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Exactly we don't get English FA cup games for example.

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hopefully they will all lunch the same day

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Yes we do! (on Channel 853, ITV AD)

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Nice one! My dad will be chuffed...he loves his footy!

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Oh and BTW, i think someone asked about it being red button? No! It will be a stand alone channel like BBCHD ect

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...-in-april.html

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Wow things are shaping up nicely Virgin. :)

Can't see any reason to defect to Murdocks dark empire ever for me personally.

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The digital spy link above wrongly states that it's for XL package only. (shakes head)

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Yeah, it's available to all V+ subscribers on all packages, not just XL.

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Nice one Virgin :)

all the world cup in hd :p:

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Over on the ITV website, the press release says that ITV1 HD will be on Virgin Channel 113.

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isnt it the law the BPS services BBC1 thru to Ch5, must be the first 5 channels, thus i guess thats a mistake from ITV.com

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ITV 1 remains on 103. ITV 1 HD is a seperate channel so can be elsewhere in the EPG

Same as C4HD is elsewhere

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yay finally ITV1HD :) Can't wait! I think all football is in HD on itv now isn't it? I wonder if they will do xfactor in HD next series.

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Well press release mentions Britains Got Talent....

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imagine susan boyle in full HD, lol

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Well done Virgin and ITV.

Just one thing does that mean everything that is on ITV will be showed in HD or is it just some that will be showed in HD?

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Some as it's a simulcast channel same as C4HD and FX HD

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Ok Thankyou but will it be like it is on Freesat at mo when they show something in HD then you would have to press the Red Button or will it be a stand alone Channel?

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A simcast channel is one broadcasting the same programs (in HD were available) at the same time as the parent channel, so yes, it's a separate channel. :)

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This from the ITV press release:

The ITV1 schedule will be simulcast on the new channel, with the majority of peak time content available in ‘native’ HD, including all live football, and an increasing range of drama, factual and entertainment programming. Other ITV1 content including GMTV and the daytime schedule, will be ‘upscaled’ – giving viewers a better than ever experience of the nation’s most popular commercial channel.

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I did not know that!

However, why is Sky stating available to viewers in England and Wales but not Scotland or Norn.Ireland?

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Because 'itv 1 hd' is run by ITV plc

'itv' in Scotland is run by STV plc, and UTV plc in Northern Ireland - which are seperate companies who have no involvement in 'itv 1 hd'

So ITV plc do not have the broadcast rights for 'itv' in those regions.

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When it was a red-button service available to Freesat only, I believe it was broadcasting according to the ITV London schedule. This was politically unacceptable to STV in Scotland (which is very precious about its status as an independent member of what remains of the ITV 'network' - you rarely, if ever, see the yellow ITV1 logo anywhere on STV). I suspect the same will apply when it begins broadcasting with its own EPG number.

I'm wondering how this will affect the Freesat version of the service actually - if they move it off the red button, it presumably will become available to the whole UK, seeing as Freesat can't use encryption to restrict who can see a channel.

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Right so people in scotland will not be getting ITV1 HD then will they?

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I thought, and i dont think im wrong) that is Sky viewers manually tune/search/scan for ITVHD then they can watch it already, Scotland or not??!!!!

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You can scan for it if you have a Sky HD box, but the process is a little more complex than usual due to the way it is encoded by ITV. It isn't broadcast as a regular channel.

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So lets recap ?

HD channels already available on Virgin Media TV:
BBC HD
C4 HD
ESPN HD
FX HD
Living HD (a Virgin Media exclusive)
MTVN HD
National Geographic HD

Launching shortly:
Discovery HD
Eurosport HD
E4 HD
Film4 HD (a Virgin Media exclusive)
ITV HD

That is going to take the total to 12 and also the extra on-demand content that we will get as well!
Only anther 8-18 to get to their target for this year ?
Or could they get more?

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I thought so, so anyone in Scotland could, I'm sure, have a Google and find out the way to do it!

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I know this is off topic but MOBES dont you think that you need to change your sig due to all these announcements that are been made now :D

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Good Food was talked about a while ago. I'm not that fussed though - it would just make me hungry!

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I don't want it on Sky!!

I have recently bought a new HD TV and was looking forward to watching the World Cup in HD on Virgin.

