Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

I seem to remember it was the Virgin "customers" running their mouths.

and now doing it again.

Consistent :)

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Only really would want SS 3 and 4 HD but not a big concern. Not bothered about Atlantic at all. So think my Coming Soon thread moaning days are over lol :D

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For what's its worth, its around £3.50 per month per XL subscriber, but your right, we don't know how many people on M/L will subscribe. Not many on L I suspect, cheaper to upgrade to XL.

A great deal for both companies. My 'best case' scenario was for the content to be included in XL, with the HD channels costing extra, but we even got them! :shocked:

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I have a feeling BT will just get paid £75mill regardless of subscribers, I reckon that's the deal they have done, which is a good for virgin!

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Same here, not bothered about Atlantic but sky sports 3 in HD is sorely needed as sky always put man utd champions league matches on 3, just to wind up the most people.

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This is a great deal and something that would never have happened under the old guard before the takeover. This deal is strong enough to stop people subscribing to Sky sports and just go with XL which will hurt Sky in the long run.

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Looks as if Sky are getting the backlash on their forums now.

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Hopefully that would mean premium HD channels will come with the SD versions, cos its not really worth an extra £7.

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Totally agree with you there Howard, there was plenty of gloating from some Sky boys on here on 1st of August, albeit mostly banter, what goes around comes around, as they say...:upyours::D

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Yes, it is, I was convinced that we wouldn't get BT Sport, so i negotiated a reduction on my payments and was offered an upgrade to 60 meg broadband.

I kept XL pack though and got BT SPORT!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Most of it is light hearted banter which in my mind is non offensive to the vast majority.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

What goes around..comes around....!!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Some of things you have posted in the last week, re BT Sports...;)

re 'petulant children' comment by maverickjesus

re a 'pigeon post' comment

re a comment that someone was expecting to see a Liverpool match on the 17th.

Hope this helps...:D

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I don't think this is light hearted at all. This could be the next civil war, Virgin and Sky subscribers rampaging through the streets banging each other on the head with their respective remote controls. Are our remotes bigger?

Anyway, Come ahead ya dish loving numpties.:mad: Cable Forum mad squad ya bandits!

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Young wee tongs, ya bas!

That takes me back....

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No it's £75m per year not in total, i.e. £225m for the 3 years.

at £3 per XL customer assuming 2m customers that's £72m per year, so top up with extra sub from some customers on M it does sound about right.

BT paid £736m for PL rights and £125m for rugby and untold for other rights ESPN and untold for studio and production team. I guess not much change from £1 Billion. So VM in effect covering 20-25% of BT costs plus BT get extra sponsor and ad money.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Well, eating humble pie time.
I said I am not bothered watching it, but curiosity has got me, and the picture quality on BT2 HD is excellent.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

well im a happy bunny. Called CS last week saying unhappy about the BT sports thing and asked for retentions. Got a £4 a month reduction on bill and free upgrade on tivo box to a 1tb box and told to please be patiant. Guy said he couldnt give details as he wasnt "In the know per say but personally he couldnt see virgin letting this slip thru their fingers"

---------- Post added at 19:41 ---------- Previous post was at 19:38 ----------

http://www.theguardian.com/commentis...broadband-scam

as for the money side maybe some accounts juggling on BTs part is happening?

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next moan we be from all those who don't watch sport on the telly (like me) when the next price rise comes along. You know it will happen even if we get all the missing HD programs and SA, its the nature of this forum.

Look forward to my turn to have a gripe!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Don't worry pal, they will have given us Atlantic by then!. Hopefully.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

We've had a right result today with regard to BT Sports. Do we think that wanting the "other" channels is going to happen when at the same time Sky are being slagged off?

I know a lot of this is banter, however, reading some of the posts since this announcement........ well, I'm still hoping for more additions.

I'm also aware that deals are not based on what is said on threads like this lol;)

Keep up the great work VM.

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Nope im here

Agreed :)

Yep its all friendly

Of course it is my friend

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

What about Nat Geo Wild:mis::bigcry:

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They must have been sure a deal would be done, as you can't possibly put an advert together this fast!
http://www.thedrum.com/news/2013/08/...edia-adding-bt

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I would love to have been an fly on the wall at Sky HQ today!!!

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Been on the cards at least sice last Friday and there is defitnetly more to come looks like this liberty global buying vm is gonna be a good result for us customer

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

I agree that the comments have generally been in good spirits. However, Colin25 and Nstokes have had their fair share of good spirited, banter filled posts in the past few weeks. I personally don't think anyone has gone too far either way though:-)
I am just happy for all the customers who wanted BT Sports on VM and have got it hassle free, on the TV anywhere app and in various rooms, unlike said previous posters;-)
Despite not caring before getting BT sports, I am happily watching the t20 on BT Sport 2HD. If we lost it tomorrow though, I doubt I would miss it too much - just the rugby really.
With regards to prices, all business put up prices regularly. I work in food retail and many prices rise drastically very often and frequently (certainly more than 3 times a year, like VM last year). Customers rarely moan in this instance because they understand electricity, gas, water ingredients etc all go up as well. For some reason it is wrong for VM to do it. VM's prices will go up too, but it does not mean it is just because of BT sports arriving.
If howard is right, (it firstly makes a previous post of mine regarding Sky Atlantic redundant) it is more likely any increases will be due to the possible and/or probable arrival of Sky Atlantic onto the platform.
Bomber, I can see sky and VM destroying Netflix etc, by giving the option of paying for only the channels/programmes you want to watch, when you want to watch them. I.E. you could pay Sky £10 a month just to watch various new shows on Atlantic and then watch FTA channels for the rest of the week!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

surely it wasnt a secret to sky that a deal was struck, the timing must have been, so sky could sign up people

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

If you mean by 'takeover' you mean Liberty, I expect it would have.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Oh yes, but would have better to see the Murdochs faces as they were told:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Let's party, Aguero-style!!!!!!!:D:D:dmonk::dmonk:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

New to this forum but been reading over the past couple of weeks...

Well done and thanks to Bomber, Howard, MB and anybody else who told us what would happen...

I have been with cable since the Nynex days and its great to get one over Sky..

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Welcome to site

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

I'm just happy that you all got what you were after :tu:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Cheers bud and welcome to the site as I have stated in previous post I just struck lucky with a couple of phone conversations I had with certain vm employees and even thou the info I was given was not guaranteed it was what was planned and still is,bomber and in particular the great mb are the ones more in the know.i was reluctant to post info just in case it went pair shape and was shot down,there are a decent bunch of people on this forum who are vm and sky customers and the majority of them I consider friends I do feel bad that I didn't tell everyone but as I explained I had my reason but did post cryptic messages.Anyway sorry for boring you and once again welcome to the forum,let the good times roll ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Now its the Sky forums which are kicking off about VM's deal with BT Sport

http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Prog...1265844#M21947

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

I do hope this wasn't anyone from here http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Prog...1267340#M21975

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

oh dear low blow :)

congrats to you BenMcr and virgin media,massive coup and nice to see you back bud

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Lol. Whilst I could never condone that type of behaviour:erm: I love the fact that someone has taken the trouble to create an account just to post that on there. #mademyday:)

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"tometoyou" whoever you are GROW UP! there are plenty of junior forums for you to play with your stickle bricks.

Pathetic:td::td:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Was it nstokes? ;)

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Well done Virgin - massive massive coup today :beer:

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Just said the same to a VM CS rep on the phone. I can't get tv anywhere to work on any device (for my brother if he wants it) She seemed quite grateful. She was more grateful though when I said her and her colleagues should give themselves a big pat on the back today, as I imagine they would have had a torrid time over the last few weeks. She said they did take some abuse and were finally relieved to get BT Sports.

The patience of the majority of VM CS staff must be at a level I could not dream of achieving. :)

---------- Post added at 22:44 ---------- Previous post was at 22:41 ----------

I hope it was Young_timbo beginning an assault on that forum;), Actually, no I don't. That would be too mean:D

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Thanks Chad and Howard..

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Whilst it might have been childish of that poster, have some SKY customers not been doing the same sort of gloating to Virgin customers for years? I love the fact that SKY have been left looking at Virgin and wondering why they don't do TV packages like Virgin and cut the same deal with BT for the Sports channels.

