Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I don't want a Dish on my wall though. No one has in my street will spoil the look of house.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

They're releasing a new version of their software in the States. This will be the same software, albeit modified and with a different look, that VM will use.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Indeed, and if the industry speculation is right (and all signs point to it being so) it's going to be heavily flash based, which is going to seriously limit the boxes the software can be run on as there's only a very few stb chipsets that can run flash lite, and afaik none of the current VM ones are equipped with a flash lite capable chipset (the samsung v+ might be but I can't find exactly what chipset it uses, but it's unlikely). I'd put money on the new HD only box supporting it though as it'd make no sense to release it otherwise.

IMO the new HD box is going to be pushed as the tivo non-pvr (as the tivo announcement said they'll be doing the software for non-pvrs as well) and we'll see another box appear as the tivo pvr. I'd also guess there will be a premium for having the tivo boxes similar to the V+ one now. Tivo will be a massive selling point especially if they take full advantage of all the features rather than crippling it down to just another pvr, so it'll likely come at a premium.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I dunno if I'm right, or even if this is technically correct, but isn't the software supposed to be all done at the headend, then 'streamed' to the box?
Same for recording in the future?

I'm probably all wrong, but hopefully someone can back me up :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

The box still needs software on it, if it is all done over the network and you just have a dumb box I can see this being one very slow device.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I can't see Tivo offering a slow second rate service no way.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

We don't know anything ither then, a Tivo interface is coming, it will be better then what we currently have.

If you lead/listen to the various intervies that Berkett has given not only are we getting a unified Tivio experince (for all boxes) but mobile content as well as the ablity to watch via a PC (could this have something to do do with Living and Bravo going on the Sky Player).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

BBC confirm it to close BBC 6 Music, Asian Network and more.

The BBC are to close BBC 6 Music and BBC Asian Network Radio Channels as well as BBC Switch and BBC Blast plus some online things.

BBC Local Radio will become an part-time BBC Radio England (The BBC vision of Heart Radio).

Midday UPDATE: The BBC director general further revealed that the earliest 6 Music and Asian Network would cease broadcasting would be the end of 2011, while BBC Radio 7 will be rebranded as Radio 4 Extra.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8544150.stm

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Anybody got any idea what the VMTV 2.9 TEST is, its showing in TV CHOICE ON DEMAND and showing a clip of Most Haunted ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I hope to have my list back on post one next week - here is this week update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin TV network.

NOTE: I do not work for Virgin Media so all the information on this list is subject to change.

This list was last updated by Media Boy on the 2nd of March.

BOLD = New

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News.
Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: = It an Media Boy EXCLUSIVE and you can only see it on my Blogs or on this thread.
Media Boy = Other Media news.

=== Channels having Freeviews on Virgin TV right now ===
FX is free to all Virgin Viewers on Virgin Channel 157 until March 26th.
Nat Geo is free to all Virgin Viewers on Virgin Channel 230 until April 1st.
Nat Geo HD is free to all V+ Viewers on Virgin Channel 232 until April 1st.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Imminent ===
Virgin Media is starting an ''TV Card Swap'' so at the end of the project there will be no more Ex-Telewest, Ex-ntl or Ex-CW areas and we will all have the same channel lineup.
All BBC Branded Channels (TV or Radio) as well as BBC News Multiscreen will launch in all areas as part of NGTV - NOTE: Only English Local Radio Channel will be BBC Radio London on Channel 937 all the rest will be removed by Virgin TV.

=== March, April, May (Spring) ===
Discovery HD will launch on Virgin TV.


=== March ===
The following BBC Radio channels will closed on the following dates - Virgin will remove them an week later:
18th. BBC Radio Kent will close in the Basildon area.
24th. BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Gloucester will close in the Bristol (Aztec) area.
31st. BBC Radio Shropshire & BBC Radio West Midlands will close in the Birmingham area.