Was just waiting to see if it was going to be on.

Not that any of this is virgin's fault it's those ADMIN EDIT at stv:mad:

Please do NOT try to circumvent the swear filter by selective use of *s. The swear filter is there for a reason. (Chris)

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:shocked: LMAO....yeah maybe :erm:

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So does that effect Virgin??? i Just thought that was on the SKY announcment!

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BBC Radio WM and Shropshire removed from EPG

Telford on Wolverhampton head end

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Of course they could.

Sky announced the launch of Sky Sports 4 HD and Hallmark HD as well as ITV HD on their platform, so VM still have some way to go especially if Sky reaches its 50 HD channels target by Christmas.

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Dont forget though to remove the movies and sports hd channels though what would that leave?.About fourteen i think.

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I just took it to mean that Sky knew what it meant for Scotland.

Its not a platform issue its those ***** at STV opting out from buying shows from ITV in England :rolleyes: yeah all the programs people actually watch.

The Virginmedia twitter page says they are in discussions with STV about the ITVHD channel.

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Well the ITV HD news has made my day! This is the one I wanted for the World Cup plus other football offerings.

Seems it's launching on channel 113, so the Virgin Central closing wasn't related. Maybe they've done a deal for some of the plus 1's too...

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I have V+ in my room cos I pretty much record everything I watch and view it on a timeshift fast forwarding the adverts.

In the living room we just have a standard Def V box, it would replace that.

By swapping it with our additional can I still Self Install?

Thanks for the advice.

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Great news on ITV1HD although mostly upscaled, will be great to watch More footy in HD although Everton dont look likely to be in the Champions League theres always the FA Cup and World Cup.

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With all these HD channels arriving soon, is there any more news on potential SD arriving apart from Cartoonio & Miltary History.

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I think at the moment VM want concerate on getting HD on there network like last year we had a few SD channels, tis year more and more people are getting HD TV's so HD is becoming more important to service providers.

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Yes to your question broadbandking ;) help if your pm was turned on so i could reply but i rather it was not disclosed what your question was

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Quest Launch of a new channel on TV Size M 25th March 2010 :)

Quest website here

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Where did you find that out and its not on cable or iam i wrong.:confused:

Iam on sky until Monday 15Th march when i come back to virgin.

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I work for Virgin Media :)

I provided a link so people can see what the channel is about :)

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Oh ok sorry.:D

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Good to see VM are getting there act together by adding new HD channels.. its awesome news!!

Hopefully we will be getting more soonish aswell.

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Fantastic news about new HD channels.

Duke

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So Sky are aiming for 50 hd channels this year.....any chance Virgin will raise their game and deliver something similar?

ITVHD is pretty decent for the world cup though

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Raise their game??? ;). They are adding loads now anyway. I suspect most of the missing ones that most people want are Sky owned anyway.

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Well they could help launch a new channels in hd in the UK instead of just trying to catch up with sky.

I'd like to see them do something along those lines to make virgin seem like a real alternative to sky.

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Ah OK. I doubt that will happen for several reasons but it would be good if it did.

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Yeah it would. After all the good work of getting new hd, tivo, boxes just for once it would be nice to see them do something to take the lead over sky instead of playing second fiddle.

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They have.

Living HD and the coming soon Film4 HD are Virgin Exclusives

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I wouldn't say they are playing second fiddle so to speak. They are with HD but VM has lead the way for VOD and BB in this country. Plus we get sports included in our top pack.

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Not for long though imo

Duke

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There's only 5 non-BskyB HD channels available that VM haven't now announced. Disney Cinemagic, Nat Geo Wild, Sci Fi, Rush and Luxe.tv.

Out of the others 4 of them, Bio, History, Crime and Investigation, and Mgm are join ventures with BskyB, and the rest are the fully owned by BskyB ones.

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You got a source for that assumption? Film4 have not given a timescale when they will launch on Sky and Living HD won't be going to Living any time soon either. Sky aren't buying vmtv anymore so they won't get LivingHD by default. I think they will get LivingHD when we get Sky1HD the 12th of never!:(

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Sorry I should have added imo.

Will edit it now.

Duke

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Indeed... Living HD and Film4HD will be VM exclusives for a while yet. :)

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That's true but it was inevitable for virgin to launch one of their own channels as hd and keep it as an exclusive......how long will film4 remain an exclusive? Anyone any ideas?

