General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) - Page 198

Ultimate.Conj · 30-06-2015, 10:54

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

I like your information anyway media boy so anything you bring i appreciate.

So i'd imagine you won't be posting again.

Afternoon fans anyway. I wonder then we'll hear about bt sport europe!

It's coming....SOON!

Where have you been Vince? Coming on 1st August

Media Boy UK · 30-06-2015, 12:30

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

Afternoon fans anyway. I wonder then we'll hear about bt sport europe!

Been confirmed by Virgin Media that BT Sport Europe will launch on August 1st.

http://about.virginmedia.com/press-r...europe-line-up

What package? Here is the latest Media Boy HQ has seen.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post2909.html

---------- Post added at 12:30 ---------- Previous post was at 11:03 ----------

BBC3 set to go online only as trust backs plans to scrap TV channel

BBC Trust back BBC plans to close BBC Three.

-BBC Three and BBC Three HD is now set to close in January 2016.
-BBC Trust rejected another proposal to launch a new BBC1+1 channel in place of BBC3 because of its likely impact on commercial rivals including ITV and Channel 5.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...rap-tv-channel

vincerooney · 30-06-2015, 15:23

So bt fighting not to allow it in the xl package? A company which brags about being good for customers desperately scratching to make virgin media charge us for the channel. Ha yeah cheers BT

Cheers for update though media boy

theone2k10 · 30-06-2015, 15:27

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

So bt fighting not to allow it in the xl package? A company which brags about being good for customers desperately scratching to make virgin media charge us for the channel. Ha yeah cheers BT

Cheers for update though media boy

Why shouldn't they? Everyone else has to pay the extra so why not virgin?
It's probably a case of vm "we want it but don't want to pay for it"

Anyway nothings been confirmed yet you all may get a nice surprise in the XL pack

On the good side i hope everyone is enjoying the lovely weather.

30-06-2015, 15:29

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Been confirmed by Virgin Media that BT Sport Europe will launch on August 1st.

http://about.virginmedia.com/press-r...europe-line-up

What package? Here is the latest Media Boy HQ has seen.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post2909.html

---------- Post added at 12:30 ---------- Previous post was at 11:03 ----------

BBC3 set to go online only as trust backs plans to scrap TV channel

BBC Trust back BBC plans to close BBC Three.

-BBC Three and BBC Three HD is now set to close in January 2016.
-BBC Trust rejected another proposal to launch a new BBC1+1 channel in place of BBC3 because of its likely impact on commercial rivals including ITV and Channel 5.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...rap-tv-channel

Any info on BBC 1 regional news going to be in HD?

vincerooney · 30-06-2015, 16:35

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Originally Posted by theone2k10

Why shouldn't they? Everyone else has to pay the extra so why not virgin?
It's probably a case of vm "we want it but don't want to pay for it"

Anyway nothings been confirmed yet you all may get a nice surprise in the XL pack

On the good side i hope everyone is enjoying the lovely weather.

i cant argue with any of your points mate but i feel like because its me i deserve it??? hahah i know thats the worst argument ever but i stand by it hahha

its a bit too hot in liverpool here tbh (well bootle) but im off to llandudno on holiday next week for 2 nights so long may it continue! 2 nights in wales! im a crazy cat!

theone2k10 · 30-06-2015, 16:38

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

i cant argue with any of your points mate but i feel like because its me i deserve it??? hahah i know thats the worst argument ever but i stand by it hahha

its a bit too hot in liverpool here tbh (well bootle) but im off to llandudno on holiday next week for 2 nights so long may it continue! 2 nights in wales! im a crazy cat!

Haha i love your argument mate

denphone · 30-06-2015, 17:33

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

So bt fighting not to allow it in the xl package? A company which brags about being good for customers desperately scratching to make virgin media charge us for the channel. Ha yeah cheers BT

Cheers for update though media boy

All companies are greedy though as they want to extract as much urine as they can out of the bottle.

alwaysabear · 30-06-2015, 17:38

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Originally Posted by denphone

All companies are greedy though as they want to extract as much urine as they can out of the bottle.

Surely it would be better for BT to get a guareenteed amount for their product by being in the XL pack. I will certainly not be paying extra for BT Europe and I imagine a lot of other people would feel the same.

telegramsam · 30-06-2015, 17:45

Nothings been decided yet about BT Sport Europe but BT may yet see that they`l get more money from Virgin by allowing it to be included in the XL package. For all we know the deal may of been done but BT have insisted Virgin keep quiet until August so as not to spoil their current campaign.
Re the weather,it`s extremely hot here in Middlesbrough and I`m loving every minute of it!

OLD BOY · 30-06-2015, 18:20

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Originally Posted by Chad

About 2 weeks ago I would have agreed with you but since then BT have released their pricing info for other platforms.

Under the current deal Virgin pay BT £75 million pounds per year to carry their channels. If the new channel is to be included in XL Virgin will need to renegotiate the deal. How much will BT be looking for? £85 million per year? £100 million per year? That's crazy money.

Virgin, in my humble opinion, would be better dropping BT Sports from XL and reinvesting some of the money saved in beefing XL up in other areas i.e SKY Atlantic, all missing HD channels, Netflix included in XL and the likes of Premier Sports and Boxnation for the sports fans. That for me would make XL a much better rounded package making if much more attractive to a wider spectrum of customers.

I can understand where you are coming from, Chad, but VM appear to be basing their USP on the value of their sports package. This is probably a wise commercial decision.

While I would welcome the addition of Sky Atlantic to the XL pack, I think it is more likely that they will add the Now TV streaming service.

denphone · 30-06-2015, 18:22

There is no chance of them adding the Now TV steaming service.

OLD BOY · 30-06-2015, 18:26

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Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

This could be a reason why Atlantic may never come.

VM realise that more people would choose the live football over Atlantic so maybe that's why they are going down this route?

SA will come via Now TV on the TiVo streaming service.

Not that good value for us as we get most of the channels anyway, but I think that this is the only solution available for us now.

muppetman11 · 30-06-2015, 18:30

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

SA will come via Now TV on the TiVo streaming service.

Not that good value for us as we get most of the channels anyway, but I think that this is the only solution available for us now.

No it really won't , why would VM allow Sky to pick up direct customers when VM are already selling the likes of Sky One , Sky Living and Sky Arts in their own packages.

The customer relationship with Now TV is direct with Sky so never going to happen in my opinion.

OLD BOY · 30-06-2015, 18:31

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Originally Posted by denphone

There is no chance of them adding the Now TV steaming service.

Why do you say that, Den? Sky would be laughing all the way to the bank! It's already available on smart TVs and on TV streaming sticks such as Roku. It's now the only way we are likely to get SA on VM, given the commercial decisions that they have made to date.