Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Can you provide any more information on this or point to articles that I can look at myself? thanks.

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Don't mean it nastily den phone but its been implied be some time before we see outcome,really can't understand delays if they sign new channels surely best to get them on as quick as possible

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I'm back.

In the name of god over 10 pages has been added since Friday.

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My I be the first to welcome you back mb ;) Hope you have brought some good news with you ???:)

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Seen no new news yet - only the same things I posted on other web sites.

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Welcome back MB. Hope you had a good weekend. Hope your insiders have been busy over weekend ready for your presence :)

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Praise be to the holy Media Boy as we have missed your guidance for several days.:nworthy::nworthy:

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No email was left for me over the past weekend.

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Cool down I am not that good.

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Congratulations on Chris Froome winning the Tour de France and Big Ears is set to become an Grandad.

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You need to stop drinking too much at the weekend Den!........:D

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He only drinks on days that end in a Y:)

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Wash your mouth out , you should be ashamed of a comment like that on here , Den had to turn off when he saw the team Sky winner. :D:p:

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Team Virgin were on these little beauties. Led by Den Froom and MediaBoy Wiggins

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2013/07/14.jpg

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l am a teetotaller Max and its Johnboy we have to worry about.:D

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Yes and its usually a nice cup of Rosie Lea.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

It would be good if something was confirmed by the 31st July, before the below deal expires:

http://store.virginmedia.com/bundles...llections.html

Premier collection and VIP half price for a full year! Imagine if BT Sports and SKY Atlantic was confirmed as coming soon, before this deal expires? Virgin would add incredible numbers. Even if BT Sports isn't going into XL, half price for a year would allow BT Sports to be added without adding too much financial burden.

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Actually dear chap l was one of the first to congratulate him on his wonderful achievement.:cleader::cleader:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/88...l#post35597852

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That's a good one Henke.:rofl::rofl:

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:beer: :beer:

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I've asked about that here as well - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...l#post35597842 - hope someone can answer my question

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More4 +1 has been on Virgin since about mid January...

MTV +1 is an new one - has any more channels started to appear on that app since Friday???

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Sorry, I'm saving my hope for more important things :)

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Such as?

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I think he wants Universal HD.

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Lottery win, sue me, but I want to win it.

And if it is the big prize, I can afford to be sued :D

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Forgot about Universal HD - I want it too!
It was Technix on DS with that one :sniper:

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From the VM help forums regarding BT Sport this was posted last week

From what I can gather BT made an offer to VM to carry BT Sport but VM turned this down as it would mean XL customers would have had to pay more to get it and this is something VM don't want what the current situation is I don't know but thats why its taking a long time to get it VM want it free for XL customers and BT don't so a compromise needs to be found

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Got a link for the the VM forums? Was it from Virgin themselves or...?

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That would go against the positive rumours posted on this thread then?

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Me to I send a email every month to universal owners asking for it,they have stopped replying to me must be fed up with lol but I aint giving up;)

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The question is can bt afford to not have it on vm,I really dont think so and I am fully behind vm stance they are trying to do there best for there customers.well done vm

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Link please

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l know which one l believe.

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I may be a little thick here however it seems strange to be offering massive discounts of 12 months half price , surely all the rumoured additions is enough to attract new customers if they are actually correct that is.

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Yes, unless they are not allowed to say anything until 1 Aug. then they would need something to keep them on track, until it was announced.

I of course await, but not with bated breath :D

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Oh its so nice to see the usual Royal subjects voicing their pessimism on a day to day basis.;)

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In fairness Den, Colin and MuppetMan have no need for pessimism tbh as they already have a provider that has/will have Atlantic and BT Sports, they are just indulging in some friendly ribbing, the pair of scallywags ;)

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Indeed it is the master and his servant engaging in their dark arts again.

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"I find you lack of faith disturbing, Den" - choking the guy in the death star

"The emperor does not share you optimistical appraisal of the situation, Den" - When Vader is talking to the commander at the beginning of the film

" he is as clumsy as he is stupid, Den" - Vader's reference to Admiral Ozell

Famous Den quotes by darth vader

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http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...831826/page/10 - post 92 and 95

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As I said earlier, this is a highly commercialy sensitive situation. Nobody at VM is in a position to confirm anything until the embargo is lifted, even if they do know.

