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phammond2's avatar
phammond2
On our wavelength
2 years ago
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Package

Most of the channels are available on freeview and I resent paying for them when I only really want Alibi, Sky Max and Sky Witness which used to be available as an entertainment package? I think the cost was £7 a month but still have to pay for a full package.

  • VMs packages carry more of the channels available on Freeview in HD. What you are paying for is the equipment rental & the network used to distribute the channels. The packages are sold the way they are so that the channel owners maximise their revenue from being on Virgins platform. If the deals were not favourable you would be paying more for less channels.

  • nodrogd's avatar
    nodrogd
    Very Insightful Person

    VMs packages carry more of the channels available on Freeview in HD. What you are paying for is the equipment rental & the network used to distribute the channels. The packages are sold the way they are so that the channel owners maximise their revenue from being on Virgins platform. If the deals were not favourable you would be paying more for less channels.

    • phammond2's avatar
      phammond2
      On our wavelength

      What I meant was that I would be happy to pay for Alibi and Sky Max and Sky Witness while watching the other channels on freeview via my smart TV.

      • steveclifford54's avatar
        steveclifford54
        On our wavelength

        Then do away with virgin tv and use the now tv app, entertainment on there is 9.99 and currently 6.99 for 6 mths

  • phammond2's avatar
    phammond2
    On our wavelength

    Is HD the reason picture quality varies on different channels and some colours looked washed out but unable to even up the colours across all of the channels, also volume level changes?

  • japitts's avatar
    japitts
    Very Insightful Person

    Pay-TV has never offered individual channels on a one-by-one basis - they've always been bundled together to some degree.

    It's how niche channels become viable, by being bundled together with more popular ones.

  • Roger_Gooner's avatar
    Roger_Gooner
    Alessandro Volta

    Some content owners like Sky have huge power. VM has to bundle channels like Sky Max and pay to carry them.