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Eir and Virgin Media Sport - cross supply deal

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    #32
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,365 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    D14Rugby wrote: »
    "Virgin Media Sport, meanwhile, has over 300 European football matches live across the season, including the Uefa Nations League and Euro 2020 qualifiers, as well as the Six Nations, Heineken Champions Cup and horse racing from Cheltenham and Aintree."

    When did virgin Media get champions cup rights?

    Virgin have the rights to one champions cup game per round, but it must be FTA.


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    #33
    Acosta
    Registered Users Posts: 2,259 ✭✭✭Acosta


    awec wrote: »
    If you have BT then you already have better coverage of CL than you'd get via Virgin I believe.

    Thought all games are available on the red button just as they are on BT? Plus the punditry on VMS is much better.


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    #34
    kooga
    Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭kooga


    awec wrote: »
    Virgin have the rights to one champions cup game per round, but it must be FTA.

    correct and it is the same FTA game that Channel 4 will have that weekend plus it doesn't have to be an irish province - last year in round 1 they showed bath v toulouse


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    #35
    Douglas Eegit
    Registered Users Posts: 277 ✭✭Douglas Eegit


    Acosta wrote: »
    Thought all games are available on the red button just as they are on BT? Plus the punditry on VMS is much better.

    It doesn't sound like red button is part of this deal though?


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    #36
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    icdg wrote: »
    Not if you want to watch the Heineken Cup...

    That is the big problem. I love watching back to back quality champions cup games on a winter's weekend.
    I really can't see myself paying out an extra lump of money for BT now. I will wait and see what price they offer if it becomes available on Now tv.


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    #37
    celt262
    Registered Users Posts: 3,374 ✭✭✭celt262


    Is it possible to have two boxes that can record in the house?


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    #38
    greendom
    Registered Users Posts: 16,382 ✭✭✭✭greendom


    Eir Sport Virgin will be available on Sky Channel 421 if that's of any help to anyone - that's currently the space for Eir Sport 1 so not sure what that means tbh


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    #39
    golfball37
    Registered Users Posts: 4,516 ✭✭✭golfball37


    Anyone know when the Virgin channels appear on the Eir Sport app? They are not on it as of now anyway.


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    #40
    icdg
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    Channel 422 - replacing eir Sport 2 which will no longer be available on satellite.


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    #41
    Riskymove
    Registered Users Posts: 10,885 ✭✭✭✭Riskymove


    golfball37 wrote: »
    Anyone know when the Virgin channels appear on the Eir Sport app? They are not on it as of now anyway.

    in the blurb linked to above it says september


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    #42
    Mr.Maroon
    Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭Mr.Maroon


    Stephen Strange wrote: »
    Same department. You need to actually cancel the package imo. Cancel the sports with 31 days notice, then when it cancels down just ring them up and look for the new sign up offer the next day. For example, the current offer is half price sports for 6 months.

    That's what I'm currently in the process off.
    My current half price sports offer end in two weeks time - the day it ends I'll call them and sign up to the new 30e offer of sports & the sports extra pack.


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    #43
    RealJohn
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    I don't suppose anyone has a link to EirSports satelite subscription terms and conditions? I've cancelled but since I'm less than 30 days from my next payment date, they still want to charge me again. By my reckoning, such a drastic change in channel lineup is a breach of contract, even if it says that channel lineup is subject to change, but I'd like to see what it actually says.


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    #44
    [Deleted User]
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    RealJohn wrote: »
    I don't suppose anyone has a link to EirSports satelite subscription terms and conditions? I've cancelled but since I'm less than 30 days from my next payment date, they still want to charge me again. By my reckoning, such a drastic change in channel lineup is a breach of contract, even if it says that channel lineup is subject to change, but I'd like to see what it actually says.

    :D:D:D:D

    So you agree that the contract says that channel lineup is subject to change.
    And you're arguing that a change of lineup is a breach of contract.

    That's like arguing about getting drenched on a ride that has a sign saying "you might get wet"

    Adding the work drastic doesn't make any difference


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    #45
    RealJohn
    Registered Users Posts: 2,099 ✭✭✭RealJohn


    Deleted User wrote: »
    :D:D:D:D

    So you agree that the contract says that channel lineup is subject to change.
    And you're arguing that a change of lineup is a breach of contract.

    That's like arguing about getting wet on a ride that has a sign saying "you might get wet"

    Adding the work drastic doesn't make any difference
    Well I don't know if it does say that. That's why I'm hoping someone can link to the terms and conditions. There's still a point where that sort of clause has to become invalid, and I'd like to know if this situation meets the criteria. Putting something in the contract doesn't make it enforceable if it's not in keeping with the consumer's statutory rights.


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    #46
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    In the long term I wonder what this deal means for eir and Virgin.

    Could we see a merger or buy out?

    It makes no sense for them to be running fibre alongside each other.