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VM have an exclusivity deal for Film4HD, not sure how long... usually 1 year?

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E4 HD was exclusive to sky for only a couple of months before Virgin announced it was coming soon.

Duke

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Was it part of an exclusive deal though?

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As far as I remember it was. Will try and find a source.

Duke

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http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/...launch-on-sky/

Duke

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cheers... seems a short deal doesn't it?

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One word jumps out at me in that quote initially ?

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MGM HD (the channel not the MGM Company) is 98% owned by Sky, but they only have a smaller stake in A&E channels so those are not out of the question. Who would have thought we would have thought we would get FX HD and that has some great content.

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very true

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The difference with FX is that BskyB have no direct say in it, as it's fox international. It's a news corp company sure, but unless Murdoch is at the head pulling the strings then it's going to act in it's own best interests, not that of another company even if it's under the same umbrella. BSkyB can dictate their own policies far far easier than they can influence those of companies running autonomously with entirely different executives.

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What I would like to see is Virgin launch Virgin1HD and Bravo HD. It all well enough moaning about Sky not sharing their channels but Virgin need to get out there and show that they will invest too.

The optimist in me thinks that Channel 118 has been freed up for Virgin1HD, but the pessimist in me is expecting ITV2+1!

Challenge Jackpot HD anyone?;)

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Virgin don't want to produce a television channel they just want to carry channels and provide access to it.

Duke

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Yeah it is usually a year. We will have to wait and see. Will be nice if Vm can get a few more exclusives.

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113 - Will be ITV1 HD

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Just noticed that next weeks Klitschko Vs. Chambers is available on demand for £9.99. This is a Primetime Live broadcast. Does this mean Virgin now carries Primetime Live and will the Froch Vs. Kessler bout be available too on PPV?

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jsut because there joint ventures sky have no control over the channel board ad the exculsive to sky ha ran out not sayign wew are getting them but saying we could.

there also channels that have yet to launch

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VM seem to be sending out some conflicting information regarding E4HD. The ITV HD press release says E4HD will be added to XL?

http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/p...852&highlight=

Though they seem to state M+ everywhere else?

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I understand it will be in the XLHD pack. (Where is "everywhere else?")

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Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media to move channels about.

March:
16th. ITV2 is moving from channel 114 to channel 115.
16th. ITV3 is moving from channel 116 to channel 117.
16th. ITV4 is moving from channel 117 to channel 118.
16th. Channel 4+1 is moving from channel 142 to channel 143.
16th. E4 is moving from channel 143 to channel 144.
16th. E4+1 is moving from channel 144 to channel 146.
16th. More4 is moving from channel 145 to channel 147.
16th. Channel4 HD is moving from channel 146 to channel 142.
17th. CNN is being repackaged from TV size M+ to TV size M.
17th. Ideal World is being repackaged from TV size M to Free Access.
23rd. Virgin are to advertise the launch of ITV1 HD on channel 113 from today. Not available in Scotland or Northern Ireland.
23rd. Virgin are to advertise the launch of E4 HD on Channel 145 from today.
23rd. Virgin are to advertise the launch of Discovery HD on Channel 214 from today.
23rd. Virgin are to advertise the launch of Eurosport HD on Channel 522 from today.
25th. ITV2+1 to launch on Channel 116 on the TV Size M pack.
25th. ITV3+1 to launch on Channel 174 on the TV Size M pack.
25th. ITV4+1 to launch on Channel 175 on the TV Size M pack.
25th. Quest to launch on Channel 179 on the TV Size M pack.
25th. Animal Planet +1 to be drop.
25th. History+1 to be drop (Ex-ntl only).
25th. Military History to launch on Channel 236 on the TV Size XL pack.
25th. Men & Motors to be drop.
25th. Cartoonito to launch on Channel 706 on the TV Size L pack.
25th. Cartoon Network Too is moving from channel 732 to channel 705.
26th. Sky Comedy is moving from channel 403 to channel 404.
26th. Sky Action is rebranding as Sky Action & Adventure and will move from channel 404 to channel 405.
26th. Sky Family is moving from channel 405 to channel 406.
26th. Sky Drama is rebranding as Sky Drama & Romance and will move from channel 406 to channel 408.
26th. Sky SciFi & Horror is moving from channel 407 to channel 409.
26th. Sky Classics is moving from channel 408 to channel 411.
26th. Sky Modern is moving from channel 409 to channel 410.
26th. Sky Indie is moving from channel 410 to channel 412.
26th. Sky Screen 1 is rebranding as Sky Showcase and is moving to channel 403.
Sky Showcase will become part of the movies bonus pack only. 26th March 2010
26th. Sky Screen 2 is rebranding as Sky Crime & Thriller and is moving to channel 407.

