Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

The HD Channel that I know of IS posted on post one right now...

PS. Well done you are the 1,000 poster on this years thread.

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What is the new channel espn America HD

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

It won't be.

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What does everyone want the new channel to be

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NakedCelebrities HD +1

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Ok..I'm awake

What is the new channel?

Arrggghh..It's just like every christmas nightmare...awake, but too early for presents

Now all I need is to find Santa kissing mom..wait..in this scenario..who's mom and who's Santa :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Looking on the press site at results it says about 100mb broadband, but nothing about a new HD channel!

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What is the channel mediaboy

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

morning all

i hope it will be itv hd lauching :P

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thought we would know at 7.00 and itv HD would be good

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me too, or E4HD:erm:

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Good news about 100mb and further testing of 200mb broadband.

It's a shame that I might be moving to a non-cable area though.....

Duke

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Yh 100mb will be amazing how fast will stuff download now

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Taken from http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/p...257&highlight=

"The 100Mb service will allow users to download a music album in as little as 5 seconds, an hour long TV show in 31 seconds and an HD movie in 7 minutes 25 seconds. This is significantly faster than the time it would take a person using the fastest speeds on offer from competitors*** where a music album could be downloaded on average in 1 minute 15 seconds, an hour long TV show in 7 minutes 18 seconds and an HD movie in 1 hour 44 minutes. "

But to keep it on topic I was hoping for ITV1 or E4 HD to be announced.

Duke

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

blink of an eye :dunce:


and other news nascar Exciting news for our UK fans -- Coverage of the 2010 NSCS season launches on Open Access 3 (SKY GUIDE 190) starting with LVMS #NASCAR from DS

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...187128&page=33

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Thank for info on broadband but when r we gonna find out the new HD channel

Mediaboy put us out of our misery. Tell us plz

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Deal can't have been signed if it has not been announced

Duke

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

mmm that is the press release site, you have to wait for the nvestor meeting which is later today

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But mediaboy said there would be a channel

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not exactly exciting when you cant view it as im a VM customer. its the biggest crock of crap ive ever heard a professional racing series being shown on a pay to air channel that hardly anyone knows about and even less can actually view it bad move from NASCAR thats all i can say.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

no he said he knew of a channel didnt say it would be annouced he jsut expeced it would be

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I guess the likelyhood now is that no channel is being announced. I do find it odd they wouldn't use the results day to highlight more HD at least one or 2 new channels in the "raft" of them which are coming...... soon.....

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Any updates? On new channel

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All a bit of a damp squib innit!

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Only because people were trying to guess what VM were going to announce

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Yes i appreciate that, it just seems odd they wouldn't make any channel annoucements on a day like this...seems a good time to do it.

When they announced Eusropsort HD it was one of many that would be coming, suggesting deals had pretty much been done. I would have expected new announcements today - it didn't happen... meh!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Over the years ive seen quite a few ODD virgin marketing ideas so im not surprised at anything these days.
Only in recent weeks have i seen an improvement in how soon after press releases they tell thier customers of channel changes.

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To be honest i think vm are going to probably wait as regards more HD until ofcoms pay tv enquirey report due in march 2010 is published,depnding on the report it MAY recommend the wholesaling of some sky premiums at regulated prices ie sport/movie HD this enquirey has been rumbling on since 2007:shocked:.

Vm could then build a package around these premium channels,and remarks made in previous years suggest Neil Berkett is keen to do that.

Therefore i believe people were probably hoping for too much today as more HD eurosport was only announced barely two weeks ago,my personal view is much will depend on ofcoms final conclusion.

And the fact apparently that sky have some sort of deal with a lot of the remaining HD channels, ie they help them set up with cash in return for some sort of exclusivity on the satellite platform for a period of time much discussed on various platforms.

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If thats the cae richard, which i dont think it it, then what on earth are VM doing announcing forethcoming "raft" of new HD channels??

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In my years with NTL/VM Mobes, what they say and what is actually delivered in the short term are two different things (usually coming soon),sometimes an announcement may be much more an aspiration!

All i am saying is yes i think more HD is on its way,but i am also saying vm may not want to announce more until the pay tv enquirey has reported,if it goes in vms favour,that would act as some kind of springboard and also have vm building maybe completely new packages around it.

