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

You're right. All present and correct in Stretford :)

I never noticed! All the channels are there. I thought we would be the last to get done too considering the size of the Baguley network.

mikey2004

25-03-2010 17:29

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Originally Posted by Laserboy (Post 34987398)

I am surprised to read all the moans from people who are going to have to wait a couple of months for extra HD channels - how about the poor sods in Scotland & N. Ireland who, as far as I understand, aren't going to get ITV1 HD at all?
The excuse given is "Customers in Scotland and Northern Ireland wonâ€™t receive ITV 1 HD, as STV and UTV donâ€™t give access to branded services from ITV 1", but we can already get ITV1 on channel 853, so what's the problem?
We have to wait for STV to go HD - that'll be never!
I'm surprised I haven't read any comments about this on this forum.
How can we get this sorted - after all, this is probably one of the most important channels - let's face it, BBC HD is only part time and chooses to carry random programmes not all of which benefit from HD presentation.

Is there no way for Virgin Customers in NI or Scotland to access ITVHD in the same way Sky and freesat customers in NI and Scotland can?

Media Boy UK

25-03-2010 17:32

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Originally Posted by mikey2004 (Post 34987419)

Is there no way for Virgin Customers in NI or Scotland to access ITVHD in the same way Sky and freesat customers in NI and Scotland can?

Nope.

Digital Fanatic

25-03-2010 17:35

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Originally Posted by Laserboy (Post 34987398)

I am surprised to read all the moans from people who are going to have to wait a couple of months for extra HD channels - how about the poor sods in Scotland & N. Ireland who, as far as I understand, aren't going to get ITV1 HD at all?
The excuse given is "Customers in Scotland and Northern Ireland wonâ€™t receive ITV 1 HD, as STV and UTV donâ€™t give access to branded services from ITV 1", but we can already get ITV1 on channel 861, so what's the problem?
We have to wait for STV to go HD - that'll be never!
I'm surprised I haven't read any comments about this on this forum.
How can we get this sorted - after all, this is probably one of the most important channels - let's face it, BBC HD is only part time and chooses to carry random programmes not all of which benefit from HD presentation.

It's not a excuse, it's a reason. ITV1 HD is a simulcast of ITV1 London in HD, the only reason you are getting the 853 channel is because the audio description feed is only broadcast on the London feed.

It's a English/Welsh regional channel. we don't get STV or UTV :)

1701-e

25-03-2010 19:19

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And here is the eventual reply from utv with my query:
Q.
Dear utv,

Itv told me that they forwarded my request below to yourselves but I have not had the courtesy of a reply.

I would be grateful for your comments as it would appear that we are being denied itv HD programming because utv are going their own way. I predict that this will go the way of itv2 maybe 10 years ago when utv would allow cable to carry itv2 as a utv2 was running. Where did that go???

A:

Thank you for your recent email regarding the launch of ITV1 HD. Sorry for the delay in my reply; I am just back from leave.

We are currently in negotiations with ITV in order to provide a UTV HD channel in Northern Ireland in the near future.

We appreciate when viewers take the time to contact us as your views are important and have been seen by UTV senior management.

Best wishes,
Sarah

cwj2008

25-03-2010 19:21

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I am a bit confused by all the changes, what exactly should
be showing either if is on air or just a slate, as i think i am missing some. whould some kind person on here put a list on new channels on either on either or just slates ,i know there is a list on post one but i am in a non ngtv
area i think , and that's where the list confuses me.

Laserboy

25-03-2010 19:23

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic (Post 34987423)

You are lucky you don't get STV - there is no advantage to this. Since STV became strapped for cash, Scotland misses out on major network series - we get 'wonderful' local content instead.
As ITV and ITV HD are available on Freesat, why shouldn't they be available on Virgin - after all, we are paying the same price as the rest of the UK.
It couldn't be anything to do with the on-going financial arguments between STV & ITV could it?

Ben B

25-03-2010 19:26

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Originally Posted by cwj2008 (Post 34987488)

The following changes should have happened:

23rd. Virgin are to advertise the launch of ITV1 HD on Virgin Channel 113 from today. Not available in Scotland or Northern Ireland.
25th. ITV2+1 to launch on Virgin Channel 116 on the TV Size M pack.
25th. ITV3+1 to launch on Virgin Channel 174 on the TV Size M pack.
25th. ITV4+1 to launch on Virgin Channel 175 on the TV Size M pack.
25th. Quest to launch on Virgin Channel 179 on the TV Size M pack.
25th. Animal Planet +1 to be drop on Virgin Channel 216.
25th. History+1 to be drop on Virgin Channel 235 (Ex-ntl only).
25th. Military History to launch on Virgin Channel 236 on the TV Size XL pack.
25th. Men & Motors to be drop on Virgin Channel 280.
25th. Cartoon Network Too is moving from Virgin Channel 732 to Virgin Channel 705.

The ITV1HD should be a slate saying 'Get Ready for ITV1 in HD. Coming to this channel soon'
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Media Boy UK

25-03-2010 19:37

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STV loses news bulletin contract.

A group of Scottish newspaper publishers has been named as preferred bidder to run the news service on STV.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8586964.stm

Pster72

25-03-2010 19:46

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Still a blank screen on quest even though epg says whats on is anybody else experiencing this problem tried rebooting earlier today is it worth trying or is this a local problem

mhatter67

25-03-2010 19:49

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Originally Posted by Ben B (Post 34987494)

Sorry I think it is great when fellow forum members help each other out, but would it been simpler to create a link to media boys post 1 :confused:

mattboothers

25-03-2010 20:00

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Originally Posted by mlayzell (Post 34987514)

Sorry I think it is great when fellow forum members help each other out, but would it been simpler to create a link to media boys post 1 :confused: