Cable Forum - General Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

I think this could prove to be a game changer in the long run and the start of a whole new era of competition for VM and BT.

http://www.cable.co.uk/news/sky-team...les-801711558/

theone2k10

10-04-2014 17:01

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35687633)

What's your point ? These new estates will be connected to BT's FTTP product are you trying to suggest that a fibre to the node service can offer greater speeds ?

I'm no broadband expert but surely fibre delivered right to your door is going to be able to deliver superior speeds , just look at what Google fibre can deliver.

Where did i suggest one offers greater service than the other? Ofcourse fibre optic to the door can offer much greater speeds, i think about 3gbs? not sure about that though. Either way we are a very long way from such speeds.
End of the day companies will continue to upgrade their networks but at what cost?

blue666666

10-04-2014 17:09

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So what's happening with sky sport news, would be odd having all the other channels in HD and not the news channel?

theone2k10

10-04-2014 17:28

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Originally Posted by blue666666 (Post 35687646)

So what's happening with sky sport news, would be odd having all the other channels in HD and not the news channel?

It'll come with the other Skysports hd channels.

blue666666

10-04-2014 17:33

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35687649)

It'll come with the other Skysports hd channels.

ok cheers for answer

Mad Max

10-04-2014 17:38

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Coming soon..........yawns!

1andrew1

10-04-2014 17:42

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Originally Posted by Richc1977 (Post 35687642)

I think this could prove to be a game changer in the long run and the start of a whole new era of competition for VM and BT.

http://www.cable.co.uk/news/sky-team...les-801711558/

I don't think so, as far as I'm aware it only has a few thousand people on its broadband restricted to some high rise developments. Good move for Sky and exactly the kind of thing that VM should be doing were it not for its "not on our network so not interested" philosophy.

Media Boy UK

10-04-2014 18:10

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Originally Posted by blue666666 (Post 35687646)

So what's happening with sky sport news, would be odd having all the other channels in HD and not the news channel?

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35687649)

It'll come with the other Skysports hd channels.

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Originally Posted by blue666666 (Post 35687652)

ok cheers for answer

It may not.

Sky Sports News is part of the Sky Basic Channels.

But Sky Sports News HD and Sky News HD is broadcasting in UPC Ireland areas so you ever know.

denphone

10-04-2014 18:40

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Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 35687654)

Coming soon..........yawns!

You been having too many late nights dear chap.;):D

OLD BOY

10-04-2014 20:39

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35687611)

If that's the case then obviously a new deal has been signed which hopefully will include the HD varients of some of Sky's channels.

...And maybe more....;)

andy_m

10-04-2014 20:41

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35687655)

In fairness there are plenty of relatively new developments where satellite dishes aren't allowed above a certain height and Virgin have installed fibre during the building phase. Frankly it's a wonder it's taken Sky so long to come up with a possible solution.

denphone

10-04-2014 20:42

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35687690)

...And maybe more....;)

What is the opposite of optimist and the answer is pessimist and he will be along shortly.;):D

Media Boy UK

10-04-2014 21:04

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Media Boy Views: What may happen this year on Virgin Media.

-Virgin Media deal with CSC Media is maybe up this year - last deal signed in March 2010.
-Due to Smallworld joining up with Virgin Media MB HQ think we may see more Sony Channels launching. With Virgin axing all the rest but keeping Sky1 +1 and MTV Channels (MTV +1 and MTV Classic).

Dave42

11-04-2014 14:18

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35687690)

...And maybe more....;)

keep dreaming OB

Mad Max

11-04-2014 14:49

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Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35687836)