General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.

[Richc1977]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

It's not patronising though, it's true! I really don't know what you expect from Virgin until the negotiations with BT are concluded or in advance of a period of contractual confidentiality.

Write to them if you must, but you are wasting your time. We'll know soon enough.

It is patronizing, I compared it to telling a First class passenger there was no longer seat available but they could get their fix of airline travel on an economy seat. Insensitivity and lack of empathy with customers rings to mind.

Anyway my complaint was not about the lack of channel but their communication process. Even with confidentially they can at least still update customers (in particular those like me who signed up for updates) to say there is no news. Rather than having to phone up for updates or get them from BT.

In particular I mentioned the recent silence over Premier Sports (surely no confidentially now) and my feedback about paying more for premium content.

I don't think giving feedback about communication and willing to pay more for certain content was a wasted exercise. If enough customers write to VM to tell them they would pay more perhaps they may revisit talks with PS if they thought their was interest.


Whatever the case I am going to get BT sports in order to follow the MLB and rugby (no fix available for this on Eurosport) and if moving is the only option available I will reluctantly move. I'm just sitting it out for a few more days.

[Gavin-D]

BT Sport Virgin Media wholesale deal "close"

Reuters is reporting that a deal between BT Sport and Virgin Media is "close"

Separately, a person familiar with the situation said the group was close to agreeing a wholesale deal with cable operator Virgin Media (LBTYA.O). Any wholesale deal would increase the number of viewers watching the channels, and allow BT to charge more to advertisers.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/0...97B0KG20130812

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by Gavin-D

BT Sport Virgin Media wholesale deal "close"

Reuters is reporting that a deal between BT Sport and Virgin Media is "close"



http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/0...97B0KG20130812

at last a good source things looking up get ready to eat mr stokes

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by Dave42

at last a good source things looking up get ready to eat mr stokes

lol

[Pubis]

Originally Posted by alwaysabear

The trouble is to keep up to date with all American sports via other means is very expensive. I shall keep SS for the NFL and Basketball, and I shall have to find other means to keep up with MLB and the NHL. I believe that Eurosport will be showing the Notre Dame NCAA Football games.

Alwaysabear, is the NBA confirmed as being on SS next year? It's my main deciding factor about what to do before the season starts and I haven't been able to find any information yet.

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by Dave42

at last a good source things looking up get ready to eat mr stokes

Yum food, wait what? What am i eating? Pizza? Chinnese? Chippy? If its that kabab shop i dont like then you can forget it

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Gavin-D

BT Sport Virgin Media wholesale deal "close"

Reuters is reporting that a deal between BT Sport and Virgin Media is "close"



http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/0...97B0KG20130812

How do Reuters know? Why is it leaked to Reuters and not to customers? Hmm at least it's being reported by a decent newsource and not that media website posted the other day!

Fingers crossed eh.

Good post!

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by Pubis

Alwaysabear, is the NBA confirmed as being on SS next year? It's my main deciding factor about what to do before the season starts and I haven't been able to find any information yet.

I have to say I also cannot find any confirmation of TV rights for next season. That will teach me to assume, I should know better if the NFL is anything to go by will not get confirmation until the week before the season starts who will be carrying the games. Thank God that SS signed a three year deal with the NFL at the beginning of last season.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by nstokes

Yum food, wait what? What am i eating? Pizza? Chinnese? Chippy? If its that kabab shop i dont like then you can forget it

nope your eating you hat and your pants as you pledged

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by passingbat

We're probably talking semantics here but although Alibi specialises in crime dramas, it is not the only channel that shows crime dramas. Universal has Law and Order SVU, Channel 5 has Person of Interest and The Mentalist. These are just a few of the crime dramas spread across other channels. Only Atlantic has the main HBO shows, which to me makes it a specialist channel. It doesn't have all the US cable TV shows, and I believe there are two HBO shows still on Fox because they already had the rights (True Blood and Eastbound & Down). But the fact that they have the vast majority of HBO shows makes it a specialist channel in my eyes, irrespective of the other shows they also put on the channel. I don't think anyone in the US would think that the actual HBO channel that they are able to subscribe to, is not a specialist channel.

Fair enough PB, I think this could rumble on and on. If it's okay with you, I would like to agree to disagree!

[Anypermitedroute]

Originally Posted by alwaysabear

I have to say I also cannot find any confirmation of TV rights for next season. That will teach me to assume, I should know better if the NFL is anything to go by will not get confirmation until the week before the season starts who will be carrying the games. Thank God that SS signed a three year deal with the NFL at the beginning of last season.

Just realised your right it was 3 years, had it in my head it was one year, was worried it was prime for BT pinch never been so happy that sky have got the rights.....

There is a good Wikipedia page that has whose has which rights for sports until when http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_...United_Kingdom

I might given impression in other threads American football was still TBA so apologies if peeps have taken my word not my intention to mislead

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by Dave42

nope your eating you hat and your pants as you pledged

Im not that hungry at moment try again tomorrow

Originally Posted by devilincarnate

I have just had a email saying:

"We are still in talks and stopping at 8 and going for a meal, couple of drinks and then maybe on to a club. They said that they will be back round the table at 9AM (dependent at what time We leave the club)"

Aha! so they are still withholding information, they didn't say which club.

[Gunslinger]

Originally Posted by Gavin-D

BT Sport Virgin Media wholesale deal "close"

Reuters is reporting that a deal between BT Sport and Virgin Media is "close"

Quote:
Separately, a person familiar with the situation said the group was close to agreeing a wholesale deal with cable operator Virgin Media (LBTYA.O). Any wholesale deal would increase the number of viewers watching the channels, and allow BT to charge more to advertisers.


http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/0...97B0KG20130812

Reuters have been talking to BomberAF perhaps?

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Gunslinger

Reuters have been talking to BomberAF perhaps?