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If BT do buy ESPN America and rename it, I'd prefer them to change the name back to NASN.

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I was just thinking the other day about how we still don't have Investigation Discovery. I didn't realise Discovery Channel had moved - although it doesn't matter to me as I have HD so it will be easier using the old number! But wow, how long did Discovery have 212? Must have been at least since I started using their service, which was around 2002.

I need to pay attention to the changelog/coming soon threads more often now. haha

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Sorry I understand the suggestion that they are "NEW" but being honest the time it is on is new to the one offered before - the channel offers NOTHING new in any shape or form the only "new" part is" +1" :D

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Except the ability to watch something you otherwise might have missed, of course :D

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It's a new channel but it doesn't offer new content. If people find them useful then they're worth having for those people. I suspect Arthur's frustration is that he would actually welcome new content, which, regardless of how badly it's put, is actually fair enough. Personally I'm pleased to see the arrival of Id, and Animal Planet in hd, but don't really think Quest +1 is a good way to add value to the xl pack given the recent raft of channels that have been moved to lower tiers and the impending loss of live hd Premier League coverage, so I can understand Arthur's frustration. However, I am, perhaps naively, fully prepared to believe that Virgin have a plan...

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I agree , find them most useful. This is all about spin - new channels as opposed to extra choices of time, to watch existing ones offered as "new" ie we have added "new" channels instead of we have added new time slots ( which is what is) Channels sound so much better :rolleyes:

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Be great if the +1 where in HD;) so potentially we would end up with two new channels for the price of one:D

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Again, and I don't intend to keep repeating this ad nauseam, the point was not to make digital copying easy but to enable VM to allow customers to keep their recordings when a box fails. *sigh*

If they are unable to do this then perhaps they should compensate the customer when the box fails...

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If you are a hour in front it is new:D

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How does that work if you are accessing your box from spain :confused:

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Watching a plus 1 in Spain would mean you'd watch it at the same time as normal in the UK.

Unless you meant how, then Slingbox.

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It was a joke, but it is confusing also LOL

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Once the Liberty Global sorts their deal with Virgin I think it wouldn't take long for more HD channels to come (Including MGM Movies who co own it with their other company Chellomedia.) Giving sky a run for there money.:D

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Dont you wished we had SKY 1 +1:rolleyes:

Dont you mean Like Sky 1 +1 that cant show simpsons on it:D

http://sky1.sky.com/sky1hd-shows/sky...-november-2012

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That's in Spain though isn't it , MGM channel in the UK is a 50/50 joint venture between MGM and BSKYB.

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Lol!

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Next? You owe us £20. :)
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35530843-post952.html

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I know. And I'm explaining why it can't be done.

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I wouldn't put it past Global to do a deal directly with MGM (Chellomedia) and not Sky

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And it's crazy, there's no logical reason why a hard drive from a defective box shouldn't be able to work in an identical box. The idea of PVR users swapping hard-drives to share recorded content is quite ridiculous.

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In the UK they would have to deal with MGM/BSKYB however Liberty Globals UPC Ireland already carries MGM HD so I'd assume its a certain possibility , Chellomedia own the pan-EMEA channel and its associated feeds covering countries like Spain , Poland , Turkey , Israel etc.

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well we have no chance as sky wont allow it like got no chance of sky stopping with holding channels

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(some cop out to avoid massive debts).

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Chellomedia are owned by Liberty Global.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chellomedia

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Hi all. This is new member Aguero9320 here.

:erm:I'm just wondering if anybody knows when the broadcasting deal with Scripps Network is up. I would so love to see Food Network and Travel Channel on Virgin.;) Thanks.

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Welcome to the site.

Food Network is a great channel. It would be a great addition for Virgin.

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I think the last two deals has something to do with Liberty Global.

The Chairman of Liberty Global John C. Malone is also on the Board of Discovery who own 20% of Eurosport.

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No new news on deal.

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The following have just launched

Quest+1 launched on 173
I.D launched on 214
British Eurosport 2 launched on 526

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Anyone know when Animal Planet HD is launching?

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Hopefully in the next week or two.

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NO:erm:

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Still to get an launch date from insiders.

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After scrolling through Brit Eurosport 2 HD's listings and none of it is in HD!

