Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

Lifestyle hd is a sky exclusive,for the moment anyway

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Sirius over on DS has just checked and confirmed that Premier Sports and Fox+ are testing :)

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October List update - October 23rd 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 STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
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 ===
This part of the list has now been removed.

=== Freeviews on Virgin Media ===
Sep. 3rd. CBS Reality, Horror Channel, CBS Action, CBS Drama, CBS Reality +1 and Horror Channel +1 is having an freeview to all M+ and L packages on Virgin Channels 148, 149, 192, 197, 201 and 202 right now until December 31st 2013.

=== October ===
25th. An new Channel will launch by today on Virgin Media.
25th. BT Sport 1, BT Sport 1 HD, BT Sport 2, BT Sport 2 HD, ESPN and ESPN HD is having an free to view weekend from today at 6am to Monday (October 28th) at 6am on the following Virgin Channels:
ESPN - Channel 529.
ESPN HD - Channel 530.
BT Sport 1 - Channel 547.
BT Sport 1 HD - Channel 548.
BT Sport 2 - Channel 549.
BT Sport 2 HD - Channel 550.

=== November ===
3rd. Bio to close on Virgin Channel 242 today.
3rd. Movies 24 and Movies 24 + will be rebranded as Christmas 24 and Christmas 24 + on Virgin Channels 419 and 420.
4th. Lifetime to launch on Virgin Channel 242 today.
26th. Local TV channel 'Seven' will be rebranded as Estuary TV on Virgin Channel 879 (Grimsby & Scunthorpe only).
Media Boy HQ has seen info that Virgin Media hope to launch Netflix in all areas on TiVo sometime this month.

=== December ===
10th. BBC News HD set to launch today on Virgin Media.
10th. BBC Three HD set to launch today on Virgin Media.
10th. BBC Four HD set to launch today on Virgin Media.
10th. CBeebies HD set to launch today on Virgin Media.
10th. CBBC HD set to launch today on Virgin Media.

=== January 2014 ===
4th. Christmas 24 and Christmas 24 + will be rebranded as Movies 24 and Movies 24 + on Virgin Channels 419 and 420.

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

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

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

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

=== Not Confirmed as coming ===
-(UPDATED September 13th) Broadcastnow is reporting that Virgin Media are in new talks with Sky to carry 'Sky Atlantic SD' plus more.
-Made in Leeds will launch on Virgin Media.

=== Unknown dates ===
-The BBC will launch an BBC One +1 Channel.
-FOX+ will launch soon on Virgin Channel 199.
-News 18 will also launch soon on Virgin Media.
-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 ONLY in UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on October 1st 2013.

ONLY TV CHANNELS THAT ONLY BROADCAST IN THE UK WILL APPEAR ON THIS PART OF THE LIST OF MISSING CHANNELS NOT BROADCASTING IN VIRGIN MEDIA AREAS RIGHT NOW BUT IS BROADCASTING ON UPC IRELAND:

Documentaries:
-History HD
-Nat Geo Wild HD
-CI HD

News:
-Sky News HD

Movies:
-MGM HD

Sports:
-Sky Sports News HD

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Music:
-MTV Classic

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

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==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
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==== See you later ===
List last updated on October 23rd 2013.

Next update: October 28th - unless:

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B) If Virgin are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about on Virgin TV.
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

To be fair Technix broke this one a few days ago he even gave a channel number , credit were credits due with the odd exception he's been bang on the money , anyone know if Premier Sports is to be at an additional cost or included in XL ?

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+1 :clap: (only an launch date was given to me - no channel name yet).

---------- Post added at 18:12 ---------- Previous post was at 18:09 ----------

No confirmed news yet - only seen rumours:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post1495.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

From what l know PS will be a additional cost MM.

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I'm suspecting it'll be free on all packages during the RWC then it will be a standalone subscription service.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

SD?

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Premier Sports only got an SD Channel.

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After the grief VM got over the Setanta debacle, i'm talking about the 'unable to cancel' farce and VM CS getting the brunt from disgruntled subscribers, i'd be surprised if they allowed someone else on their platform who controlled the subscriptions.

Doesn't Premier have one of the guys behind it who was involved with Setanta?

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I am going to email my local MP to get Virgin Media to give us an new channel lineup.:D

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Who knows? Maybe they are having some technical problems with the Sky 3D channel!

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Thanks MB. Some won't like that... :D

---------- Post added at 18:58 ---------- Previous post was at 18:58 ----------

Should be supplied with aspirin to solve the headaches caused by those blasted glasses! ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

I have today been given an 'Do not post' order from one of my insiders.

Cant reveal anymore so do not ask.

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:)

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Sky channels! Yay!!!!

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Base on the list I have seen (and posted online last week) Sky 3D is not set to launch on Virgin Media.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

Hasn't it already been broken on DS?

