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Very worrying isn't it. I thought VM would start spending money now it supposedly had deeper pockets. It's scrimping more, not investing in new channels, bills are going up and their catchphrase is "on netflix for only 5.99!!!"

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

How is it scrimping dear chap as it paid a lot out for BT Sports to go onto the XL pack and that's something Sky certainly ain't going to do.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

very good point Den much better having BT sports in XL than a pay extra channel

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To be honest Dave I have BT included with my BB and quite frankly hardly watch it , I certainly wouldn't pay to subscribe.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

How is:
1. Launching all the above channels
2. Buying Smallworld
3. Buying 50% of All3Media (Skins, Hollyoaks, Towie, Undercover Boss)
4. Upgrading network to 150 Mb
5. Being Official Partner of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
Scrimping?


I can't see it myself, and I'm not pretending VM is perfect.

VM lost content leadership of the on-demand content market when it was independent. LGI needs to regain the lead in this area.

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Been told there's a big behind closed doors meeting happening this week, no-one knows what it's about yet but source thinks it has something to do with tv side of things, possibly talks withTivo for new box?
I'll update you all when i find out/if my source finds out.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Personally l would like a six tuner TiVo and a bigger memory as we have to pick and choose what we can record many times over.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

the box with 17 tuners is no good if it has no content to show on it :)

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With such a big overhaul of the Tivo, it would make sense for VM to think about 4K capabilities too.

No point in increasing capacity and then having to do it again for 4K.
They may already have this in mind ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

I just want an LCD display on the thing.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Well that depends on each persons differing opinions.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

a contour box would be good !!!!

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Thanks for info.

MB HQ got channel number right on May 21st.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35700331-post846.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

I agree den but ESPN has been in XL for free for many years now and our bills have been going up. It's still a great deal and we are very lucky but bills keep going up.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

But won't cloud recording make the amount of tuners a moot point ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

But is cloud recording reliable?.

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Indeed bills have been going up for a while in this market.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

that will continue too getting beyond a joke now

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Hard choices for some will have to be made.

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June List update - June 9th update.

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

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 ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media ===
???. ??th. (Put channel here) is having an freeview to all (Put package info here) ?? package on Virgin Channel ??? right now until 6am on (Put end date here).

=== Summer ===
-Virgin insider has confirm that Virgin Media will have an Big EPG shake up this summer.

=== June ===
10th. Forces TV will launch today on Virgin Channel 244.

=== July ===
23rd. The BBC to broadcast BBC Three from 9am to 4am for Commonwealth Games from today on Virgin Channel 106 and Smallworld Channel 905.
23rd. The BBC to broadcast BBC Three HD from 9am to 4am for Commonwealth Games from today on Virgin Channel 163 and Smallworld Channel 118.
23rd. The BBC launch an extra Red Button 2 stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel TBC.
23rd. The BBC launch an extra Red Button 3 stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel TBC.
23rd. The BBC launch an extra Red Button 4 stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel TBC.
23rd. The BBC launch an extra Red Button 5 stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel TBC.
23rd. The BBC launch an extra Red Button 6 stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel TBC.
23rd. The BBC launch an Red Button HD stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel TBC.
-Sky Sports 1 will move to Virgin Channel 5??.
-Sky Sports 2 will move to Virgin Channel 5??.
-Sky Sports 3 will move to Virgin Channel 5??.
-Sky Sports 4 will move to Virgin Channel 5??.
-Sky Sports News will move to Virgin Channel 5??.
-Sky Sports F1 will move to Virgin Channel 5??.
-Sky Sports 1 HD will move to Virgin Channel 5??.
-Sky Sports 2 HD will move to Virgin Channel 5??.
-Sky Sports 3 HD will launch on Virgin Channel 5??.
-Sky Sports 4 HD will launch on Virgin Channel 5??
-Sky Sports F1 HD will launch on Virgin Channel 5??.

=== August ===
3rd. The BBC to cut hours of BBC Three back to 7pm from today on Virgin Channel 106.
3rd. The BBC to cut hours of BBC Three HD back to 7pm from today on Virgin Channel 163.
3rd. The BBC to close all extra Red Button streams for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channels TBC today.
3rd. The BBC to close an Red Button HD stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel TBC today.

