General Virgin Media & UKTV+ITV Channels - Page 7

denphone · 21-07-2018, 15:06

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Originally Posted by Gavin-D

UKTV's response

https://twitter.com/UKTV/status/1020344158219796481

Utterly predictable...

**Paul** · 21-07-2018, 15:14

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

Anyone know a sky tv forum similar to here?

Yes.

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/forumdisplay.php?f=92

**Mick** · 21-07-2018, 15:31

Virgin Media have notified customers ? When ?

Posted this up on main page as news. https://www.cableforum.uk/article/57...-uktv-channels

heero_yuy · 21-07-2018, 15:37

This thread is the first inkling we've had of this.

Dave42 · 21-07-2018, 15:47

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Sadly, they wanted all 10 of our channels for free, and whilst we'd love to keep bringing @virginmedia customers our channels, we can't do it for nothing

alwaysabear · 21-07-2018, 15:54

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Sadly, they wanted all 10 of our channels for free, and whilst we'd love to keep bringing @virginmedia customers our channels, we can't do it for nothing

There are always two sides to a story like this.

nomadking · 21-07-2018, 16:01

Isn't it the Freeview ones they might want for free.

Dave42 · 21-07-2018, 16:08

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Originally Posted by alwaysabear

There are always two sides to a story like this.

yes just wish they stop arguing and sort it out

denphone · 21-07-2018, 16:19

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy

This thread is the first inkling we've had of this.

Pretty shambolic l would say from Virgin Media and that is being kind.

dodgem22 · 21-07-2018, 16:33

They want their heads banging together. It is us customers who suffer. They could as a compromise have let us keep the free to air on other platform channels while a deal is sorted for the others but no totally livid at Virgin and Uktv

1andrew1 · 21-07-2018, 17:31

I imagine the next All3Media board meeting will be interesting as it's owned by VM and Discovery. The latter co-owns UKTV with the BBC but will have seen the value of UKTV reduce with the channels being delisted by VM.

Mr K · 21-07-2018, 17:46

It does seem as though it's VM that have instigated this by suddenly wanting to pay/little or nothing for the channels. It will be a massive own goal.

denphone · 21-07-2018, 17:57

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Originally Posted by Mr K

It does seem as though it's VM that have instigated this by suddenly wanting to pay/little or nothing for the channels. It will be a massive own goal.

It already is as they will have to go some now to limit the fallout from this.

cheekyangus · 21-07-2018, 18:25

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I imagine the next All3Media board meeting will be interesting as it's owned by VM and Discovery. The latter co-owns UKTV with the BBC but will have seen the value of UKTV reduce with the channels being delisted by VM.

Discovery only recently bought Scripps which gave them the stake in UKTV and this triggered a clause the BBC had in place which allows them to buy the 50% it doesn't own. Discovery will be very annoyed they may be forced out of UKTV.

The BBC, for competition reasons, won't be keeping the 50% if they do buy it, they have been talking with ITV and Channel 4 to get them to buy it from them. They want their UKTV partner to be a British broadcaster.

Mr K · 21-07-2018, 18:35

Just realised you can get the UKtv Play app on an Amazon fire stick (includes 'Juliet Bravo' Den !). Free aswell, the need for VM becomes less by the day.