- Who owns it…people and other organisations involved
Source/s:
1. http://www.virginmedia.com/about/
2. http://www.answers.com/topic/virgin-media-inc?cat=biz-fin
3. http://www.virgin.com/AboutVirgin/RichardBranson/WhosRichardBranson.aspx
Moulded together by NTL Incorporated, Telewest Global, Inc (two large telly giants), added with Virgin mobile gives to you 'Virgin Media' (formally known as NTL) is the UK’s first ever “quadruple play” communications service provider. The company provides Broadband, Digital TV, Phone and Mobile services. Although the company provides its services for the UK, its headquarters’ are in New York. Virgin Media is currently owned by Richard Branson. In addition, outside of Virgin Media, Virgin has also branched into many other areas including travel and tourism, leisure, shopping, school environment, finance and money, health and more. 
- A History of the institution…how has it developed or changed
Source/s:
Virgin Media began as NTL (National Transcommunication Limited) which was founded in 1993. In the mid-2000, NTL were dealt a heavy blow as the telecommunications market had collapsed.
The company were on the down and in 2002; the company had to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to sort out the refinancing deal as the company were in $18bn debt. In 2004, they exited the chapter 11 protection, and the company made an operating profit. In the same year, NTL went on and bought the remaining shares of virgin.net.
The following year on October 3rd 05, NTL announced that the company had purchase Telewest becoming one of the largest media companies in the UK and in March 2006, the companies completed the merged and re-named themselves NTL: Telewest. This merger between the two telly giants would later become the beginning of Virgin media. And on December 06, negotiations between NTL: Telewest and Virgin Mobile began with the takeover being completed on July 2006. This was the beginning of the first ever 'quaqdruple play' media company, Virgin media providing Digital TV, Broadband, Phone and Mobile services. NTL agreed to adopt the ‘virgin’ name and November 2006, NTL: Telewest announced the name of the company being changed to ‘Virgin Media’ and so the ‘virgin media’ era began.
- The text it produces…give lots of examples
- Information about its finances & income…provide actual data
Source/s:
1. http://finance.google.com/finance?q=NASDAQ%3AVMED
2. http://library.corporate-ir.net/library/13/135/135485/items/257361/Q2-07_Analyst_presentation.pdf
3. http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/13/135485/FINAL_VM_Q1_07_Press_Release.pdf
4. http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/13/135485/reports/AnnualReport06.pdf
5. http://mwprices.ft.com/custom/ft2-com/html-quotechartnews.asp?subtab=&FTSite=FTCOM&q=VMED&searchtype=&expanded=&countrycode=US&s2=us&symb=VMED&sid=2603006&site=&company=NEW&selected=Virgin+Media+Inc
- Recent developments…how is it responding to the ‘new media age’.
Source/s:
1. http://www.virginmedia.com/tvradio/virgin1/preview.php
2. http://media.guardian.co.uk/advertising/story/0,,2176323,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=4
3. http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,,2176326,00.html
4. http://www.mad.co.uk/Main/News/Articlex/5c848f35338b4217b137c64ce3f0a16d/Virgin-Media-unveils-consumer-mag.html
5. http://www.answers.com/topic/setanta-sports
Virgin Media vs Sky
On October 1st 07 (next Monday), Virgin Media will be planning to broadcast a new channel titled ‘Virgin Media 1’. The channel will be aiming to compete directly with ‘Sky One’ by having the channel broadcast US shows e.g. ‘The Riches’ (starring Minnie Driver and Eddie Izzard) and dramas e.g. Sara Connor Chronicles. Again, the company are battling Sky just like with Setanta. The channel will also be aiming to broadcast films including a ‘Terminator series’ and factual shows e.g. The Real Exorcist. In addition the channel will be the new home for the Star Trek brand. Keeping in mind that the company’s headquarters is located in New York illustrates that possibly the American influence in our media is demonstrated. In addition, Virgin Media say that ‘this is only the beginning’ as the company aims to broadcast both ‘fresh British commissions’ and ‘US acquisitions’.
Also the next day after ‘Virgin Media’ launches, the company will also be launching a magazine called ‘which again is battling Sky’s recently re-launched magazine ‘SkyMag’ however magazines are said to be a 'dying' form of media.
In addition, ealier in the year Virgin media partnerned with Setanta Sports in a bid to rival Sky Sports News.
Q&A with Sir Richard Branson:
Virgin to show channel 4 content in HD
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