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He may have known something, but just to disappear was funny.
Nobody knew what had hit the forum and suddenly he was...GONE lol

After BT Sport arrived, I think we were all wondering if Atlantic was going to follow. He may have been 50% right, but he did cause chaos for a little while.

Brilliant.

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Well one out of two ain't bad compared to that famed crystal ball of one of our most revered members.:waving::D;)

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I miss two posters from last year on Cable Forum.

HD Boy and Asian Channel

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they both over at DS

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Oh, that's bad. :(

There are certain times of night that would be a problem, but a 6am start or end should be ok

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Also 95% of channels launches (Not BT Sport) appear on Virgin before 6am.

With early launch time of 12.30am - Yesterday +1, Eden +1 and Some UKTV launches http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...virgin-tv.html.

With 4am being late time - FOX + and Premier Sports.

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So, will Sports 5 be launching tonight on schedule, or will there be a last minute delay for VM customers?

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I'm pretty sure it has already started!

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Depends on your team max ;)

I prefer the bundesliga myself so I have a bit longer to wait ;)

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Source suggest it'll launch early hours of tomorrow morning.

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Good that it should be launching tomorrow morning, as the channel doesn't actually start broadcasting till 6:00pm.

So 6 Sky Sports HD Channels for £7.00 a month, lot better value than a few weeks ago when it was 2 HD Channels! ;)

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Remember the old saying of you don't get something for nothing and you will not go far wrong as there will be price rises to cover this down the line.

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What do people think of the new now tv offer of a sport pass for a week at 10.99

Link http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...premier-league

---------- Post added at 14:41 ---------- Previous post was at 14:39 ----------

And at some point it will be 7 HD sport channels

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Much better than their current £9.99 sports day pass.

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Look a good deal if you brought on a Thursday you would get a weekend and champion league games much better than the day sport pass

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Although according to the link provided by 1andrew1 its due to be increased in November to £14.99 which isn't as good a value in my opinion.

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Indeed, equivalent to £65pm. http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...premier-league

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got a letter with rise for sky sports and movies £2 for vip

PS don't forget it sky sports free weekend all channels free for start of premier league

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The price might be better but Now TV is beset with streaming and buffering issues to make it unwatchable and pointless to have

Thats on 152MB broadband and a wired connection to computer, PS3 and xbox. It doesn't work on any of them

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There has been quite a few issues in particular when Game of thrones was airing that said I've never seen any issues like you describe on my connection its streamed pretty much flawlessly , the PQ has some way to go in competing with Netflix but its more than acceptable and buffer free.

Is it constant buffering issues ?

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I had similar issues when I subscribed to Now TV. Never had a problem watching any VOD shows but always had issues with buffering the odd time I tried to watch anything live, especially the sports.

Still think they'll struggle with subscriber numbers as they've got their pricing structure wrong even though they seem to be slowly coming round to this with the new prices.

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That answers it then , I never use the live channels they're awful quality compared with On Demand and seem pointless if I'm honest (sports being the exception).

I always stick to the On Demand content however I must admit I've not had issues using On Demand.

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Yeah the VOD stuff works well MM. Be interesting to see how they develop Now TV as they need to establish a price point to try and encourage customer uptake and compete with Netflix, Amazon, etc, whilst not devaluing their Sky TV packages.

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Sky sports 5 now on epg

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And sky sport news has changed to HQ now.

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Looks a bit thin at the moment !

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You can watch Sky Sports 5 online right now, if you want to see what is behind the placeholder image on Virgin Media.

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The UEFA Super Cup Final looks like the opening showpiece for SS5 HD at 6pm

Should be a good game.

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It`s also being shown live on ITV 4 HD!

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l would rather have Sky Sports coverage as ITV are a bunch of amateurs.

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If you have a couple of hours, I would thoroughly recommend this for a read on the history of tv football. It does talk about the amateur ITV coverage over the years!

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...ted%20View.pdf

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Plus ITV has no 5.1 sound

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wish we could get ssnhq hd sooner just been watching downstair on 42 inch tv and picture quality was breaking up :(

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Picture break-up would not be an SD over HD issue - but a signal issue

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Check your connections are tight mate (not too tight lol) i once had exact same issue, i tightened up the connection a bit and never had the same issue again.

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never a truer word good sir!