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

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

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

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

=== By 2015 ===
ITV to launch ITV Be. on Virgin Media.

=== Autumn 2015 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC launch BBC One +1 on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add an extra hour per day (to 8pm) to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-Local TV broadcaster Bay TV Liverpool hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Made in Bristol hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Made in Leeds hope to launch in Summer 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster YourTV Blackpool & Preston hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster YourTV Manchester hope to launch in Summer 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV may launch on Virgin TV in some areas on Virgin Channel 159.

=== Unknown dates ===
-Virgin Media has confirmed that both Sky Sports News HD and Sky News HD will launch soon on Virgin Media.
-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.

=== May launch in 2014? ===
Last Updated June 3rd 2014.

Here is a list of channels that may launch in 2014 on Virgin Media.

The following is base on Information I have been given over the past two weeks by my sources (All info was right on April 22nd):

Note: Some Channels names was given out by other posters.

Own by A+E Networks UK (A+E Networks/British Sky Broadcasting):
-CI HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-HISTORY HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

Own by All Around the World Productions:
-Clubland TV

Own by British Sky Broadcasting:
-Pick +1*
-Sky1 +1 (Broadcasts in Smallworld areas right now).*
-Sky News HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now - DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).*
-Sky Sports F1 HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).*
-Sky Sports 3 HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).*
-Sky Sports 4 HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).*
-Sky Sports News HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now - DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).*

Own by CSC Media Group:
-Bliss
-Chart Show TV
-Scuzz

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

Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc):
-ITV Be (Been confirmed by ITV)

Own by NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels [21st Century Fox]):
-Nat Wild HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

Own by Sony Pictures Television:
-More>Movies
-Movies 4 Men (Broadcasts in Smallworld areas right now).
-Sony Movie Channel

Own by Universal Networks International:
-Universal Channel HD (Info from theone2k10)

Own by Viacom International Media Networks (Europe):
-MTV CLASSIC (Broadcasts in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas right now).

Other Broadcasters:
-Movie Max (For On Demand or TiVo)?
-Pulse (Told by sources it some 'Tech Channel')

FOR LOCAL TV CHANNELS GO TO Local TV on Virgin Media FOR MORE INFORMATION...

*My sources thinks that Sky Channels will be added in one go.
**My sources says Spring 2014 launch.

Before you ask:

Q: WHEN WILL THEY LAUNCH?
A: No launch dates was given bar Disney HD Channels my sources say Spring 2014. But Sky Channels will launch before August 2014.

Q: WHY HAVE YOU PUT 'MAY' LAUNCH FOR?
A: The list I have posted today is just list of channels that may launch in 2014. Until I get info on the following:

-An launch date.
-Channel number and package news.

Q: WHAT IS 'PULSE'?
A: Media Boy HQ do not have any more info on Pulse at time of posting. My sources has only confirmed that it will be an TV Channel not Pulse Radio.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

=== Channels ONLY in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on April 9th 2014.

ONLY TV CHANNELS THAT ONLY BROADCAST IN THE UK ON OTHER NETWORKS WILL APPEAR ON THIS PART OF THE LIST.

ALSO THE FOLLOWING LIST OF CHANNELS IS CURRENTLY BROADCASTING ON SMALLWORLD CABLE OR UPC IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA:

Entertainment:
-Sky1 +1*
-MTV +1*

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

Lifestyle:
-Travel Channel +1*
-Food Network +1*
-Fashion TV**

Movies:
-Movies4Men*

Music:
-MTV Classic***
-Channel AKA*
-Now Music*

News:
-Sky News HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).**

Sports:
-Sky Sports News HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).**

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD**

Specialist:
-EWTN**

Radio:
-UCB Ireland**

*Only in Smallworld areas.
**Only in UPC Ireland areas.
***Only in both Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
Full list now at: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...adcasters.html

This part of list has now moved to my blog - follow link.

=== What is Media Boy on about??? ===
Here is what I mean when I post the following on Cable Forum:

Virgin Insiders - means just that.
'Do Not Post' order - means an Virgin insider has given me some info on things that set to happen but has told me not to reveal it right now.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
Follow 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 May 13th 2014.