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I think that's a wee bit harsh to be fair, i'll bet there were a lot worse comments on that forum when it went live on Sky, and when it looked like VM wasn't getting it, at least the comment wasn't offensive!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Glad to see :beer: being used. Could easily have been :sniper: had things not turned out this way:)

Am currently enjoying my third :beer: :)

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Wouldn't wise him on my worse enemy ;)

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exactly Mark

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It was Arthur :spin::p:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Arthur is far too busy for that, he's clearing up a mountain of pink elephant manure.. allegedly! :p:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

I was merely addressing the fallacy that it was Sky users baiting Virgins.

It was actually mainnly Virgin users going nuts. Summer might explain some of it, who knows :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Well l try to be light hearted and funny in my posts as do most of the other CF lads but if l have gone over the top on the odd occasion then l apoligise to all and sundry.:sorry:

---------- Post added at 05:57 ---------- Previous post was at 05:55 ----------

From what l hear dear chap Autumn could be more of the same.;)

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It made me chuckle

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

August List update - August 16th update.

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

NOTE: I do not work for Virgin Media so all the information on this list is subject to change.

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Been added in the last month.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News and links.
Media Boy = Other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Rumour to be Launching very soon ===
The following channels may launch soon on Virgin Media:
-5Later (Rumour started 15/08/13).
-The Active Channel (Confirmed by Virgin on Facebook).
-E! HD (Rumour started 21/02/13).
-Sky Atlantic (Rumour started 06/07/13).
-Universal Channel HD (Rumour started 21/02/13).

=== August ===
17th. Sky Sports 1 is to rebroadcast on Sky2 and Pick TV from 9am to 9pm today on Virgin Channels 123 and 180.
17th. Sky Movies 007 will be rebranded as Sky Movies Superhero on Virgin Channel 410.
17th. Sky Movies 007 HD will be rebranded as Sky Movies Superhero HD on Virgin Channel 440.

=== Autumn ===
Lifetime to replace Bio on Virgin Channel 242.

=== September ===
1st. Sky Movies Superhero will be rebranded as Sky Movies Greats on Virgin Channel 410.
1st. Sky Movies Superhero HD will be rebranded as Sky Movies Greats HD on Virgin Channel 440.
1st. Sky Sports are to rebrand Sky Sports Ashes as Sky Sports 2 on Virgin Channel 512.
1st. Sky Sports are to rebrand Sky Sports Ashes HD as Sky Sports 2 HD on Virgin Channel 518.

=== October ===
1st. Virgin Media to put the cost of Sky Sports up.

=== November ===
26th. 'Seven' will be rebranded as Lincolnshire Living on Virgin Channel 879 (Grimsby & Scunthorpe only).

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

=== By Early 2014 ===
The BBC to launch BBC News HD, BBC Three HD, BBC Four HD, CBeebies HD and CBBC HD on Virgin Media.

=== January 2014 ===
No News...

=== February 2014 ===
No News...

=== March 2014 ===
6th. Local TV broadcaster London Live hope to launch on Virgin Channel 159 today.

=== April 2014 ===
No News...

=== May 2014 ===
No News...

=== June 2014 ===
No News...

=== July 2014 ===
No News...

=== August 2014 ===
No News...

=== September 2014 ===
No News...

=== October 2014 ===
No News...

=== November 2014 ===
No News...

=== December 2014 ===
No News...

=== By 2015 ===
-RTE Radio and WRN Radio will be axe in old Telewest areas or added to all areas of Virgin Media.

=== Not Confirmed as coming ===
(UPDATED July 9th) Broadcastnow is reporting that Virgin Media are in new talks with Sky to carry 'Sky Atlantic SD', 'Sky News HD' and 'Sky Sports News HD'.
-MTV CLASSIC, HISTORY HD, CI +1 and CI HD all may launch soon on Virgin Media.
-Fashion One 'In talks with Virgin Media' - no updates in months.
-Sony Movies may launch soon on Virgin Media - no updates since August 2012.
-Made in Leeds will launch on Virgin Media.

=== Unknown dates ===
-Local TV may launch on Virgin TV in some areas on Virgin Channel 159 (Starting in Late 2013).
-The BBC to axe BBC Radio 4 LW on Virgin Channel 911 ''in the long term''.
-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.
-Smooth fm (Smooth Radio) may get close or rebranded on Virgin Channel 916.

=== Channels THAT still to appear in all areas ===
List was last updated on July 12th 2013.

