Cable Forum - Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

Well done VM! :tu:

Worth the extra haggling to get it "on the cheap" I say. http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/im...ons/icon14.gif

If only I was interested in sports. :(

Andrewcrawford23

29-07-2009 18:33

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Hay i wonder if i will have people say i was right? i said it would happen soon and said about julyish time ;)

braysoj1

29-07-2009 18:37

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media boy will we get espn on demand

Andrewcrawford23

29-07-2009 18:42

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Originally Posted by braysoj1 (Post 34843103)

media boy will we get espn on demand

your joking aint oyu? what would be in it?

but if there stuff that could be on it i pretty sure they will have got a on demand signed as well they seem to be doing that with most chnanels now

Felim_Doyle

29-07-2009 18:47

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Originally Posted by ahardie (Post 34842755)

I really cant see why VM bothered with all that stupid negotiating to get a good deal. They could have announced this a week ago at Â£10/mth per customer.

Seriously though, well done VM. I'm on xl and you can't get much better than free.

You - put a :rolleyes: {Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)} or ;) {Wink} next to facetious remarks!

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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 34842757)

I'm not having at go at you - but maybe that's exactly why VM bothered with 'all that stupid negotiating'

You - read the sarcasm into the post even if the smilies are omitted!

Note to self: Me - stop taking this so seriously!

paul nolan

29-07-2009 18:48

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Originally Posted by figgyburn (Post 34843089)

guys does this mean that espn will need to have hd cameras at the premier and scottish games to broadcast in hd?

Sky people are doing all the camera work for the football on behalf of ESPN, ESPN are presenting it....

Fred Fish

29-07-2009 18:50

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Originally Posted by braysoj1 (Post 34843103)

media boy will we get espn on demand

I think it is unlikely that much in the way of sports will be On Demand. It hasnt been upto date. It is rare that many sporting fixtures shown on the other channels are viewable on their catchup service. Must be something to do with licencing. Anyway most sports fans that I speak to say that if they cant watch it live it loses much of its appeal. Not a big sports fan myself but can see this. (all my opinion - of course)

Andrewcrawford23

29-07-2009 18:51

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Originally Posted by paul nolan (Post 34843113)

Sky people are doing all the camera work for the football on behalf of ESPN, ESPN are presenting it....

For this seaosn only i believ ei think espn are goign to to do the work themself for the followign seaosn it would have been a bit hard for them to do it themself with this short of time

ahardie

29-07-2009 18:53

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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle (Post 34843111)

You - put a :rolleyes: {Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)} or ;) {Wink} next to facetious remarks!

I thought putting 'seriously though' in the next sentence would do the trick. :)

Fred Fish

29-07-2009 18:54

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Originally Posted by ahardie (Post 34843117)

I thought putting 'seriously though' in the next sentence would do the trick. :)

I agree with you - I saw the scarcasm......

braysoj1

29-07-2009 19:11

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Virgin Media to carry Channel 4 HD

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...nnel-4-hd.html

---------- Post added at 18:11 ---------- Previous post was at 18:02 ----------

hd channels numbers on vm, are FX HD will launch on channel 158, National Geographic HD will be on channel 232 and MTVNHD will occupy channel 310

Nook29

29-07-2009 19:12

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Originally Posted by braysoj1 (Post 34843122)

Don't want to seem ungrateful for you posting the info, but we know. It's been posted a couple of times now. :)

kgollop

29-07-2009 19:21

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Well come home from work to news that I'll be getting ESPN HD for no extra cost, the 3 HD channels confirmed as launching tomorrow and Channel 4HD confirmed too. ESPN classics too. Pretty good day I'd say! :)

Felim_Doyle

29-07-2009 19:25

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Originally Posted by joglynne (Post 34842852)

VM could certainly make far more impact in the press/and as a service announcement if they launched these new channels and HD content all on the same day.

Although we at CF are aware of what is on the cards I suspect the average customer is totally in the dark about what is about to be launched and I would assume VM will want to use this as a marketing opportunity.

IMHO, being able to say "here's a bunch of HD channels in July as promised" and now "here's a surprise bunch of sports channels (one of which is HD) in August" has more impact.

Also, ignoring the possible labour overhead, I would imagine that launching in two phases is less risky and easier to put right if anything goes wrong with either launch.

neilo

29-07-2009 19:26

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Some pretty good news for us Virgin customers. Definitely worth the wait! And way better than paying Â£19/Â£22 a month for the same ESPN services Via Sky.

Bet that's got the satellite chaps a bit worried.

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