Cable Forum - Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. I

The launch comes as Freeview HD gets underway in the North West and London. Channel 4 will join the DVB-T2 platform in the spring, but the youth-skewing E4 will initially be exclusive to Sky.

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/...launch-on-sky/

Duke

Digital Fanatic

13-03-2010 15:34

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)

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Originally Posted by Dukefever (Post 34979658)

As far as I remember it was. Will try and find a source.

Duke

---------- Post added at 16:17 ---------- Previous post was at 16:14 ----------

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/...launch-on-sky/

Duke

cheers... seems a short deal doesn't it?

devilincarnate

13-03-2010 15:38

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)

One word jumps out at me in that quote initially ?

zantarous

13-03-2010 15:39

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)

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Originally Posted by TheDon (Post 34979636)

There's only 5 non-BskyB HD channels available that VM haven't now announced. Disney Cinemagic, Nat Geo Wild, Sci Fi, Rush and Luxe.tv.

Out of the others 4 of them, Bio, History, Crime and Investigation, and Mgm are join ventures with BskyB, and the rest are the fully owned by BskyB ones.

MGM HD (the channel not the MGM Company) is 98% owned by Sky, but they only have a smaller stake in A&E channels so those are not out of the question. Who would have thought we would have thought we would get FX HD and that has some great content.

Digital Fanatic

13-03-2010 15:43

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)

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Originally Posted by zantarous (Post 34979674)

MGM HD (the channel not the MGM Company) is 99% owned by Sky, but they only have a smaller stake in A&E channels so those are not out of the question. Who would have thought we would have thought we would get FX HD and that has some great content.

very true

TheDon

13-03-2010 16:02

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)

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Originally Posted by zantarous (Post 34979674)

The difference with FX is that BskyB have no direct say in it, as it's fox international. It's a news corp company sure, but unless Murdoch is at the head pulling the strings then it's going to act in it's own best interests, not that of another company even if it's under the same umbrella. BSkyB can dictate their own policies far far easier than they can influence those of companies running autonomously with entirely different executives.

dmc5007

13-03-2010 16:08

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)

What I would like to see is Virgin launch Virgin1HD and Bravo HD. It all well enough moaning about Sky not sharing their channels but Virgin need to get out there and show that they will invest too.

The optimist in me thinks that Channel 118 has been freed up for Virgin1HD, but the pessimist in me is expecting ITV2+1!

Challenge Jackpot HD anyone?;)

Dukefever

13-03-2010 16:31

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)

Virgin don't want to produce a television channel they just want to carry channels and provide access to it.

Duke

tvtimes

13-03-2010 17:13

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Yeah it is usually a year. We will have to wait and see. Will be nice if Vm can get a few more exclusives.

windy

13-03-2010 17:20

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 34977479)

Media Boy thinks: I think I know why Virgin Central is being removed from Channel 118 for.

From Thursday the Virgin TV lineup will look like this (Channels 113 - 119)

113. (For ITV1 +1? - Not in Scotland or Ireland)
114. ITV2
115. (For ITV2 +1?)
116. ITV3
117. ITV4
118. (For ITV1 HD?)

113 - Will be ITV1 HD

Chad	13-03-2010 21:22

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)

Just noticed that next weeks Klitschko Vs. Chambers is available on demand for Â£9.99. This is a Primetime Live broadcast. Does this mean Virgin now carries Primetime Live and will the Froch Vs. Kessler bout be available too on PPV?

Andrewcrawford23

13-03-2010 22:02

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)

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Originally Posted by TheDon (Post 34979636)

jsut because there joint ventures sky have no control over the channel board ad the exculsive to sky ha ran out not sayign wew are getting them but saying we could.

there also channels that have yet to launch

kgollop

14-03-2010 07:53

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)

VM seem to be sending out some conflicting information regarding E4HD. The ITV HD press release says E4HD will be added to XL?

http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/p...852&highlight=

Though they seem to state M+ everywhere else?

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