Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by mersey70

Perhaps but the domestic Greek sub that woman used costs about the same price as Sky, it was just cheaper than a commercial Sky/ESPN sub. The advice from the advocate general never for one moment said she had any right to use that domestic sub for the purpose she did.

I don't expect cheaper football in the home anytime soon personally. My fear is one big company will have total control with pan european rights for televised EPL in Europe.

I would agree with you there, pan European rights could have a detrimental effect on the consumer.

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Yes but this has ramifications for home users as well not just pubs.

How? If you want foreign broadcasts in your home, get a satellite dish at point it where you need it.

[mersey70]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

How? If you want foreign broadcasts in your home, get a satellite dish at point it where you need it.

Yes indeed you can for free to air TV, however you currently cannot obtain a legal subscription for Pay TV services from, for example, Greece.

The advocate general's advice suggested we should be able to.

You never would be able to. I doubt any TV provider in Greece allows or wants people from the UK to subscribe.

[mersey70]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

You never would be able to. I doubt any TV provider in Greece allows or wants people from the UK to subscribe.

But that is the point. The EC Advocate General says that we should be able to subscribe to TV services from any country in the EU. But that was only her advice, no laws have been implemented yet but in the past those recommendations have virtually always been implemented, there is a very clear mandate for this in the past.

So if it becomes law it may well be that broadcasters in future have to buy pan european rights rather than territorial rights as they do now, the ramifications are huge.

So they're trying to pass the ability to subscribe from abroad, not saying that the companies abroad have to actually offer that.

[mersey70]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

So they're trying to pass the ability to subscribe from abroad, not saying that the companies abroad have to actually offer that.

In the case of say football one big broadcaster like Canal+ might have to buy up europe wide rights as only the likes of them could afford it but for things like entertainment and less expensive content you may well be able to subscribe to an individual package from another country.

No one really knows at this stage.

[virginruinedntl]

imagine is virgin bought the rights to HD football from a european provider with english commentators, that would be incredible!

[mersey70]

Originally Posted by virginruinedntl

imagine is virgin bought the rights to HD football from a european provider with english commentators, that would be incredible!

I couldn't care less who holds the rights personally, just the pricing.

But if one company holds pan european rights I cannot possibly see what would be 'incredible' about that. I fear they could charge what they like.

And let's face it, who would be one of the most likely candidates to get such rights? (answers on a postcard please!)

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by mersey70

But if one company holds pan european rights

But would that be allowed? That would be a monopoly, surely?

[mersey70]

Originally Posted by passingbat

But would that be allowed? That would be a monopoly, surely?

That's the problem, if you can buy a foreign sub it seems broadcasters would have to buy pan european rights as their current territorial rights wouldn't allow such freedom. Such rights would be hugely expensive for things like EPL and only a certain few could afford them

It's a bit of a mess.

[joglynne]

I am sure this has already been reported but just in case it hasn't Virgin Media will launch ESPN Classic on Demand on Monday (February 14th 2011).

http://www.cable.co.uk/news/virgin-m...and-800399868/

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by braysoj1

game face and game files and tna impact need a series llink 4 sat

Now raised with Broadcast.

[Henkesghost]

Are any new/HD channels imminent?

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Henkesghost

Are any new/HD channels imminent?

Maybe in 2014 probably.