Just read an article about Premier sports channels being added to vergin media tv this week,it says this week on channels 549 and 550. mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/ hope its true.

Just read an article about Premier sports channels being added to vergin media tv this week,it says this week on channels 549 and 550. mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/ hope its true.

the best i could find is this.... community.virginmedia.com/t5/TV/ ... d-p/956817 fingers crossed, //p.

the best i could find is this.... community.virginmedia.com/t5/TV/ ... d-p/956817 fingers crossed, //p.

Which is virtually the reply I got from them a few weeks ago.

I rang today and was told it looks very much like its coming in March, theyll know for sure in nextr couple of weeks, what do know is they have taken sky sports f1

another channel not to watch then (Sky sports f1 that is)

March 9th to be precise.

' I will be back' as Arnie says if proven true.

Championship Rugby far more entertaining IMO.

Get them on twitter and tell them you'll change from Sky if they put Premier sports on @virginmedia

Here's what I wrote:

MishfromLeigh
@virginmedia is it true you're offering Premier sports for free?

Their reply:

virginmedia Virgin Media
@MishfromLeigh We've heard nothing official as yet, though we're always working hard to get you more of what you want.

Sorry -not trying to appear thick here (easier said than done I hear you say!!), but are you saying that Premier Sports - which I believe would cost an addtional £7.99 per month to SKY subscribers (on top of any other charges) - will be free to all Virginmedia customers?

And by Virginmedia do we mean cable TV (and does that count from basic package upwards?).....or would same be true for internet subscribers?

Like it says above, there's nothing official yet. At the moment you can't even buy a subscription to Premier Sports though a Virgin box (I know there are ways around it but that's not the point) and apparently Virgin are in negotiations to bring the package to it's subscribers. Word on the street is that it will be free - but who knows - it may possibly be the same deal as Sky are offering. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Just to add to my correspondence above, I replied back to Virgin with this:

@virginmedia Thanks, please keep me informed as I have many championship RL pals who'll change from Sky if you do.

Their reply:

@MishfromLeigh Of course we will! Maybe you can let them know how great we are & earn yourself some extra cash for nominating a friend!

Sooo.....IF they do offer free premier sports and anyone wants to change over, let me recommend you and I'll donate the money to LISA (at the moment its £50 per person).

Your a gud un Mish

I would only think it would be 'free' if you subscribe to the XL package on Virgin, can't see them giving it away if not on XL at least.

Don't bank on it Fred, they charge me £22.50 for Sky Sports

I have the XL package on my TV so I hope that's true.

sorry I missed out the word ONLY between would and think, changed it now

wel i am on sky, an quite happy yo remain on it, however if virgin do get premier sport as part of their package, then i will seriously consider switching, have to say i have had premier sport last season at a cost of 6.99 per month, what fantastic value it was, 5 live nrl games, and this season even better we have our very own league on.

Just been reported that talks between virgin and prem sports have broken down,it seems virgin media wanted them as a stand alone package,(as sky sports and sky movies) but prem sports wanted them to be included with current packs.(therfore reaching a wider audience) so it looks like we on virgin will have to wait a while longer!zzzzzzz.

I'm glad i didn't get my hopes up to high then.

I think Freds right, I think it'll be included in the XL package and subscription to the other packages, same as ESPN as I understand it.

Hope so as I have the XL one

The same blog posted [url=http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/broadcast-virgin-media-talks-with.htmlthis[/url only a day after the original suggestion

Ditto

Aw well looks like we will be at Leigh games anyway but in the pub for the others, an excuse to spend the money at the pub instead of giving it to Sky.

I would think it unlikely that many pubs will be subscribing. In this week's Leythcast, Saley mentioned that Leigh RU club were quoted £740 to subscribe to Premier Sports, so would need to effectively get £1,400+ of extra bar takings to make it worthwhile, something that isn't going to happen when the only real 'crowd puller' would be a couple of Leigh games.

I would like to get it for the NRL games, i really missed them when SKY SPORTS stopped showing them.