=== March - Other News ===
26th. Sky Movies Action & Thriller will be rebranded as Sky Movies Action & Adventure on Virgin Channel 404.
26th. Sky Movies Drama will be rebranded as Sky Movies Drama & Romance on Virgin Channel 406.
26th. Sky Movies Screen 1 will be rebranded as Sky Movies Showcase on Virgin Channel 411.
26th. Sky Movies Screen 2 will be rebranded as Sky Movies Crime & Thriller on Virgin Channel 412.

=== April ===
The following BBC Radio channels will closed on the following dates - Virgin will remove them an week later:
1st. BBC Radio Shopshire & BBC Radio West Midlands will close in the Wolverhampton (Midlands) area.
6th. BBC Radio Lancashire will close in the Preston area.
6th. BBC Radio Merseyside will close in the Liverpool area.

=== April - Other news ====
13th. Sci Fi will be rebranded as Syfy Universal on Virgin Channel 135.
Eurosport HD, Cartoonito and Military History will all launch on Virgin TV sometime this month.

=== May ===
No News...

=== June ===
ITV1 HD may launch on Virgin TV.

=== July ===
No News...

=== August ===
MOTD2 will launch on BBCi Player.

=== September ===
No News...

=== October ===
No News...

=== November ===
No News...

=== December ===
No News...

=== Before 2011 ===
-Nat Geo Wild HD and some Discovery branded channels may launch on Virgin TV
-YeSTERDAY +1 will relaunch on Virgin Channel 204.
-Eden +1 will relaunch on Virgin Channel 209.
-Virgin Media will cease all analogue television transmissions.
-Diva TV & Diva +1 are set to be rebranded as Diva Universal & Diva Universal + 1 on Virgin Channels 164 & 165.
-KidsCo. may launch on Virgin Media.
-Virgin Media will introduce TiVo co-branded set-top boxes.

=== Unknown dates ===
-Zone Horror to be rebranded as an CBS Branded Channel on Virgin Channel 149.
-Virgin Media are to move some channels about on their EPG Channel lineup.
-Virgin Media are rumoured to be in talks with ITV with an view of carrying ITV1 HD and maybe even ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4's +1 hour channels.
-Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: An executive of Sony UK told me in 2009 that Sony are in talks with Virgin about carrying more Asian TV channels on their platform to build the View Asia package but it depends on space available on Virgin. ''ViewAsia pack'' is price at £17.99 per month.
-Men & Motors may close on Virgin TV to make may for launch of ITV1 +1 (Maybe on Virgin Channel 113) - Only in England and Wales.
-BBC ALBA (Deal has been signed).
-Virgin Media will introduce an enhanced TV interface.
-Virgin Media will introduce an IP-based delivery platform to replace its existing digital cable television service.
-HISTORY + 1 - to be added to Ex-Telewest.
-The BBC TV and Radio Channels that are only in some areas of Virgin TV to be added to all areas of Virgin Media.
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-ITV Net Player will offer HD content.

=== Latest news on HD Channels on Virgin TV ===
-Virgin Media are in talks with ITV with an of carrying ITV1 HD.
-Virgin Media did say in 2009 they hope to have 20-30 HD channels on air by July 2010 - Virgin rumoured to be looking to add Crime and Investgation HD, History HD, E4 HD, Luxe HD, Bio HD, National Geo Wild HD, ITV HD, Rush HD, Five HD, Good Food HD, Sundance HD, SciFI HD, Living 2 HD, Sky 1 HD, Sky Arts 1 HD, Sky Arts 2 HD, Sky Real lives HD, Sky Sports 1 HD, Sky Sports 2 HD, Sky Sports 3 HD, Sky Movies HD.

Note: If say Discovery HD appear on Virgin TV that does not mean that all the missing SD Channels will not appear as well as Virgin Media are signing two deal with that broadcast - one for SD Channels and an other for HD Channels.

=== Rumoured/Hope/No news in months ===
-Geo TV and Virgin Media are expecting to start negotiations over Geo's channels joining Virgin TV.
-Five are also in the advanced stages of plans to roll out its Kids show Milkshake making it into an TV Channel.
-Virgin Media are rumoured to be in talks with the following broadcaster: Five (For Five on Demand).

