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How does that fit in with this from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallmark_Channel_(UK)?

2010 rebrand

In June 2009, a memorandum leaked to the television trade newspaper Broadcast stated that NBC Universal plans to rebrand the Hallmark Channel as a Universal Channel in 2010. The "Hallmark Channel" brand is licensed to NBC Universal from Crown Media and is due to expire. An NBC Universal denied such a rebrand would happen, though an official announcement could potentially be made in July or August 2009.[3]

I read it on Wikipedia, so it must be true! ;-)

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:D well its Q3 tomorrow anyone know whats COMMING SOON :D:D:D

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Well I imagine the PictureBox service was the surprise they announced, so they've delivered there. Now it's just a case of when these HD channels materialise.

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Any news on Football Conference TV deal?

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Not yet.

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Picture Box on Virgin TV's Movies on Demand - UPDATE:

July 2nd will see the launch of Picture Box on Virgin TV's Movies on Demand.

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Anyone know how you can subscribe to this?

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For Infomation to go http://www.picturebox.tv/virgin.php

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Thats it isn't it.

Only movie buffs will want thsi service surely? Why would I want to see movies that I have seen already for an extra £5 a month?

Its the ones I haven't seen that I want to watch!

Having said that at least Virgin are trying to improve the HD options. Its better than nothing.

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Got to be better than the silly repeats that Sky Movies does where the same film is on at the same time each day for a week :rant:

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But atleast sky show decent movies. When the only hollywood blockbuster that i can see form their list is HULK you know they have some problems.

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This service has just launched. There is a good choice of movies, and once the service picks up a bit I am sure there will be even beter movies on it.

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But it has been on tiscaly tv for a long time. Is it not the same service?
Plus i know quite a few those movies have been shown on terrestial channels.

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Are you sure, Mr Bean's Holiday :D:D:D:D

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Oh goody, even more movies, at a price. :rolleyes: :zzz:

Anyone know whats COMING SOON? :D:D:D

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ESPN to launch on Virgin Media next month.

ESPN will launch on Virgin TV Channel 553 in August.

http://www.virginmedia.com/customers...nnel-guide.pdf

Setanta Sports UK fall out - Update:

Setanta's Golden League of Athletics rights has been resold to Eurosport.

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Shown as a Premium channel, so not a free replacement for Setanta then...

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no hd channel on that list :(

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last time i chekced ther eno espn hd on sky either because mmmm it not even launched yet for god sake give them untikl it at least launches on sky

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Never was goign to be a replacement for setenta in that respect, espn do not want ot be in the smae postiion as setneta and go bust

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Even though ESPN is coming to VM, at this stage we don't know if ESPN are going to have a sep channel for PL Football, but customers will still have to pay for it - on Sky it is free.

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from

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/orga...premier-league

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I am really not trying to be obtuse - but surely it isnt free with Sky, you still have to pay for the sports package, which even on Sky is a premium package - or perhaps I am wrong (it has been known on occasion ;) )


EDIT - Just realised you meant that ESPN is free with Sky, I thought you meant premireship football, my appologies.........

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I spoke to Sky about this, possible charge at the end of an experiment, and they advised me that they will keep an eye on the position, it will be free at the moment, and it largely depend on wether ESPN do offer another channel to take the football. But l cannt see that happening, as the amount of football will be shown, would be the same as Setanta, it would depend on ESPN, doing a Setanta and offering Sports News channel.

My only arguement is, why the hell something isn't being done by VM to getting ESPN America or Classic channels on free as a taster for customers, If you look at the channels, they do supply some great sport, and l am sure customers would love it, but there agian do VM care about customers - no, Media Boy has said they could start from August, strange that is when the season starts.

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ESPN have already said they will be launching another channel which will show the football. So why can't you see it happening? How would it depend on them doing a news channel? I'm really not seeing the logic that brings you to that conclusion at all?

Your only argument is "why aren't VM giving away a channel they have to pay a per-subscriber rate to for free"? If they added ESPN America or Classic to the XL pack for example, even for a limited time, they'd have to pay ESPN a fortune, they'd need to renegotiate the contract to beable to do it at a commercial viable expense. And we all know how long it takes to negotiate carriage contracts.

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I agree that the £5 monthly fee seems a good deal for those who want it although it has to be said the list of films is limited at the mo which isnt surprising since Sky has a virtual monopoly of films.

Having said that, I usualy buy 2/3 DVDs per week quite cheaply so I wont be taking up the option anyway so it wont be a good deal for me personally.

Still, it is a step in the right direction taking into account that some of the films will be in HD.

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This weeks list now online - see post one.

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I note that ESPN Classic is not on that pdf so one must assume that VM is still choosing not to carry ESPN Classic?

