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09-18-2007, 04:07 PM
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Virgin 1 to Launch on 1st of October Post #41 | | Newb
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It might have been this:
Sky refuse to allow Virgin to show Sky One and SSN
Sky told they have to make it available
Sky set prohibitive price
Virgin refuse to pay
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09-18-2007, 04:07 PM
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Virgin 1 to Launch on 1st of October Post #42 | | Joe Blow
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Quote:
Originally posted by Neil Purvis:
No I meant they didn't take it off as a subscription tactic, thought it was that Virgin refused to accept the cost they were charging (which you might argue was as good as but not quite the same).
| Depends who you believe. I've heard it claimed that the huge price hike was to force this situation, while making Virgin look like the bad guys.
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09-18-2007, 04:08 PM
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Virgin 1 to Launch on 1st of October Post #43 | | Joe Blow
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Quote:
Originally posted by Nick OGS20:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by mark g:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Bliss Seeker:
<BLOCKQUOTE>The Sarah Connor Chronicles
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It stars Lena Headey. That's all you need to know :thup: </BLOCKQUOTE>
\O/ </BLOCKQUOTE>
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09-18-2007, 04:09 PM
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Virgin 1 to Launch on 1st of October Post #44 | | Newb
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I see abc1 is leaving freeview as well, wonder if it'll make way for Virgin1 +1 :thdn:
Pretty much leaves just Film4, SSN and Setanta that I'll watch now
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09-18-2007, 04:10 PM
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Virgin 1 to Launch on 1st of October Post #45 | | Joe Blow
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well yeah you're right there neil. and docker you made such a pointless point | |
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09-18-2007, 04:23 PM
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Virgin 1 to Launch on 1st of October Post #46 | | Joe Blow
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Right then.........
The sales operations for both Sky and Virgin are separate entities from the subscription arms due to the channels they represent.
Sky and IDS (who handle Virgin) sales, represent a large portfolio of stations, some they own, some they don't. It is this simple reason which means that they have to be kept separate.
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09-18-2007, 04:29 PM
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Virgin 1 to Launch on 1st of October Post #47 | | Joe Blow
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Quote:
Originally posted by Docker:
Right then.........
The sales operations for both Sky and Virgin are separate entities from the subscription arms due to the channels they represent.
Sky and IDS (who handle Virgin) sales, represent a large portfolio of stations, some they own, some they don't. It is this simple reason which means that they have to be kept separate.
| So are you saying that there isn't someone higher up the tree in both Virgin and Sky comparing the projected drop/hike in revenue from each arm, to see which way is the best to go overall (and that's ignoring whether they've got the numbers right or not)?
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09-18-2007, 04:37 PM
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Virgin 1 to Launch on 1st of October Post #48 | | Joe Blow
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Of course, but only in relation to the stations they own.
The Sales Houses take money in relation to the numbers of viewers a channel receives and then portions it out again accordingly.
Therefore if it was seen to be favouring one it its own channels to the detriment of another, they would lose that station pretty quickly to another sales point.
Also it would be of no interest to do this as you would lose market share, thus weakening your negotiating position when it comes to getting money out of the advertisers.
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09-18-2007, 04:41 PM
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Virgin 1 to Launch on 1st of October Post #49 | | Newb
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You paragraph spacing policy confuses me.
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09-18-2007, 04:43 PM
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Virgin 1 to Launch on 1st of October Post #50 | | Registered User
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I see abc1 is leaving freeview as well
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