expertec Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Britain's biggest cable company NTL is to take over rival operator Telewest for about $6bn (£3.4bn)The deal will create the UK's dominant cable TV company, enabling it to compete more effectively with market leading pay-TV broadcaster BSkyB.Analysts have been expecting a tie-up between NTL and Telewest for some time.Both companies are recovering from a downturn, which saw NTL emerge from bankruptcy protection in 2003 and Telewest undergo restructuring.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4304008.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 As an NTL telephone and broadband customer I wait with baited breath to see what if any effect it has on the end user. I gave up their crappy TV service some months ago in favour of Sky, due to the terrible performance of the digital box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted October 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Likewise... the waiting with baited breath anyway.We have been Telewest customers since early 1997 ("Birmingham Cable" at the time, but it's the same thing), and the service, and customer service department, have generally been excellent.Not sure the same thing can be said for NTL though... their customer service dept. has a very bad reputation!Hopefully we will continue to receive the same (or better) level of services as we have with Telewest. :rolleyes:Hopefully NTL aren't going to try and make us all have :censored: capped broadband... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 I've been with Telewest for a few years, excellent service.Lets hope NTL maintain that quality....we shall see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 NTL service and assistance veers between downright awful one week and superb the next. As regards capped broadband, capping has never affected me, but I don't download loads of so called music. I am led to believe that when we are upgraded to 8MB, charges for the service will depend on how much is downloaded. That seems to be fair enough, you pay for what you use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted October 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Hmm... well in this house 5 of us use the internet quite heavily, so a capped service would not go down well! :ranting: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Hmm... well in this house 5 of us use the internet quite heavily, so a capped service would not go down well! :ranting:You couldn't grumble though at paying according to usage with no actual cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 I hope Telewest wont introduce a cap, as this is one of the 3 reasons i am currently a customer.The other two, customer service, and the actual service itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 I hope Telewest wont introduce a cap, as this is one of the 3 reasons i am currently a customer.The other two, customer service, and the actual service itself.Would you object to paying according to usage? This seems to me to be the fairest method of payment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 I hope Telewest wont introduce a cap, as this is one of the 3 reasons i am currently a customer.The other two, customer service, and the actual service itself.Would you object to paying according to usage? This seems to me to be the fairest method of payment.Would only do so, if my bill ended up less that what it currently is.If it was more, i would move to ADSL that plans 24MB connections be the end of the year uncapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r4may Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 NTL service and assistance veers between downright awful one week and superb the next. As regards capped broadband, capping has never affected me, but I don't download loads of so called music. I am led to believe that when we are upgraded to 8MB, charges for the service will depend on how much is downloaded. That seems to be fair enough, you pay for what you use.The 8Mb won't be that fast unless you are less than 3 miles from the exchange (unless you are on cable) :rolleyes:Edit spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 From http://www.telewest.co.uk/ntl_telewest_agreement.htmlNo change to your services It's business as usual. There is no change to existing products, services and prices. There are also no changes to contracts or terms and conditions. We remain focused on delivering the high standard of products and services you deserve.Do my services change?No. Your services remain unchanged. There are also no changes to your prices, contract or terms and conditions.Will my bill change?No. Your services and your usual billing process will not change.Does this mean that my contract becomes void?No. It's business as usual.Will my service be disrupted as a result of this news?No.Will you be changing my Ts&Cs?No.Will our contacts change? No.But for how long asks cynical me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 Britain's biggest cable company NTL is to take over rival operator Telewest for about $6bn (£3.4bn)The deal will create the UK's dominant cable TV company, enabling it to compete more effectively with market leading pay-TV broadcaster BSkyB.Analysts have been expecting a tie-up between NTL and Telewest for some time.Both companies are recovering from a downturn, which saw NTL emerge from bankruptcy protection in 2003 and Telewest undergo restructuring.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4304008.stmenabling it to compete more effectively with market leading pay-TV broadcaster BSkyBThat's a nice hypnospeak phrase. What the devil does it mean?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 Britain's biggest cable company NTL is to take over rival operator Telewest for about $6bn (£3.4bn)The deal will create the UK's dominant cable TV company, enabling it to compete more effectively with market leading pay-TV broadcaster BSkyB.Analysts have been expecting a tie-up between NTL and Telewest for some time.Both companies are recovering from a downturn, which saw NTL emerge from bankruptcy protection in 2003 and Telewest undergo restructuring.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4304008.stmenabling it to compete more effectively with market leading pay-TV broadcaster BSkyBThat's a nice hypnospeak phrase. What the devil does it mean??They are talking about the TV side of things, not the internet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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