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Old 30-06-2013, 07:56   #2341
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Virgin & SM only operate where the other doesn't so it can't be that.
Well nether operate in my postcode

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IF, VM is a much larger company than Smallworld Cable, then why can't VM charge the same as Smallworld, who to me is such a smaller cable company.

If this is the case then VM are ripping us customers off big time, I am a big footie fan and IF,IF VM doesn't have BT Sports by the Friday of the new football season then will take my business to Sky.

At least there prices rise by just £1.00 OR £2.00 per year, not like VM who have increased there price THREE times in the past 16 months.
Didnt you already go to Sky and left within 14 days? What has changed since you left a few months ago?
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Old 30-06-2013, 08:31   #2342
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And l for one believe we will get it.
Unless BT are even stupider than even I think
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Old 30-06-2013, 08:53   #2343
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Old 30-06-2013, 09:19   #2344
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And l for one believe we will get it.
yes think so too it just what the price is what we all want to know
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Old 30-06-2013, 09:26   #2345
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Don't underestimate stupidity..
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I see that the England u20s were dumped out of the World cup losing to Egypt 2-0. This is yet another example that despite all the money going into the EPL via tv money that our game is being destroyed .
Or maybe young footballers playing for other country's don't think that now they have a pro contract that they have made it and as soon as this wretched tournament is over they can jet off and try and get into P Diddys latest Ho party.
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Old 30-06-2013, 10:56   #2347
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Well you can take horses to water but you can't make them drink from it.
Why drink water when we can drink wine.., Oh,and in HD at that...
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Old 30-06-2013, 11:01   #2348
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Well you can take horses to water but you can't make them drink from it.
Why drink water when we can drink wine.., Oh,and in HD at that...
The trouble is old bean the wine has gone a bit sour as Pimms me dear chap is the drink for us who want that little bit more when we are watching the sport.
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The trouble is old bean the wine has gone a bit sour as Pimms me dear chap is the drink for us who want that little bit more.
Den,can you please define "more",I'm a little confused.. I thought you still had Virgin Media??...
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Den,can you please define "more",I'm a little confused.. I thought you still had Virgin Media??...
Overall Virgin have always had the better all round package as its nice to have broadband that works smoothly and is quick and is not the dial up type rubbish speeds l am experiencing on holiday with my parents at this current moment.
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Old 30-06-2013, 11:33   #2352
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That is actually what Virgin charge for the individual channels, I believe. It's when it comes to pricing of the whole suite that things get a bit murky, but your link suggests there is no regulated price for that?
I don't think SKY Sports 3, SKY Sports 4 and SKY F1 are price regulated. Of all the providers that do carry all SKY Sports channels, Virgins prices aren't the worst.

1. Talk Talk - £30.00 per month
2. UPC Ireland - £29.00 per month
3. Virgin Media - £25.75 per month
4. Wight Fibre - £22.50 per montj
5. SKY - £21.00 per month
6. Smallworld - £16.00 per month

With prices varying so greatly, I can't see it being SKY who are dictating what providers must charge. There is no way Talk Talk would accept SKY telling them they must charge almost double what Smallworld do. Smallworld must be taking a hit whilst everyone is is turning a profit. With the wholesale price of SKY Sports 1&2 jumping up to £20.78 from September, it will be interesting to see by how much the above prices jump. Wasn't the last wholesale price for SKY Sports 1&2 set at £10.63?

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Overall Virgin have always had the better all round package as its nice to have broadband that works smoothly and is quick and is not the dial up type rubbish speeds l am experiencing on holiday with my parents at this current moment.
Each company have their pros and cons. Virgin offer a great all round service, which SKY are close to emulating. I would say that I was happy with my Virgin services until 1 price increase too many last year. Since then Virgin have done a great job adding lots of missing HD channels, and niche SD channels. At the same time SKY have improved their fibre network and on demand service.

As a consumer I thing both offer great all rounds services. I'd be happy to jump back and forth between the 2 companies without feeling like I'm missing out on too much. If Virgin can add BT Sports, add SKY Atlantic, ease up on traffic management and hold prices for 12 months I'd have to say that Virgin would be the overall best service provider in the UK.
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Nope £19.41
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Too much baiting and flaming in this thread.Hugh has already asked for people to stick to the topic and apparently has been ignored.So I have removed several off topic postings and closed the thread for a short while until everyone gets the message. It will be opened in 10 minutes and if people can't follow the topic rule there may well be infractions issued.

Blame it on the hot weather Maggy J

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