Comments on: Virgin approached and offered a nine-figure sum http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/blog/2007/07/03/virgin-approached-and-offered-a-nine-figure-sum/ Informed opinions on the state of play in the UK Broadband market Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:21:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Tom Cruising http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/blog/2007/07/03/virgin-approached-and-offered-a-nine-figure-sum/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Tom Cruising Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:38:28 +0000 http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/blog/2007/07/03/virgin-approached-and-offered-a-nine-figure-sum/#comment-156 Well, we don't know what company is going to be buying out Virgin yet, so that's conjecture for now at least. As for Sky raising the fees, well that's business I suppose. They are the top dog in the pay-TV market, have been for years and aren't going to be pushed around without pushing back. I suppose it's hard to say what will happen in six months time in light of all the court proceedings though. Well, we don’t know what company is going to be buying out Virgin yet, so that’s conjecture for now at least.

As for Sky raising the fees, well that’s business I suppose. They are the top dog in the pay-TV market, have been for years and aren’t going to be pushed around without pushing back.

I suppose it’s hard to say what will happen in six months time in light of all the court proceedings though.

]]> By: Steve http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/blog/2007/07/03/virgin-approached-and-offered-a-nine-figure-sum/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Steve Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:29:29 +0000 http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/blog/2007/07/03/virgin-approached-and-offered-a-nine-figure-sum/#comment-155 Regarding Virgin, it wasn't about whether they could afford the fees or not, it was about the fact Sky raised them so much as soon as Virgin took over. Regarding Virgin, it wasn’t about whether they could afford the fees or not, it was about the fact Sky raised them so much as soon as Virgin took over.

]]> By: Ollie http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/blog/2007/07/03/virgin-approached-and-offered-a-nine-figure-sum/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Ollie Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:27:51 +0000 http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/blog/2007/07/03/virgin-approached-and-offered-a-nine-figure-sum/#comment-154 I don't think that they are penny pinching, is he not a major shareholder in the company that is goin to buy them out??? I don’t think that they are penny pinching, is he not a major shareholder in the company that is goin to buy them out???

]]> By: Tom Cruising http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/blog/2007/07/03/virgin-approached-and-offered-a-nine-figure-sum/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Tom Cruising Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:25:48 +0000 http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/blog/2007/07/03/virgin-approached-and-offered-a-nine-figure-sum/#comment-153 If Tiscali can afford the carriage fees for Sky's premium channels then Virgin certainly can. The Tiscali/Sky deal exposed just how penny pinching Branson's lot are. If Tiscali can afford the carriage fees for Sky’s premium channels then Virgin certainly can.

The Tiscali/Sky deal exposed just how penny pinching Branson’s lot are.

]]> By: Steve http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/blog/2007/07/03/virgin-approached-and-offered-a-nine-figure-sum/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Steve Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:34:17 +0000 http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/blog/2007/07/03/virgin-approached-and-offered-a-nine-figure-sum/#comment-152 All the buy outs are probably due to Sky's domination, they just don't seem to be able to compete. All the buy outs are probably due to Sky’s domination, they just don’t seem to be able to compete.

]]> By: Jonathan Faherty http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/blog/2007/07/03/virgin-approached-and-offered-a-nine-figure-sum/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Jonathan Faherty Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:12:37 +0000 http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/blog/2007/07/03/virgin-approached-and-offered-a-nine-figure-sum/#comment-148 Can Sky buy them out and have total domination of the world??? Can Sky buy them out and have total domination of the world???

]]> By: Tom Cruising http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/blog/2007/07/03/virgin-approached-and-offered-a-nine-figure-sum/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Tom Cruising Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:25:30 +0000 http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/blog/2007/07/03/virgin-approached-and-offered-a-nine-figure-sum/#comment-147 How many takeovers has it been now?!! All the other news feeds I've read about this have been talking about share prices, so this means bugger all for the consumer and golden handshakes for a select few board members; the customers will be stuck with the same service. Meh. How many takeovers has it been now?!!

All the other news feeds I’ve read about this have been talking about share prices, so this means bugger all for the consumer and golden handshakes for a select few board members; the customers will be stuck with the same service.

Meh.

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