April:
1st. E4 HD will launch on Channel 145.
1st. SciFi HD will launch on Channel 165.
1st. DIVA+1 to be drop.
1st. SciFi +1 to launch on Channel 166 on the TV Size XL pack.
1st. Discovery HD to launch on Channel 214.
1st. Eurosport HD to launch on Channel 522.
2nd. ITV1 HD to launch on Channel 113.

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Plus:

-The Red Button has been added to Channel 534.
-Virgin Media has signed an deal with Primetime to show pay-per-view Boxing starting from March 20th with Wladimir Klitschko VS Eddie Chambers live from Germany - Price at £9.99.

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They kept that quiet?!?

Keep it up VM! And many thanks to Media Boy for his tireless hard work

Edit: Hang on a minute.... April 1st.... You starting early Media Boy?

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Sci-Fi HD was on the list I was given by my insiders.

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yes it will be but anything added to m+ is on l and xl as well

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that because it to be annouced ith ink on monday or tuesday ;)

dnt think that is the end of it ;)

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Wooohoooo Sci Fi HD. You have made my day Media Boy.

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does this mean the red buttion comming 2 the other sky channels

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I do not know.

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Great list MB, good to see another HD channel coming on the 1st.

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How come they are dropping History +1 and Animal Planet +1? Is there still an issue with bandwidth?

And is the 1st isn't going to turn out to be a massive Media Boy April Fools is it, cause that is just cruel :p:

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I do not know why Virgin are dropping History, Diva TV and Animal Planet +1's Channels for.

Just to note: Sci-Fi HD was on the list give to me by TWO insiders over the last two days.

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Not AFAIK, no reason has been given as to why they are getting dropped, but if it means more HD, then that's ok! :D

MB is spot on :)

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Great news for all us vm customers :)

futures bright futures virginmedia services!!!

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Indeed.. fab avatar BTW ;)

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Cheers bud, loyal customer here :) only wish they can do 0845 and 0870 numbers as thats the only thing that ups my bill now lol ive tried saynoto0870 but some numbers arent just there sadly

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Not really, they will still have the poor customer services and poor boxes :p: so still the same old vm in many ways

Still though the hd is niiiice.

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Red button on attheraces has been on ex-NTL for many years...must just be bringing ex-TW into line :)

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Skys HD line up looks weaker now. Thank you Virgin Media for more HD channels. Thanks media boy for the brilliant update!!

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Only downside is once we get all the HD we need this thread will become reduntant until the next standard in tv comes along, I like most probably visit this thread at least once a day to see whats going on.

Great news on SyfyHD too, another great addition VM.

SkySports/Movies & Sky1HD are all I want now, and maybe NatGeo Wild HD. fingers crossed

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Great news on Syfy HD been waiting for that one.


I can understand why people want Sky 1 or Sky Sports in HD but I don't understand why anyone bothers to subscribe to Sky movies anymore, it is cheaper to use lovefilm or other rental services where you can choose what you watch and not get constant repeats all for a lot less money.

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Picturebox will be as superior as Sky Movies if they start putting more premiers (or just more latest films) on there.

But what's better is that you can watch the movies anytime, and non-V+ subs can rewind and ffwd the film.
Oh, and it's in HD too.

Anybody else agree? :)

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Post one has today been update.

Back to an Monday update next week.

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Because to cancel movies and keep sports only saves you a couple of quid. A marketing ploy at it's best...

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I still like Sky Movies as when i do fancy watching a film I have about 10 to chose from, I don't go to the cinema much anymore and buy the big flicks on Bluray. Everything else I watch on the movie channels and if we can get them in HD that would be a nice big bonus. But as BikeNutt says if you drop movies you only save about £5.