Sky Pulls out of Virgin
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I very much doubt that the Lost and BSG stuff will be pay-per-view. I think that the only content on the on-demand section that will stay pay-per-view will be the movies.
They'd be shooting themselves in the foot making people pay for the shows and just be forcing people back to Sky.
They'd be shooting themselves in the foot making people pay for the shows and just be forcing people back to Sky.
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Aye - its actually a great service - am currently watching my way through Chelmsford 123 for FREE - great cult comedy and its not even available on dvd - way to go Virgin!
Theres already a ton of stuff there now.
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Anyone else read the title and thought of a certain other "Sky" named character and the virgin part being a concept instead of a name? Or is it just my pervy mind... 
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Oh my god what am I going to do now on a Sunday now that Lost and 24 (which is now getting to be a bloody pantomime) are not available 
tbh its no great big loss. Vm should now define themselves as an alternative to Sky's monopoly rather than just another carrier of sky with a few bells n whistles.
tbh its no great big loss. Vm should now define themselves as an alternative to Sky's monopoly rather than just another carrier of sky with a few bells n whistles.
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Large numbers of Virgin Media customers have recently been upset by the withdrawal of 'basic' Sky television packages from its services. Channels such as Sky News and Sky One have disappeared from the Virgin (formerly ntl:Telewest) cable service since 1st of March following talks between the two companies which did not come to an agreement over the fees paid to Sky. The disagreements revolve around the fees for basic Sky channels and to a lesser degree Virgin's own channels such as Living and Bravo. Virgin have suggested binding arbitration by an independent expert but Sky have reportedly refused to enter into this.
Virgin have today announced its intention to take legal action against Sky unless the matter is not resolved within 30 days including a claim for damages. The company claims Sky has abused its dominant position. The popularity of Sky channels is well known, and Virgin has very limited options to replace this content which includes popular shows such as The Simpsons and 24 among others.
"We are not interested in prolonging this dispute any longer than necessary but we will not allow Virgin Media or our customers to be the victim of Sky's market power. In the interest of the consumer, we want these issues resolved quickly."
Steve Burch, CEO,Virgin Media
Since the removal of the channels, Virgin Media have been broadcasting messages in place of Sky channels encouraging viewers to visit virginmedia.com/fairplay and comment on the situation. This has resulted in several comments critical of Virgin appearing as well. TheRegister even reports that Virgin's programme guide has renamed 'Sky News' to 'Sky Snooze'. The battle between the two companies is certainly far from friendly.
Since Sky have expanded into broadband, the two companies are competing head-to-head on the triple-play (television, broadband and telephone bundle) market. Virgin has already criticised Sky for acquiring a sufficient ownership of ITV to prevent Virgin taking it over.
Source..www.thinkbroadband.com
Virgin have today announced its intention to take legal action against Sky unless the matter is not resolved within 30 days including a claim for damages. The company claims Sky has abused its dominant position. The popularity of Sky channels is well known, and Virgin has very limited options to replace this content which includes popular shows such as The Simpsons and 24 among others.
"We are not interested in prolonging this dispute any longer than necessary but we will not allow Virgin Media or our customers to be the victim of Sky's market power. In the interest of the consumer, we want these issues resolved quickly."
Steve Burch, CEO,Virgin Media
Since the removal of the channels, Virgin Media have been broadcasting messages in place of Sky channels encouraging viewers to visit virginmedia.com/fairplay and comment on the situation. This has resulted in several comments critical of Virgin appearing as well. TheRegister even reports that Virgin's programme guide has renamed 'Sky News' to 'Sky Snooze'. The battle between the two companies is certainly far from friendly.
Since Sky have expanded into broadband, the two companies are competing head-to-head on the triple-play (television, broadband and telephone bundle) market. Virgin has already criticised Sky for acquiring a sufficient ownership of ITV to prevent Virgin taking it over.
Source..www.thinkbroadband.com
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All I know is I tried to cancel my cable yesterday, and couldn't. First I got a message saying they were very busy, and there would be a 20 minute wait, then after 20 mins I get a message telling me to call back later, and got cut off! I tried 3 times and got the same thing, shocking!
So I sent them an email saying I was cancelling, and backed this up with a letter this morning (sent recorded). If they haven't acknowledged & canceled the contract within one month, I'll cancel the direct debit, that should get their attention!
So I sent them an email saying I was cancelling, and backed this up with a letter this morning (sent recorded). If they haven't acknowledged & canceled the contract within one month, I'll cancel the direct debit, that should get their attention!