Virgin Media - Is the following a legitimate reason to end my contract early?

MarkWilliam1

Hi All,

I am six months into an 18 month contract with Virgin Media. I have TV, phone and broadband with VM.

One of the main reasons that i signed up to VM in the first place was so that i could watch my favourite sport, UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) on their ESPN channel.

ESPN is now due to end on 31st July, with the new BT Sport channel taking over ESPN and broadcasting UFC on their channel. BT Sport will not be available to watch on VM (it will be on Sky - hence why I wish to cancel VM and join Sky).

Is this a valid reason for VM to end my contract based on the product description changing; I signed up on the premise that I could watch UFC (by way of ESPN channel) but after 31st July that will no longer be the case.

Thanks,
Mark

mcfisco

MarkWilliam1 wrote: »

ESPN is now due to end on 31st July, with the new BT Sport channel taking over ESPN and broadcasting UFC on their channel. BT Sport will not be available to watch on VM (it will be on Sky - hence why I wish to cancel VM and join Sky).

They're still negotiating with VM

chanz4

tv maybe , but phone and broadband no

[Deleted User]

I think the fact that Virgin advertised ESPN as "free" will mean that withdrawing it won't affect your paid-for subscription.
As others have have said, you certainly won't be able to cancel Telephony and broadband using that reason.

Buzby

As I understand it, the T&C's explicitly state all TV channels are subject to availability and may be altered - this would make any claim of only wanting that single channel an unreasonable argument!

When they lost Sky 1 a few years ago, they were pretty good in letting those that wanted to go depart under a goodwill gesture - but assuming they do add BT, it will cost more (as it does on the Sky platform).