Virgin media SOLD

[TriplexDread]

Very disappointed! Although it was mainly stockholders who owned it I have no doubt it was a British company. Not for much longer


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21347814

 

[bootneck02]

Yes it is a shame, I was a customer of theirs until we moved out into the country. The best broadband & TV and great service.

 

[Anon_F]

never rated them that highly, poor speed....
wonder how much £££ branson makes out of it!

 

[EvanDavis]

The merger, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval,

So it's notactually a done deal yet..

 

[TriplexDread]

When money like this is floating around and its released and known as publick knowledge I reckon it's a good enough done deal!

Speeds are great with me.

60mb get 7.4MBps fast enough for now

 

[V_R]

Virgin is unfortunately very over subscribed in this area. So it would be a no go for me.

That said this deal should/ could shake up the market and maybe see Sky having a bit more of a fight on their hands which would be good for us the consumer.

 

[Abarbarian]

never rated them that highly, poor speed....
wonder how much £££ branson makes out of it!

Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson, who retains a 2% stake in Virgin Media worth about $316m, said: "This deal is good news for the company, its customers and our people.

From the article link in the first post. Guess you should have gone to Specsavers feckit

 

[floppybootstomp]

Anything that pokes Rupert Murdoch in the eye is fine by me

 

[EvanDavis]

Anything that pokes Rupert Murdoch in the eye is fine by me

 

[bootneck02]

Me also flops

 

[Anon_F]

From the article link in the first post. Guess you should have gone to Specsavers feckit

Been a long week & forgot to read all of the article!
Oh well Sir Rich will be even richer now.

 

[V_R]

How on earth can you forget to finish reading something!? Did you fall asleep half way through!?

 

[Anon_F]

How on earth can you forget to finish reading something!? Did you fall asleep half way through!?

Probably!
Just come off 5days of 12hr shifts!
Going to have a few then and then not sent my alarm clock tonight!

 

[floppybootstomp]

I was once done 12 hour shifts 7 days a week for 4 months, only break being a long weekend on the IOW. Piece of cake

Mind you, I were younger then...