Cable Forum - Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II

hello there,

when virginmedia get the sky sports HD channels soon, will we also get sky sports news HD ? How come they changed the channel number from 517 to 515 ?

Thank You for your time

BenMcr

19-07-2010 22:38

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Sky Sports News HD may come later on, it's not confirmed as yet (the story of Digital Spy has been amended). The channel numbers were likely changed to make any new channels fit into the line up

Big Red

19-07-2010 22:39

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Originally Posted by petehbsn (Post 35058986)

hello there,

when virginmedia get the sky sports HD channels soon, will we also get sky sports news HD ? How come they changed the channel number from 517 to 515 ?

Thank You for your time

The Sports 1&2 HD channels lauched 2nd Aug and Sky Sports New HD lauched around the 23rd - few posts back but only Sky but it does seem VM will have the option.

Ben B

19-07-2010 22:39

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Originally Posted by Big Red (Post 35058982)

Could you paste your bill summary of charges (please remove remove Tel: Number before posting - we can then compare)

Would also be best posting it in a new thread in the billing section :)

Big Red

19-07-2010 22:39

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Originally Posted by Ben B (Post 35058990)

Would also be best posting it in a new thread in the billing section :)

agree :)

piquet41

19-07-2010 23:18

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Originally Posted by Big Red (Post 35058802)

Talking of red button - this will not be available when the channel is launched but it will be up and running in time for the Multi Screen Champs League games.

Football First seems to be too early for VM to get it working.

Is that JUST for champs league games then? because I've read that the RED BUTTON service will not be available until 2011, not before??

I'll find the link.

Your right (as uaual big red) SOME red button services will be available this year.

BenMcr

19-07-2010 23:22

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That link was a Sky one, so at this stage there hasn't been any official details from VM about interactive services

04mattystevo

20-07-2010 04:42

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HD channels are now up

Film 4 HD on channel 429 with the sky movie channels starting at 431 going to 442

And sky sports HD 1 and HD 2 on 517 and 518

nstokes

20-07-2010 04:46

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Originally Posted by 04mattystevo (Post 35059029)

HD channels are now up

Film 4 HD on channel 429 with the sky movie channels starting at 431 going to 442

And sky sports HD 1 and HD 2 on 517 and 518

You beat me to it. But i also confirm thqt they are now up

cwj2008

20-07-2010 05:19

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Originally Posted by 04mattystevo (Post 35059029)

HD channels are now up

Film 4 HD on channel 429 with the sky movie channels starting at 431 going to 442

And sky sports HD 1 and HD 2 on 517 and 518

There are still 5 test channels left on the guide and 516 is still empty
so looks like still more channels to come ?

piquet41

20-07-2010 06:19

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Originally Posted by cwj2008 (Post 35059033)

There are still 5 test channels left on the guide and 516 is still empty
so looks like still more channels to come ?

516 will be for SSN HD when it launches, 432 will be for SM PREM +1 at a guess. Just my opinion mind.:)

Mikey1981

20-07-2010 06:23

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Link is still dead though, www.virginmedia.com/skyhd

Maybe SSNHD and ESPNA HD I dont think there will be a Prem+1HD

is it confirmed though, are we getting Sky Sports News in HD or is this just a rumour?

naeskydish

20-07-2010 06:40

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Cardinalgold said

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I've been following this thread today and I'm surprised at how wound up some people have become about the whole HD topic. From what I can gather there was only ever a rumour that XL and VIP customers would have HD on Premium content like Sky Sports and Sky Movies included, so there seems to be a lot of angst over rumour and speculation.

On the plus side -
- Five HD Launched the other day
- Film Four HD is launching tomorrow
- Sky Sports News HD is launching soon

All of which from what I can gather will be included in the XL / VIP packages.
We already have a wide range of other HD channels like ESPN, Living etc included.

Yes, people have a choice of whether to spend Â£7 on the HD versions of sports and movies, it's not as though it is a choice between having or not having the channels at all.

Lets focus on the good news and if you subscribe to movies and sports you can still watch them in SD, you don't have to pay the extra Â£7 if you don't want to

That's the way I see it. Hard to be believe it's only a year when the forum was excited about the arrival of the first of our HD channels. It's important that VM customers now have a choice. I'm content with that.

braysoj1

20-07-2010 07:08

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hope we get news 2day

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