NO. Channel Name
917. Radio: RTE Radio
920. Radio: WRN Europe (Also in UPC Ireland areas)

NOTE: Channels are only broadcasting in Ex-Telewest areas right now.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
See 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/

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
This part has now move to link called 'Own by'.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on August 16th 2013.

Next update: August 19th - unless:

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

Did I miss anything??? If I did tell me and it will appear on the next update.

©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

ALL OF MY LINKS ARE UNDER THE LINE.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

New ad by Virgin for BT sport http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/a...-bt-sport-push

I'm liking the fact they've wasted no time in starting to market this. Certainly is a great coup for them.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

August 2013 update - August 16th updates.

Keep up-to-date on what broadcasters own and do not own.

NOTE: The post will be updated every time Virgin Media signs no deal with broadcasters or when an new channels is set to launch from that broadcaster.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
List last updated on August 16th 2013.

Welcome to the all new look of this part of the list.

When deals with broadcasters run out Virgin Media need to sign new one to keep that Channel on Virgin TV.
Here is an list of channel that Virgin may get when they old deal runs out with that broadcaster:
Also Radio channels are broadcasting on Digital Radio via Freesat, Freeview, Freesat from Sky, Sky or UPC Ireland.

NOTE: Shopping Channels NOW ADDED to this list and only Broadcasts who has got some Channels broadcasting on Virgin Media right now appeared on this list. To start broadcasting soon = That channel has still to start broadcasting on UPC Ireland, Sky, Freesat or Freeview.

=== TV and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by A+E Networks UK (A+E Networks/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Bio. + 1 (Channel only broadcast from 5am to 7am -- holding channel for Lifetime HD?).
-CI HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-CI +1
-HISTORY HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-Lifetime (Set to launch in late 2013 - Bio set to close to make way.)

=== Own by Active Channel Limited ===
-The Active Channel

=== Own by Al Jazeera ===
-Jeem.TV

=== Own by ARY Group ===
-ARY Qtv
-ARY Oneworld

=== Own by BET International Inc (Viacom) ===
-BET: Black Ent Tv +1

=== Own by British Sky Broadcasting ===
-Pick TV +1
-Sky1 +1
-Sky 3D
-Sky Atlantic (Rumour as set to launch on Virgin Media)
-Sky Atlantic +1
-Sky Atlantic HD (Rumour as set to launch on Virgin Media)
-Sky News HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-SkyPoker.com
-Sky Sports F1 HD
-Sky Sports 3 HD
-Sky Sports 4 HD
-Sky Sports News HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by British Sky Broadcasting/Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corporation ===
-Sky News Arabia

=== Own by CBS Chellozone UK Channels Partnership ===
-CBS Reality +1
-Horror +1
-Reality TV

=== Own by Channel Four Television Corporation ===
-4 Seven HD (May launch soon).
-Channel 4 +1 HD (May launch soon).
-More 4 HD

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
-Bliss
-BuzMuzik
-Chart Show TV
-Chart Show TV Dance
-Flava
-Kix
-Kix Power
-POP
-Pop Girl
-Scuzz
-The Vault
-Tiny Pop +1

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

=== Own by Entertainment Networks (UK) Limited (Sony Pictures Television) ===
-More Than Movies
-More Than Movies +1
-Movies 4 Men
-Movies 4 Men +1

=== Own by Eternal Word Television Network ===
-EWTN (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Fox International Channels (News Corporation) ===
-FOX +1

=== Own by Global Music Television (Global Radio) ===
-Capital FM TV
-Heart FM TV

=== Own by Ideal Shopping Direct plc ===
-Ideal Extra
-The Deal Channel

=== Own by MGM Channel (UK) Limited (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-MGM HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Michel Adam Lisowski ===
-Fashion TV (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Moving Movies Ltd. (CSC Media Group) ===
-True Drama
-True Movies 2

=== Own by MTV Networks Europe ===
-MTV CLASSIC (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-MTV LIVE
-MTV +1

=== Own by NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels) ===
-Nat Wild HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).


=== Own by Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Nick Jr. +1

=== Own by Northern & Shell ===
-5Later (Soon to launch on Freeview).