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Although for me, sexism aside, SKY has not been the same without Richard Keys and Andy Gray. I mean, Neville and Redknapp are good pundits but without Gray or Keys the coverage seems lacking. As I say, it could just be me.

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i'd agree with you on gray and im surprised bt sport havent snapped him up full time to replace owen. but i suppose that would admit that the hiring of owen was a dreadful decision...

i always found keys to be a bit swarmy and arrogant...

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What's Owen doing wrong? All I can remember is of him being a straight laced bore. Heck, he even bought two houses next to each other, so that his parents could be (very) nearby!!!

Back to truTV, I am hearing reports that the technical standards are dire. Sound out of synch with the picture, just a black screen and channel DOG where the adverts should be etc.

Maybe the real reason that we don't have it is because it doesn't meet VM technical standards :D

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His voice is just so monotone and bland. Its really unsuited to tv! I didnt actually find phil neville too bad at the world cup but owen really ruins BT sport coverage for me. Some of the things he says too are just daft too. But then again as a newcastle fan i do hold a grudge against owen anyway...

You could well be right for trutv especially if they're charging vm too much for the channel! Bad picture and a bad price...

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Opening his gob!

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Posted in: WWE
Official Details on WWE Network Going Global Today, Rolling Out on Smart TV's & Other Devices
By Marc Middleton
Aug 12, 2014 - 10:09:07 AM

- WWE issued the following today:

WWE® NETWORK GOES GLOBAL

STAMFORD, Conn., August 12, 2014 – The U.S. English language version of WWE Network is available starting today, on an over-the-top basis, in more than 170 countries and territories, including Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mexico, Spain, and the Nordics, among others. The network is expected to be live in the U.K. by this October and plans for the network in Italy, UAE, Germany, Japan, India, China, Thailand and Malaysia will be communicated at a later date.

For $9.99 (U.S. dollars) per month with a six month commitment, fans will have access to 24/7 programming, all 12 live WWE pay-per-view events, and the most comprehensive video-on-demand library. In addition, subscribers can now choose a monthly offering at $12.99 (U.S. dollars) with no commitment and the ability to cancel at any time. The $12.99 price point is a change from the previously announced $19.99 monthly plan and allows WWE to offer an option with no commitment that we believe better reflects the variety of economies that exist internationally.

Like other digital subscription services, such as Netflix and Hulu Plus, fans are able to subscribe online by going to WWE.com and clicking on the WWE Network button on the top right corner of the navigation bar. Throughout the day, WWE Network will be made available internationally across all platforms including web, mobile, gaming consoles and connected devices.

Additionally, WWE today announced that WWE Network will be available by tomorrow on Sony internet connected TVs, Blu-ray Disc players and Blu-ray Home Theater systems. By this Friday, WWE Network will be available on Samsung Smart TV devices, Blu-ray Players and Home Theater systems.

sounding good and all PPV

Wonder why UK gets it October second biggest market.

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And don't start me on Mr Childs, overpriced waste of time IMO

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As I expected, it's just in Canada that legislation requires a tie-up with a local broadcaster (Rogers).
I expect it's because the UK is the second largest that it's being left till later so that any glitches can be ironed out before UK launch.

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Do you think it will be an app on Tivo or have a channel number like Netflix

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Its not even available on TIVO in the USA so I wouldn't expect it anytime soon , you'll need a PlayStation , Xbox , Roku , Apple TV , Kindle fire or certain Sony devices if you wish to watch on TV.

You could also wire your PC/Laptop to your TV but who can be bothered with that mess.

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Ah, not just my TV playing up - terrible sound sync... but can't resist my daily dose of FEAR FACTOR

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August List update - August 12th update.

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

NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA SO ALL THE INFORMATION ON THIS LIST IS STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News and links.
Media Boy = Other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media ===
(Put start date here) (Put channel here) is having an freeview to all (Put package info here) package on Virgin Channel TBC right now until 6am on (Put end date here).

=== August ===
16th. Sky Sports 1 will be free today on Virgin Channel 502 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 2 will be free today on Virgin Channel 503 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 3 will be free today on Virgin Channel 504 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 4 will be free today on Virgin Channel 505 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 5 will be free today on Virgin Channel 506 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports F1 will be free today on Virgin Channel 507 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 1 HD may also be free today on Virgin Channel 512 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 2 HD may also be free today on Virgin Channel 513 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 3 HD may also be free today on Virgin Channel 514 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 4 HD may also be free today on Virgin Channel 515 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 5 HD may also be free today on Virgin Channel 516 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports F1 HD may also be free today on Virgin Channel 517 at 6am.
28th. Local TV Broadcaster Latest TV will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Brighton areas only.