The sums can add up by taking a small cut from every XL subscription as opposed to a lot fewer full price subscriptions.

However, BT would prefer people took their broadband from themselves and received BT Sports (Initially) for free.

Those who will not or cannot leave VM are unlikely to get their broadband from BT, so in essence it is a case of XL or add on.

BT believe that including their channels within XL could devalue the BT Sports brand.

It's a case of will the numbers add up after being crunched and BT being persuaded that going into XL would not affect their premium branding for BT Sports.

Setanta did it first, but they were desperate. ESPN initially said no to XL, citing this as being one of the reasons that Setanta went under. After the subscription revenue was presented to them along with the extra that they could charge advertisers due to the vastly increased consumer base, they changed their minds...

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I wonder if Virgin are frantically trying to get new channels on XL to replace ESPN, after assuming they could just add BT Sport to XL and have now realised that they won't be able to, and know that customers that have been ringing VM threatening to drop packages/leave?

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It looks like BT Sports will be a standalone package then. VM better think twice about the cost of XL then.

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Or Virgin will reuse ESPN Money to get more channels on the Basic M, M+, L or XL packages.

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I can't see any other channels that equate to the value of ESPN. The only channel that seems to be on most people's list is Sky Atlantic, but it isn't in the same price bracket.

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Virgin may do the following with the money save on ESPN:

-The cost of the XL Package may stay as now in 2014.
-New Channels will launch.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Isn't there any chance they will lower the cost of the XL package?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

My own view - no.

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Because there are a whole pile of commercial, legal and technical details to sort out. Both sides want to make sure everything is done properly.

It's a bit like buying a house. You get there in the end, but it takes time.

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VM have all ready said price wont change

http://help.virginmedia.com/system/s...RTICLE_ID=7615

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Thanks for the info. I think they will lose a lot of customers, me being one, as they don't really have a USP apart from TIVO. Their pricing for Sky Sports is very high, and they don't have a bigger channel directory than Sky.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

they be adding channels it just we don't know what yet should know in next week and a half so would wait and see what comes before deciding

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Cheers bud,thanks for explaining it totally understand now

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yes we just got to wait to they can announce something Howard mate

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And Virgin are not in total control over what they charge for SKY Sports. SKY put their prices up, so Virgin have to pass it on.

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I ain't going to jump the gun just yet, but I can't see VM adding anything special that will keep me with them.

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I am aware of that, but it is up to the customer who they choose. Why would people pay extra for something that is much cheaper elsewhere?

It doesn't make sense.

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Hopefully you are wrong bud,I have just priced up a package online for a friend at work VIP 12 months half price and spoke to an advisor on live chat I explained i am already a vm customer and mentioned its a shame that bt sports isn't replacing espn in xl pack and is reply was that he cant discuss the bt sports situation at the minute but customers could soon be pleasantly surprised.Make what you will from that maybe nothing but until we hear or see any anouncement we got to keep are fingers crossed I personally think it will be included in the VIP pack as a compromise rather than xl

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I would be surprised if it wasn't a standalone package, but either way; I have BT Infinity. :D

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I'm sorry to hear that :)

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I still reckon they will put netflix into xl

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Well we will see what entails in the next few days and weeks TB.

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No they don't, it is entirely up to VM whether they pass the increase on or absorb it.

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Not necessarily. I would expect that there's a clause in the contract that limits the price flexibility VM can offer so that Sky's own Premium prices to its customers isn't undercut.
Also, VM isn't really in a position to make serious losses on the services it provides - even under the new ownership the pockets aren't deep.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

I agree with Nialli - VM will always be the same, or higher, than Skys prices for their channels; its just simple economics :)

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I think Spotify is more likely, although maybe only the pc version, prob not mob one

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why don't you all trust bomber (bt sports sky atlantic) launching 1st august on xl pack simple

and the several channels launching may be

sky1+1
sky news hd
sky sports news hd
sky poker
mtv classic
heart tv
capital tv
and 2 Asian channels

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Be great if all these channels do launch :)

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Indeed it would be John.