=== Own by Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Comedy Central Extra +1

=== Own by Premier Media ===
-Premier Sports

=== Own by QVC (Liberty Media) ===
-QVC Beauty
-QVC Extra
-QVC Style

=== Own by Radio Caroline Ltd. ===
-Radio Caroline (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Raidió Teilifís Éireann ===
-RTÉ 2fm (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-RTÉ lyric fm (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-RTE Radio 1 (Broadcasts in Ex-Telewest and UPC Ireland areas right now).
-RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Real & Smooth Ltd [Was GMG Radio] (Global Radio) ===
-Real Radio Wales

=== Own by Scripps Networks Interactive ===
-Food Network +1

=== Own by Sony Pictures Television ===
-Sony Entertainment Television +1
-Sony Movie Channel
-Sony Movie Channel +1

=== Own by STAR TV (News Corporation) ===
-STAR Jalsha
-STAR Plus HD

=== Own by TIML Radio Limited ===
-Absolute 90s

=== Own by Travel Channel International Ltd. (Scripps Networks Interactive) ===
-Travel Channel + 1

=== Own by United Christian Broadcasters ===
-UCB TV
-UCB Bible
-UCB Gospel
-UCB Inspiration
-UCB Ireland (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Universal Networks International ===
-E! HD
-Universal Channel HD

=== Own by WRN Broadcast ===
-WRN Radio (Broadcasts in Ex-Telewest and UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
-ZEE News

NOTE TO ALL: Virgin Media and UPC Ireland are now both own by Liberty Global.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
See 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 14th 2013.

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 UPC IRELAND AREAS' WHEN THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA?
A: Virgin Media and UPC Ireland are now both own by Liberty Global.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''RTE RADIO'' FOR?
A: RTE Radio do not broadcast in Ex-ntl and Ex-Cable & Wireless areas - yet.

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

Q: WHAT HAPPENS TO RECORDINGS I'VE MADE FROM THE ESPN CHANNELS AFTER JULY 31ST?
A: Anything you’ve recorded from ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN America and ESPN Classic will be there to enjoy until 1 November 2013. After that, they’ll disappear.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on August 16th 2013.

Next update: TBC.

Did I miss anything??? If I did tell me and it will appear on the next update.

©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

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Q: WHAT HAPPENS TO RECORDINGS I'VE MADE FROM THE ESPN CHANNELS AFTER JULY 31ST?
A: Anything you’ve recorded from ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN America and ESPN Classic will be there to enjoy until 1 November 2013. After that, they’ll disappear.

will that not change for ESPN SD & HD now they are being kept on?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Good question I would suggest asking that on the virginmedia Facebook page bud

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

No change - info from Customer News on Virgin Media TV.

To get 'Customer News' (On V Boxes):

1) Press Home
2) Press '6' or go to 'Help'
3) Press '2' or go to 'Virgin TV'
4) Press '1' or press 'OK'
5) Press '1' or press 'OK'.

info was found on page 6.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

As they are technically not the same channel, then I doubt it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Media Boy mad half hour.

The end to 2013 will be good to find out:

-If any new Sky branded channels will launch by September 15th?
-What will launch on Virgin Channel 199?
-What will Virgin do when they get up to Channel 207?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Channel 199 will probably be 5later won't it?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Seen rumour yesterday that Virgin Media are in talks with them for it.

But it look like Virgin Media has given it to someone right now - if they did not Alibi HD would have launch at Channel 199.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Well spotted. Recordings from these channels will be accessible beyond November.

They are the same channel.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

What on earth is slater?

I'm hungover after the wine yesterday. What's next for our predictions? Sky Atlantic completes everything. All what's left is hd channels which I'm overly concerned by.

Have you heard anything recently media boy except for talks ongoing?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

it not 'slater'

it an new channel from Channel 5 called '5 Later'.

it will be like 4Seven.

I mean you may get to watch 'Home and Away' at 10pm on 5 Later when it launches on Freeview and maybe Virgin Media and Sky.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

The Sky channels are likely to be Sky Atlantic/HD and Sky Bravo. Not sure if the latter will be ready to go by 15 September but my understanding is that the launch has been delayed to allow negotiations with Virgin Media to be completed. So yes, that is my prediction.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

I still think Sky will close Sky2 to make room on Sky for Sky Bravo to launch - if they do not Sky Bravo will launch on Sky Channel 29x plus Sky will need to buy an channel number from an other broadcaster.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

people "expect" prices to rise in line with inflation.

