Sky may be forced to cut price on movie channels - SatChat ™ Satellite & Entertainment Forum

vanreek · 01-26-2010, 10:53 PM

Film distributors and indie film makers are raising the alarm that Sky might be paying less for movie content if the company is forced to lower the charges it gets from Virgin Media. As you may have heard, Sky is being told to cut its charges to Virgin Media for its movie channels. This cut could be as big as 39%.

BillieG · 01-26-2010, 11:42 PM

Hmmmn... I think this is highly possible. If Sky gets smaller fees from Virgin then it will be forced to scale down the amount it pays for content.

cholesterol · 01-28-2010, 05:03 AM

Right. I don't think Sky will be subsidizing content.

rosaasor · 01-28-2010, 11:06 PM

I'm concerned that this would mean that the quality of films shown on Sky will also deteriorate?

checkered · 01-29-2010, 06:22 AM

Well, that is correct. If they only could afford cheap films, then they would have more b-movies on their roster.

Nafnaf · 01-29-2010, 06:57 AM

This would affect indie films too much. It is they that needs the higher amount Sky could pay them to survive.

babydengue · 01-29-2010, 11:38 AM

Actually, from what I heard, Sky pays indie outfits less than it pays studios. I think indie films get only a third of a studio movie.

PedroChatter · 01-29-2010, 12:53 PM

Ofcom is the one to blame for this. For many times, Ofcom has given indications that it wants Sky to subsidize the whole industry. Sky is a business, people! Not a charity!

Topher · 02-01-2010, 04:08 AM

Well, the fees they charge Virgin is GBP12.48. Sky actually earned more than GBP673 million in subscription fees for its movie channels since 2006. But that will soon change as Ofcom would want to pressure them to cut down the fees to as low as GBP7.58!

01-26-2010, 10:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
vanreek Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 403	Sky may be forced to cut price on movie channels Film distributors and indie film makers are raising the alarm that Sky might be paying less for movie content if the company is forced to lower the charges it gets from Virgin Media. As you may have heard, Sky is being told to cut its charges to Virgin Media for its movie channels. This cut could be as big as 39%.

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01-26-2010, 11:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
BillieG Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 94	Hmmmn... I think this is highly possible. If Sky gets smaller fees from Virgin then it will be forced to scale down the amount it pays for content.

01-28-2010, 05:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
cholesterol Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 432	Right. I don't think Sky will be subsidizing content.

01-28-2010, 11:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
rosaasor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 402	I'm concerned that this would mean that the quality of films shown on Sky will also deteriorate?

01-29-2010, 06:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
checkered Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 144	Well, that is correct. If they only could afford cheap films, then they would have more b-movies on their roster.

01-29-2010, 06:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
Nafnaf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 109	This would affect indie films too much. It is they that needs the higher amount Sky could pay them to survive.

01-29-2010, 11:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
babydengue Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 123	Actually, from what I heard, Sky pays indie outfits less than it pays studios. I think indie films get only a third of a studio movie.

01-29-2010, 12:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
PedroChatter Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 295	Ofcom is the one to blame for this. For many times, Ofcom has given indications that it wants Sky to subsidize the whole industry. Sky is a business, people! Not a charity!

02-01-2010, 04:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
Topher Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 375	Well, the fees they charge Virgin is GBP12.48. Sky actually earned more than GBP673 million in subscription fees for its movie channels since 2006. But that will soon change as Ofcom would want to pressure them to cut down the fees to as low as GBP7.58!