Virgin to be sold?

[Stuart C]

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

I find it amusing when people say sat dishes make it unsightly, most buildings are ugly in themselves a dish isnt going to make much difference.

They do. Even if a building is ugly (and not all are), adding a satellite dish makes they worse. Painting them black (as Sky do) just makes it worse.

[Brettiex]

I can't imagine VM would ever sell to Sky. Especially over all the fiasco with ITV and Sky basics. Then again some things are done just to amaze us.

[harmitage]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

The biggest issue, concerning any prospective sale of VM channels, to Sky for £600. million is NOT the pay TV market, it is for the consumer, you and me, for a long time now, we have had the issue of where, VM took off the bonus package of Sky, which affected everyone, especially myself, l much prefer Sky News, to BBC24, which is totally crap, the issue of SSNews, which we also lost, this will benefit the customer, please remember, we have customers in flats that cannot have dishes, we also have places that cannot have dishes, due to landlords, that don't want ugly dishes on the walls, we have a block of flat in West London, that is riddled with dishes, which makes the block unsightley, NO it is not the residents fault, they want television, from whatever source they get it, It has been widely known, that VM want to expand the broadband service they provide, so therefore, this would be the perfect way of getting round it, and don't forget, all the technology that Sky has, you won't get those, pictures that break up - l think it is a brilliant idea.

Sky pictures break up all the time in poor weather. If they have technology to contol the weather I think they should be sharing it with us

[Chrysalis]

Originally Posted by Stuart C

They do. Even if a building is ugly (and not all are), adding a satellite dish makes they worse. Painting them black (as Sky do) just makes it worse.

I guess we all see it differently, sat dishes are so popular now I dont even take notice of them, mine is on the chimney so the only way I will even see it is if I look right up at it. Black is a good choice of colour white dishes would just look dirty.

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Originally Posted by harmitage

Sky pictures break up all the time in poor weather. If they have technology to contol the weather I think they should be sharing it with us

Mine does not, my old box had issues but the new box is fine in all weather since I have had it.

[WHISTLED]

I can't imagine VM would ever sell to Sky. Especially over all the fiasco with ITV and Sky basics. Then again some things are done just to amaze us

Legal responsibility to do whats best for the shareholders, itv issue has no bearing if sky make best offer (not necessarily £ though i admit) more likely breaking channels up would raise more £

[maiadestinee]

Hi to All,

I am now waiting for a couple of shoot through virgin mobile for communication..........

[Tarantella]

In the long term would selling off their own TV channels have anything to do with VM intending to negotiate a new deal with with big suppliers of UK multimedia internet content such as the BBC?

[tvtimes]

Yeah i really want Sky to buy VM then i can pay for my box, pay for a warranty or have to pay for call outs! Then there is calling customer support too again at a price!

[Chrysalis]

ahh so you admit it, you like VM because you got more money in your pocket. For your information tho I dont pay for a warranty or callouts I had my sky+ box replaced free outside of warranty period. I think its only right original boxes are not free however thats bad economical sense.
VM may be cheaper especially for those who keep blagging retention deals but its also the reason they in such a mess.

[tex]

Originally Posted by jamsh

This is from The Telegraph -

Virgin Media, the New York-listed but British-based group, has instructed Goldman Sachs to conduct a review of its content business and a sale is seen by analysts as the most likely option.

hi,
to sell of the cable tv side may be a good idea from what i can see rb is not interested in the tv side no more to sell to another cable tv com may gives us more chns plus more hd as well,
tex

[Arthurgray50@blu]

It has been well published that VM, are going to increase it BB service, therefore if Sky came in with an offer, then l think that VM would listen, and l think they would right, at the present time, VM are in trouble, as they are losing customers each month, and with the fact that there are, other companies coming in, and now we have another major on the verge of being taken over, VM and Sky have gone in with bids, to me it would not matter, as all l want is a quality tv service for what l pay for,.

[foreverwar]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

It has been well published that VM, are going to increase it BB service, therefore if Sky came in with an offer, then l think that VM would listen, and l think they would right, at the present time, VM are in trouble, as they are losing customers each month, and with the fact that there are, other companies coming in, and now we have another major on the verge of being taken over, VM and Sky have gone in with bids, to me it would not matter, as all l want is a quality tv service for what l pay for,.

Arthur, once again, facts are not your friend.

VM Q1 results

Page 4 - RGU net additions - 88k on-net broadband, 59k contract mobile, 37k TV & 29k on-net telephony

Page 5 - shows VM adding customers for last 3 Quarters

Page 6 - 1.2% Churn - lowest rate in 3 years

[webcrawler2050]

Personally, I dont think VM should sell anything to anyone. They have a good-ish platform, it just needs the CEO to pull his finger out of his backside & start making the right choices..

[Arthurgray50@blu]

Hi webcrawler2050, l have to totally agree with you, l would not have put it that way though, My personnel feelings are, that VM should sell it TV network to another major company, and concentrate on the BB side, and that is what they are good at, l have no problem, with that side of the Media side, my main problem is with the TV side, it is NOT giving the customers what they want, lets put it this way, why put a RED button on the remote, when you cannot use it, or the text button for that matter, l prefer SSNews, than Setanta Sports news, or Sky news, to BBC24, what do you think.

[SMHarman]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

my main problem is with the TV side, it is NOT giving the customers what they want, lets put it this way, why put a RED button on the remote, when you cannot use it, or the text button for that matter, l prefer SSNews, than Setanta Sports news, or Sky news, to BBC24, what do you think.

You need to remember that the red button apps on Sky don't work on VM because Sky will not licence them to VM, not because they cannot work on VM or because VM does not want to make them work but because again sky is not playing nicely in the sandbox and wants to keep that toy to itself.