=== September ===
18th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports 4 as Sky Sports Ryder Cup on Virgin Channel 505 today at 6am.
18th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports 4 HD as Sky Sports Ryder Cup HD on Virgin Channel 515 today at 6am.
23rd. Local TV Broadcaster Sheffield Live TV will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Sheffield areas only.

=== October ===
2nd. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ryder Cup as Sky Sports 4 on Virgin Channel 505 today at 6am.
2nd. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ryder Cup HD as Sky Sports 4 HD on Virgin Channel 515 today at 6am.
8th. ITV has confirmed that ITV Be will launch today on Virgin Media.

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

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

=== January 2015 ===
Local TV Broadcaster STV Edinburgh will launch sometime this month on Virgin Channel 159 in some Edinburgh areas only.

=== February 2015 ===
No News...

=== March 2015 ===
No News...

=== April 2015 ===
No News...

=== May 2015 ===
No News...

=== June 2015 ===
No News...

=== July 2015 ===
No News...

=== August 2015 ===
No News...

=== Autumn 2015 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC launch BBC One +1 on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add an extra hour per day (to 8pm) to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.

=== September 2015 ===
No News...

=== October 2015 ===
No News...

=== November 2015 ===
No News...

=== December 2015 ===
No News...

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-Local TV broadcaster Made in Bristol hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Made in Leeds hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Bay TV Liverpool hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster YourTV Manchester hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster YourTV Blackpool & Preston hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Cambridge Presents hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Basingstoke hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Surrey hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Reading hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That's Oxford hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Salisbury hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That's Solent hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.

=== Unknown dates ===
-TruTV soon to launch on Virgin Channel 245.
-Media Boy HQ has been told that both Sky Sports News HQ HD (On Virgin Channel 511) and Sky News HD (Channel TBC) will launch in early 2015 on Virgin Media.
-The BBC hope to launch English regional variants of its existing BBC One HD service as well as Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland editions of BBC Two HD - but still need to be approved by the BBC Trust.

=== May launch in 2014? ===
Last Updated August 12th 2014.

Here is a list of channels that may launch in 2014 on Virgin Media.

The following is base on Information I have been given over the past two weeks by my sources (All info was right on April 22nd):

Note: Some Channels names was given out by other posters.

Own by A+E Networks UK (A+E Networks/British Sky Broadcasting):
-CI HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-HISTORY HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

Own by All Around the World Productions:
-Clubland TV

Own by British Sky Broadcasting:
-Pick +1
-Sky1 +1 (Broadcasts in Smallworld areas right now).
-Sky News HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now - DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).
-Sky Sports News HQ HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now - DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).

Own by CSC Media Group:
-Bliss
-Chart Show TV
-Scuzz

Own by Disney-ABC Television Group:
-Disney Channel HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).*
-Disney Junior HD*
-Disney XD HD*

Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc):
-ITV Be (Been confirmed by ITV as launching on October 8th 2014.)

Own by NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels [21st Century Fox]):
-Nat Wild HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

Own by Sony Pictures Television:
-More>Movies
-Movies 4 Men (Broadcasts in Smallworld areas right now).
-Sony Movie Channel

Own by Universal Networks International:
-Universal Channel HD (Info from theone2k10)

Own by Viacom International Media Networks (Europe):
-MTV CLASSIC (Broadcasts in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas right now).

Other Broadcasters:
-Movie Max (For On Demand or TiVo)?
-Pulse (Told by sources it some 'Tech Channel')

FOR LOCAL TV CHANNELS GO TO Local TV on Virgin Media FOR MORE INFORMATION...

*My sources says Spring 2014 launch.

Before you ask:

Q: WHEN WILL THEY LAUNCH?
A: No launch dates was given bar Disney HD Channels my sources say Spring 2014.

Q: WHY HAVE YOU PUT 'MAY' LAUNCH FOR?
A: The list I have posted today is just list of channels that may launch in 2014. Until I get info on the following:

-An launch date.
-Channel number and package news.

Q: WHAT IS 'PULSE'?
A: Media Boy HQ do not have any more info on Pulse at time of posting. My sources has only confirmed that it will be an TV Channel not Pulse Radio.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

=== Channels ONLY in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on August 12th 2014.

ONLY TV CHANNELS THAT ONLY BROADCAST IN THE UK ON OTHER NETWORKS WILL APPEAR ON THIS PART OF THE LIST.

ALSO THE FOLLOWING LIST OF CHANNELS IS CURRENTLY BROADCASTING ON SMALLWORLD CABLE OR UPC IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA:

Entertainment:
-Sky1 +1*
-MTV +1*

Documentaries:
-History HD**
-Nat Geo Wild HD**
-CI HD**

Lifestyle:
-Travel Channel +1*
-Food Network +1*
-Fashion TV**

Movies:
-Movies4Men*

Music:
-MTV Classic***
-Channel AKA*
-Now Music*

News:
-Sky News HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).**

Sports:
-Sky Sports News HQ HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).**

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD**

Specialist:
-EWTN**

Radio:
-UCB Ireland**

*Only in Smallworld areas.
**Only in UPC Ireland areas.
***Only in both Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
Full list now at: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...adcasters.html

This part of list has now moved to my blog - follow link.

=== What is Media Boy on about??? ===
Here is what I mean when I post the following on Cable Forum:

Virgin Insiders - means just that.
'Do Not Post' order - means an Virgin insider has given me some info on things that set to happen but has told me not to reveal it right now.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
Follow Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated August 12th 2014.

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

Q: WHY HAVE YOU ADDED 'ONLY IN SMALLWORLD AREAS' AND 'ONLY IN UPC IRELAND AREAS' WHEN THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA?
A: Virgin Media, Smallworld and UPC Ireland are now ALL own by Liberty Global.

Q: WHEN WILL SKY SPORTS NEWS HQ HD AND SKY NEWS HD LAUNCH?
A: Base on information Media Boy HQ has seen Sky Sports News HQ HD and Sky News HD are not set to launch until early 2015.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''SKY1 +1'' OR ''DISNEY CHANNEL HD'' FOR?
A: MTV CLASSIC and Disney Channel HD is only broadcasting in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas right now.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on August 12th 2014.

Next update: TBC - unless:

A) If Virgin Media are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV areas.
B) If Virgin Media are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about in Virgin TV areas.
C) If Virgin Media are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV areas.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

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I'm not convinced by this but i'm a negative and angry person. 7 odd quid a month for all pay per views and access to all wwe shows and sky are okay with this and have signed a new contract? Sky are animals and money grabbers. For them to have let the sky ppv cash cow drop through their fingers, for them to allow people without sky sports to access wwe programming, for them to allow wwe to market the network without them dominating it via their own indemand service seems completely alien.

I hope i'm wrong. i would LOVE this. But i know the greed of sky and dont trust them

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Sky will still have raw & Smackdown, and they will still all PPV this is no different than the USA. Maybe WWE is willing to take hit money wise.

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Great to have Sky Sports 5 but the sound seems to be a bit out of sync.

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Yes out of sync slightly on hd

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Also why is the Sky Sport 5 Logo almost in the middle of the screen?

i have got my TV set to widescreen but wish they would move it.

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Virgin Media: Sky Sports Open Day: Enjoy all 6 Sky Sports channels at no extra cost.

Reserve the best spot on the sofa for Sky Sports Open Day and get ready for a day of sporting action to remember. It’s a chance for all Virgin Media TV customers to enjoy a day of world-class sport at no extra cost.

https://my.virginmedia.com/customer-...-day-2014.html

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Delayed because sky are showing night of champions ppv on sky sports 1,after that all ppv's are on sky box office and new contract kicks in.hence the delay

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Thanks for info never new that with night of champions.

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bloody hell! how vindicative are sky ?

"dont let the network launch early...ya gave us da ppv free on our contract no other people can get it "free" (25 quid plus per month) we still want ya to make them subscribe us for that"

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Or could have something to do with the UK being WWEs 3rd biggest audience so they want to make sure the network can handle the strain before launching in the UK. USA was a standalone launch i think Canada was too?
Not everything is Skys fault, just a thought.

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I'm still certain that the network in the UK is going to be a Sky/Virgin channel included in the Sky Sports package, just like how it's a cable channel in Canada.