I did email ESPN about carriage on VM and they replied by saying that we should ask VM which one woulkd interpret as meaning that VM has decided not to carry this channel.

Down the line, on Sky I would imagine that ESPN, ESPN America and ESPN Classic will constitute the ESPN bundle, probably at something in the region of a tenner a month.

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What PDF?

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This PDF.

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You do realise that only updates every now and then adn they will have updated it to put people minds at easy that espn will be on virign for the football starting, if they have agreed for espn classic and hd they might not put it on until it launches

EDIT: Although this does not mean espn classic is coming jsut wha ti said above

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I never said anything, you just asked what PDF and I linked you to it. But either way, it means there's a pretty good chance of both channels being on VM, otherwise they wouldn't put it there, and give them channel numbers.

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Apogolise i jsut assumed you where the user above rillington

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Sony TV on channel 805 is currently free to view and pops up with a message telling viewers its free until the 7th July.

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It's not about VM's choice or decisions, it's about price.

I don't know who would pay whom to get ESPN Classic on VM, but clearly they haven't agreed on how to make money from it (yet?).

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just been reading the lectric magazine and it says that true blood will start at 10pm on fx channel 157 on the 17th july , also that you will also be able to watch the first episode in hd on virgin central 118 . so i do hope that all of the series will be shown in hd.

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Setanta Sports UK fall out: SPL update

SPL chiefs are to vote today on a joint £65m TV deal from BSkyB and ESPN.

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/...tv_package.php

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New Channel coming next Month.

ESPN will launch on the 4th of August 2009 on Virgin TV Channel 553.

Info from agbnielsen

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In time for the Premiership season then. So no bitching and moaning about it not being here yet. ;)

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Don't think the clubs will have any choice but to accept this offer .

That being the case, I hope that this new channel will be included in the XL package as setanta was.

The former Setanta executive producer of football has now been hired by ESPN. http://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/blog/?p=1933

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Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media tests Five HD Channels.

An Virgin Media viewer in an Ex-ntl area has told me the following in an email:

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Blimey....progress....

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ESPN Update:

Disney-owned ESPN's new UK channel will replace ESPN America on the Sky satellite and Virgin Media cable TV electronic programme guides from August 3rd.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009...-setanta-bskyb

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Could it be. Has there been sightings of the devil ice skating in hell :LOL:

BTW for a explanation See my sig :)

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there's no vmtest channels in my ex-c&w area, hope we can find out which channels are being tested in the ex-ntl areas. i presume they would all be bbchd rather than the new channels that will launch just to annoy us :P

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That would more **** me off!

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YOu have the samsung box? if not that why you do not see the tests, but hay everyone thinks they will never launch hd channel s;) would be funny if they annouced and launch bbc hd in +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 for about 5 minutes then would be a really big kick in the teeth

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don't VM do this sort of testing all the time. Until we get anything announced we don't know any new HD channels are launching.

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Update on this story I have been given info that VMTest3 has tonight started an other HD Channel test on Virgin TV in the Ex-NTL area.

So THAT now Six not Five HD Channels testing on Virgin TV.

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Which, funnily enough, is the number of channels they said they'd launch.

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Wihout wanting to break any rules, i am on the ex-ntl platform with a v+ box and would like to know how you find these test channels. If this is frowned upon, simply dont reply

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Not wanting to depress anybody, but haven't we been here before with "channels testing", eg Wedding TV, JJB sports, Daystar and Pop girls or something?
Far be it for me to criticize VM with Andrew around:) but we still have yet to receive any of these channels.

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Maybe not actually skating yet, but I think I saw him buying some skates

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All those channels sound awful, and this is the first time we've had HD channels being tested. This is a step towards the HD channels they promised finally appearing.

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Just saw this on http://www.vmhd.blogspot.com/

"Six HD channels now testing on Virgin Media
According to Jasmeet:

The following are now in testing

* VMTest1 - History HD
* VMTest2 - National Geographic Channel HD
* VMTest3 - FX HD
* VMTest4 - MTVNHD
* VMTest5 - History HD
* VMTest6 - Eurosport HD

I cannot verify this but Jasmeet's normally on the money. (Please, no quips about VMTest5 - History HD being a +1...)
If this becomes the promised channels, with C4 HD instead of a second History HD channel, then that's a pretty broad selection. ITV HD for the football would be welcome, too. "

They sound pretty good to me BUT FX is interesting as its a Fox network and no Cnhl4 or ITV HD which i thought would be a shoe-in - so not sure how true these can be....

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If true with C4HD bolted on this would be great news. I think with this line up they will retain alot of people who would otherwise have moved. I will be staying if this comes into play.

I know you have your die hard "I want 40HD channels" people but this would be a good foundaion to entice people back from Sky combined with VM's other services.