3 price rises in a year equating to 11% either have to come with added value or be seen to be absolute rip offs.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Don't forget about sky news and sky sports news hd old boy,they should be here soon

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hahahhaha oh it looked like slater on my phone. quality.

the thing with sky is if they close sky 2 down you know for a fact they'll relaunch it again in a few years time. is it twice already sky 2 has been shut down and relaunched??

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

http://www.vmhd.blogspot.co.uk/2013/...den-50-hd.html

Nialli makes a good point about one more channel to go before VM have 50 HD channels. Not forgetting we'll no doubt be getting BBC THREE, BBC FOUR, BBC NEWS 24 and the CBBC channels in HD in the next 6 months or so.

I remember the days when we only had BBC HD and no Sky, we have come a long way.

Still can't get over the BT deal. ESPN America HD was top of my channel list for a long time so it was it a joy to able to watch MLB games in HD last night, even though my team lost right at the end.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Unless VM have really annoyed SKY by bundling the BT Sport channels, will they become less willing to negotiate over Atlantic?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Quick question with sky's free day tomorrow will sky sports HD 1 become free to sky sports subscribers who don't have the HD add on for sky sports

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

I'm glad they closed Espn America in a way, because all the baseball is in hd now.

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Nope.

It not the real free day as Sky are just rebroadcasting Sky Sports 1 on Sky2 for 12 hours.

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For all we know if ESPN did not sell out to BT we may have ended up with ESPN America HD as ESPN deal with Virgin Media ended on July 31st 2013.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

a truly sensational piece of business by virgin media. i'd love to know how it all transpired. it goes completely against BT's business model. did bt fold at the last? Did virgin make concessions about the price to pay? was the deal already agreed months ago ala bomberAF rumour.

be interesting to know

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

No. I don't think that will influence Sky at all. And Sky are fighting BT these days - Virgin Media is more a partner in the pay TV market for them, rather than a competitor. They each need the other.
The trade journal Broadcast reported on Sky discussing Atlantic with VM back in June (it wasn't BomberAF who started that particular story) and there were reports in other trade press last year that Sky had decided to wholesale the channel to other carriers.
I'm hopeful we'll see it on VM within a month but I don't have any inside info on that other than that posted on CF by HowardMicks and BomberAF.
But you definitely won't see Sky channels in HD on BT, nor Sky1, Atlantic or any of the others, even in SD

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

l suspect there was give and take on both sides despite the sabre rattling and brinkmanship.

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Heard someone in Tesco this morning moaning about having to pay for BT Sports when Virgin customers get it free. When the person he was with said didn't he have Virgin, he said no he had cancelled on August 2 and had SKY installed on the 9th. I laughed to myself over it all. He was going to try cancelling SKY today to go back to Virgin, doubt he will have much luck though.

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Virgin are advertising VIP with 50 HD channels already.

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I've been out of contract for ages and have been waiting to see what happened with BT sports, I will probably be open to resigning with VM now, would still like some decent 3d content and ssp 3 in hd but I'm sure ill manage, anybody have any idea if they will give me 2 tivos if i sign on vip100?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

1 BBC ONE HD
2 Sky Liv HD
3 ITV HD
4 Sky1 HD
5 4 HD
6 E4 HD
7 Chan 5 HD
8 FOX HD
9 Syfy HD
10 TLC HD
11 ITV2 HD
12 ITV3 HD
13 ITV4 HD
14 ComCen HD
15 MTV HD
16 BBC TWO HD
17 Watch HD
18 Dave HD
19 alibi HD
20 Eden HD
21 Disc.HD
22 AnmlPltHD
23 Nat Geo HD
24 GoodFoodHD
25 SkyArts1HD
26 SkyArts2HD
27 MTV LiveHD
28 TCM HD
29 Film4 HD
30 SkyPremHD
31 SkyShowHD
32 SkyComHD
33 SkyActnHD
34 SkyFamHD
35 SkyDramHD
36 SkyScFiHD
37 Sky 007 HD
38 SkyThlrHD
39 SkySelctHD
40 SkySpts1HD
41 SkyAshesHD
42 Eurosp HD
43 Eurosp 2HD
44 ESPN HD
45 BTS 1 HD
46 BTS 2 HD
47 NHKworldHD
48 Nick HD
49 CN HD
50 BBC RB HD

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Yes, Nialli is missing NHK World HD from his list as far as I can see

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I reckon they are counting the BBC Red Button HD :)



got beaten :(

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

They might do. Phone them up and say you are switching from sky more than likely you will get a good deal. I have 2 TiVo's but I got one in after install.