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 SMALLWORLD AREAS' AND 'ONLY IN UPC IRELAND AREAS' WHEN THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA?
A: Virgin Media, Smallworld and UPC Ireland are now ALL own by Liberty Global.

Q: WILL WE NEED TO WAIT UNTIL AUGUST TO GET MORE SKY SPORTS HD CHANNELS ON VIRGIN MEDIA?
A: Well both Sky Sports 1 HD and Sky Sports 2 HD did launch on August 2nd 2010.

Q: WHERE WILL THEY BROADCAST?
A: As of May 12th no confirmed news. See my blog for my views: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...ike-major.html

Q: WHEN WILL SKY SPORTS HD AND SKY NEWS HD LAUNCH?
A: Again no confirmed news but base on past Sky Basic HD channel launches we may not get them until April 2015.

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

==== See you later ===
List last updated on June 9th 2014.

Next update: TBC - unless:

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

Why update today for? Removing all Smallworld info.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Did VM's new package reduce costs for some people on this forum?
Downward price pressure could occur if Sky provides free broadband with Sky Sports as rumoured here (includes what looks like an unreleased advert so may just be a concept at this stage.)
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?p=73057692#post73057692

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i agree it is the status quo at the moment but i'm now feeling i'm not getting value for money. VM put bills up but we got BT sport, we got HD channels, we got additional channels and i thought "well this all adds up and makes sense". now the bills keep going up and i feel like im not getting anything for it. Give me 3 channels and put my bill up by a fiver i dont feel so annoyed. i'm quite happy in fact. put my bill up by four quid and then offer me netflix for 6 quid i'm thinking

unless you've signed a new contract which has put up channel costs by 3 or 4 quid every customer/ unless your overheads have gone up MASSIVELY above inflation then you are therefore just milking me dry of money during tough economic times and providing me with sod all in return for the increase.

i am a newcastle united support and mike cashley loves to milk the fans of money by selling players and replacing them with free signings/upping ticket prices etc. if the new VM owners are like this as well it'll peeve me right off.... its not like i can go to sky and murdochs or BT and ...their incompet ence.

sorry for the rant its a monday...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

l compared our package with the new ones and frankly there is no change in what we would pay and basically for me Virgins packages have been dressed up with new names but with generally the same clothes on.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

The sky ad gives the impression that sky sport 5 will be exclusive to sky.

http://oi59.tinypic.com/a1n051.jpg

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Was Sky Sports F1 SD Channel 'exclusive to sky' before deal being done for Smallworld and then Virgin Media?

For all we know maybe Virgin are looking into Sky Sports 5 SD Channel right now.

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l would say that's inconclusive as it says its exclusive to Sky Sports customers and that could easily include Virgins Sky Sports customers as well.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

That's the way I feel as well. My contract is up next month, time for a better deal I think.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

I was lucky, then - saved £8 per month, and BB speed increased from 60 to 152Mb/s (160, actually).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Maybe they are or a deal was done when they signed the contract. All I know is neither of them are going to tell me what they are upto ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

This a more interesting post

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...9&postcount=59

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

The other ad says home of European football so maybe a part time channel?

http://static.decipherinc.com/survey...jpg?88f88ecf3c

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thanks for infor

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

i was about to ask this question myself den! i have XL tv, L phone and XL broadband i was hunting about whether i should just get VIP at this rate but realised it probably doesnt exist anymore and wondered if it it was one of those stupid named packages now...so seems nothing has in essence changed.

the new names are appalling btw no idea who thought those up. i didnt find them funny just embarrasing really...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Yes, although most do not take into account the cost of an extra box. For example I have a TiVo downstairs, and V+ upstairs, which matches the Premiere collection, but nothing similar on the new bundles.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

By asking about the big what ever it is I reduced my cost by £5 per month - only have 50meg instead of the 100 or what ever it offered but it only would have saved me 50p per month. This was by going to retentions ;)not sales

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When I was given the price (the standard cost advertised ) Sales knew I had a Tivo & a V+. So push for the standard price if that`s your choice

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Question:- is the "insider" called " A516 " by any chance ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Isn't that a road in Derbyshire? :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

try google adding digital to the end!;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Doesn't look like Sky Sports 5 is going to launch in HD from what I have found, could be wrong though.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

