In the post a few weeks ago, i received a letter fromVirgin Media announcing that they were replacing NTL Telewest in my area. It was worded nicely; somewhat of an informal introduction (great business), and I was quite happy that this was happening- I've always liked old Dickie Branson...seemed like a bit of a rebel and all that (am I a sucker?)
Anyhoo. Some weeks later and I have been deprived of Sky Sports News, which is something like bread for me, and now both Sky and Virgin are blaming the other side, pulling eachother's hair, and totally and utterly forgetting about the consumer. If you are interested, the whole thing has been a rather fascinating unholy row. Read Branson's argument here, and James Murdoch's here.
I however, am no longer interested. I am pissed off. Sky are twats for rising their prices, Virgin are twats for not paying it. If anything, I am more pissed off at Virgin, even though I appreciate they are being screwed. Note to Branson: before you came along I was happily watching Georgie Thompson and whoever was sitting beside her. Now I am not. You do the maths. Oh, and saying...
"The Virgin Central [video on demand] channel is a great channel, it has brilliant programming already . . . we are going to really push that channel and put any money that we will save from this into getting fantastic programming for that."
...is laughable. Anyone who describes their own product as 'fantastic' knows that it isn't. I want my 24-hour Sports News back.
I am currently reviewing alternative entertainment options.
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Is that what they changed the name of SSN to on Virgin Media?
Old sky Snooze?! that's so bitchy
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