Cable Forum - sky sports red button

Not at the moment but I'm sure VM will ensure its in place for the start of the premier league, if they don't then that's some UBER fail after selling it to current customers promising them a new amazing experience.

r94yan

17-07-2011 18:28

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if i was a tivo subscriber and may be soon, i would not be happy if it is not available for the new season!!! especially when the V HD boxes will have it

Never say never

17-07-2011 18:31

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Originally Posted by r94yan (Post 35274652)

if i was a tivo subscriber and may be soon, i would not be happy if it is not available for the new season!!! especially when the V HD boxes will have it

I believe you get to keep your V+hd, so just swap the boxes around untill its released for Tivo.

I'm like you, it is a deal breaker but there are ways around it.

RamJet

18-07-2011 08:19

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I didn't get a TiVo as I wanted the red button for the extras on SkySports Cricket coverage ie the Stats etc and the announcements said the red button was coming/available

however every program I have tried esp Crickets Tests and ODIs the red button on has NOT had any red button service so I am well unhappy

I have :-

1. no proper Red Button service on Sky Sports and

2. No Tivo box

is there any light at the end of the tunnel ?

richard1960

18-07-2011 08:38

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Originally Posted by RamJet (Post 35274841)

100% agree cricket was supposed to be one of the sports available via red button so far i have only seen one cricket match covered by red button on sky sports on vm,all the other cricket that has been available to sky sports subscribers on sky has not been made available to virgin media sky sports subscribers.

If cricket was an early implimentor sport on phase 1,goodness knows what will happen in phase 2.

Like you i am unhappy,and when i spoke to the ceos office a while back all they could offer was as follows,"its up to sky what they supply via the red button on vm" whereas i thought vm had a deal to supply the full red button after selling the vm tv channels to sky.:confused::confused:

Henkesghost

18-07-2011 08:40

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Originally Posted by richard1960 (Post 35274843)

100% agree cricket was supposed to be one of the sports available via red button so far i have only seen one cricket match covered by red button on sky sports on vm,all the other cricket that has been available to sky sports subscribers on sky has not been made available to virgin media sky sports subscribers.

If cricket was an early implimentor sport on phase 1,goodness knows what will happen in phase 2.

Like you i am unhappy,and when i spoke to the ceos office a while back all they could offer was as follows,"its up to sky what trhey supply via the red button on vm" whereas i thought vm had a deal to supply the full red button after selling the vm tv channels to sky.:confused::confused:

More smoke and mirrors from Virgin? Surely not:rolleyes:

richard1960

18-07-2011 08:42

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Originally Posted by Henkesghost (Post 35274844)

More smoke and mirrors from Virgin? Surely not:rolleyes:

Well so far apparently so.!

Luckily i found all the red button cricket not on vm sky sports being streamed online so i was still able to watch the content my Â£22.50 a month apparently does not cover.:erm:

ash88uk

18-07-2011 12:59

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I don't know about anyone else but I'd actually be prepared to pay Â£2 or Â£3 extra a month just for the full red button function (rather then Tivo).

Do Virgin Media realize how big of a thing this is? to some people it's the difference between leaving Virgin and joining Sky and they should find someway to get it or give us the option of getting it for a cost.

spiderplant

18-07-2011 13:24

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Originally Posted by ash88uk (Post 35274920)

Do Virgin Media realize how big of a thing this is? to some people it's the difference between leaving Virgin and joining Sky and they should find someway to get it or give us the option of getting it for a cost.

It is being delivered, and at no additional cost for that matter. But it can't just magically instantly appear - the software has to be written and tested, and that takes time.

Sky have delivered the first phase and the rest is on the way.

ash88uk

18-07-2011 13:45

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Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35274932)

I know that but it's worrying for us Tivo users that we hear about the V+ people getting it for the football season but no update on when Tivo users will get it.

muppetman11

18-07-2011 15:15

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Slightly off topic but has anybody had a letter off VM about Sky HD premium charge, as the per box ends on Sky in September.

denphone

18-07-2011 15:19

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35274980)

Slightly off topic but has anybody had a letter off VM about Sky HD premium charge, as the per box ends on Sky in September.

No l have not had anything from VM about this.

alwaysabear

18-07-2011 15:31

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35274980)

Slightly off topic but has anybody had a letter off VM about Sky HD premium charge, as the per box ends on Sky in September.

I am sure VM will contact customers who are paying for Sky Sports and Movies HD to tell them they will only have to pay Â£7 per account in the near future;)

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