=== What happened on Virgin Media this month ===
Channels rebranded/Move EPG:
Mar. 1st. MTV R has been rebrand as MTV Shows on Virgin Channel 170.
Mar. 1st. VH1 Classic has been rebrand as MTV Classic on Virgin Channel 321.
Mar. 1st. MTV TWO has been rebrand as MTV Rocks on Virgin Channel 325

Channels moved Package:
Virgin has not move any channels to new package so far this month...

New Channels added:
No new Channels has been added into Virgin Media so far this month...

Channels Stop broadcasting/Been removed on Virgin TV:
Virgin Media has not remove any channels that broadcast on Virgin TV so far this month.

=== New channels that are now testing on some Virgin Media boxes. ===
New Channels that are testing ARE Currently showing:
Last update: 16th of February 2010.

Name - Testing with
Channel AKA

NOTE: All have no EPG right now unless added (With EPG), ^ = Testing in Ex-Cable & Wireless areas, ^^ = Testing in Ex-ntl areas & ^^^ = Testing in Ex-Telewest areas.

=== Channels THAT still to appear on both platforms ===
=== Channels that still to appear in Ex-Telewest areas ===
List was last updated on February 8th 2010.

NO. Channel Name
235. HISTORY +1
811. ZING
812. Zee Punjabi
833. Phoenix CNE

=== Channels that will launch soon in some Ex-Telewest areas ===
List was last updated on March 2nd 2010.
Virgin Media will soon add the following channels to the following Headends:- Aztec, Basildon, Croydon, Gateshead, Haringey, Hayes, Knowsley, Langley, Newton Abbot, Preston, Witton, Wolverhampton.

NO. Channel Name
861. BBC One England
862. BBC One Scotland
863. BBC One Northern Ireland
864. BBC One Wales
865. BBC Two England
928. Radio: Magic 105.4
930. Radio: BBC Radio Scotland
931. Radio: BBC Radio Wales
932. Radio: BBC Radio Ulster
934. Radio: BBC Radio nan Gaidheal
936. Radio: BBC Radio Cymru
937. Radio: BBC Radio London (Is broadcasting in London areas of Ex-Telewest on Channel 930)
963. Radio: Kiss 100

=== Channels soon to closed or move Channels numbers on Ex-Telewest ===
List was last updated on February 4th 2010.

NO. Channel Name - Broadcast area
930. BBC London 94.9 - Croydon, Haringey and Hayes (Moving soon to Channel 937 in all areas)
930. BBC Radio Lancashire - Preston
930. BBC Radio Merseyside - Knowsley
931. BBC Radio Kent - Basildon
945. BBC Radio Shropshire - Perry Barr (Witton) and Wolverhampton
946. BBC WM - Perry Barr (Witton) and Wolverhampton

=== Channels THAT still to appear in Ex-ntl areas ===
List was last updated on February 8th 2010.

NO. Channel Name
917. Radio: RTE Radio
920. Radio: WRN Europe

=== Channels that will launch soon in some Ex-ntl areas ===
List was last updated on March 2nd 2010.
Virgin Media will soon add the following channels to the following Headends:- Acton, Andover, Ashford, Baguley, Belfast, Bromley, Cambridge, Cardiff, Colchester, Coventry, Glasgow, Guildford, Hemel, Hersham, Kirklees, Lewisham, Northampton, Norwich, Oldham, Oxford, Peterborough, Reading, Solent, Sussex, Swansea, Swindon, Warwick, Wearside, Wessex.

NO. Channel Name
911. Radio: BBC Radio 4 LW
937. Radio: BBC Radio London

=== Media Boy Thinks: ===
Virgin will keep the following Channels:
All the BBC TV and Radio Channels
Kiss Radio
Magic Radio
HISTORY +1
ZEE channels

====== Media Boy Information =====
Media Boy - giving out information for FREE on Cable Forum.
Media Boy is part of ''Media Boy Family''.