For me, the advert reads that the free BB deal is exclusive to SS customers once SS 5 is launched. It suggests to me that Sky want to keep as many customer subs as possible after they lose CL football.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Could well be that way harry. Free broadband is very tempting and help keep people away from BT too

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Buy BT broadband, get free sport. Buy Sky Sports, get free broadband. Seems a sensible response from Sky.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

isn't it the normal broadband band and not fibre optic broadband with that sky offer so not that good IMO

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

There's a Fibre offer too, but that may not get out until Thursday launch ;-)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Really depends where you are as it is ADSL so nowhere near VM speeds. But Sky normally charge their TV customers £7.50pm for it so quite a saving if true. A comparable fibre offer would be £12.50pm. Realistically, Sky might charge a bit more say £15pm, I speculate.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

£20p/m plus £15 line rental for Skys 38mb service mate, it's what i got quoted anyway lol, but £7.50p/m for 6 months. The 76mbs is £30p/m plus £15 line rental.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

I think Andrews meaning if there's to be a fibre offer like the standard broadband one when took with Sky Sports , post 1541 clearly states there will be some kind of deal however I'm sure it won't be free like standard BB.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Have you morphed into Yoda or something?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Spot on, so to clarify, Sky's broadband pricing could look like:
With Sky TV. ADSL £7.50pm
With Sky Sports ADSL free

With Sky TV fibre upto 38Mb £20pm
With Sky Sports fibre upto 38Mb £15pm

Sky's upto 76Mb fibre standard pricing of £30pm does look expensive compared to Plusnet which offers it at £20pm and VM's upto 100Mb offering of £20.50 + 50p more line rental.

(Sky has already recouped a small amount of the potential free ADSL broadband costs by withdrawing discounted annual line rental.)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

A516 deal with non Virgin Media news.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Ah cool that clears it up.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

a516: BBC Red Button to provide up to five SD streams between 23rd June and 6th July.

a516 is reporting that The BBC has confirmed that it will be running an expanded Red Button service between 23rd June and 6th July 2014 covering events including Wimbledon and Glastonbury.

http://www.a516digital.com/2014/06/b...e-streams.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Forces TV now on channel 244

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

The channel looks like from going by the guide that it is a news channel for the forces.

if that is the case then its a shame as think it could be a good channel.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Its all this training that thy master is giving me.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Sky Sports 5 details, Sky not ruling out other providers: http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...opean-football

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

My thinking is l think we will get it sometime in the next couple of months as l think they have done a deal with Virgin for it but there is no deal with BT l reckon but then again what does the expert on nothing know.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

It's slightly odd that this announcment doesn't mention it being an HD service. I'm assuming it will be but it's strange that SKY aren't making any mention of it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Here goes until August. Sky Sports 5 becomes the new Atlantic/BT Sports/Sky Sports HD. Will we or won't we? Inside sources saying yes and no. Lots of late nights on the day that it is supposed to launch. Remember, though, outside of the top 3, dutch football is like League 2 on a bad day. For the past few seasons they have been giving away the rights so not sure why Sky are making such a big play on obtaining them...........

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Virgin just tweeted we're getting Sky Sports 5 :-)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Yeah, just seen that on twitter. Knew we would get it probably part of the new deal that was signed for the HD channels.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Dave will be happy for once.:waving:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Excellent news, so now the waiting game for them to launch. Hoping soon, I like watching golf and it is so much better in HD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...e/td-p/2305615

I'd ignore the date (2013!), but looks like Sky Sports 5 will be in HD.

Also, on another forum someone with a magnifying glass has looked at the promo advert from Sky and deduced a launch date of 12th August.

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...e/td-p/2305615

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...e/td-p/2305615

In HD as well

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

so that's looks why they waiting to launch the sports HD channels :):)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

August 12th also confirmed by Sky on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkySports/status/476237086211985408

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

All good news we're getting it and I'd imagine it'll fit straight into the existing sports package? But ...

What on earth will they have to put on it??!? They're copying with 4 channels perfectly and they're losing more rights next year!?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

mostly be European football by the looks of it Vince Spanish league ect

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Mr Doom and Gloom wrong as always :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

yes I was wrong this time so happy to be proved wrong on this :LOL:

PS now MM just need to get proved wrong on SA but that's another story :LOL:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Aye they're saying European football but sky only have the rights to la liga haven't they? Maybe they should change the description from a "channel showcasing European football" to "a channel showcasing la liga only..."