Sky Sports has the exclusive rights to all the PPVs, so there's no way that they would be okay with WWE broadcasting them on a cheaper platform.

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Not really vindictive just end of a contract and start of new, sky planned earlier in year what is going to be ppv or shown on sky sports and originally network wasnt planned till next year.hence change in new contract starting earlier to slow take up in states but numbers are picking up

---------- Post added at 07:49 ---------- Previous post was at 07:45 ----------

Last info I got from friend in usa was network bud not channel, sky contract has changed regarding ppv's all gonna be on box office for peeps who dont want network

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What makes you say that? Canada's set-up is due to different legislation in that country so WWE needs a local partner. WWE does not have the same need in the UK. With the boom in devices like Roku, PPV on Sky and streaming for enthusiasts looks a cost-effective way of delivering the sport.

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It won't trust me.

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i hope so. I still think there's going to be a horrible twist before october... we'll see. will we be getting main event on wednesdays with the new contract?

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Trust me on this mate it will not be tied into Sky or virgin, i'm willing to put eating my hat and shoes on that it will be similar subscription method to USA.

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I hear that WWE Main Event is set to come to Sky Sports in 2015 as part of the new deal signed in January.

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There aint bud, delay as said before purely down to the fact 1 more ppv to be aired.on sky sports (night of champions) nothing sinister just wwe honouring contract with sky

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WWE Network in the US look poor (Like Premier Sports) so it look like it Sky Sports and Sky Sports Box Office for me next year,

Also Total Divas is on E! on Virgin Channel 156 Every Sunday at 6pm.

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Biggest load of rubbish i've ever heard, in all the stuff i've watched on WWE Network it has been excellent quality and in HD including live ppvs. Whoever told that needs to pop to specsavers.

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"=== August ===
16th. Sky Sports 1 will be free today on Virgin Channel 502 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 2 will be free today on Virgin Channel 503 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 3 will be free today on Virgin Channel 504 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 4 will be free today on Virgin Channel 505 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 5 will be free today on Virgin Channel 506 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports F1 will be free today on Virgin Channel 507 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 1 HD may also be free today on Virgin Channel 512 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 2 HD may also be free today on Virgin Channel 513 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 3 HD may also be free today on Virgin Channel 514 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 4 HD may also be free today on Virgin Channel 515 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 5 HD may also be free today on Virgin Channel 516 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports F1 HD may also be free today on Virgin Channel 517 at 6am"


The HD variants will be included in this Saturdays free Sky Sports promotion.

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Was not confirmed about the Sky Sports HD until last night - will fix it later.

---------- Post added at 16:07 ---------- Previous post was at 15:50 ----------

Seen what on WWE Network on the WWE web site.

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Quality has been superb on roku, appletv and ps3, been ok on pc too.

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I was not on about the film Quality just the thing they show.

I would only watch all the things on Sky Sports right now anyway.

But not NXT and all the Highlights shows.

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They show some pretty good stuff if you get the chance look out for triple h thy kingdom come and best in the world cm punk story.

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August List update - August 13th update.

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

NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA SO ALL THE INFORMATION ON THIS LIST IS STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News and links.
Media Boy = Other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== August ===
16th. Sky Sports 1 will be free today on Virgin Channel 502 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 2 will be free today on Virgin Channel 503 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 3 will be free today on Virgin Channel 504 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 4 will be free today on Virgin Channel 505 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 5 will be free today on Virgin Channel 506 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports F1 will be free today on Virgin Channel 507 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 1 HD will be free today on Virgin Channel 512 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 2 HD will be free today on Virgin Channel 513 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 3 HD will be free today on Virgin Channel 514 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 4 HD will be free today on Virgin Channel 515 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 5 HD will be free today on Virgin Channel 516 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports F1 HD will be free today on Virgin Channel 517 at 6am.
28th. Local TV Broadcaster Latest TV will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Brighton areas only.

=== September ===
18th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports 4 as Sky Sports Ryder Cup on Virgin Channel 505 today at 6am.
18th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports 4 HD as Sky Sports Ryder Cup HD on Virgin Channel 515 today at 6am.
23rd. Local TV Broadcaster Sheffield Live TV will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Sheffield areas only.