=== Media Boy Blogs & Extra TV info: ===
See My Virgin TV Blog here - http://virgintvmediaboy.blogspot.com/
See latest on Virgin TV's Analogue switch off - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...-schedule.html
See Setanta Sports UK fall out News here - http://setantasportsuknews.blogspot.com/
See Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
See latest news about Virgin on Demand via ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/vmondemand

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media workers (NOTE: I called them ''An Insider''), Virgin Media viewers, my blogs and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: I HAVE GOT NEWS BUT I WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA AND I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO SEE MY USER NAME?
A: All you need to do is pm me right now and tell me what Virgin Media area you are from* and I will post your news on ''Coming soon to Virgin TV'' for you.

* = I also need to know you local cable network - was you in an Ex-Telewest, Ex-ntl or Ex-Cable & Wireless area before Virgin Media appeared.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''CHANNEL Z'' FOR?
A: Some channels are only in some areas - Magic Radio is only in Ex-ntl and Ex-Cable & Wireless areas but Ex-Telewest area have got RTE Radio.

Q: WHY HAS VIRGIN MEDIA PULLED SOME LOCAL RADIO OFF EX-TELEWEST FOR?
A: BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Ulster, BBC Radio nan Gaidheal, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio London will replace them soon. This is part of the process of aligning the Channels so that everyone can have the same Channels lineup.

Q: HOW DO I KNOW IF MY AREA HAS JOIN NGTV?
A: Ex-ntl will find BBC Radio 4 LW on Virgin Channel 911 and Ex-Telewest will find BBC Radio Wales on Channel 931.

==== Deals with broadcasters ===
The infomation for this part of the list will be back next week on post one.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Any news on if or when we will get the extra discovery channels such as Quest etc and what about Five on demand any news on that and more on demand content to come cheers

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I do not have any news on both Discovery and Five on Demand.

All the info I do have is on my list (See post 1210 for this week update.)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Possibly late summer for Quest & +1, will phone to find out about remaining Discovery Channels

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Just a note, it's at 6pm EST today.

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=6pm+EST

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Do we have a Date for Eurosport HD yet?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Post one has now been updated.

---------- Post added at 20:33 ---------- Previous post was at 20:32 ----------

Rumoured on web as coming in 1st week in April.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Any news on ofcom report
release date?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

If any new information had been revealed, it'd have been posted.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

True true
release dates then?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Sometime before April. TAIK

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Coming Soon?

http://apimages.ap.org/OneUp.aspx?st...ds=TiVo%20Redo
http://www.gearlive.com/news/article...erface-leaked/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

....another 20 mins and all the details should be out from the States.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Embargoes up at 12!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

more info here

Engadget have live updates from the event as well

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

What a shame we can't listen in on the p/r event.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

to be honest i dont see what the new TiVo press release has to do with VM. the thing is its all for the US and just because VM has an agreement with TiVo doesnt mean we will actually get anything that remotely resembles this.

Until VM and TiVo show something here in UK there is no reason to get excited about it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

....Berkett said last this is what we're getting, albeit modified and with VM's colours. Hardware will be totally different, though.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I want TiVo now, waiting until "by the end of the year" is hard :(

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

so we all have to pay for new boxes great another £150. i thought we were just getting an EPG update to something designed by TiVo for VM.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

....even harder if it's 2011 when its launched...!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Bet you're fun at parties?! :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Ummm you don't own the box now why would you own it later? I reckon it can be applied to existing boxes because why would they bring out the Samsung V+ and the V HD box (soon) if they were gonna be old tech by the end of the year?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

sure i dont own the box but i payed £150 for the privilage of having one installed in my home and i cant see VM just installing them for free if you want the pleasure of having one.
i think your right i cant see VM making thousands of SA V+ boxes obsolete for the sake of a new interface.

clinteastman im great fun at parties you just wouldnt know !!!!!:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

That's as much as we get.

Pictures? :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

That's as much as we were ever going to get, it's a US centric event.

