Weststander
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Yes and receive dozens of freeview channels.
The vast majority of UK households do not pay Sky, BT or cable TV companies a penny.
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[TV] Virgin Media losing channels from tomorrow
- Thread starter thedonkeycentrehalf
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Yes and receive dozens of freeview channels.
The vast majority of UK households do not pay Sky, BT or cable TV companies a penny.
Raleigh Chopper
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Thank you it's all so confusing these days.
What with live sport available one way or another including a pub, with the crap on TV I really don't see the point of any expensive providers like virgin.
REALLY?! [emoji23]
clapham_gull
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- Aug 20, 2003
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Sorry was your original post an attempt at a joke ?
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Alternatively, buy a TV and an Amazon Firestick for £40.
Then follow all the instructions on the Kodi thread and Robert is indeed your father's brother.
clapham_gull
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- Aug 20, 2003
- 25,876
You've probably read, but this is oddly an internal BBC argument of sorts.
They own half of UK TV with Discovery.
Virgin want more for their money but UKTV don't have the rights to box sets since their parent company has done deals with the likes of Amazon and Netflix.
Feel a bit sorry for UKTV they make a lot of money for the bbc.
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They own half of UK TV with Discovery.
Virgin want more for their money but UKTV don't have the rights to box sets since their parent company has done deals with the likes of Amazon and Netflix.
Feel a bit sorry for UKTV they make a lot of money for the bbc.
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Dick Swiveller
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- Sep 9, 2011
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"Vast majority" is just plain wrong.
https://www.barb.co.uk/tv-landscape-reports/tracker-uk-households-by-tv-platform/
Creaky
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Not sure that’s accurate.
There are 25.8m TV licences, Sky have 12.7m customers, Virgin Media have 5.7m TV customers.
Raleigh Chopper
New member
Thanks for that as well.
I have BT with sports on a decent deal.
I only have to call them when the deal is finishing and tell them I am leaving and how terrible they are, even though they are not, and we cut another decent deal.
But that's not the point, it's still money that if I can happily watch TV and sport by other much cheaper or free ways, then I will.
Better off in my pocket than BTs
Well I'm one of the 7.3m and i haven't missed an episode of Taskmaster, Elementary, Last Week Tonight, or a televised Albion game.
thedonkeycentrehalf
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- Jul 7, 2003
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To CGs point and to clarify for those who are not sure, VirginMedia is owned by the Liberty Group who own various media channels across the world. The parent company are also the owners of Formula 1. They use the Virgin brand under a licensing agreement.
They are not short of a few quid so you can see why UKTV were trying to squeeze them for some more cash
Silverhatch
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Liberty own part of UKTV too thru Discovery. Probably all part of a power battle for UKTV ownership - beeb and c4 looking to buy out Discovery
I rounded down, assuming everybody else rounded up, thereby making my figure 100% accurate.One of the 7.3m
Who are the other 0.1?
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Albumen
Don't wait for me!
Bollocks I need Taskmaster. Virgin can go.
I rounded down, assuming everybody else rounded up, thereby making my figure 100% accurate.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
There's lies, damned lies, and Stat Brothers
Mr Putdown
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For me down here, Virgin’s 305Mbps v sky’s 32Mbps out trumps the loss of Dave by a coastal mile.
If you’re talking gash, then it’s the sky broadband offerings.
Again if you don't already have access to UKTV Player, just buy a Firestick, or it's lesser cheaper alternative a Roku stick, and assuming your TV has a spare USB port and you have broadband you're away.
You need Taskmaster? Here it is - https://uktvplay.uktv.co.uk/shows/taskmaster/watch-online/
Personally, I would need a proper broadband connection 24/7, than access to a show that is broadcast once a week, and is also available online - but it's your money....
You can have both!