Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 3.

[Media Boy]

Originally Posted by bamav

Maybe 'More Than 4' is a new More 4 channel???

[GrimUpNorth]

Originally Posted by bamav

I'd like to see Virgin going back down the route of themed channel packages, giving us more choice of what we like and pricing accordingly.

This would allow VM to charge what's needed to bring in more choice, but at the same time allow customers to cut out channel packages that don't interest them, therefore reducing monthly payments.

Given the technology platform, there's no reason why that can't be the case, so again it boils down to maximising profit.

I know it's probably been discussed before, but I'd seriously consider giving my business to any company that let me choose my package on a channel by channel basis. How many of us have channels in our package that we never watch? For example, Grim Jr is now 22 and our days of Spongebob Square Pants are over (thankfully) but we still have all the children’s channels. Grim Jr announced some 6 months ago that she was 'staying at her boyfriends tonight' and hasn't spent a night here since, but we still have all the 'thump thump' music channels.

Mrs Grim has often said she'd consider adding Sky Movies if we weren’t paying for all the stuff we don't watch. Being an avid Bond fan I'd subscribe the upcoming Sky Movies Bond channel if it was available on it's own. I've retired from F1 as I like to watch the whole race and felt subscribing to all the unwanted sports channels to get the F1 channel would mean I'd also have to go out and get the word MUG tattooed on my forehead.

There is a gap in the market that's waiting to be filled . When I go to the supermarket later today I'll get what Mrs Grim has put on the list. Sainsburys wouldn’t dream of saying 'if you want ketchup you must also buy anchovies and ginger beer' but we the customer let Sky and VM get away with such an approach. How long would the iTunes store last if you had to buy something from Jedward and The Chipmunks with the latest thrash metal track.

I could go on, but I think I've made my point. That there are many potential customers out there who would sign up if the could just buy the channels they wanted and not find themselves lumbered with (and paying for) all the 'useless' stuff.

Cheers

Grim

[mhatter67]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

I suggest that anybody with negative views about the Paralympics should watch this in order to avail themselves to the possibility of an attitude adjustment

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...e_Best_of_Men/

Watched that today, very inspiring too! I am lucky to have a few Paralympic tickets this spurs me even more to cheer my loudest when all the athletes take the field

[toady]

The problem with pick n mix channel selection is that lots of the channels have a very low number of viewers, and wouldn't survive on their own without being in part of a bundle and in the end our choice would be further reduced

[bamav]

Then we're down to quality and not quantity, which is surely what it's all about?

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by bamav

Then we're down to quality and not quantity, which is surely what it's all about?

Quality != Popularity

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Just look at Current TV...except you can't as it closed in the UK

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

Quality != Popularity

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Just look at Current TV...except you can't as it closed in the UK

Eastenders is popular however I certainly wouldn't define it as quality

[denphone]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Eastenders is popular however I certainly wouldn't define it as quality

For once l have to agree with you great one.

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Eastenders is popular however I certainly wouldn't define it as quality

Why what is Quality

[carlwaring]

Don't start that debate or we could be here for months

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by mhatter67

Watched that today, very inspiring too! I am lucky to have a few Paralympic tickets this spurs me even more to cheer my loudest when all the athletes take the field

It's been hailed as the best programme of the week

[Media Boy]

Dusty Bin!!!

My insider PM me last night just to say ''Dusty Bin'' - I cant work out what My Insider is on about.

More info ASAP.

[johnasimmons]

Dusty Bin! was a cartoon charactor on the ITV quiz show '3-2-1'

[carlwaring]

"3-2-1" is getting a re-make?

And he was an animatronic, actual dusbin, john

[johnasimmons]

True Carl, I found cartoon charactor easier to spell

Maybe its a sign that as it was a ITV show ITV2/3/4 HD are on their way - that will start 'em all off in here! lol