Don't answer ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

Info I have seen has not been posted online - yet (now where did I put that key).

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:)

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This do not post order, is it for something confirmed? ;)

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Not probing but...

If it hasn't been posted online then it can't be Sky/Premier Sport/Fox + channels then.

Not asking, just thinking out loud.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

Media boy is it from an insider or a rumor poster.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

I have today been given an 'Do not post' order from one of my insiders.

Cant reveal anymore so do not ask.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

Threadkiller :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

Eeny, meeny, miny, mo.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

New Rumour:

FOX + may launch this week.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

Well this week is finally kicking off! Excellent. I look forward to patiently hitting refresh on my computer for the next few days!

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Actually, Sky channels hasn't technically been posted, nothing has been confirmed on any of them so I guess it could be. Premier Sports and Fox+ are out the question for the DNP

Wouldn't believe him as far as I can throw him, the utter trash he came out with last week (since been deleted)

#excited

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I won't ask for any information.just happy that the message was from a insider,mean I can it as real

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

Sorry, bit thick today, DNP??

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Very interesting indeed.

Noticed the guy, James Gordon, who has tweeted is the managing director of Sportbox Media. Why would this be of interest I hear you ask. Well Sportbox Media appear to be in charge of selling advertising on Premier Sports during the rugby world cup!

Sportbox Media have put feelers out on their Twitter feed:

"Want to advertise your company during television coverage of @RLWC2013 on Premier Sports? Contact us for details."

So I'm pretty sure James Gordon will have a good idea of what is happening behind the scenes, and will be desperate for confirmation that the channel will be on Virgin Media real soon. More potential viewers will make it easier for him to sell advertising slots. I think Premier Sports being free on Virgin Media during the Rugby World Cup is a very real possibility.

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Do Not Post

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So we think Premier Sports is coming to VM. If its a standalone subscription i cant see many signing up. Is it £9.99 pm on Sky for ONE SD channel? doesnt represent good value to me.

Netflix is coming but again the feeling is this will be subscription based- £5.99 pm we assume. This is the same price as Netflix on other platforms - i have Netflix available on my Roku and my Blu-Ray but have never tried it as i am put off by the price. Again i wonder how many VM subscribers will pay for this service and how many NEW subscribers Netflix will attract ?

To me it would be far more sense to have a deal to include them in a higher pack like XL. the channels would have more viewers, the channels get greater revenue and VM increase the value of its top tier packages and get better subscriptions.

Now dont get me wrong - i dont expect everything at no extra cost but if these services were added to XL for example- also add the other channels rumoured to be coming soon:

Sky1 +1
Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic +1
Sky Atlantic HD
Sky News HD
Sky Sports F1 HD
Sky Sports 3 HD
Sky Sports 4 HD
Sky Sports News HD

Channel 4 +1 HD

Disney Channel HD
Disney XD HD

FOX +

MGM HD

Sony Movie Channel

News 18

Universal Channel HD

Then if VM increased the price of XL by say i dont know £5pm for many it would still represent good value - i think it would. And VM may find more people 'trade up' to XL in turn increasing their revenue and therefore making the deal for Netflix/Premier Sports etc better.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

I agree it would give Virgins XL pack better value having them included, however if they increase it by £5 I can see Sky running an advert with the following headline;

Sky's Top Package is £5 cheaper than the equivalent package on Virgin Media

Yes a few will know that it includes these things but most people will go "oh £5, I'll switch as that's £60 a year"

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

Premier Sports to be added tonight, going live on Friday on Channel 551. Going into XL but free for everyone until 6am on the 25th of November.

Does that sound about right for those in the know?

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I think there would be a few complaints to the ASA if that ever happened.

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News to me.

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I don't know but me like if that's the case :)

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i take on board what you are saying and agree. A lot of people would just look at the 'headline'. But VM could simply do their own promotional and state they are cheaper than Sky as they would have BT/ESPN sports HD/ Netflix and Premier Sports included at substantial saving.

i just think this would be a win win. i think the likes of Netflix and Premier Sports would get more £ as a % of XL subscriptions compared to being standalone subscriptions , VM potentially attract more subscriptions to its top tier pack even at a higher price and VM customers feel theyre getting better value.

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I may have misunderstood. It's maybe just free to XL and VIP customers until 6am on the 25th November. Essentially the first month free from the point they go live. That period covers through to the semi final stage of the tournament.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

New Rumour:

GINXTV to launch on demand service next month.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

That's a new one to me bud.

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Chad how did you find out,not even the one's in know err know

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going live on friday is right,testing at the moment.but the rest is news to me

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On here:

http://www.totalrl.com/forums/index....svirgin-media/

"Just spotted this Tweet: XL TV package with Virgin Media it is on Channel 551 and will turn on on 25th October until 6am 25th November"

Could be accurate, could be inaccurate. That's why I run it past the trusted crew here to see if it made any sense.