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There isn't a tier that is one not the other.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

BT Sports and Sky Atlantic being on the XL Pack is just an rumour. The same as Technix on DS reporting that Universal HD and E! HD was set to launch on Virgin Media - over six months ago.

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You forgot Sky Atlantic.

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I still think Sky Atlantic will be in the XL package and the 3 BT Sports channels will be a standalone add-on item like BoxNation.

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That could be a very good assumption Sir.

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I really cannot see BT Sports being on Sky for £12/£15 a month and being basically free in a VirginMedia package.

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I think August 1st will be a Thursday.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

You are right.

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I have a feeling you are correct. I know this as my calender tells me this :D

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I think at midnight on Wednesday 31 July/Thursday 1 August there will be load of posters on here commenting what will be/not be happening...

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Well done Sir and hereby your lesson for today ends.:D

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The pessimism queue has already started l am afraid.:D

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No he didn't........:)


Originally Posted by Asian Channel
why don't you all trust bomber (bt sports sky atlantic) launching 1st august on xl pack simple

and the several channels launching may be

sky1+1
sky news hd
sky sports news hd
sky poker
mtv classic
heart tv
capital tv
and 2 Asian channels

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

ESPN was extra on sky and free with XL on VM or have you forgot that ;)

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Yeah well sky users could easily switch to bt broadband and not have to change their tv service, bt don't seem to be giving virgin users that option, bt broadband and bt sports free to watch on virgin tv

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This is what will happen on Thursday 1st August in my opinion - BT Sports SD/HD will be add-on at £12/£15 a month - Sky Atlantic SD/HD will launch in the XL (and above) packages on channels 119 & 120 - and the following channels will also launch:
Sky1+1
Sky News HD
Sky Sports News HD
Sky Atlantic+1
MTV Classic
Comedy Central Extra+1
Universal HD
then I woke up and found it was all a dream... :)

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True - point taken :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Woohoo. Schools out for summer :D:D

I wondered why i saw a big long queue outside my house :D

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I hope so!, there's going be a lot of dissapointed people, if this doesn't happen!. The rumour mill is in Maximum Overdrive!.

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I forgot E! HD

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I cna hear the hamsters on the wheels from here, the wheels sound very squeaky since the mill started :D:D:D

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ESPN was a tenner on Sky and free on VM XL TV. Maybe BT Sports will be a couple of pound more each month?

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As of 2pm on July 23rd.

No new channels are set to launch on Virgin Media anytime soon.

*All channels listed over the last day is just rumours and still to be confirmed.

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What about BT Sport & Sky Atlantic MB?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

No new channels that he knows of!

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Sorry mate but suspect that's inaccurate. No new channels that you know of, but then 99.9% of us could post that.

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Try some WD40 my dear chap as that works quite well.:D

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That's the lull before the storm.

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I hope so...

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That an new word for me!!!!

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Maybe MB is saying this, to calm us down a bit ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

LULL - A temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

So is the letter "a"............;)

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When you add ABY to the end of it does it mean she is not talking or asleep lol:D

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Grammar police in the house

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God I hope not,what I complete load of tosh(apart from sports news hd) I expect more 4hd and universal hd before that lot:confused:
Of course might comment refures to the several channels launch lists

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Lol, that's what I think after reading many of the posts on here. I'm still waiting for someone to say that, in addition to all the extra channels supposedly being added on August 1st, VM will also be giving a years free subscription for all services to all customers...

...oh and an all expenses paid holiday in the Maldives to all customers as a special bonus. ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

No the holiday will be to the virgin islands or Richards place for the VIPs

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And here we go!, same old stuff again, channels may be launching soon, oh, wait a minute, no channels launching. wait and see, it's all pure speculation.

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In this context I think you mean the word "a" and not the letter "a".:rolleyes: