Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

theres a lot extra. there's a data centre here and in the states that is responsible for aggregating all the "recommended" content as well as all the EPG data and cast info etc. there's the dedicated modem and "app" features for You Tube etc. and a hole lot more that has yet to be seen!

so a small fee for this additional benefit... I don't mind that.
Oh, and i forgot to add the 1TB harddrive

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy given TiVo Prices.

Existing Customers
VIP = Free - Set-up fee £0 - Install fee £0 - Monthly fee waived on XL
XL TV/Triple = Free - Set-up fee £0 - Install fee £0 - Monthly fee waived for 12 months
Existing XL TV = Discounted - Set-up fee £149 - Install fee £40 - Monthly fee £3/pm

New Customers
(Joining from Sky/Freeview) Set-up fee £149 - Install fee £40 - Monthly fee £3/pm
(new to Digital TV) Set-up fee £199 - Install fee £40 - Monthly fee £3/pm

These prices are all subject to change.

---------- Post added at 10:50 ---------- Previous post was at 10:38 ----------

National Geographic Channel HD becomes Simulcast

From Wednesday 1 December 'National Geographic Channel HD' will become a full simulcast of 'National Geographic Channel' on Virgin Channel 232.

Source - Sky Programme Information website/DS Forums.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

As a VIP customer that would be VERY good news! :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Pricing as expected I guess with the only exception being a world first IMO:

Existing customers being treated better than new customers!!!!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

If true, I'm extremely happy with that pricing with being on Triple XL (ie. absolutely no setup/install fee :) and no monthly fee for 12 months!). I'd be more than happy paying the additional £3/month after the initial 12 months.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

would be nice to know what the monthly fee will be after 12 months for triple XL subscibers like me and whether i'd be able to drop back down to V+ HD box for free after the 12 months are up.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

What a result if prices are right i currently have triple xl(50meg)and a half price deal with sky for 12 months,was going to wait till june then cancel and upgrade to vip with vm now i can get it straight away at no cost thankyou VM ;) MB any idea when cost will be confirmed

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

So how much for those of us on the TV L pack BB L and phone L ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

I was given no other info.

---------- Post added at 11:26 ---------- Previous post was at 11:25 ----------

I was not given any info for viewers on L package.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

I assume XL/Triple mean all three services on XL, I have XL TV but L BB and M Telephone.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

If i have to pay the £149 and £40 install being on the TV xl package, i will be very unhappy. :mad:

Virgin have constantly chipped away over the past year at the TVxl subscribers hoping that we will be pushed up too the higher tier packages.

As the previous poster asked, whats the pricing for his triple L package. This i am waiting for with baited breath. :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Why would the set up fee be less for a new customer who has freeview than someone who hasn't? That seems very odd to me.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

As a VIP customer I'd sign up in a heartbeat if those prices are indeed true! I did question why Sky just sent me an email offering me any package I desired half price if I returned to them.

It looks like Tivo are returning to the UK to bite Sky in backside after they hung them out to dry last time!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Hey MB i hope that this is correct as this would be the icing on the cake:D

P.S MB do you have any contact with BIG RED as i would like you pass a message on to him to say thanks, as he was the one that sent the email to Neil Berkett to get the Vip pack sorted and this would make the best christmas present.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

I find this hard to believe that XL customers will get off free.

I recently used to have XL, then went down to M, and back to XL. No-one collected my V+ box, but they still charged £49 to turn back on the V+ feature / HD channels.

Maybe no extra monthly fee, but I am expecting a charge for the box - even if it is to just turn on the Tivo extras.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Hmmm - as a user on XL, having to pay upfront £189 for a box I will never own seems rather steep to me !

It is certainly looking like keeping my old box going for the forseeable future. I cant justify that sort of expense on basically just an upgrade

(my price based on me having a discounted "loyalty" deduction.)

If however, I have misread this and will infact get it for nothing then I will jump at the chance !

How on earth would Virgin make money out of this if they are not charging ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

I was thinking much the same but there is no mention about the attached contract length yet and it is skewed towards the more valuable subscribers so maybe it's an incentive to upgrade for some lower tier customers to get free kit.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Upsell.

A VIP customer is giving them over a grand a year in subs.
The cost of the box is pretty insignificant if by offering them they can significantly raise ARPU.

You have to look at it from a business point of view, when you get an STB it doesn't actually cost VM anything, they don't "lose" money on it. When they buy in the boxes the cost of them goes from free cash flow into assets. If each box costs £400 they lose £400 of cash, but gain a £400 asset. That asset is then depreciated across the life expectancy of the box (which will be at least 10 years), so as long as they make more money from you than the box loses in value they can give it you for free and it's still good for the balance sheets.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Same for us xl tv/xl broadband and xl phone cracking news if true now when can we order hopefully soon.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

How much would I save if i upgraded to XL Triple. As Im currently on XL TV L Broadband and M Phone.

Oh and I cant beleive I have to pay up to £200 for being on XL..We dont get discounts on XL AND NOW THIS :( - First I have to fork out to pay £29.50 for Sky Sports and HD and now this :(

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

does this mean you can't get this on M ? I am on that and have a V+ box but seems I can't upgrade to TIVO without taking out a dearer package

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And what do I get with Triple XL - Will it work to get FREE TiVo and the above too??????

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Questions questions questions!

I'm on XLTV V+, 50mb BB but L phone. Wonder what happens then?
Might find out this coming week...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Mmmmm I'm on XL TV, XL Phone and 10meg BB. If I upgrade to 20meg BB do I qualify for free install, set up and 12 months wavered?

I certainly won't be paying all those up front fees.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Yeah, if you're on VIP or Triple XL.

Otherwise, an existing XL customer pays the same as new customers joining from Sky or Freeview.

Speaking of which, how can VM tell if someone is joining from Sky or Freeview?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

That would normally be someone who hasn't had Virgin before, ie not currently a Virgin customer.

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XL TV/Triple = Free - Set-up fee £0 - Install fee £0 - Monthly fee waived for 12 months


I get that im on XL/Triple :cleader::cleader:


but what will it be after 12months?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

But how can VM tell the difference between someone joining from say, Freeview, and an new Digital TV customer who has to pay more?

What's stopping an non-digital TV user from from 'borrowing' a Freeview box and paying VM £50 less for the set-up fee?

New Customers
(Joining from Sky/Freeview) Set-up fee £149 - Install fee £40 - Monthly fee £3/pm
(new to Digital TV) Set-up fee £199 - Install fee £40 - Monthly fee £3/pm

Or, more to the point - why are existing Digital TV customers paying less then those new to Digital TV? What difference does it make to VM if a new customer has Sky/Freeview or not?

And what about FreeSat customers?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

When will this be on the Virgin site couse i want one as soon as its out :dunce::dunce:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Awww man that sucks.

I've got 2 separate accounts home one, then works one.

Home one is: XL TV, Sky Sports and Movies, 2 HD premium on both boxes, Multi room, 2 V+ boxes.

Work is: 50meg BB, M telephone.

Will be a shame if I have to pay for the box, set up and monthly fee. XL TV doesn't seem very discounted to me.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

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.

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 Blog or on this thread.
Media Boy = Other Media news.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== November ===
1st. Watch and Watch +1 will be available for free to all customers on Virgin Channels 124 and 125 until November 29th.
1st. Alibi and Alibi +1 will be available for free to all customers on Virgin Channels 130 and 131 until November 29th.
1st. Blighty will be available for free to all customers on Virgin Channel 206 until November 29th.
1st. Good Food and Good Food +1 will be available for free to all customers on Virgin Channels 260 and 261 until November 29th.
1st. Home and Home +1 will be available for free to all customers on Virgin Channels 265 and 266 until November 29th.
1st. Really will be available for free to all customers on Virgin Channel 267 until November 29th.
15th. True Movies 1 will be available for free to all customers on Virgin Channel 424 until January 5th 2011.

=== December ===
1st. Cinemoi will launch on Virgin Channel 445.
1st. Virgin Media to cut prices of some Asia packages.
1st. ZING and Zee Punjabi will become available on Virgin Media in old Telewest areas.
1st. NBC on Demand to launch on Virgin on Demand.
1st. Sky Movies Showcase and Sky Movies Showcase HD will be rebrand as Sky Movies Christmas and Sky Movies Christmas HD on Virgin Channels 403 and 433.
1st. Movies 24 will be rebrand as Christmas 24 on Virgin Channel 419.
1st. GOLD will be available for free to all customers on Virgin Channels 126 and 127 until January 5th 2011.
1st. Phoenix CNE will close on Virgin Channel 833 in Ex-ntl areas.
Virgin Media will introduce TiVo co-branded set-top boxes (In some areas).


[B]=== 1st Quarter 2011 ===
LIVING, LIVING +1 and LIVING HD will be rebranded as Sky Living, Sky Living +1 and Sky Living HD on Virign Channels 109, 111 and 110.
LIVINGit and LIVINGit +1 will be rebranded as Sky Livingit and Sky Livingit +1 on Virgin Channels 112 and 160.
LIVING Loves will be rebranded as Sky Living Loves on Virgin Channel 159.
An channel will be getting new broadcasting hours.
BSkyB are to close Channel One and Channel One +1.

=== January 2011 ===
1st. BSkyB are to close Bravo, Bravo +1 and Bravo 2 on Virgin Channels 136, 137 and 138.
3rd. Coming Soon to Virgin TV 2011 Vol. I launches today.
3rd. Bravo Player and Channel One Player will be remove on Virgin Media.
5th. Sky Movies Christmas and Sky Movies Christmas HD will be rebrand as Sky Movies Showcase and Sky Movies Showcase HD on Virgin Channels 403 and 433.

=== February 2011 ===
No News...

=== March 2011 ===
Virgin Media will introduce TiVo co-branded set-top boxes (In all areas).

=== April 2011 ===
No News...

=== May 2011 ===
No News...

=== June 2011 ===
No News...

=== July 2011 ===
No News...

=== August 2011 ===
No News...

=== September 2011 ===
No News...

=== October 2011 ===
No News...

=== November 2011 ===
No News...

=== December 2011 ===
No News...

=== Before 2012 ===
-Northern & Shell may rebrand Fiver and Five USA.
-Disney/ABC Television Group is to rebrand Playhouse Disney as Disney Junior on Virgin Channel 727.
-The BBC will close BBC Asian Network.
-The BBC will rebrand BBC Radio 7 as BBC Radio 4 Extra.
-Sky Sports red button interactive service.

=== Unknown dates ===
-Ginx TV to launch on Virgin Media.
-BBC to add 21 hours per week to their HD Channel on Virgin Channel 187.
-Diva TV will be rebranded as Diva Universal on Virgin Channel 164.
-Virgin Media will cease all analogue television transmissions.
-UKTV on demand will launch.
-BBC iPlayer will offer subtitled content.
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD will become available on Virgin Media.
-Virgin Media will introduce an enhanced TV interface

=== The following channels are rumoured to be launching or in talks with Virgin Media (But still not confirm by Insiders) ===
-BBC ALBA.
-KidsCo.
-BET.
-BET +1.
-Comedy Central Extra +1.
-NickToons Replay.
-Russia Today
-Quest +1.
-ITV1 +1 (England and Wales only).
-Pop Girl.
-Squirt FM.
-Eden +1.
-Eden HD.
-Good Food HD.
-Yesterday +1.
-MGM HD.
-Disney Cinemagic HD.
-Disney XD HD.
-Rush HD.
-HISTORY HD.
-Bio HD.
-Crime & Investigation Network HD.
-Nat Geo Wild HD.
-Universal Channel HD
-Luxury Life HD.
-Sky Atlantic.
-Sky Atlantic HD.
-CBS Drama.
-ESPN2 (May launch in 2011).
-ESPN America HD.
-ESPN News (May launch in 2011).
-ITV2 HD.
-ITV3 HD.
-ITV4 HD.
-Vintage TV.

=== Channels THAT still to appear in all areas ===
List was last updated on November 1st 2010.

NO. Channel Name
811. ZING*
812. Zee Punjabi*
917. Radio: RTE Radio**
920. Radio: WRN Europe**

* = Channels are not broadcasting in Ex-Telewest areas right now,
** = Channels are only broadcasting in Ex-Telewest areas right now.

=== Media Boy Thinks: ===
Virgin will keep the following Channels:
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: ===
Virgin Media Blogs:
See My Virgin TV Blog here - http://virgintvmediaboy.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
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== 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 and I will post your news on ''Coming soon to Virgin TV'' for you.

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

Q: NOW THAT BSKYB HAS TOOK OVER VIRGIN MEDIA TELEVISION WILL ANY CHANNELS CLOSE ON VIRGIN TV?
A: Yes Bravo and Channel One will close soon. But us Virgin Media viewers will see some channels moving about as we have now got Sky1 HD and will be getting Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD sometime before 2011.

==== Deals with broadcasters ===
When deals with broadcasters run out Virgin Media need to sign new one to keep that Channel on Virgin TV.

Here is an list of channel that Virgin may get when they old deal runs out with that broadcaster:

NOTE: To start broadcasting soon = That channel has still to start broadcasting on Sky, Freesat or Freeview.

=== SD and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by AETN UK ===
Bio HD
Crime & Investigation Network HD
Crime & Investigation Network +1
HISTORY HD
HISTORY +1

=== Own by ABC Television Group ===
Disney Cinemagic HD
Disney Cinemagic +1
Disney Junior + (Soon to start broadcasting).
Disney XD HD
Playhouse Disney + (Soon to be rebranded as Disney Junior +)

=== Own by ARY Group ===
ARY News
QTV ARY

=== Own by BSkyB ===
Sky 3D
Sky 3 +1
Sky Arts 1 HD
Sky Arts 2 HD
Sky Atlantic (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Atlantic HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Movies Classic HD
Sky News HD
Sky Sports HD3
Sky Sports HD4
Sky Sports News HD

=== Own by CBS International and Chello Zone ===
CBS Action
CBS Drama
CBS Reality +1
Horror Channel +1

=== Own by Channel 4 Television Corporation ===
More 4 +1

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
Bliss
Chart Show TV
Dance Nation TV
Flava
Kix!
NME TV
Pop Girl
Pop Girl +1
Scuzz
The Vault
Tiny Pop +1
True Enterainment
True Movies 2

=== Own by Discovery Networks Europe ===
Animal Planet +1
Discovery Home & Health +1
Discovery Knowledge +1
Discovery Science +1
DMAX +1
DMAX +2
Investigation Discovery
TLC (To start broadcast in the UK in 2011.)
Quest +1

=== Own by ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) ===
ESPN2 (May launch in 2011)
ESPN America HD
ESPN News (May launch in 2011)

=== Own by GMG Radio ===
Real Radio

=== Own by Independent Media Corporation ===
AAG
GEO News
GEO UK

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd ===
ITV1 +1 (Soon to start broadcasting in England and Wales areas only.)
ITV2 HD
ITV3 HD
ITV4 HD

=== Own by MGM Channel (UK) Limited (BSkyB and MGM) ===
MGM HD

=== Own by NBC Universal Global Networks ===
Diva TV +1
Universal Channel HD

=== Own by NBC Universal, Corus Entertainment, Cookie Jar Group ===
Kids Co (Soon to start broadcasting.)

=== Own by NGC Europe Limited ===
FX +1
Nat Wild HD

=== Own by Rainbow Media ===
Rush HD
Sundance Channel HD

=== Own by Scripps Networks Interactive (Run by Chello Zone) ===
Food Network
Food Network HD (Soon to start broadcasting).
Food Network +1

=== Own by Sony ===
NOTE: The following channels will become part of the ''ViewAsia'' package if Sony can sign an new deal Virgin Media:
ARY Digital^
B4U Movies^
Colors
MAX^
SAB
Sahara One
SET Asia^

^ = On Virgin Media right now.

=== Own by STAR TV ===
STAR Gold
STAR One

=== TIML Radio Limited ===
Absolute 90s

=== Own by Turner Broadcasting System Europe ===
TCM 2

=== Own by Twenty Four 7 Ltd. ===
Luxury Life
Luxury Life HD

=== Own by UKTV ===
Eden HD
Eden +1
Good Food HD
YeSTERDAY +1

=== Own by Viacom ===
BET
BET +1
Comedy Central Extra +1
MTV Classics
MTV Shows
MTV +1
Nickelodeon HD
NickToons Replay

=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
ZEE Cafe

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

With the new box being free for VIP and triple XL, I'd imagine they're going to be swamped with requests for the new TIVOs. I hope they've ordered a few truck loads of boxes and installation engineers to do the install. :D

I guess it could be quite a wait to get one!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Oh i see what you mean! No idea then but most people will have Freeview i guess, but it is a very strange thing for VM to do.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

I'd hazard a guess it'll be self install to get it for free.
There's no way they'll give you an engi install for free with the level of demand that pricing will give.

---------- Post added at 14:21 ---------- Previous post was at 14:20 ----------

It'd likely be a case of "give us your old STB and we'll give you a £50 discount".

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Someone please answer my questions. this one I quoted and the other one goen unnoticed too :(

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

I expect loads of 2nd hand, cheapo Freeview boxes being brought on eBay by potential Virgin Tivo customers then.

"See??? I'm coming from Freeview! Honest! Knock £50 off the install fee, cheers love."

:confused:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

what if you have freeview through a built in TV tuner like a lot of people. You can't give that to VM

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Good point. As the TIVO has it's own internal modem, will it still just be a case of swapping the cable over from the V+ to the TIVO?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

I just hope the box has a better way of dealing with amps as with the v+ i am not much for the hdmi audio override.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Good point.

What verification process are Virgin planning to using for identifying someone coming from Freeview?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Triple XL is XL TV, XL BBI and XL Telco.

http://shop.virginmedia.com/bundles/...tvxl-bbxl.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

What you get with this xl tv, xl bb 20meg and xl phone

DF you beat me to it

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Remember folks this is still a rumour, don't get in a hissy fit just yet :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Thnaks but that page isnt for existing customers looking to upgrade is it?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

http://shop.virginmedia.com/existing-customers.html that is

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

I wonder if VIP customers will get the exchange automatically area by area rather than having to register for one. Would make more sense for Virgin to swap out that way or could get some VIPers with TIVO and some without paying same price

But I must admit a smile broke out across my broken cooked teeth when i read the £0 £0 £0 :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Just giving you an idea of what the package includes. ;)

---------- Post added at 15:45 ---------- Previous post was at 15:43 ----------

I think demand will be high, so registration will sort that out. VM will contact you to arrange delivery/install etc.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Sorry but cant find how to upgrade on there

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

If i was you i would ring up its eailyer and lest you no its done quicker :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Ok thanks, but still cant understand why XL customers who had no previous discounts on anything have to pay for the TiVo box set up and payment.

I mean we had to pay full price for Sky Sports and HD no deductions.

When prices went down on lower tiers ours stayed the same.

In September/ October prices went up another £2 on XL not on lower tiers. They must think were made of money. :(

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Init i got rid of sky sports about 2 months ago still got movies in HD and BBXL, Fone XL and Tv XL

What have you got if you got all 3 XL its free four 12months but dont no what itis after that




See here


Existing Customers
VIP = Free - Set-up fee £0 - Install fee £0 - Monthly fee waived on XL
XL TV/Triple = Free - Set-up fee £0 - Install fee £0 - Monthly fee waived for 12 months This is what we will save Existing XL TV = Discounted - Set-up fee £149 - Install fee £40 - Monthly fee £3/pm

New Customers
(Joining from Sky/Freeview) Set-up fee £149 - Install fee £40 - Monthly fee £3/pm
(new to Digital TV) Set-up fee £199 - Install fee £40 - Monthly fee £3/pm

These prices are all subject to change.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

There was no price increase on XL? I think you are thinking about Sky Sports/Movies?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Just a thought is the tivo box mpeg 2 or 4?.

---------- Post added at 16:04 ---------- Previous post was at 16:03 ----------

Any idea when registrations start?.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Very soon :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Cool.;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Brilliant news! Have been holding out on replacing the V Box in the lounge with a V+ Box awaiting the TiVO announcement :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

define XL/Triple ?

I have XL TV, XL BB, M Phone. Does this qualify ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

No, you would need to upgrade your 'phone pack to XL.

Triple XL is all 3 core cable products at XL.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post1241.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Both.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

So Im currently on XL TV - L Broadband and M or L Phone. If I upgrade to XL for broadband and phone would I qualify.

And would there be more charges on top for upgrading broadband and phone?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

XL Phone is £7.95 extra per month and how much extra XL broadband is will depend on your current pricing bundle, for an accurate idea of how much it will cost ring up and get a quote

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Daft question about Sky Sports, do Sky not want competitors to have Sky Sports? e.g. Ofcom only allowed BT/TUTV to have SS1 & SS2 but not 3&4.

VM only have SS1 HD & SS2 HD, why not 3 & 4 in HD?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Hmm. I have XL TV and Broadband, but only have Line Rental from Virgin (no package) as I use a converter box from another phone company the redirects the call charges to them which are a lot cheaper. I would have to consider upgrading to XL Phone just so I don't pay the extortionate (apparent) fees involved for Tivo.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

So Sky can advertise that all HD Sky Sports Channels are exclusively available on Sky.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Are these prices likely to be accurate? Is it worth me upgrading to 3xl today?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Ha, just looked on Virgin site and I should be getting BBXL for the price I'm paying. I'm gonna ring em up and they should give me BBXL for nout cos I'm paying the price quoted on the triple XL page £58.80.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

do existing customers get the 3xl for the quoted price on the website?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

I have XL TV + XL Phone but XXL (50meg),I assume that will be free like triple XL

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Think that may well be worth considering - thanks !

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Yes, that would count as triple XL :)

---------- Post added at 18:07 ---------- Previous post was at 18:05 ----------

Personally I'd wait for VM to announce the pricing before upgrading ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Are you sure that you are not a VIP50 cust as you also seem to have a additional box:erm: as that is what it says under your picture

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

This looks like great news, its the push I need to upgrade to VIP 50 :Yes:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

No i aint,Not got premium channels/HD with vm got a half price deal with sky that worked out cheaper and my additional box is no a VHD box

---------- Post added at 19:29 ---------- Previous post was at 19:27 ----------

Agree prices are only a rumour till confirmed,Hope they are right thou:)

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I Have XL TV, XL PHONE, XXL BB, so i should be able to get the offer as same as triple services, but i have 2 v plus boxes so would i get 2 tivos for free without install etc and free subs for 12 months then pay 3 quid per box

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Erm what happened to the November being a big month for new HD channels?

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Damm

I have XL TV + Sky Sports HD, Phone XL, Broadband L, plus extra box upstairs.

At a monthly cost of £75 I would like to think I could get a good deal on this Tivo box but I won't hold my breath.

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poop, we have XLTV (3 boxes total with 1 being a V+HD box) and XLBB but no phone, so if i want this in me room looks like i better start saving for sometime next year

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Call me cynical but I would be gobsmacked if this was indeed free for those quoted earlier on in the thread.

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Just to confirm, we're on TV XL, XL Phone, XL Broadband; so this means Tivo absolutely free for 12 months including install?!?

Seems to good to be true, I hope it is :)

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I agree, it would at least have the install fee or the quickstart fee, what would happen to the old v pluses and who will have them?

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I tend to agree. Would be nice but it doesn't seem believable.

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Has this been shown before?
I haven't been on here in a while so haven't caught up yet with the whole thread? :)

http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMG_0568.jpg
http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMG_0567.jpg

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yeah virgin don't have a track record of doing things for the benefit of their customers, my 20mb is limited to 10mb at ALL times on usenet no matter the time of day or even if i've downloaded nothing for 24hrs, this violates their terms of agreement so virgin giving us free tivo's seems unlikely.

@jtaylor yes its been seen.

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Thanks for quick reply virginruinedntl :)

Looks like a spaceship of some sort if you ask me :P

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Yes, now though apparently it's not the final design it's just a prototype, but other people have said it is the final.

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On DS someone said that it will look similar to a PS3, but it's all speculation until Virgin lift the red blanket off of the website picture.

:)

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It looks very genuine especially as it has the heart symbol as the modem light which is same as ciscohd

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They would have had a few prototypes, just got to wait and see what they decided on to know whether the leaked photo is the final design or not.

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Will the V+ boxes get the same EPG as the new Tivo boxes and if so, is the recording capacity the only difference.

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We don't know for sure at the moment, but it's hoped that the older V+ boxes will get a TiVo-esque makeover. :)

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DF is this pricing 100 percent correct ?

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I can't confirm or deny at this stage. I'd wait for VM to officially announce pricing.

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Im currently only on XL TV , XLBB AND L phone so wondering about upgrading phone do I have to keep a phone package 12 months ?

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That would be hilarious, all the crybabys stamping there feet to get a samsung then wishing they had an sa box!

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Whether or not this pricing is correct, has anyone got a date for when we can get the engineers out to install one? Anticipation.....

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30 days minimum, then you can change again. I'd wait until VM announce something.

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The two things I found odd about this news is the discount for a brand new customer who has Freeview but that it's £50 more for someone without Freeview, how would VM know?

And it is exceptionally rare that brand new customers ever get worse deals with companies than existing customers, The Tivo kit is said to be free for existing VIP/Triple XL customers but a new customer pays at least £189, not to mention ongoing monthly costs although I suppose these charges might refer to lower tier new customers.

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Must admit they seem strange to me although maybe Virgin is hoping everybody will upgrade there packages to take this offer.

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Maybe they want to look after their existing customers and give them the best deal? :)

Having existing customers who stay longer and for some increase their ARPU, can only be good for VM in the long term, plus churn will be lower too. ;)

Cindy Rose has already said she wants to do things differently.

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Hope your right mate great deal if its true.

Just a quick question
XL TV £23.50 XL BB £20 XL Phone £12.24 = £8.00 = £63.74
But on the VM Website it says a bundle of Triple XL is £46.56 + £12.24 = £58.80

which price would I pay ?