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The current programme is being shown in HD. I can tell as its much clearer than the SD channel and my amp says its dolby digital.. They havent bothered to label the programs as HD as they do on the Br Eurosport 1 channel, but then getting the listings 100% accurate has never been a feature of VM ;)

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Should really of expected that though from Virgin... not being on the ball!

Also more social media drivel coming out of customer services it looks...

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Doctor Who 50th Anniversary to be in 3D

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21413511

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Always go to Eurosport's listings on the net. They usually give more programme detail.

http://tv.eurosport.co.uk/tvschedule.shtml

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Given that Disney Cinemagic is closing at the end of next month, I am wondering if we will sign a new deal with Disney to gain Disney Channel HD, Disney XD HD and Disney Junior +.:confused: Or is it just me!

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Just a typical CS reply that I wouldn't read much into it

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Well, after the announcement that the BBC i-Player will start to carry titles in advance of their transmission dates on linear TV, maybe we will now start to see a crop of -1 channels!:D

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:LOL:

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Is this true?

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Their trialling it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21380666

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Although the '-1' was the joke bit ;)

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SKY did this with Vegas last week.

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They've done it with quite a few pilot episodes , they've also added Elementary Episodes 1-10 before the show resumes from its break on the 26th of this month , are these available also on VM ? I would imagine they are seeing as VM carry Sky Living content.

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They're not on my box at the moment, don't know how long it usually takes for them to appear.

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That the way I am thinking too.

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At least I'm not the only one here who thinks this way!!;) Thanks MB!

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It would be really nice if they told us we would be getting something decent, like maybe, Sky Sports 3 & 4 in HD, Sky Atlantic, Sky Sports News in HD, just stuff that i would like of course, and probably quite a few others would like also, but fobbing us off with all this other dross that they have just announced is pathetic imo!

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Each to their own. Personally I'm not a fan of sports, so to me any sports channel (SD or HD) is 'dross'

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Have to agree m8,these recent additions personally have been a joke and hardly gonna get sky customers rushing to there phones.love to know what's happened to more streaming channels on the ipad on there TV anywhere (makes me laugh everytime I say it) think they given up on that white elephant :(

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Loads then...

How many are on VM that are not on Sky?

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sky will not let anyone have them so what VM suppost to do please do tell it is SKY that's with holding them channels not VM

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If I add "on TV" to this I am with you all the way ;)

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Nice to see Victor in his usual fine form this morning.:)

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sky sports 3+4 yes,but please do tell were you get your info on others.vm are currently bying bargain basement channels money wasted on these peraphs would have got us sky atlantic

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Indeed. Dross is in the eye of the beholder. To me there is some really useful stuff launched just lately. Eurosport 2 HD is good for me but then so are some of the documentary channels etc.

I have been around on here when a channel that means nothing to me is launched but others have been pleased and that has to be good.

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We aim to please O wise one :)

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it nice to see new channel comeing to virgin if not the channels you what to see. channel you what too see on virgin but Eurosport 2 HD is the one of on my list 0ff new channel i what to see .

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If you knew Sky are not going to give anyone else ss3/4hd, why did you bring it up?:confused::rolleyes::banghead:

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I don't know why you are sceptical about Sky's deliberate intention to keep Sky Atlantic for satellite viewers only. Which other cable companies have it? Look at UPC Ireland for example. Sky use Atlantic's exclusivity as a selling point for their satellite system and are quite brazen about it. Simples.

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absolutely spot on

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What l think a problem is that customers wont pay the extra money to get these channels. Last year VM increased charges, but without new channels.

Hopefully, with this new company we will have new channels especially with this rivalry with Murdoch.

VM have to strong competition to Sky, as BT Vision isn't it, thats when you will get new customers.

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How's that pink elephant looking?

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1) I do not think that they go toe to toe with Murdoch ( google it if you must)
2) Why do Virgin HAVE to be strong competition to anyone ?
3) I think it has been stated before - I cant be bothered to search perhaps someone else will that where Virgin have connections available the take up is greater than Sky do not really care but sorry if I got this wrong - lies damn lies & stats comes to mind
4) Any figures - not guess work - on how many connections to sky were made because that household MUST have Atlantic & for no other reason.

