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johnasimmons · 23-06-2013, 15:40

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Originally Posted by denphone

Arthur sorry to upset you but you have no idea what you are talking about with regards to your comments about VM.

Seconded

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A post on the VirginMedia forum:
I've just talked to customer service, thinking of upgrading to vip pack. I asked him about BT Sport channel, and he said it will be announced by 2nd week in July. I will believe it when I see it. So I've held back on vip pack until I see whats happening with BT Sport
http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...1880924/page/2

tvtimes · 23-06-2013, 15:51

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Originally Posted by denphone

First of all Virgin are indeed wise not to bid for sports rights as they have shot through the roof in the last few years and secondly comparing Sky and BT is like comparing a incumbent heavyweight against a lightweight and the end result will always be a easy win for the stronger bigger heavyweight boxer.

Lol, you make BT sound like some incompetant newcomer; they may be a newcomer to broadcasting, but they're no lightweight.

Dave42 · 23-06-2013, 15:56

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

There must be lots of members that cannot get Sky ie the dish, so therefore have to depend on other sources ie BT or VM.

The only company being a pain in the rear is VM. They should be a provider of all channels that Sky have.

But then VM dont give a monkeys for it customer - we have seen that over the years. Customers are after certain channels, but don't get them. Irs always the same - we are in talks, same old crap.

and tell us how when sky withholding the channels not VM what planet you on Arthur FFS do you get it SKY wont let anyone have the channels there withholding sheshhhhhhhhhhhhh come on Arthur think about it

johnasimmons · 23-06-2013, 15:57

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Originally Posted by tvtimes

Lol, you make BT sound like some incompetant newcomer; they may be a newcomer to broadcasting, but they're no lightweight.

True, they are no lightweights but they are newcomers to broadcasting

denphone · 23-06-2013, 16:04

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Originally Posted by tvtimes

Lol, you make BT sound like some incompetant newcomer; they may be a newcomer to broadcasting, but they're no lightweight.

Compared to Sky's clever brains team they are a bunch of dunces in my humble opinion.

Dave42 · 23-06-2013, 16:06

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Originally Posted by denphone

Compared to Sky's clever brains team they are a bunch of dunces in my humble opinion.

and don't think BT will have the money to really take on sky either sky will up the bids next time football right come alone

muppetman11 · 23-06-2013, 16:28

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Originally Posted by Dave42

and don't think BT will have the money to really take on sky either sky will up the bids next time football right come alone

LOL

BT haven't got the money

BT market cap 24.37bn GBP
BSKYB market cap 12.49bn GBP

Best one so far today

colin25 · 23-06-2013, 16:40

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

LOL

BT haven't got the money

BT market cap 24.37bn GBP
BSKYB market cap 12.49bn GBP

Best one so far today

Virgin mathematics

denphone · 23-06-2013, 16:41

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

LOL

BT haven't got the money

BT market cap 24.37bn GBP
BSKYB market cap 12.49bn GBP

Best one so far today

True in that respect but Sky still have the mighty News Corp to lend them a hand if need be and when it comes to the TV market Sky are light years ahead of BT.

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Originally Posted by colin25

Virgin mathematics

No 1+1 equals 2 not 5 dear chap.

Dave42 · 23-06-2013, 17:18

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

LOL

BT haven't got the money

BT market cap 24.37bn GBP
BSKYB market cap 12.49bn GBP

Best one so far today

BT wont spend the money it needs to outbid sky as sky all ready pay twice as much and will up bid and Murdoch knows how much sky need the football

sky forked out £2.28bn
BT forked out £738m

no way will BT outbid sky for football as them figures show

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...on-BT-Sky.html

23-06-2013, 17:43

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

LOL

BT haven't got the money

BT market cap 24.37bn GBP
BSKYB market cap 12.49bn GBP

Best one so far today

Liberty sit right in the middle with 18.53bn

DaMac · 23-06-2013, 19:21

Just reading on DS that a customer told retentions he was leaving because VM can't guarantee BT sports and they rang him back to offer him sky sports free for 6 months to get him to stay...
That doesn't sound like VM are too confident about getting it either.

denphone · 23-06-2013, 19:45

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Originally Posted by DaMac

Just reading on DS that a customer told retentions he was leaving because VM can't guarantee BT sports and they rang him back to offer him sky sports free for 6 months to get him to stay...
That doesn't sound like VM are too confident about getting it either.

In the unlikely scenario of it not arriving then Virgin would be wise to have something up their sleeve as they will have to appease quite a few customers in my opinion if it does not arrive.

Sirius · 23-06-2013, 19:49

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Originally Posted by denphone

In the unlikely scenario of it not arriving then Virgin would be wise to have something up their sleeve as they will have to appease quite a few customers in my opinion if it does not arrive.

This could if it happens that way be another Sky one debacle.

Arthurgray50@blu · 23-06-2013, 20:33

Well can you answer the question then.
Why does VM treat there customers with such poor customer care. Why does it take so long for them to let us know about certain channels. and why does it take so long for talks to be done. there must be thosands of VM customers that would love the channels that Sky have but cannot get the full Sky channel service.

Other cable operators have channels that VM customers would love to have.