Unless MB is aware of sky sports about to capture bundesliga, French ligue, serie A? I thought BT sport had just recently won these rights tho

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Very happy about getting sky sport 5 HD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

But remember they have also signed 17 sports rights deal lately Vince as well.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

.....

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Did they den? Anything decent? I must have missed that

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Ping Pong, Table Tennis, Tiddly winks ETC :D

Re: Curzon Home Cinema coming to Tivo in 2014
 

I'm assuming that the launch of Sky Sports 5 was the reason for no launch date being advised. We should have guessed something was afoot even before the leaks! Next time...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Sky have the rights to around 500 internationals Vince. The Euro 2016 qualifiers are now structured over 4 days per round, with at least 2 kick-off times each day. Helps fill up the TV schedule a bit! http://www1.skysports.com/news/11096/8712153

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

l posted something a while back on this but alas l cannot find the link now.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Sky Sports 5 will be the home of European Qualifiers for UEFA EURO 2016, UEFA Champions League, La Liga, Coppa Italia, Copa del Rey and Holland’s Eredivisie plus a host of other European football programming including Revista De La Liga and Champions League Weekly.

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Looks like the guy on the Community Forum may have posted inaccurate information. Virgin have now confirmed on Twitter:

"Sky haven't released whether it's in HD yet"

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Till the sky sports subs go up bud :)

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Sa ain't coming soon bud,vm have to pay for that.sports channels we pay for and come sept watch the price hike,I personally struggle to watch the 4 we have never mind a 5th

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

aye I know SA ain't coming anytime soon sky will have to do something it never done and lower the price of a channel just saying that all got to be proved wrong about now :LOL:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

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Just to confirm, that's Sky Sports 5 in HD on its way to Virgin Media this summer. Happy days.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Sky Sports 5 and Sky Sports 5 HD to launch on August 12th.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...072950.article

That my DNP order up in the air.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Would it be safe to assume that is when the other sky sports HD channels will launch?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Might has well told us your info now mediaboy.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Like Sky customers do we need to register an interest? or will it automatically appear?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

hope it don't effect the other hd channels lauching before then

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Base on information I have seen the rest will launch before that.

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Just Virgin will need to move some channels numbers to make room for Sky Sports 5.

MB HQ thinks Sky Sports News may move to after Sky Sports F1 on the EPG.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

I hope it is before 9th July so I can watch Silverstone GP!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Seen no info from any insiders at time of posting.

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Will be here by the late August race.

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Info is now out of date so was put in bin.

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Here is confirmation that Sky Sports 5 will be on Virgin Media in both SD and HD.

http://advanced-television.com/2014/...euro-football/

Cable MSO Virgin Media confirmed the channel would be made available to Virgin Media customers in both SD and HD.

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Ahhh! that is going to be a lot of games on tv then! starts to make more sense now!

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Couldn't agree more that's dead cert in my opinion , someone has to pay for two years free broadband and increased sporting rights costs.

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i can already see this conversation

me: "why are you putting up all the sport prices??"
sky: "We have more sport than ever on more channels than ever!!"
me: "But youve lost the champions league rights?"
sky: "We have champions league matches more games than ever next year!"
me: "but from 2015 you dont so why are the prices going up?"
sky: "We have more matches than ever on more channels than ever!"
me: "youre ignoring my point are you?"
sky: "we have more matches than ever on more channels than ever!"

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A slight edit on what I said. The games are over 3 days not 4. Doesn't alter the amount they'll show though.

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I am hearing that BT are showing football from Spain from August 2015.

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Base on info I have seen the missing Sky Sports are set to launch in July. With Sky Sports 5 to follow on August 12th.

I was told to 'Enjoy the world cup'.;)

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That will suit me as I really like Spanish football.

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So what will be sport 5 number be? on virgin

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:shrug:

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I do think I know where Sky Sports 5 will be but it not confirmed yet.

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I'm sure what ever number it is that with a little searching you'll be able to find it...:rolleyes: