General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4. - Page 98

thegrid · 15-08-2013, 16:56

Afternoon all, I've heard the good news. I wasn't far off. I though it would be around the 17th. Have all the cynics gone into hiding?

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Originally Posted by howardmicks

Sorry sky guys,so just to confirm all bt sports collection is free to xl customers and in hd and with multiroom you are also available to stream on iPad and PC thru TV anywhere.
Whilst sky pay £12 for sd and £15 for hd no multiroom and not available on sky go
And of course a activation charge
Oh dear

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We stuck in there and it paid off.. For us.

nicknewark · 15-08-2013, 16:56

The picture quality is ace on BT Sport HD

thegrid · 15-08-2013, 16:57

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Originally Posted by Mad Max

Brilliant post Howard, after all the crap we got from the Sky boys!!

Happy days indeed, and a great big THANK YOU to Virgin Media, well done indeed.....

Yeah. More games for us blue noses.

ocav · 15-08-2013, 17:03

Seems Virgin have known for a while, Brand Republic has released their new advert for BT Sport featuring Peter Crouch!

If Virgin get Atlantic, Sky and Virgin are pretty much equal and it will literally rely on whether Virgin is available/being able to have a Sat dish

andy_m · 15-08-2013, 17:04

So, free in xl, only platform to offer multi room options, and it's on TV Anywhere but not Sky Go. I don't think anyone can argue that Virgin have done well here. When you consider that Bt can't offer Sky Sports on their youview box, and it lags behind talk talk in terms of channels, I think this deal has effectively killed off Bt as a triple play provider.

I think Virgin have essentially said, having now made deals with each of the the junior Premier League broadcasters, that there will always be this type of offering on Virgin Media. I think this weakens their negotiating hand for three years time, and I almost wondered if now was the right time to stop doing it. It'll be expected now in three years time.

But that's for then. For now this is a good deal for Virgin customers.

When's the price rise due?

vincerooney · 15-08-2013, 17:06

cheers all for the information!

cupcakes aka dd · 15-08-2013, 17:12

As a rat sitting on the funnel of a sinking ship I never start swimming for my life until my backside gets wet. Well done virgin I had no intention of moving. Now all I want is SA and my BBC1 HD Dolby signal back.

johnathome · 15-08-2013, 17:17

Didn't realise it wasn't available on SkyGo, are VM in the ascendancy now?
Is this BT payback for not having Sky Sports on YouView?

I need to phone up and try and blag a Tivo box for nothing, although it isn't a pressing need until they sort an Android app out, anyone know if that's coming any quicker than 'soon'?

ocav · 15-08-2013, 17:21

It's not on Sky Go cause Sky don't retail the channels, those who have it on Sky have a log in for the Official BT Sport App

Richc1977 · 15-08-2013, 17:22

Virgin Media will pay around £75m a year for three years to carry BT Sport, it is understood.

How does that compare to the old ESPN deal?
Anyone care to calculate how much that works out per customer?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...gin-Media.html

andy_m · 15-08-2013, 17:22

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Originally Posted by johnathome

Didn't realise it wasn't available on SkyGo, are VM in the ascendancy now?
Is this BT payback for not having Sky Sports on YouView?

I need to phone up and try and blag a Tivo box for nothing, although it isn't a pressing need until they sort an Android app out, anyone know if that's coming any quicker than 'soon'?

It's not on Sky Go because technically it's not on Sky, but provided directly by Bt who also have their own streaming app. In my opinion, Virgin is the best platform for Bt Sport.

And yes, they need to pull their finger out and get the android app released.

colin25 · 15-08-2013, 17:22

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Originally Posted by ocav

It's not on Sky Go cause Sky don't retail the channels, those who have it on Sky have a log in for the Official BT Sport App

Yes, it is called..the BT sport app.

**Hugh** · 15-08-2013, 17:23

Pleased that people are pleased at getting BT Sport, but the gloating is going a bit overboard, IMHO.

People may feel they are repaying 'in kind', but, again IMHO, mirroring inappropriate behaviours reflect in a sub-optimal manner on those posting....

colin25 · 15-08-2013, 17:25

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Originally Posted by Hugh

Pleased that people are pleased at getting BT Sport, but the gloating is going a bit overboard, IMHO.

People may feel they are repaying 'in kind', but, again IMHO, mirroring inappropriate behaviours reflect in a sub-optimal manner on those posting....

What gloating before?

it was more self-flagellation by Virgins

Ohh i get it...morons mimicking themselves..yes..true

andy_m · 15-08-2013, 17:26

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Originally Posted by Richc1977

Virgin Media will pay around £75m a year for three years to carry BT Sport, it is understood.

How does that compare to the old ESPN deal?
Anyone care to calculate how much that works out per customer?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...gin-Media.html

So for all those complaining that Virgin no longer has any of its own content, for £75m they are able to provide their customers with exactly what Bt can, except they paid 10 times that amount to do so. Who's the fool?