Originally Posted by moroboshi (Post 34830316)

And how many HD channels do Sky have?

Fact is Virgin have dragged their heels for so long now on HD that Sky now have an unassailable lead over them. 6 channels is obviously better than the 0.5 they have now, but they should be adding 20 or 30 of them, and getting EVERY new HD channel that launches on day one. They need to be agressive.

The lack of any HD movie channels is obviously a huge omission too, as is the lack of any of Sky's content. Sky One for all it's brain dead, lowest common denominator tabloid sewage does ocassionally show some good US sourced drama, which must be seen in HD.

Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23 (Post 34830355)

Go count hte amoutn of hd channels that are not directly owned by sky you will find it about 12maybe 15 so the rest are owned by sky do you honestly think there going ot give them up they have basically told ofcom who said to give them up to bugger off, why not complain to sky and tell them to give them to other broadcaster at a reaonable price and stop tying all new hd channels ot exculisive deals with them then maybe virign might have a chance

Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 34830404)

Hey i have just seen this on broadcast now and wondered what the forum members thought ?

Pay-TV giant lands 200 hours of C4 content in deal that could pre-empt a C4-BBCW tie-up

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...003336.article

Originally Posted by TheDon (Post 34830555)

There's an excellent line in that article which shows just why people need to be patient over HD: "The deal, which took 18 months"
These things aren't nowhere near as simple as getting a few people in a board room and hashing out a deal in afternoon like some people think.

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 34830562)

Setanta Sports UK fall out: UFC 100 UK channel named.

UFC 100 will air LIVE and FREE on Sky channel 433, the mixed martial arts promotion have confirmed.

And viewers will be able to catch all the action from the biggest fight night of the year completely free of charge.

Anyone without a Sky subscription need not worry as every punch, kick and submission will be shown on the UFC's official website.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...nel-named.html

Originally Posted by daveetwo (Post 34830588)

Did you mean to post this here on the coming soon to virgin thread? (just a heads up maybe?)

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 34830591)

Just telling everyone - that all.

Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford

Well i have to say i am surpise i acutally though t you might complain at these channels and would want sky hd channels like arthur, have to put my foot and say i got that one wrong

Originally Posted by frogstamper (Post 34830858)

Nope I'm happy if thats the selection Andrew:), I never expected that Sky would freely give VM access to their golden egg, thats always been fantasy and wishful thinking.
From the beginning I've always put Discovery, History, Eurosport and Nat-Geo on my HD wish-list and if the reports are true it looks like we are going to get them, credit where its due if this comes off VM will have done a good job...at last.;)

Originally Posted by media boy (Post 34830413)

setanta sports uk fall out: eurosport picks up gp2.

eurosport has continued picking up rights formally held by setanta sports.

This latest set of rights is the motor racing's gp2 series and the deal is for the remainder of this season and the two following seasons.

Gp2 is seen as the feeder category for formula one and eurosport will begin its coverage this weekend with the nurenburg event in germany.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcas...ge-rights.html