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Do we know what the situation is with sports rights which will be broadcast on ESPN? I thought ESPN would just be ESPN america and was going through the football tonight and have found french football is actually being broadcast on ESPN tonight. Is all french football on ESPN?

Might get a bit confusing if its not...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

You're missing BBC TWO HD from that list ;)

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He isn't its number 16 :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

BBC TWO HD is on the list - number 16

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lol damn, teach me to be a smart ass! :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Virgin have 51 HD Channels right now:

01) BBC One HD Channels for England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales
02) Sky Living HD
03) ITV HD (England and Wales only), STV HD and UTV HD
04) Sky1 HD
05) Channel 4 HD
06) E4 HD
07) Channel 5 HD
08) FOX HD
09) Syfy HD
10) TLC HD
11) ITV2 HD
12) ITV3 HD
13) ITV4 HD
14) Comedy Central HD
15) MTV HD
16) BBC Two HD
17) Watch HD
18) Dave HD
19) Alibi HD
20) Eden HD
21) Discovery HD
22) Animal Planet HD
23) National Geographic Channel HD
24) Good Food HD
25) Sky Arts 1 HD
26) Sky Arts 2 HD
27) MTV LIVE HD
28) TCM HD
29) Film4 HD
30) Sky Movies Premiere HD
31) Sky Movies Showcase HD
32) Sky Movies Comedy HD
33) Sky Movies Action & Adventure HD
34) Sky Movies Family HD
35) Sky Movies Disney HD
36) Sky Movies Drama & Romance HD
37) Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror HD
38) Sky Movies Greats HD
39) Sky Movies Crime & Thriller HD
40) Sky Movies Select HD
41) Sky Sports 1 HD
42) Sky Sports 2 HD
43) British Eurosport HD
44) British Eurosport 2 HD
45) ESPN HD
46) BT Sport 1 HD
47) BT Sport 2 HD
48) NHK world HD
49) Nick HD
50) Cartoon Network HD
51) BBC RB HD (BBC Red Button HD)

Numbers base on Virgin Media Channel numbers.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Yes that's right. Nialli missing NHK World + RB and Spiderplant missing Sky Movies Disney. Just worked it out but MB you were too fast for me lol

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Yes, you're right, I was forgetting about the HD variants, including Sky Sports 3 and 4 HD! I was thinking really just about the brand new channels.

I am optimistic about getting all of the Sky HD channels now in September.

Oh, and I haven't ruled out the possibility of getting Sky 3D either, although that is probably a big ask!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

I'm not switching from sky, already on virgin but just have v+ and V hd.

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I think BT's strategy was aimed mainly at Sky, who had nicked a fair proportion of their broadband customers!

I think that this may mark a turning point, with the lesson learned by Sky that their aggressive commercial tactics can misfire.

That can only be good for all of us.

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[/COLOR]At least hold on until mid September, DaMac - could be some good news coming your way.[COLOR="Silver"]

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Yes it's all very confusing.

This seasons FA cup is on ESPN but the following season it's on BT Sport.

I guess if BT had not bought ESPN, ESPN would have had to put this seasons FA Cup rights to tender and BT risk losing them to Sky or paying more.

I imagine BT agreed to buy ESPN to avoid this and for ESPN it allowed them to exit the market with minimal exit costs. If ESPN had just closed down this year they would have had to deal with expensive exit clauses for contracts with suppliers, production teams and staff etc.. instead they can now just TUPE the staff to BT. For the French league and some others I imagine ESPN's contract agreed to show a minimum number of matches on the channel so I imagine that's what they will do and any on top of that quota would be free to show on BT sport.

I might be wrong but having worked in contracting and dealt with TUPE etc.. I'd imagine it's something like this. Hence apparent cheap price ESPN was sold for.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.
 

Or is it ;)

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Is ESPN here to stay or will it disappear next year when it doesn't have any fa cup rights? or is it contractually obliged to stay as part of bt sports offering.