Seeing plenty on Twitter and Facebook to suggest it's going to be free for Virgin viewers. I don't know if that just means free for the first month for everyone, or free to XL and VIP customers.

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I'm getting my pop corn ready. This is great viewing for me. Twists and turns. I'm off work sick at the moment and not allowed in as I have a contagious stomach virus so this is good top excitement to my otherwise dull evenings in between toilet visits.

I wonder then MB would be able to talk about the DNP. Is it imminent is it far, far away.

Interesting times

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

from what i can find out bud is that its launching friday and staff are only being briefed tomorrow on charges or no charges,it appears someone as leaked info early;)

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I cant - sorry.

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After the bashing Virgin have taken on Facebook, Twitter and rugby forums offering Premier Sports for free, for the first month, would be a great PR exercise. Virgin Media would suddenly become the darling of rugby fans.

Still beavering away to see if I can get further info about the supposed "free period" on Virgin.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

agree bud,dont think vm wanted this leaking thou ;)

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Just found this:

https://twitter.com/FifiWoolerton/st...89704468955136

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

Looks like the post our chum was talking about here:

http://www.totalrl.com/forums/index....svirgin-media/

The information she has posted is very specific.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

If they add another Premium sports package to XL FOC for the long term, I will probably complain to VM. I was fine with BT sports being added FOC, but another Premium one?... that would be taking the 'P' out of non sports fans IMHO.

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It wouldn't make sense to end the freebie before the RL is over unless the last few games are on BBC?

I like this tweet though :)

legendkiller2k8 ‏@legendkiller2k8 10m
@FifiWoolerton @jamesgordon67 @RLWC2013 It will be in all packages from TVM until 25th November then it will be part of the XL package.

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Okay, an interesting picture is building.

So taking everything into consideration, over the past few pages of posts, it sounds like:

1. Premier Sports will be added to the EPG tonight / tomorrow night on channel 551
2. Premier Sports will start broadcasting on Friday
3. Premier Sports will be free to all viewers until 6am on 25th November
4. Premier Sports will then remain free to XL customers thereafter

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

Anyone planning to watch the Barcelona v Real Madrid match on Sky Sports 2/HD this Saturday will miss the first 15 mins due to a UEFA ruling.

http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Prog...r/td-p/1453051

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

If this is true, this is fantastic news for me (and probably most other RL fans). It might prove difficult for PS to attract RL subscribers at this time of the year (the RL season runs from Feb to October) if they are going subscription.

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All you have posted is just rumours.

At time of posting Media Boy HQ has not seen anything about Premier Sports (Just rumours).

All I have seen is 'an new channel will launch by end of this week' but base on that rumour posted on DS Forum last weekend it look like Premier Sports may launch.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

I thought that rule applied just for home nation football, guess not. Stupid rule, coulda made it 5pm

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Totally agree , its ridiculous especially a game from Spain.

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What stupid person from UEFA thought this was a sensible rule. The reason behind it is so that it doesn't stop people going to the actual games, but I highly doubt missing the first 15 minutes will make people fly all the way to Barcelona and buy a ticket!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

The rule is asked for by the FA in each territory, so it is really their fault and not UEFA.

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I guess Sky aren't as influential as i thought, they could have asked them to delay kickoff!

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Forum hate is going to start again with Sirius on DS still pertaining to call MediaBoy a name so stupid I'm not going to repeat.

forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1725169&page=37

DS Forums are also holding a Q&A talk about Now TV with a member of the team on Tuesday. Would be interesting to see what he answers to the questions asking about the arrival of Sky Atlantic to the service. He had already got a lot to answer for with Sky Sports price points and picture quality.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

The last I heard was that, following intervention by the Parliamentary Rugby League Group, VM had made "an improved offer" to PS, but that it was still likely to be a standalone channel.

I wasn't told anything about the channel being unscrambled for the RWC.

If it does go into XL and/or the RWC will be made available to all subscribers, it looks like negotiations have gone better that what was hoped. For once, MP's have achieved something positive :D

One of the Directors of PS was also a Director of Setanta. This is nothing unusual in business and wouldn't influence any decision by VM on whether to carry PS or not.

I agree that VM won't ever allow any third party to control their own subscriptions, look at what happened with BT Sport! AIUI, channels such as Boxnation are bought wholesale by a subsidiary of VM (Virgin Media Entertainment Services) and then retailed directly to VM customers.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

That's not been the case for the last 2 years.

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It's to prevent it impacting on regular football attendances during those times in all European federations and in particular lower league clubs.

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I hope you feel better soon :)

I agree, it would be a wonderful PR excercise.

I guess this is to encourage those who want to see the end of the competion to subscribe (but I do believe that the important matches will be shown on the BBC).

