TiVo : Price increase for VM subscribers to Sky Sports

[mikcoles]

Originally Posted by Lincsbri

LoL oh sorry i should update my profile doh if i was not on the XL i would not have got the letter.

Yes doh you are right I am on VIP and not XL and I didn't get the letter.

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by tridens

Is tv xl increasing by £1.50 yes or no ?

No

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by mikcoles

Yes doh you are right I am on VIP and not XL and I didn't get the letter.

I have sky sports , so far no letter.

Originally Posted by alwaysabear

I have sky sports , so far no letter.

Well it's the old VM adage.

Coming soon.

[Gavin-D]

Originally Posted by alwaysabear

I have sky sports , so far no letter.

Got mine this morning you will get one if you haven't got it today you may get it on Tuesday

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Lostlam

I think the price increases are going over the top. It might be Sky's doing, but I don't understand how VM don't have any leeway in negotiations. They are the ones who agree the deal with Sky. They fought with BT to get BT Sports for the best price for their customers, but they don't seem to be doing the same with Sky.

Because unlike BT Sports, Sky Sports 1 & 2 are regulated by OFCOM http://media.ofcom.org.uk/analysts/regulated-prices/ , and it's the change in the regulated price which is causing VM's increase

[Chad]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

Because unlike BT Sports, Sky Sports 1 & 2 are regulated by OFCOM http://media.ofcom.org.uk/analysts/regulated-prices/ , and it's the change in the regulated price which is causing VM's increase

Virgin and SKY can chose to adsorb the costs or pass them onto their customers. Both choose customers. Smallworld however take the hit themselves:

http://www.smallworldcable.com/Cable-TV/Sky-Sports

Get SKY Sports 1&2 for £12.00 per month or the full SKY sports package for £16.00 per month. How refreshing.

[Lostlam]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

Because unlike BT Sports, Sky Sports 1 & 2 are regulated by OFCOM http://media.ofcom.org.uk/analysts/regulated-prices/ , and it's the change in the regulated price which is causing VM's increase

I can understand that, but why is there such a big difference between the cost of SS on Sky, and SS on VM?

[Khenryashley]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

Well it's the old VM adage.

Coming soon.

That's ok then. We won't see it for ages.

[TonyM19]

I will cancel my Sky Sports within seconds of the RL Grand Final finishing and set it back up again the day before the season starts. I've been meaning to do this for a couple of years, but its happening this year - especially now that I've got BT Sports

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Chad

Virgin and SKY can chose to adsorb the costs or pass them onto their customers. Both choose customers. Smallworld however take the hit themselves:

http://www.smallworldcable.com/Cable-TV/Sky-Sports

Get SKY Sports 1&2 for £12.00 per month or the full SKY sports package for £16.00 per month. How refreshing.

Smallworld are making a loss on those prices, as they are under the wholesale cost for 1&2, and don't factor how much more they are having to pay to get 3&4, F1 and SSN.

They did that specifically because they weren't getting BT Sport which is fine if that is what works for them and they can cover the cost doing so via the general subscription income.

However VM would have to spend millions per year doing the same, due to the higher number of Sky Sport customers they have, in addition to the millions they've just paid to get BT Sport

[Khenryashley]

Just had my increase letter.
£1.50 increase for VIP package.

[dazed&confused]

Received letter this morning
£1.50 for Sky sports & movies.

Can't blame VM, increase down to Sky.
Expected a larger rise for BT sports, so still happy.

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by dazed&confused

Received letter this morning
£1.50 for Sky sports & movies.

Can't blame VM, increase down to Sky.
Expected a larger rise for BT sports, so still happy.

My feelings as well