Virgin Media expand to Europe!
13-08-2007, 14:56
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13-08-2007, 14:59
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Re: Virgin Media expand to Europe!
2nd link's dead
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13-08-2007, 15:04
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Re: Virgin Media expand to Europe!
Should work now
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13-08-2007, 15:49
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Re: Virgin Media expand to Europe!
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Originally Posted by timesonline
Virgin Media is poised to be rolled out across Europe after talks between Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and overseas cable operators.
It is understood that Virgin Group is in discussions with Numéricable, France’s largest cable operator, covering nine million households, about a deal to rebrand its service under the Virgin Media name.
Similar licensing deals with the Virgin Media brand are expected to follow in other European markets.
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Zut alors!
It's just one great illusion though, there will be nothing to connect NTL/Telewest with Numéricable or any other European cableco, apart from Sir Richard's ubiquitous brand.
What's the point?
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13-08-2007, 16:37
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Re: Virgin Media expand to Europe!
Makes the brand name bigger for one, if the VM name is known to supply europe then it will make a possible sale in future more attractive. I would like to see Branson invest more in the UK's infrastructure and invest in more content
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13-08-2007, 17:01
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Re: Virgin Media expand to Europe!
I think this is somebody's idea of a joke. it's an English tradition for us to dislike the french, and giving them Virgins name to use on their product is just a way to get at them.
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13-08-2007, 17:24
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Re: Virgin Media expand to Europe!
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I think this is somebody's idea of a joke. it's an English tradition for us to dislike the french, and giving them Virgins name to use on their product is just a way to get at them.
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But think of the potential benefits Paul: you'll be able to (try to) wind up people about VM in a Europe-wide forum! 
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13-08-2007, 17:28
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Re: Virgin Media expand to Europe!
as much as some of us dont like to think about it virgin are already in europe
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13-08-2007, 17:57
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Re: Virgin Media expand to Europe!
i hope im not gonna start getting faults in gay parie
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13-08-2007, 18:20
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Re: Virgin Media expand to Europe!
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But think of the potential benefits Paul: you'll be able to (try to) wind up people about VM in a Europe-wide forum! |
Je ne ferais pas cela! 
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13-08-2007, 18:21
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Re: Virgin Media expand to Europe!
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Zut alors!
It's just one great illusion though, there will be nothing to connect NTL/Telewest with Numéricable or any other European cableco, apart from Sir Richard's ubiquitous brand.
What's the point?
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NTL/Telewest don't exist anymore
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13-08-2007, 18:23
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Re: Virgin Media expand to Europe!
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NTL/Telewest don't exist anymore |
For a mod he doesn't know much about the company, does he 
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13-08-2007, 18:42
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Re: Virgin Media expand to Europe!
It seemed like a good idea, seeing as we're discussing the licensing of the Virgin brand to European cablecos, to discuss the UK operation in terms of the companies that underlie the Virgin brand in the UK. 
Sorry if that was a little too subtle for you. 
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13-08-2007, 19:49
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Re: Virgin Media expand to Europe!
Chris your subtlety is a little too much sometimes lol.
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13-08-2007, 19:52
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Re: Virgin Media expand to Europe!
As Europeans are more expectant of high standards when it comes to quality of service - if this does materialize, then VM will certainly have their work cut out for them. 
I wonder how one would say (in French) "can you repeat that again please as I'm having great difficulty in understanding what you are saying".  and that's only from the Birmingham call center - "yam alroit duck" 
Apologies - couldn't resist that.
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