You aren't helping matters by continuing to stir things up.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

To add to the rumors Any Madden, Reviews Editor for What Hi-Fi, has Tweeted:

"Virgin Media deal with Premier Sports (TBA soon): RL World Cup shown in additional 4m households in the UK.”

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<edited as wasn't on topic>
Anyway should be a nice surprise for you tomorrow , that's all i'm allowed to say.

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What's the position now then Ben?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

Future Entertainment was closed in 2011. Channels are supplied by Virgin Media directly.

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News to me.

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hope so

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Your going to complain about receiving something for free. ( wether you like it or not it's free)

Will you also be asking for compensation along with your complaint!

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Nothing's free! The costs of BT Sport (and possibly PS) will be inbuilt into the costs of supplying XL and reflected in the price charged to customers.

However, I don't think that XL will rise due to the addition of BT Sport as these can be met by the savings from not having to pay for ESPN.

Premier Sports is another matter, if efficiency savings cannot be found elsewhere, I would expect any future price rise to reflect the additional cost of suplying PS. This is still a good deal for sports fans, but not so much for non sports fans (unless there is something in the pipeline to appease us).

Thanks for the info.

Me too!

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It's getting hot in here!!

Look up to the sky, it's getting closer this time of year when time changes..

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Do you have inside information that Premier Sports are giving VM their channel free of charge then? Thought not.


Adding two Premium packages, retail value on other services being £15 plus £10 =£25 would be disproportionately favouring sports fans IMHO. The Premier Sports money should have been spent on better TV content.

As a paying customer I have the right to make my view known to VM senior management. And no, I have no intention of asking for compensation.

This is all speculation ATM as we don't know the terms of the PS deal.

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Yes l do like that as l sit here sipping my morning coffee.:)

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I like no's 1, 2, 3.

Number 4 should read: Premier Sports will then remain as a Premium stand alone subscription service.

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Come on PB as surely your time will come soon enough on the XL pack in regards to new channels and services so why decry Premier Sports being on the pack free if that's the case.:nono:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

Do you really have nothing better to do?

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Have to say that whilst I am pleased for those who want it to watch the Rugby, after that it should go premium as I doubt long term whether it would be watched enough by those in the XL pack to justify it. Certainly I wouldn't watch it, but that is because they don't carry any sport that I personally would be interested in watching. Well, I suppose I might watch the odd NASCAR event on there but that would be all.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

feel slightly the same as the sport is more niche than BT sports but then again some might say that about Eurosport and that is included. I certainly not going to punch the gift horse but if we got SA in XL as well as PS would that balance it out for everyone?

My Idea would be to give PS for free for those who pay £7 for HD as this is currently not looking great value for those who just get it for Sport and miss out from Sky 4 channels

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

Did anything launch last night then or not?

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No :(

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

What was the surprise?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

Think it is meant to be Friday?

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Must admit I was wondering the same,if we see anything launch this week it will be premier sport and thats tomoz.there is a possibility of fox+(wish they would get a move on with that)

---------- Post added at 11:37 ---------- Previous post was at 11:35 ----------

Yer I think yer right bud ;)

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If fox+ doesn't launch soon ill scream! I don't even want the bloody channel I just want it over and done with its ridiculous!!

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If it turns out that PS is free on XL (we still don't know whether that is the case), why couldn't they have used the money for PS to subsidise Netflix?

That way, Sports fans get a Premium addition and so do non sports fans. Going on retail pricing (as a rough guide), sports fans still are the biggest gainers, as BT sport is £15p/m and Netflix is £6p/m. And as Netflix appeals to both sports fans and non sports fans, but PS only appeals to sports fans, Netflix has a wider appeal than PS

Free Netflix would be a great USP; much greater in my view than free Premier Sports, and both sports and non sports fans would feel that they have been treated equally.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

Feel same way bud

---------- Post added at 12:05 ---------- Previous post was at 12:04 ----------

Totally agree

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I love my sports, but like howardmicks I too agree.

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Mis information mate i had wrong list at time of posting doh! It was MTV Classics but looking at the list i had out last night it was my rumour list. This is what happens if you go near a forum whilst on the old Jack Daniels lol.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

Just had a email back from lifetime hd owners in regards seeing hd version on vm.no date set yet but is part of future plans,in other words its exclusive to sky for a while and when the deal runs out we can have it

---------- Post added at 12:26 ---------- Previous post was at 12:25 ----------

:D

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No, because it is a Sky Basics channel. However, Netflix free on XL would be adequate compensation for non-sports viewers in my opinion.

---------- Post added at 12:38 ---------- Previous post was at 12:33 ----------

Yeah, if you're a sports fan!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 

That channel may launch when Virgin goes after HISTORY HD and CI HD.

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Is it a +1 channel? If it is I can't understand the fuss.