This is the sort of ui that we'll be getting though as Berkett specifically said look at tivo's new flash ui, whether it has the web elements is debatable, but I hope VM don't cripple it and it does, as being able to pull up that level of information on actors and directors is awesome.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

thats my point it was a very brief and only mentioned an agreement with VM not that this is what VM are getting.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Unless the existing boxes can run flash lite (and I very much doubt any but the new V HD box can) then it can't be.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Maybe a cut down version?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

i keep those for my friend of which you are not. :p:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I'm surprised it got mentioned at all!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Not of this UI no. The entire base of this UI is flash lite.

Now they might be able to port their older UI, but really, what's the point? VM will want to use this partnership to upsell. I wouldn't be surprised if it was free for XL subscribers only, and subbed on lower tiers the same as V+.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Liked the remote, notice the four coloured buttons in a row on it? Something, up until now, has never been on US remotes. Me thinks they've nicked an idea from us for once.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

They've put em in the wrong damn order though!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

....so they have, bloody yanks can't get anything right!:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

That tivo interface looks ugly and naff. Fingers crossed virgin don't addopt that crap

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

It's the functionality of TIVO we all want. VM will adapt it to their requirements. There's hardly going to be an option to order a 10 dollar film from netflix, as an example.

What excites me about this is not so much what it'll be able to do today, but what it'll be able to do in the future. I've no interest in searching for and watching youtube vids on the telly. But having an interface that may be able to search for my favourite tv series, or film on the web, is of interest to me. Especially if I can then download it to the cable box to watch it on the telly when it suits or transfer it to the mobile.

The tivo UI will be VM's interface for all their services, not just tv.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

If the Logitech forum is anythig to go by lots of Americans were unhappy that the coloured buttons were left of the Harmony One as most cable/sat and even bluray players have the colour coded buttons.

Looks nice, can't see us getting anything like that as it looks far too good. Would make the Sky EPG seem quite dated. I doubt the SA can push a Flash front end and I am not convinced that there will be new boxes as Tivo is going on all boxes according to Berkett and the cable cos have never been fond of splashing out on new hardware.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I have to agree, but just the fact of applying Virgin Media branding to that would help a lot, anything but blue and gold!

Also it might look great in motion. Fingers crossed...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I know most people want the tivo features I just hope Virgin actually have a decent ui for once and make all this wait worthwhile.

Is all the searching on the internet via your tv really needed especially when most people have computers?? It just seems that those sort of features would just be added because they could. What happened to just watching tv? :dozey:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

You got a source for that? At the end of the q&a on the Q4 results he said that they will be replacing a "significant number" of stbs.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I wouldn't mind being able to search and watch youtube stuff on the box especially if it gave access to the full range of 4oD stuff.

The one thing that I would love for TV series is that it could record across multiple channels and put the epsiodes in the correct order.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

It can.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Indeed. Did used to be easier when there was just a few channels to watch, but it helped that the quality of programmes used to be far higher than now.

This is all about monetising VM's VOD content and possible future video download service. VM can insert ads into their VOD content and this interface will tell them and advertisers what ads we're looking at. Very valuable info to some.

---------- Post added at 01:08 ---------- Previous post was at 01:01 ----------

Leaving aside youtube, but that's exactly the point of it.

It'll be one interface to search CH4's limited stuff on VM's VOD service, but the same page will also show the full 4oD web stuff too. So, to you and me, we won't know or care whether we're searching and watching VM's own internal VOD servers or getting the stuff via the web.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/p...=irol-overview

In this interview he has all boxes, you can take that to mean many things, but it seems unlikely that he SA, Sammy V+ and new v HD would be repalced so quickly.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I understand that they have to do whatever the can to stay relevant and make money but they seem to be forgetting that some people just want to watch tv and are not interested in the on -demand content. Wont they have to try and convince those people (like myself) that this is actually the future for tv?