=== October ===
2nd. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ryder Cup as Sky Sports 4 on Virgin Channel 505 today at 6am.
2nd. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ryder Cup HD as Sky Sports 4 HD on Virgin Channel 515 today at 6am.
8th. ITV has confirmed that ITV Be will launch today on Virgin Media.

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

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

=== January 2015 ===
Local TV Broadcaster STV Edinburgh will launch sometime this month on Virgin Channel 159 in some Edinburgh areas only.

=== February 2015 ===
No News...

=== March 2015 ===
No News...

=== April 2015 ===
No News...

=== May 2015 ===
No News...

=== June 2015 ===
No News...

=== July 2015 ===
No News...

=== August 2015 ===
No News...

=== Autumn 2015 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC launch BBC One +1 on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add an extra hour per day (to 8pm) to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.

=== September 2015 ===
No News...

=== October 2015 ===
No News...

=== November 2015 ===
No News...

=== December 2015 ===
No News...

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-Local TV broadcaster Made in Bristol hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Made in Leeds hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Bay TV Liverpool hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster YourTV Manchester hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster YourTV Blackpool & Preston hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Cambridge Presents hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Basingstoke hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Surrey hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Reading hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That's Oxford hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Salisbury hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That's Solent hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.

=== Unknown dates ===
-TruTV soon to launch on Virgin Channel 245.
-Media Boy HQ has been told that both Sky Sports News HQ HD (On Virgin Channel 511) and Sky News HD (Channel TBC) will launch in early 2015 on Virgin Media.
-The BBC hope to launch English regional variants of its existing BBC One HD service as well as Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland editions of BBC Two HD - but still need to be approved by the BBC Trust.

=== May launch in 2014? ===
Last Updated August 13th 2014.

THIS PART OF LIST HAS BEEN REMOVED DUE TO NO NEW INFORMATION SINCE APRIL 22ND.

INFORMATION ON THIS PART WILL STAY ON MY BLOG UNTIL DECEMBER 31ST AT 23.59.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...y-come-to.html

=== Channels ONLY in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on August 12th 2014.

ONLY TV CHANNELS THAT ONLY BROADCAST IN THE UK ON OTHER NETWORKS WILL APPEAR ON THIS PART OF THE LIST.

ALSO THE FOLLOWING LIST OF CHANNELS IS CURRENTLY BROADCASTING ON SMALLWORLD CABLE OR UPC IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA:

Entertainment:
-Sky1 +1*
-MTV +1*

Documentaries:
-History HD**
-Nat Geo Wild HD**
-CI HD**

Lifestyle:
-Travel Channel +1*
-Food Network +1*
-Fashion TV**

Movies:
-Movies4Men*

Music:
-MTV Classic***
-Channel AKA*
-Now Music*

News:
-Sky News HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).**

Sports:
-Sky Sports News HQ HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).**

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD**

Specialist:
-EWTN**

Radio:
-UCB Ireland**

*Only in Smallworld areas.
**Only in UPC Ireland areas.
***Only in both Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas.

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==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
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This part of list has now moved to my blog - follow link.

=== What is Media Boy on about??? ===
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Virgin Insiders - means just that.
'Do Not Post' order - means an Virgin insider has given me some info on things that set to happen but has told me not to reveal it right now.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
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Follow Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated August 13th 2014.

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

Q: WHY HAVE YOU ADDED 'ONLY IN SMALLWORLD AREAS' AND 'ONLY IN UPC IRELAND AREAS' WHEN THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA?
A: Virgin Media, Smallworld and UPC Ireland are now ALL own by Liberty Global.

Q: WHEN WILL SKY SPORTS NEWS HQ HD AND SKY NEWS HD LAUNCH?
A: Base on information Media Boy HQ has seen Sky Sports News HQ HD and Sky News HD are not set to launch until early 2015.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''SKY1 +1'' OR ''DISNEY CHANNEL HD'' FOR?
A: MTV CLASSIC and Disney Channel HD is only broadcasting in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas right now.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on August 13th 2014.

Next update: TBC - unless:

A) If Virgin Media are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV areas.
B) If Virgin Media are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about in Virgin TV areas.
C) If Virgin Media are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV areas.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Each to there own I suppose,legends house was brilliant and when the warrior passed away the coverage and the special tribute shows were awesome ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Agree bud also i quite enjoyed the epic journey of Dwayne the rock johnson aswell as slowly making my way through the ppvs of the attitude era lol.
Plus from what i've read they are going to have every single episode of RAW, smackdown, Thunder, ECW, Nitro and Saturday main event on it soon.