While I am satisfied with what virgin & the Tivo box offer , BB & Telephone I do not care about. I can not see me moving to Sky, if I did go it would be to Freeview. I found Sky box out of date. lack of channels that it would record. EPG full of rubbish channels . Breaking up of pictures/ freezing.
Sorry in this case the other mans grass is a mellow shade of yellow. Perhaps if it was half ( permanently not a offer) the price of Virgin I would look again. As I do not want a big black saucer on the side of my house with wires all over the shop :cool: It is questionable .

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I think the fact remains - it's very unlikely VirginMedia will ever have exactly the same channels as Sky. If you want access to any particular channel, you need to buy the appropriate service. Look at it this way, VM have a couple of exclusive channels that no-one outside a VM network can currently get access to. At least most of us can always get Sky if we wanted.

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Which channels are these ? Genuinely interested

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So am I. Doubt I ever watch them some how. All in all both services could lose a lot of them for all I care :cool:.

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Comcast pays $16.7bn to take full control of NBCUniversal.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/ne...universal.html

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I agree both services have hundreds of channels people probably very seldom watch , at the moment I've stuck with Sky purely because we've been enjoying a fair few shows on Sky Atlantic that said that's purely personal preference I'm sure many have no interest at all in it.

I always keep an eye on my options especially when I'm out of contract like I am currently , at the moment I have to admit to enjoying Netflix's offering also.

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Combined with a service such as Unblockus, so that you get access to all regions, it's excellent.

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You post that information pretty much every day.

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I have been looking at the other two British cable providers: Smallworld Cable in Cumbria and Western Scotland and WightFibre in IOW. I am wondering if anyone knows if Virgin Media and Liberty Global do a further merger with these two cable providers, if we will get their weird and wonderful channels that these two services offer such as France 24, Channel AKA and the rest of the Ideal World channels. :(
If you wanna see the channels they offer for yourself, check out these links:

http://www.smallworldcable.com/Cable...timate-TV-Pack
http://www.wightfibre.com/tv/factual

Click these links and see for yourself if any of the channels they have and VM don't are any use to us and post any replies on this thread.

Thanks:D

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Personally I think the main attraction with Sky Atlantic is that the shows that are coming to it are fresh and original.

Virgin need to get or make a channel which resonates in the same way. Would I be right in thinking that they tried this with Virgin1 and failed? What is to stop them trying again?

If you have something on offer that stops customers lusting over a competitors offering then you don't need to also supply the competitors product.

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Always thought there was more than enough food programmes on tv anyway, let alone a whole channel dedicated to it lol.

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Well most of us find his posts interesting rather then the anti Virgin ad nauseam postings which we have become accustomed to from you every day.

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Den Den Den can I say something please, but on second thoughts I better not get in trouble again:)

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Pray, what new and informative messages to you post about Virgin.
Pot & kettle come to mind. As long as you choose in the VIRGIN part of this forum to post why you think so highly of SKY, I, and not doubt others will share with you, the many reasons why we prefer Virgin.
I have no problems with Sky channels that Virgin take (for what ever reason) & could not (unlike others) care less if Sky choose to withhold or over price others, that is there choice. However my experience of Sky as a conduit of TV channels leaves me thinking that it is a lot of hype*.It is a poor box, with questionable signal.
I repeat yet again if you are happy ( & I wonder if you are) with it, great. Now if that is settled please just go away:D & Post to your hearts content in the Sky section. :erm:
*In fact along the lines that was posted here some time ago regarding TiVo ( something I would still not pay a premium for I must add)

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I think that a few peeps on here should get a room or a ring

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please say what you like -I mean my strap line. I have no problem if you want to call me *+*/ -%. And I promise it will not turn into a slanging match.

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Sorry to old / slow to understand this:erm:
But given on holiday in Minorca they were playing a game & if you were Welsh you had to shout Whatsacurring & that was completely lost on my family it is no wonder.

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The first one was not aimed at you so sorry for the confusion ( I replied to den when had quoted you sorry again)

In regards to the ring, it is a square thing where 2 people go in for 12 rounds LOL

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Broadcast: AETN loses High Court battle with Discovery.

Story from Broadcastnow.

A&E Television Networks (AETN) has lost a High Court battle to stop rival broadcaster Discovery using the channel brand Discovery History in the UK.