Guess i'm humped anyway since they can't delivery vod to me now how can they do it in the future when they are struggling with new technology.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

The post on DS with regards to more HD has been updated by the OP, read post 69, although it is mostly what we already knew and some of what we already suspected http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...1#post38816497

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Everyone should be getting VOD now, have you phoned and asked them what the issue is?

As for convincing you, they'll still be normal tv, so don't worry. But the golden nugget to come is being able to watch whatever we want when we want. Although those of us with good broadband connections and access to "proper" usenet, can do it already.;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Oh yeah a million and one times and they still can't figure it out and at this moment seem to have given in.

You have a point I download what I want to watch when I want to watch it so I doing it already but it's good to see that traditional tv will survive for those people who need it and want it....like myself

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2010/03/65.png

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...eat=directlink

See it wouldn't look that bad, better than what we have.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

No, he doesn't.

He says all CUSTOMERS, an entirely different thing.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

A video of the ui is up now:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/t...hands-on/?s=t5

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Well there is a little bit of reading between the lines, if it is all customers it is unlikely that Virgin will replace 3.5 million boxes, they are cashed strapped as is. Sounds more like the existing boxes will run the interface. That is just what i read into it.

Edit:

Just had a look at the engadget video, nice interface but if that is running on dedicated Tivio hardware and runs that slow the current cable boxes won't cut it at all.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

As I said, the last question on the q4 earnings was about tivo and stbs, and Berkett stated that they will replace a significant number of stbs.

You can read into what you like, the facts of the matter are the current boxes are unlikely to run this interface as they have no flash lite support, and Berkett himself has said they will be replacing a significant amount of boxes. But feel free to take tivo being available to all customers to mean it'll run on those very boxes he's said he's going to replace.

VM are not cash strapped, they have significant free cash flow.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Like I said that was my opinion, not really the thread to continue that discussion.

Another HD channel rumour post this morning this time at http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2010/03/itv...g-soon-to.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I can't remember where i read this but i heard that Virgin media will be using one interface rather than having two. So it stand to reason that all boxes will get Tivo software like a new EPG and tv guide but only the v+ boxes will truly benefit from the Tivo features.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Awesome news if true.

We could soon be getting Sky Movies and Sports HD for an extra HD bundle fee... would be awesome!!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

That does sound promising.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

This is fantastic news..... if true!

Duke

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Here is the latest I have got to date.

Sky1 HD on Virgin Media?
Maybe Virgin has sign an deal with Sky for LIVING HD to launch on Sky and Sky1 HD to launch on Virgin Media. (At time of posting I did not have any info from my Insiders that Sky1 HD is joining.)

History HD on Virgin Media?
I do not know yet if this DS Forum rumoured is an lie or not but with Military History launching on Virgin next month this channel may launch as well.

Discovery HD to launch at the end of April or in May?
The latest I have is Spring.

Virgin in talks with UKTV?
We all know that YeSTERDAY +1 and Eden +1 is coming later this year but no launch date.

Virgin in talks with Univerisal?
Univerisal own channels like CNBC, Movies 24 and Sci-Fi so if Virgin do sign an new deal we may get Sci-Fi + 1 and Sci-Fi HD on Virgin Media.

ITV1 HD coming soon?
The boss of Virgin Media says last week that he hope to have ITV1 HD on Virgin Media by June.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

oooh all sounds exciting...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Any news on whether ESPN America HD is coming to VM? It launched in Scandinavia this week and they get the same version that we get in the UK/Ireland. It'd be nice if VM could beat the other providers to the punch on this one.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

An poster on DS Forums says last night that Virgin Media are not in talks with ESPN for ESPN America HD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Don't forget VM have previosuly spoken about a HD version of UKTV Food (Good Food nowadays I think?).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Oops I forgot about that one - its even on my list on post one.

Discovery to relaunch TLC in UK and Ireland in 2011.

Broadcastnow is reporting that Discovery are to relaunch TLC back in the UK and Ireland in 2011.