All pure speculation of course but the pay tv enquirey marathon is due to end in march,so possibly not long to find out.

Of course if it goes against vm and some of the others companies notably BT i think the drip feed of new HD channels would continue at the pace it is now.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Ah, get ya!

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Plenty of talk about "more HD coming soon" in the investor presentation, but no names, so looks like we're definitely going to have to keep waiting.

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Isn't the one thing holding up ANY announcement of new HD channels the actual technical infrastructure being put in place?

They haven't even completely turned off analogue in most areas yet.

You can't launch HD channels that only a portion of the customers can actually get.

I reckon they are fast approaching the limit of HD channels they can currently launch before ALL the work that is needed to be done is completed.

Personally i think the next channel will be ITV1HD but that is dependent on ITV getting their act together rather then Virgin.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

No I said yesterday that there WAS the rumour in Virgin HQ that Virgin Media Bosses may give out info on New Channels today.

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Virgin media HQ:erm: Sure the rumour was not "coming soon" LOL.:D

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The most interesting thing in the call was a comment about NGTV which said to watch tivo's flash based ui launch in the states and that'll give you an idea of what it means for TV. As of now there's very little info available for it, but Tivo have an event in NYC on march 2nd, which is widely expected to be the unveiling of it's new box and UI (which it has kept details of extremely well hidden, it's only through job postings that people knew about it).

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Indeed. Can we all be quite clear and READ what MB has as his signature. He is NOT an insider, he does NOT work for VM!!!

Yes he has sources but that doesn't mean he can always give us 100% correct information 100% of the time!

He does a great job and we should all be thankful!

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All hail Media Boy

This forum would be a lot poorer without him

In Media Boy we trust

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

So mediaboy can't u tell us the channel name

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Probably not be able to tell us until after virgin media announces what it is

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Darn I really wanted to know
I am starting think it would most likely be itv hd

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You cynical devil you.LOL:D

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I know what SD & HD Channels are arriving.

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Ha HA fancy that,and before any vm anoucement as well.LOL:D

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I have been told that I can tell everyone but I am holding them back until Virgin announces them.

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When will VM announce them mediaboy

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So what exactly is the point of this thread?

If you have information post it, if not, this thread might as well just link to the press release section on VM's website.

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So you have been told you can tell everyone,but you are holding the news back until virgin announces the news please excuse me.

But how does that work then?

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Must admit I don't see the logic MB, if you can tell everyone, you may as well.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

good point :)

Perhaps Media Boy is a bit dubious of his source and is worried it would backfire and make him look foolish lol

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That's why God invented weasel words!

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Oooo, couldn't cut the tension with a knife
will mediaboy reply

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The deal for the HD Channel has still to be signed.

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So u can still tell us what u think

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When Media Boy is ready to annouce it to us all he will.

Patience is the key

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Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media sign new deal with Discovery.

My Virgin Insider has told me that Virgin Media has signed an new deal with Discovery to carry their SD Channels.

NOTE: I have been told that Virgin do not know if they will carry all of them or just some.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Is that the news

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

what channels are we missing at the moment from discovery networks then

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As seen in post one.

=== Own by Discovery Networks Europe ===
Discovery Home & Health + 1
Discovery Knowledge + 1
Discovery Science + 1
DMAX + 1
DMAX + 2
Investigation Discovery
Quest
Quest + 1

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

What about the HD channel

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

That had previously been announced.

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No on mediaboys first post it says something about a new HD channel also

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i would hope we get quest in the deal and Investigation Discovery, the plus 1 and plus 2 channels, are a luxury that Virgin probably wont want, with everything else going on with trying to make space for HD and all the network changes

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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9ba326fc-2...44feab49a.html

Virgin said it was continuing to add new HD channels such as Eurosport HD and Discovery HD. The group does not yet carry an ITV HD service, but Mr Berkett said the two parties were still talking. Asked if it would be available in time for the World Cup in June, he said he “would be very disappointed if it wasn’t.�

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Coming "soon" then.LOL.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Thanks for the reassurance
mediaboy what is the possible new HD channel

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Check post one and take your pick nobody knows except MB and he is not saying ?

