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toady 23-07-2009 22:51

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Originally Posted by cupcakes aka dd (Post 34839794)
OMG! Someone smack me. :eeek:

:bsmack: will this do :erm:

12noon 23-07-2009 23:17

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 
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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 34839783)
[B]NOTE: I have got no information on the Channel numbers. But I think they will be on

EPG: Channel name
147. Channel 4 HD
158. FX HD
232. Nat Geo HD
304. MTVNHD

You would think they would start advertising before the switch on. I'm guessing the adverts will start soon, if the switch on is soon.

Andrewcrawford23 23-07-2009 23:22

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Originally Posted by 12noon (Post 34839857)
You would think they would start advertising before the switch on. I'm guessing the adverts will start soon, if the switch on is soon.

Why market it? just i dnt see the point

benpire 23-07-2009 23:43

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Ha ha ha ha ha, classic stuff. I may produce a monkey from my anus next week. MAY.
Well, i hope VM will be streaming this in HD ;)

LMAO

Felim_Doyle 23-07-2009 23:59

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 
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Originally Posted by KenK (Post 34839825)
ITV1 do not supply to Scotland, stv occupy channel 103. There are frequent variations (I believe mostly to do with stv not being willing to pay ITV's prices). "stv HD" seems a bit unlikely. :rolleyes:

Presumeably you'll get the national version of ITV HD.

So much for devolution.
The sassenachs are coming! The sassenachs are coming! :ninja:

Media Boy UK 24-07-2009 00:02

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 
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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle (Post 34839886)
Presumeably you'll get the national version of ITV HD.

So much for devolution.
The sassenachs are coming! The sassenachs are coming! :ninja:

ITV HD will not appear on Virgin until next year - Due to ITV deal with Freesat.

moroboshi 24-07-2009 00:08

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 
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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 34839887)
ITV HD will not appear on Virgin until next year - Due to ITV deal with Freesat.

I never understood this 'deal' with freesat. Who is paying for it? Freesat is a free service, it's not supposed to be a commercial affair like Sky/Fox.

And ITV as a public service broadcaster with priviledged access to bandwidth on all platforms should be bound by the same rules as the BBC - they should provide their content to all.

homealone 24-07-2009 00:13

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Originally Posted by moroboshi (Post 34839895)
I never understood this 'deal' with freesat. Who is paying for it? Freesat is a free service, it's not supposed to be a commercial affair like Sky/Fox.

And ITV as a public service broadcaster with priviledged access to bandwidth on all platforms should be bound by the same rules as the BBC - they should provide their content to all.

didn't realise BBC HD was available on Freeview??? - when did that happen??

Andrewcrawford23 24-07-2009 00:19

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Originally Posted by moroboshi (Post 34839895)
I never understood this 'deal' with freesat. Who is paying for it? Freesat is a free service, it's not supposed to be a commercial affair like Sky/Fox.

And ITV as a public service broadcaster with priviledged access to bandwidth on all platforms should be bound by the same rules as the BBC - they should provide their content to all.

Only for ITV, all otehr channels itv 2, citv itv hd ar enot bound by those regulations

my guess is itv are part of the freesat group made a commintment to make it freesat exculsive for a x period of time to try get peope to sign up since it wouldnt be on sky, i dnt think they really care about it being on cable or freeview as it isnt seen a threat to freesat but sky is

acutally bbc are under no obligation to provide cbbc bbc alba etc to everywhere else only the terristal channels ie bbc 1 and bbc 2 i dnt think they have to for bbc hd but i could be wrong, but it is in ther ebest interest to have it in as many platofrms as possible

TheDon 24-07-2009 01:26

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Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23 (Post 34839905)
acutally bbc are under no obligation to provide cbbc bbc alba etc to everywhere else only the terristal channels ie bbc 1 and bbc 2 i dnt think they have to for bbc hd but i could be wrong, but it is in ther ebest interest to have it in as many platofrms as possible

The BBC ARE under obligation to provide all their channels as they are all public funded, the communications act in the must carry section states "any service of television programmes provided by the BBC so far as it is provided in digital form and is a service in relation to which OFCOM have functions".

Andrewcrawford23 24-07-2009 01:28

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Originally Posted by TheDon (Post 34839927)
The BBC ARE under obligation to provide all their channels as they are all public funded, the communications act in the must carry section states "any service of television programmes provided by the BBC so far as it is provided in digital form and is a service in relation to which OFCOM have functions".

You got a link to that? just i was sure it was only the terrestial cahnenls they must provide asi stress the word must, but they should be getting all other channels on all platforms but they wher enot under obligation liek the terristal ones

cupcakes aka dd 24-07-2009 01:31

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Originally Posted by toady (Post 34839837)
:bsmack: will this do :erm:

Like it :D

Media Boy UK 24-07-2009 01:33

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Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Here is the list of HD Channels that Virgin are in talks for (That I know of).

Ok here is the list; ^ = Deal done.

Bio HD
Discovery HD
Disney Cinemagic HD
Eurosport HD^
History HD^
ITV HD (For 2010.)
Nat Geo Wild HD
Crime and Invest HD
Luxe HD
Rush HD
GOOD FOOD HD

There will also be other UKTV and VMTV channels.

They will try get these when they are about to launch

FIVE HD
S4C HD

Also I think Virgin Media has put all new SD Channels ''on hold'' (like BBC Alba) as they are working on HD Channels and to give everyone the same lineup right now.

Ben B 24-07-2009 01:39

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 
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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 34839933)
Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Here is the list of HD Channels that Virgin are in talks for (That I know of).

Ok here is the list; ^ = Deal done.

Bio HD
Discovery HD
Disney Cinemagic HD
Eursport HD^
History HD^
ITV HD (For 2010.)
Nat Geo Wild HD
Crime and Invest HD
Luxe HD
Rush HD
GOOD FOOD HD

There will also be other UKTV and VMTV channels.

They will try get these when they are about to launch

FIVE HD
S4C HD

Also I think Virgin Media put all new SD Channels ''on hold'' (like BBC Alba) as they are working on HD Channels and to give everyone the same lineup right now.

That's a really good selection of channels. I especially like the idea of high definition tomatoes and celery ;). Good on VM getting the Eurosport HD, first HD sports channel woop! Will probably ring up and enquire about getting a V+ installed this week :)

Nook29 24-07-2009 01:43

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No information on when Eurosport HD and History HD will launch then?


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