Also on another note saw on DS Starsport have announced their premier league price for the season will be 400inr which is about £4 for the whole season.
Inbox me if you want to know which smart dns works as not going to say here as not sure of the rules on forum about this.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Tad confused bud why pay £15-£19 a month to watch ppv on sky sports box office in sd when you can pay £6-£7 a month to watch in hd ?????????

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

If WWE Network launch as an add on channel I will think about it. But I will not think about it if they launch WWE Network UK as an on demand like channel.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

gonna be the same as the us bud ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

MB is a secret millionaire i think :p:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Or maybe he uses his Sky Sports subscription for watching things other than just wrestling ;)

Standalone sub's are ok but they're certainly not for everyone , some will get more value for money out of a TV subscription.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Do Sky know some thing that the rest of us don't, Sports 5 showing a SPL game, Scotland still part of the UK as far as I am aware.

Also News HQ, sorry I expect news on a 'news' program and not an extended promo as to what's currently on Sky's other channels.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

And Scotland's still part of Europe too but I get your point!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

I know really irritating isn't it :mad: , someone needs to tell the guy with his iPad we've all got an EPG with that info already.:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Think peeps are missing the point all future monthly ppv events after night of champions are going be on sky box office at nearly £20 or they can pay £6-£7 and watch them thru the network and in hd it's worth subscribing just to get the ppv events if watch nothing else :confused:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

incredible isnt it. its a running advert for sky sports at the moment. I dont need to see whats on sky sports. I have an epg. its not 1997 where i have to run for a newspaper.

its ridiculous!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Local TV on Virgin Media update.

-Made TV says both Made in Bristol and Made in Leeds will only launch on Sky and Freeview on their web site.

Bay TV Liverpool, YourTV Manchester, YourTV Blackpool & Preston and Cambridge Presents - no news in months about them.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Unless I've missed something, it only says 'Coming Soon to Freeview and Satellite'. This doesn't mean they won't launch on Virgin, who seem to sew these deals up very close to the launch dates.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Made TV info from https://twitter.com/madeinbristoltv

---------- Post added at 13:54 ---------- Previous post was at 13:49 ----------

Made TV has also confirmed that

-Made in Cardiff and Made in Bristol is set to launch in September.
-Made in Leeds is set to launch in October.

https://twitter.com/JamieMadeTV/stat...83895382548480

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

mb will i get made in keighley or is keighley getting it own channel

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Bay TV hopes to launch in October. The issues have been the delays in getting the Freeview infrastructure in place so that Bay TV can broadcast via DTT to all of its catchment area. Extensive piece on its website here. http://www.baytvliverpool.com/general/local_tv.php

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Thanks for info on Bay TV.

Seen an story online today about Bay TV Liverpool and it confirmed Bay TV Liverpool will also be available on Virgin Channel 159

http://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/2014/...delays-launch/

Seen an story online today about Your TV Manchester and it says they will launch February 2015.

http://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/2014/...h-by-february/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Yes but did you actually run to the shop.:hyper:;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Seen no news for your area but your may pick up Made in Leeds on Freeview - If you have one.

Q: HOW DO I KNOW IF LOCAL TV IS COMING TO MY AREA ON FREEVIEW?
A: Local TV Viewers can also pick up POP (Channel 75), Chart Show TV (Channel 67) and QVC Extra (Channel 57) on they Freeview box.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Interesting rumour has just been told to me, Skysports 4 will be named Skysports fight.

Not sure on this one tbh i'd say 10% chance of it happening.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

l would say there is no chance of this happening.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

I'd say 0% chance of that happening considering Sky Sports 4 shows a lot of Golf it would be a pretty stupid name.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

As i said mate it's just a rumour, i'm taking info i get told with a pinch of salt these days lol.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

[QUOTE=Media Boy;35721743]Seen no news for your area but your may pick up Made in Leeds on Freeview - If you have one.

QUOTE]

UHF Channel 56 from Keighley is reserved for Local TV, so it will get a service if the franchise is taken up when advertised. If it's not, there is the possibilty of it being lumped in with Leeds.

http://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/n...9190451.print/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Sky sports fight would make me cancel my subscription it's that bad of a name!