues for the dark siders on Thursday as they be 
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well it good news on bt sports MB mate
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29-07-2013, 14:12
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29-07-2013, 14:13
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
I have seen no new info from any of my insiders since Friday.
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29-07-2013, 14:13
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
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It's been a busy weekend... 
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29-07-2013, 14:16
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
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It's been a busy weekend... |
Away now to work on getting some new storys on my blog.
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29-07-2013, 14:16
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
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It's been a busy weekend... |
and a great day with bt sports all but confirmed
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29-07-2013, 14:21
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
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and a great day with bt sports all but confirmed |
A day long remembered.
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29-07-2013, 14:21
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
I guess now we just wait and see if it's included in XL or not.
Either way I am one happy chappy!
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