General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) - Page 172

Superblade7 · 09-06-2015, 21:17

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Originally Posted by theone2k10

Sky certainly are dishing out some cracking offers i contacted sky for a friend who can't speak after explaining sky were happy for me to do the talking for her they gave her full pack 80% off for 12 months a 2TB sky+hd box and £100 vouchers.
With offers like that i might go to sky myself lol.

As for vm i feel they really need to up their game now i still stand by what i've always said vms biggest disaster was selling of their channels these were a huge bargaining chip for them.

80% off is an awesome offer, was that as a new subscriber or a retentions offer? Either way, happy days for your friend

theone2k10 · 09-06-2015, 22:01

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Originally Posted by Superblade7

80% off is an awesome offer, was that as a new subscriber or a retentions offer? Either way, happy days for your friend

New customer i told them she was switching from virgin media, she wasn't really with vm lol.

spiderplant · 09-06-2015, 23:06

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Originally Posted by theone2k10

i've always said vms biggest disaster was selling of their channels these were a huge bargaining chip for them.

So remind us of all the great bargains VM got when they had those channels...

theone2k10 · 09-06-2015, 23:39

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

So remind us of all the great bargains VM got when they had those channels...

Well for a start they would of had a bargaining chip to do with BT, also a favourite channel of many BRAVO wouldn't of got closed.
You tell me what deals they had you're the one who works for vm not me.
And i stand by my statement vm should never of sold their channels.

Horizon · 09-06-2015, 23:57

...those channels were next to worthless for VM unless they were prepared (which they were not) to invest heavily in quality programming for them.

It was a good deal all round for both Sky and VM. VM got access to Sky's HD channels and Sky got the channels so it could use their valuable EPG slots on satellite as Sky wished.

If anyone has read my threads in the news section, you will know that John Malone, ultimate owner of VM, also controls the following channels:

Discovery
Eurosport
QVC

and a shareholding in ITV.

He's up to all sorts of things and you can read my speculation about it all here:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...um-pay-tv.html

theone2k10 · 10-06-2015, 00:06

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Originally Posted by Horizon

...those channels were next to worthless for VM unless they were prepared (which they were not) to invest heavily in quality programming for them.

It was a good deal all round for both Sky and VM. VM got access to Sky's HD channels and Sky got the channels so it could use their valuable EPG slots on satellite as Sky wished.

If anyone has read my threads in the news section, you will know that John Malone, ultimate owner of VM, also controls the following channels:

Discovery
Eurosport
QVC

and a shareholding in ITV.

He's up to all sorts of things and you can read my speculation about it all here:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...um-pay-tv.html

Thanks for the info

i now stand corrected and am ordering fries to go with my words hehe.

love Virgin2013 · 10-06-2015, 05:31

Premier Sports is now showing for XL Customers on channel 551 but my word the Picture looks bad.

Superblade7 · 10-06-2015, 06:12

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Originally Posted by theone2k10

New customer i told them she was switching from virgin media, she wasn't really with vm lol.

Nice one, good work theone. Might have to call them myself as I thought the 50% off online offer was good!

ozsat · 10-06-2015, 08:44

The SD picture on Sky and VM is terrible - but they stream HD which is excellent.

They go HD on Sky next month so hopefully VM will go HD too.

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Originally Posted by love Virgin2013

Premier Sports is now showing for XL Customers on channel 551 but my word the Picture looks bad.

tassiekev · 10-06-2015, 09:29

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Originally Posted by ozsat

The SD picture on Sky and VM is terrible - but they stream HD which is excellent.

They go HD on Sky next month so hopefully VM will go HD too.

Looking forward to State Of Origin 2 next Wed morning - can we stream HD with the deal VM has?

vincerooney · 10-06-2015, 09:46

can you keep virgin media phone and broadband and just get sky tv?? getting some fantastic offers from sky too. they're really battering virgin media with their offers now. virgin media need to keep us updated with any treats asap!

rememeber that email sent out as a survey asking what we would like etc like free netflix or on demand movies and sky atlantic etc? it appears our price hikes were to fund the survey and nothing else....

ozsat · 10-06-2015, 09:52

I don't think so - you need to provide your Sky viewing card number to authorise streaming (or subscribe to streaming).

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Originally Posted by tassiekev

Looking forward to State Of Origin 2 next Wed morning - can we stream HD with the deal VM has?

geordiechris · 10-06-2015, 10:18

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

can you keep virgin media phone and broadband and just get sky tv??

Yes you can. That is my current set up - BB and Phone from VM @ £18.09 and the FULL Sky TV package (half price for the 2nd year running!) for £40.50

Bircho · 10-06-2015, 10:19

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

can you keep virgin media phone and broadband and just get sky tv?? getting some fantastic offers from sky too. they're really battering virgin media with their offers now. virgin media need to keep us updated with any treats asap!

rememeber that email sent out as a survey asking what we would like etc like free netflix or on demand movies and sky atlantic etc? it appears our price hikes were to fund the survey and nothing else....

I have just done exactly that. £17 per month for the bb (and M TV - apparently it is cheaper do it that way) + line saver. I have got 60% off everything including multi room (I have 3) and hd from sky. Total saving for me is £41 per month (and that was after loyalty discounts from WM). They have given me 1 x 2TB box, 2 x HD+ boxes and 1 x standard HD Box - had to pay the £10 install fee though.

For me because the Virgin multi room was significantly cheaper than Sky it was never worth it but for that price it now is.

johnathome · 10-06-2015, 10:38

I've never subscribed to sky in the past but as i have NowTv i got an email offering me 50% off.
If i was still in the market for pay TV it would be sky. VM really need to up their game to tempt people but with them it seems to be this is the price, take it or leave it.