Both of them play silly games when their carriage contracts are up (remember when Virgin lost all Sky channels a few years ago?).

Better off just buying a MAG box and getting an IPTV sub. Can't vouch for him personally as I use a different provider, but there's a well regarded poster on here offering what looks like a steal.

The interface does look like an Eastern European hotel TV - but it's a fraction of the price, more channels (without this ****ery), and you get the 3pm kickoffs.