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I will not post the HD Channel name until Virgin Media tell everyone - look what happen last year with History HD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Noone cares if ure wrong but if u say something we get something to look forward
let's face it u never get it wrong

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I did last year with History HD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

sigh..i described waiting like it was christmas

Now I think it is like waking up and finding out your parents have converted to jehovah's witnesses...and they forbid eating chocolate

Arrgghhh

(ps don't know whether jehovah's would actually ban chocolate, don't care really, just know they ain't getting mine :) )

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

At least a clue

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I think we should just drop it and wait. Even if MB tells us it is not going to launch until March/April so does it make a difference if you know or not?

I don't blame MB for not saying what the channel is, how often do potential deals fall through? If it doesn't happen then that leaves MB with egg on his face and you guys wanting blood ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Not wanting blood...unless it is HD variety :)

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Then why even mention he knows anyway? Why then go on to say say he has permission to post it but isn't going to?

It essentially the same as the kid in the playground standing there going "I know something you don't know ner ne ne ner nerrr".

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I think it's more like the innocent gf, finally saying yes, then when your about to play "here comes the choo choo in the tunnel", she suddenly says no choo choo today.

Or is it the girl, who you thought was a virgin, telling you she is really a hooker, and you can't have any until you pay the money

ok..think i'm loosing it now :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

virgin confirmed on twitter they won't be announcing a HD channel today.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Have faith in Media Boy, he will reveal all when required.

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For more information on NGTV go to http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...ngtv-news.html

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Just make a channel up MB;) some of the posters remind me of the kids in the back-seat continually asking "are we nearly there yet":)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

@ frogstamper

Pull the car over, i need to pee :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Not again, we are "nearly" there.;)

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hahahaha :D

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Ok how the channesl are Nat Geo Wild HD and A&E owned HD channels!!! or maybe not ;) how abput give MB a bit of peace it will be soon when it annocued it could even be SKY HD channels you never know just wait.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Haha I said the same thing a few pages back.

See I appreciate what he does but if he isn't going to tell us until Virgin does then what's the point in the topic? He may aswell save his time and just update his Virgin Media Changelog topic :)

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Virgin Media are to axe analogue on Monday in the Nottingham areas.

Teesside Headend viewers will start getting their new viewing card soon.

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So we are defintely not finding out
I thought the whole point of this thread was to know this kinda of info and this is why we praise MB
come on what's going on

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and he does tell us, but he has his reasons so just stop asking if you dnt like it go somewhere else as no else will have the info anyway

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Virgin will and they'll hve it first And announce it first cuz MB said he is not saying anything till VM do

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i know the channel it is Nat Geo Wild HD

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I like the work MB does.
I've never been so up to date with what's coming on Virgin until I found this thread, and he's doing a great job.

As for the HD, it's just about waiting and being surprised.
Maybe the channel is a big surprise in what he knows, so he doesn't want to reveal it yet :)

It's not like it will be available straight away when it is announced, so you will have to wait anyway, and being that you know what it is, will probably make you more frustrated especially if you are looking forward to it :P

Just be patient. thats all i can say :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Hi everyone

is the guessing game over?

skynewsHD maybe

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@MB

Do you know when Edinburgh will get new viewing cards?

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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Sometime in March AFAIK.

---------- Post added at 09:12 ---------- Previous post was at 08:19 ----------

BBC to axe 6 Music and Asian Network?

The Times newspaper claimed today that BBC are to axe their 6 Music and Asian Network Radio Channels as part of the BBC's strategic review to be unveiled next month.

More as I get it.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010...ternet-website

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Whats going on is that MB does all this research and investigating for us for free in his spare time.

Go look yourself if you're that impatient!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I was just watching this on the BBC news channel. The rumour is they are going to redirect the funds into new programmes.

The BBC have not confirmed the rumour though.

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I was waiting for Virgin Media to confirmed this but some of you need to know this info.

I was holding back due to last year - when I told everyone that History HD was going to launch in October but I has to remove that info the few months later.

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media may launch Nat Geo Wild HD soon.

My Virgin Insider has told me that Virgin Media are looking to signed an deal to carry Nat Geo Wild HD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Only a real nutter could blame you if the deal falls through, all you are doing is reporting what you are told, including rumours. Thanks for letting us know, I was suspecting that this may be one of the channels that might appear.

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Media Boy why do you keep using the word "An" in place of "A" ?