Cable Forum - General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.

Drama launches on Freeview on the 8th July. Any news about a Virgin Media launch yet? As it's a Freeview channel it might just turn up on Virgin, BT and SKY without any real prior notice.

coulsontom

30-05-2013 19:12

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Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35577521)

Drama launches on Freeview on the 8th July. Any news about a Virgin Media launch yet? As it's a Freeview channel it might just turn up on Virgin, BT and SKY without any real prior notice.

Looks like it'll be showing stuff like Poldark

Chad	30-05-2013 19:14

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Originally Posted by coulsontom (Post 35577525)

Looks like it'll be showing stuff like Poldark

I don't think it's going to be a channel watched often in my house. Drama is being billed as ITV 3's biggest rival :td: Of course others may enjoy this type of programming.

denphone

30-05-2013 19:31

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Originally Posted by coulsontom (Post 35577525)

Looks like it'll be showing stuff like Poldark

Period drama at his best.

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Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35577526)

I don't think it's going to be a channel watched often in my house. Drama is being billed as ITV 3's biggest rival :td: Of course others may enjoy this type of programming.

It will in our household as my family and l love period drama but each to their own tastes.

Media Boy UK

30-05-2013 19:38

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Originally Posted by ChrisB74 (Post 35577502)

MB - I'm assuming your entry for Nat Geo HD is actually meant to be Nat Geo Wild HD?

Oops will fix it by end of week.

colin25

30-05-2013 19:38

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35577536)

Period drama at his best.

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It will in our household as my family and l love period drama but each to their own tastes.

That probably means Liverpool winning the league..period drama

:D sorry Den..that was too easy

Media Boy UK

30-05-2013 19:39

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Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35577521)

Drama launches on Freeview on the 8th July. Any news about a Virgin Media launch yet? As it's a Freeview channel it might just turn up on Virgin, BT and SKY without any real prior notice.

I think UKTV will axe Blighty to make way for Drama to launch on Virgin and Astra.

colin25

30-05-2013 19:45

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35577542)

I think UKTV will axe Blighty to make way for Drama to launch on Virgin and Astra.

I thought Drama was replacing dave ja vue?

Chad	30-05-2013 19:46

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Heard a little rumour today regarding the Launch of Boxnation HD. I have no idea if Boxnation HD will launch on both Virgin and SKY however a September launch seems certain. If Boxnation secure the rights to show Mayweather Vs. Alvarez, on the 14th September, this will be the fight they use to drive the launch of their new HD channel.

Media Boy UK

30-05-2013 19:46

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Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35577548)

I thought Drama was replacing deve ja vue?

Yes - on Freeview.

jodash

30-05-2013 20:17

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Originally Posted by paultrademark (Post 35577348)

Same as ITV then, so Virgin Medias On Demand Library gets smaller and smaller, poor show VM.

That, plus the devaluing of the XL pack by the moving of channels from it to lower tiers, and soon to be lost ESPN is making XL looking like a less preferable choice for me anyway

agreed it's not looking to good at the moment

denphone

30-05-2013 20:23

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Originally Posted by jodash (Post 35577564)

agreed it's not looking to good at the moment

But a lot can change quickly in this game.

harry_hitch

30-05-2013 21:06

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Originally Posted by coulsontom (Post 35577416)

I'm not pessimistic. In 3 weeks I will have Sky.

Good luck to you. I had many problems with Sky both at home with my parents and also on my own when I moved out. Weather really affected my service (in both places), and BB was poor (although that was before Sky got BB.)

Anyway, if you are willing to risk the odd extra channel for the loss of signal (which could mean you not being able to watch the extra channels anyway), I respect your decision and wish you good luck:)

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Originally Posted by jodash (Post 35577564)

agreed it's not looking to good at the moment

Don't know how to add two quotes, but Paultrademark I am responding to your post too.

We do not know what Universal and SyFy are gonna add yet. We could get much higher quality programming form them over what ITV and Warners could offer. Law and Order (origianl and CI) would be good. I Don't know much about SYFY, but will see when it arrives.
Also VM have added lots of channels to the XL package this year, and I am confident more come with Liberty's takeover.

Doug P

30-05-2013 21:38

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Originally Posted by Jameseh (Post 35577460)

Because no-one wants it.

A tad much to say no-one...

It hasn't launched yet. I think it will do better than many channels currently on VM...

coulsontom

30-05-2013 21:48

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Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35577585)

We had sky before. Only lost signal once in blue moon. We must be better sheltered.

We moving primarily because of cost.

Only for tv. Getting bt Internet. Which we never had prob with for decades either. Just moved to Virgin for cost in 2009.

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