The two US broadcasting giants initially locked horns at the Royal Courts of Justice last year after AETN claimed that Discovery’s station, which launched in October 2010 after the broadcaster rebranded Discovery Knowledge, infringed the trademark of the History channel.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...rt-battle.html

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Like I said slow & old LOL and no offense taken. I well know I can be a right old git. I hope I am a least known for saying what I think. Also I hope it is clear were I come from with regards to my home, income etc. I think that these things have a bearing on the way every one thinks & acts . :D

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You and Denphone post in the Sky Tv forum more than I do. Pot Black? ;)

You guys make me laugh, such ferocious attacks yet you do exactly the same you accuse others off. Hypocrisy at its finest :)

Back on topic, why is Virgin not investing in making their own decent Sky Atlantic alternative?

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But the difference is we have many fine unbiased members in the Sky section who give a clear balanced view of all things whether its Virgin or Sky but the trouble is dear chap we have yet to see that type of balanced unbiased post from you but theres always a first time you know.:)

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Read this and wonder why:confused:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/...a-copying.html

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Iam here and clearly un-balanced :erm:

Playful mood now who is for mischief

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May l also say there are many fine unbiased balanced members in the Virgin section as well and that includes thy great one devil.:)

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In a good mood the bairn has been up for the past week and I have been living on about 3 hours sleep per night so cannot do anything but have fun says the devil

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Freeview News: Executives Propose the Closure of Argos TV.

Shopping Telly.com is reporting that Argos TV may close on Freeview Channels 54 (Manchester only) and Channel 55 (UK Wide) soon.

Q: WHY POST THIS INFO ON THIS THREAD??
A: Some Virgin Media viewers have got Freeview on their TV Sets or in other rooms.

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MB any news on the coming weeks?.

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So Virgin Media must have got it right, then? They don't provide the channels because we won't pay extra for them!

I doubt you will see much change. Liberty have confirmed that they will broadly follow VM's strategy.

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Because they are not concerning themselves with the content side any more, as you well know.

They could, of course, commission other providers to set up exclusive channels on Virgin Media, but I don't think they want to go down that road.

I think they may be of the view that one platform hogging exclusive programmes, films and sport for themselves is not in the interests of consumers. If VM went down that route, we'd all have to pay for both Sky and VM to access all the channels on which exclusive programming appeared. With BT coming into the fold big time, you can see where this would lead.

Unfortunately, Sky don't seem to care about such niceties as to what is best for the consumer. They might have to re-think if BT start playing hardball with them. If BT withheld exclusive programming (such as football!) from them, we'd never hear the end of it.

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All the news I have is online right now.

UNCONFIRMED:

-We may get new channels from Disney by April 1st due to Disney TV deal being up with both Sky and Virgin.

-I think if the rumour of DMAX +2 closing on Sky is true an new channel from ID may launch on Virgin Channel 215.

-I do not know when the CSC Media deal with Virgin is up but I know maybe March 2013 or March 2014.

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What are the possible new Disney channels MB, thanks in advance.

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I'm still holding on to your 'OMG' moment. VM in talks with Sky regarding Sky Atlantic. :scratch:

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Well you never know whats round the corner.;)

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I am just putting two and two together here.

A) Disney Cinemagic is closing March 28th.
B) Virgin Media first deal with Disney was signed on March 16th 2006.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/new...-on-cable.html

The Disney HD Channels was launch in 2010 and 2011.

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March.:D

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Total channel update: Two channels added to 'Total Channels' this week.

As of tonight:

My total channels has gone up by TWO since Monday.

So -
-Three Channels added
-An unknown channel removed.

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IIRC Al Jazeera Arabic and Film4 HD.

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Eh we have film 4 hd or im i missing something here?

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The question was what exclusive channels do VM have

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Oh right ok thats the missing part lol

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My only posts concerns poor reception when using Sky, the lousy service from them when "fixing " the hardware problem. I also stated that my son is very happy with them. It is well recorded here that I have in the past complained about all things Virgin. I carry no flag for them & moan and groan about them with the best. Normally, what Sky do or do not do is of little interest to me. Your repeated attacks for no apparent reason, are boring & fatuous. Witty, helpful or factual are the posts I enjoy ( We will leave Den out of this part - he is the exception to that rule:D) Any thing you have to say that adds to the sum total of human knowledge is welcome, at least by me. :erm:

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Broadcast: Discovery’s TLC set for long-awaited UK launch

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...052015.article