Here is the only FREE link I can get: http://www.c21media.net/resources/de...&article=54447

ESPN to air first Euro Winter X Games

ESPN has agreed a deal for UK broadcast rights to the first ever European Winter X Games, with coverage starting next week.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...r-x-games.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

i hope euro winter x games airs in HD on ESPN HD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Yes the Winter X Games are also in HD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)I will be Jumped on for saying this
 

O k, I have a feeling that I am going to be jumped on for saying this.

I am not having a go at any one . BUT could we not have two threads.

1 Coming to Virgin TV ( fact)

2 Coming to Virgin TV maybe, perhaps,how soon?, my mate at virgin spoke to the water cooler boy who was told by the cleaner that she heard Steve say. You get my drift

I want to know what is coming of cause, but page after page of may be`s might be`s are just a waste of time.:sleep:

Sorry if I have upset people who like it, hence a second thread perhaps? :erm:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

We might get MGM HD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)I will be Jumped on for saying this
 

I had to laugh.

1) I do not think anybody could do such a thread because nobody really knows until virgin media announce it.

2) is probably nearer the mark as thats where i think most of the facts seem to come from.

Your post gave me a laugh though honestly "my mate at virgin spoke to the water cooler boy,who was told by the cleaner " genius and probably quite near the mark.LOL.:D:D

Although i think Media Boy does very well at keeping us up to date,as best as he can with the limited info available.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Comparison of Sky+HD, Virgin Media and Freesat channels:
http://www.sky.com/shop/supertelly/h..._SK_printcomms

(scroll down quite a bit on site)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Why are you posting a Sky advert in the coming soon to Virgin tv thread?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I think it was for the HD comparison near the bottom.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Let's see how those comparison charts stack up after Ofcom's decision later this month. Might look a bit more even on the Sports and Movies.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Just got round to reading the DS news about Cartoonio and this cuaght my eye

So I take it there are some big things to come this year, maybe waiting for the Tivo stuff to be done. This is the second deal with a boradcaster that has been done with these rights in mind, the other being Disney.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)I will be Jumped on for saying this
 

First off, thank you I really like the idea that it made someone laff.:D

My point about fact or fiction stands.

I can not remember the date but there was a V+ offer cheaper install. Which I saw else were so in the public domain,which I posted here,as it seemed not to have been mentioned. It produced a spate of messages saying that it was news to them & they would wait for it. Not every one clearly looks at press releases etc. life would just be easier it was separated. :cool:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

ITV to show live IPL :

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

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

ESPN to show IAAF WORLD INDOOR ATHLETICS :

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcas...athletics.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Very good news as live cricket will once again be shown if only for a few weeks on a non subscription platform more info below.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010...tv-ipl-cricket


Bad news for anyone expecting to see the ashes return on free to air tv though.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010...shes-broadcast


http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2010/02/2...-ashes-claims/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Yes surprise surprise the tories be involved somewhere so i would be guessing murdoch could have an influence somewhere.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Like the mockup :)
It does look better than what we have now. Roll on Autumn 2010!

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2010/...of-tivo-plans/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

How long is it going to take VM to swap out every box (and make sure they all work)?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

probally 3-6 months but i think there all mpeg4 compluinatn ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

May I suggest we keep Tivo talk in this thread http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...l#post34974569 so this one doesn't get cluttered?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Good idea zantarous.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

You certainly may zantarous.;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I really can't see SKY relinquishing their premier channels and as suggested earlier their red button service unless they are forced to. After all they are SKY's carrot to get new customers and indeed existing VM customers to sign with them and not VM.

I would LOVE to see them though PLUS ESPNA HD + Scy fy HD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Discovery to give their channels an new look, TLC confrims for UK launch in 2011.

http://blog.freedmaninternational.co...nnel-tlc/2267/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Hopefully this means that the rest of the Discovery channels will finally go widescreen.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Interesting comment left on this page by "Big Red" today, bit of an update on his previous post (bottom of page):

http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2010/03/itv...g-soon-to.html

No idea of the validity of the comments, but there does seem to be a new HD rumour every other day at the moment. Lets hope there's no smoke without fire.