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    #47
    celt262
    Registered Users Posts: 3,374 ✭✭✭celt262


    If i sign up to Eir broadband can i get all the Eir/Virgin channels on sky box?


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    #48
    Riskymove
    Registered Users Posts: 10,885 ✭✭✭✭Riskymove


    celt262 wrote: »
    If i sign up to Eir broadband can i get all the Eir/Virgin channels on sky box?

    Not all of them

    Just Eirsport 1 and Virgin media sport

    the rest you can watch via an app


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    #49
    lowbatt07
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭lowbatt07


    Riskymove wrote: »
    Not all of them

    Just Eirsport 1 and Virgin media sport

    the rest you can watch via an app


    Are you sure this is the case ? Ie getting virgin media sport on sky via eir sport pack ?

    The announcement today was for sharing each other’s services on their tv platforms - is this purely the eir tv platform or does it apply to eir bb subscribers who have eir sport for free on the eir sport pack ?


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    #50
    celt262
    Registered Users Posts: 3,374 ✭✭✭celt262


    Riskymove wrote: »
    Not all of them

    Just Eirsport 1 and Virgin media sport

    the rest you can watch via an app


    Thanks - Can that app be loaded onto an android box or is it just tablet/phone


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    #51
    Riskymove
    Registered Users Posts: 10,885 ✭✭✭✭Riskymove


    lowbatt07 wrote: »
    Are you sure this is the case ? Ie getting virgin media sport on sky via eir sport pack ?

    The announcement today was for sharing each other’s services on their tv platforms - is this purely the eir tv platform or does it apply to eir bb subscribers who have eir sport for free on the eir sport pack ?

    https://www.eir.ie/sport/updates/


    For eir broadband customers with a Sky TV box, the eir Sport 2 channel (422 on channel guide) will be replaced with Virgin Sport. However, they will have access to all the Virgin Sport channels including Virgin Media Sport Extra (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6) and eir Sport 2 via the eir sport app. eir Sport 1 available as normal.


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    #52
    Riskymove
    Registered Users Posts: 10,885 ✭✭✭✭Riskymove


    celt262 wrote: »
    Thanks - Can that app be loaded onto an android box or is it just tablet/phone

    sorry, don't know I don't have it


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    #53
    dulpit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,267 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    celt262 wrote: »
    Thanks - Can that app be loaded onto an android box or is it just tablet/phone

    The green app (for broadband customers) allows casting via chromecast. I don't think this is possible if you sign up for the sports alone though...


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    #54
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    From previous posters the app doesn't work on android boxes, just chromecast.


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    #55
    lowbatt07
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭lowbatt07


    Riskymove wrote: »
    sorry, don't know I don't have it


    The red apk can be sideloaded but the picture / display is as if you’re viewing on a phone


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    #56
    icdg
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    The app is only available to Eir Broadband and eir Vision customers (and there is a different app that doesn’t support casting available to certain eir Mobile customers depending on their plan).

    But Satellite only customers have no app. They are losing eir Sport 2 entirely. And still paying €30 for the privilege.


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    #57
    micks_address
    Registered Users Posts: 8,455 ✭✭✭micks_address


    icdg wrote: »
    The app is only available to Eir Broadband and eir Vision customers (and there is a different app that doesn’t support casting available to certain eir Mobile customers depending on their plan).

    But Satellite only customers have no app. They are losing eir Sport 2 entirely. And still paying €30 for the privilege.

    If you have eir sports on sky platform will you now get the virgin media channel's via sky as well?


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    #58
    Rebel_Kn1ght
    Registered Users Posts: 244 ✭✭Rebel_Kn1ght


    micks_address wrote: »
    If you have eir sports on sky platform will you now get the virgin media channel's via sky as well?

    I tweeted them today and they said if you subscribe to Eir on the SKy platform then VMS will be part of the pack


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    #59
    dulpit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,267 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    micks_address wrote: »
    If you have eir sports on sky platform will you now get the virgin media channel's via sky as well?

    Ya, but you'll get Eir Sports 1 and Virgin Sports, but none of the extra channels that are going to be on the app or on evision/etc.


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    #60
    micks_address
    Registered Users Posts: 8,455 ✭✭✭micks_address


    dulpit wrote: »
    micks_address wrote: »
    If you have eir sports on sky platform will you now get the virgin media channel's via sky as well?

    Ya, but you'll get Eir Sports 1 and Virgin Sports, but none of the extra channels that are going to be on the app or on evision/etc.
    Ok so they are via app and can be sent to Chromecast right? Trying to weigh up if I'll pay sky the extra tenner for the bt channels.. I guess they will have few Saturday evening premier league games


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    #61
    roadmaster
    Registered Users Posts: 3,595 ✭✭✭roadmaster


    When the National Leagues are on there does be live games on eir 1 and 2 at the same time, since I have sky will I only be able to see the games on eir 2 via the app?


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