Virgin Media
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Virgin Media accused of walking away from new UKTV deal
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The entire portfolio of 10 channels were removed from Virgin Media’s TV channels 2 weeks ago with the firm accused by UKTV of wanting “a significant cut” in the fees that pays UKTV for channels and catch-up content.
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Virgin Media’s reliance on third party content means it was unwise to force a public spat with UKTV
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As I write this on Friday morning it looks as if Virgin Media customers are facing a second weekend without UKTV’s bundle of channels, but even if a last minute deal is done, the cable firm risks having seriously damaged itself with a PR strategy that has seriously backfired.
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Virgin Media set to lose UKTV channels after failing to reach new carriage deal
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The broadcaster, whose portfolio includes W, Alibi, and GOLD, claims Virgin Media requested “a significant cut” in the fees that pays for the channels and catch-up content despite it offering “to provide additional value to Virgin Media and its customers”.
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BT’s 4K UHD sports channel is coming to Virgin Media
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BT and Virgin Media have struck a supply deal which will allow the cable firm to offer its rival’s 4K UHD sports channel. The deal means Virgin Media customers with a Full House or VIP bundle who also have one of the firm’s new V6 set top boxes will get the channels at no extra…
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Virgin Media customers will soon be able to pay for Netflix on their existing bills
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Virgin Media has confirmed it’s to become the UK’s second pay-TV provider to let customers add the cost of a Netflix subscription to their existing bill, following in the footsteps of rival BT which pioneered the feature in 2014.
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Virgin Media reports slowing TV growth
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The numbers, released in the firm’s latest trading update, will raise questions about its ability to match the 86,000 TV gains seen in the whole 2017 financial year.