General ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news - Page 113

denphone · 31-05-2013, 08:54

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Originally Posted by johnasimmons

"A notice on the Virgin Media website now appears to offer good news to the cable company’s customers. It promises that “BT Sport is coming to your living room” and that the channels will launch “on Virgin Media this summer”.

Got a link for this info please my friend

l cannot find it at the moment but this will explain.

http://www.seenit.co.uk/in-depth/bt-sport/

johnasimmons · 31-05-2013, 09:23

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Originally Posted by denphone

l cannot find it at the moment but this will explain.

http://www.seenit.co.uk/in-depth/bt-sport/

to be honest my friiend, the article is based on information from that "pulled" info page that VM put up last weekend, some of the comments from it state the same...

Qtx · 31-05-2013, 17:20

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Originally Posted by tvtimes

As things stand VM are not getting BT Sport and we are going to lose ESPN on July 31st unless an agreement can be reached, which I don't think one will.

Thanks for condensing the info down to a single sentence!

Doug P · 31-05-2013, 17:49

I think they will get the channels but at a price very few will want to pay...

denphone · 31-05-2013, 18:36

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Originally Posted by Qtx

Thanks for condensing the info down to a single sentence!

The trouble is its nigh on certain that we will get it dear chap.

Qtx · 31-05-2013, 18:48

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Originally Posted by denphone

The trouble is its nigh on certain that we will get it dear chap.

Its certainly a possibility but my friend has been stung with Virgins 'coming soon' and other stuff before, so wanted to know how things currently stood. Doubt she will hang around waiting and likely to move to BT as ESPN is guaranteed there, as well as some sweet deals.

mikepeth · 31-05-2013, 19:19

Here is the link

http://vmhd.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/b...media-but.html

tvtimes · 31-05-2013, 19:33

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Originally Posted by denphone

The trouble is its nigh on certain that we will get it dear chap.

That's your opinion. It's not nigh on certain at all. There is no certainty.
As it stands we're not getting it and BT Sport are targeting us VM customers in their adverts telling us to switch.

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Originally Posted by Qtx

Its certainly a possibility but my friend has been stung with Virgins 'coming soon' and other stuff before, so wanted to know how things currently stood. Doubt she will hang around waiting and likely to move to BT as ESPN is guaranteed there, as well as some sweet deals.

Correct. If she doesn't act soon she will lose the free HD offer.
Infinity will be in ym area in September, so I will most likely wait till then and if VM haven't got it, switch over July and ride out the poor speed till it is available.

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Originally Posted by mikepeth

Here is the link

http://vmhd.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/b...media-but.html

"Unofficial blog" So in other word BS.

colin25 · 31-05-2013, 19:35

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Originally Posted by tvtimes

That's your opinion. It's not nigh on certain at all. There is no certainty.
As it stands we're not getting it and BT Sport are targeting us VM customers in their adverts telling us to switch.

---------- Post added at 19:32 ---------- Previous post was at 19:31 ----------

Correct. If she doesn't act soon she will lose the free HD offer.
Infinity will be in ym area in September, so I will most likely wait till then and if VM haven't got it, switch over July and ride out the poor speed till it is available.

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"Unofficial blog" So in others BS.

Mine said spetember too...but when I orderd..it offered it now

denphone · 31-05-2013, 20:05

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Originally Posted by tvtimes

That's your opinion. It's not nigh on certain at all. There is no certainty.
As it stands we're not getting it and BT Sport are targeting us VM customers in their adverts telling us to switch.

---------- Post added at 19:32 ---------- Previous post was at 19:31 ----------

Correct. If she doesn't act soon she will lose the free HD offer.
Infinity will be in ym area in September, so I will most likely wait till then and if VM haven't got it, switch over July and ride out the poor speed till it is available.

---------- Post added at 19:33 ---------- Previous post was at 19:32 ----------

"Unofficial blog" So in others BS.

Oh dear such pessimism and negativity in your thoughts.

colin25 · 31-05-2013, 20:08

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Originally Posted by denphone

Oh dear such pessimism and negativity in your thoughts.

a seasoned virgin

tvtimes · 31-05-2013, 20:13

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Originally Posted by denphone

Oh dear such pessimism and negativity in your thoughts.

Been given no reason not to be. I'm sick of the waiting I am subjected to as a Vm customer

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Originally Posted by colin25

a seasoned virgin

Exactly. Been with them for years and I am fed up with being the last to get everything or miss out entirely.

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Originally Posted by colin25

Mine said spetember too...but when I orderd..it offered it now

Tried that a couple of weeks ago, Infinity still not available

trevrpb · 31-05-2013, 22:43

Don't understand why so many seem to think that Virgin are pulling at the reigns on the BT Sport channels. These are BT's channels and it is they who will be pulling the strings and will be the ones who run the show on this one, NOT Virgin. BT will want to get as much as they can to finance their purchasing of the ESPN rights and the Premier League deal...and quite right too. As a commercial enterprise they are in the market to make money and nobody should be surprised at that. Virgin will be negotiating with BT to get the best deal for all its customers, which includes me, and of course themselves. It goes without saying that BT would have put the first figures on the table for Virgin to ponder over, and anyone who has negotiated contracts will know that the one with the bargaining power will start way to high. Virgin no doubt said NO to the first costs asked by BT.

For what its worth, I have no doubt that BT Sports will be on Virgin on the 1st August. It goes without saying really...but I will....some will shirk at the cost, will believe that Virgin should at least include BT owned ESPN in the XL package, but Virgin may not have any control over that, so all who are saying Virgin need to keep that in the XL package maybe being very blinkered.

Cost of taking the BT Sport channels may be prohibitive to some, and I'm sorry for that, but there are enough of us, yes I will be taking the channels being a footie nutter, to make it worthwhile for Virgin to carry the channels.

Not everyone will be happy, but C'est La Vie.

TrevP

DaMac · 01-06-2013, 08:09

That's a very pretty picture that you paint of Aurthur daley and Del Boy sat around pulling their best poker face, making out that this is always par for the course, but can you explain how Murdoch always seems to get dealt a straight flush?

paul nolan · 01-06-2013, 13:07

As I said in another thread. I think Virgin Media posted the original message when the deal was agreed. But BT Sport probably made a stipulation that they don't want anything advertised so BT can gain customers before launch day.

I reckon that the channels will just appear in the place of ESPN on August 1st.