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no sign of espn classics then, oh well off to sky

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Nothing wrong with critisism that is true, but at least it a step in the right direction if they are testing hd channels to see how it effects the system, and all the hd channels meantion are plausible ones that mgiht launch

EDIT: Pop girl never tested just got meantioned by the broadcaster

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dought two history channels might be miltray history hd i still reckon c4 hd will be there

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probally they have the right to carry it, probally find it will be milary hd and they will launch them 6 and ch4hd and itvhd

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It will be intresting to see what the second history hd will be.

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I think it will be Bio HD.

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What numbers are they on or have they been taken off?

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You can not see them they are tests, only certain users can see them with certain boxes and they can onyl see them in engineer menu

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Ok cheers

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And a further clarification to that, is that people can only see a "list" of testing channels not the actual channels themselves. Only certain VM staff members can see the actual channels testing.

Don't assume that because a certain channel is listed as testing, that, that'll be the channel actually launching, it may not. Tests are just that, tests, to check the quality of the network.

I would be surprised (or perhaps not, as it's VM we're talking about here...) if ESPN HD is not among the first tranche of HD channels to launch.

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I've got the original SA V+ box (the silver one) any way of checking if I've got extra channels testing

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No onloy the samsung 2110c and 3110c can see the test channels in the engineers menu but as horizon said oyu cna not view them they can onyl be viewed at the headend, and test are tests it could be there tesitng the network for hwo it will handle new hd channels but doesnt mean they are going ot launch

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Apparently "Digital Spy has now learned that the cable operator could be very close to making an announcement on details, availability and pricing of ESPN for its subscribers."

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What is itv_hid and ITV HID1? They are on the list of channels in the engineer menu as not provisioned on my Samsung SMT-2110C box.

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Link?

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If i remember likely it is for itv interactive stream

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Please would be nice!

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...with-espn.html

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Thanks a lot (that make up for the lack of a please? :p:), and thanks to joglynne as well. :)

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I think the only reason we might get ESPN so quickly is because ESPN know they need to get it on all platforms as soon as they can and VM know they need to have access to all the football content.

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:D

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They're for the red button/interactive apps on ITV. Although they appear to be channels, they're not. You'll find other such similar "channels" there too.

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More Analogue Cable areas to go Digital only from October 1.

BenMcr has posted that Virgin Media will axe Analogue Cable on October 1 in the following areas.

Basildon
Birmingham/Small Heath
Grimsby
Hemel Hempstead
Norwich
South London/Croydon
Sussex (Brighton)
Thames valley (Reading)
Warwick

The latest on Virgin Media axeing Analogue Cable to go http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...l#post34829830

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After 1st October how much of the network will still be able to receive Analogue cable TV, 40-50% :confused:

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for me .... out of that lot only FX HD appeals and maybe Eurosport HD. The absence of CH4 and ITV HD from testing, if true is disconcerting ( previous point about football well raised )

however as Sky have the vast majority of Movies and Sports HD tied up ( until OFCOM gets off its arse or something puts them to sleep - DC) then it would at least represent a positive move forward especially after 4 years of going nowhere in hD

Of the non premium HD channels carried by Sky or owned by Sky only Sci-fi HD would be missing ( ITV & CH4 as well obviously)

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If the HD channels, being advertised on this thread, will be aired, then it will be bye bye from me, and get rid of VM, l am not waiting nearly 18 months, for HD channels that l don't even watch on normal TV.

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They're not being advertised...

And I'm not sure what else you were expecting, that was pretty much what I was expecting VM would launch in HD.

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Wow with your sky fanboy talk I already thought you were with them :erm:

Anyway yeah they maybe some average channels but it's a good start from vm (if true). Nothing for me but loads of people will be delighted with them

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discovery should be in place of history, history is mainly old footage in awful quality so not much benefit in hd, whereas discovery would be far more worthy.

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Arthur has stated he has both services - what that means is anyone's guess.

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I'm sure Discovery will come later on, it's a given. It may come in this batch, considering History HD is listed twice.

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to tell the truth we all should know that we ware going to get a line up like VM is testing currently.

i know that out of the testing line up i will use 2 channels regular which are Eurosport HD and FX HD all the rest are bonus to me.

Media Boy has stated that the second History HD channel may end up being Bio HD maybe he knows something we dont.
like has been entioned the current testing line HD line up is a decent start and more will come in time lets just hope we get them launched to customer soon.

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it could be discovery HD to ;) there a few it might be but i mean a few like 3-4 maybe 5 others

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Mmmm i remeber oyu saying you be happy if they added any hd channel so when it comes down to it you lied again and it you want sky hd when you know for a fact they wont get it why do you keep virgin when clearly you have said oyu have always had sky i think that me be alie to

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yea it could well be infact i would watch Discovery HD so that would be even better for me lol.

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Possible channels that second History HD channel could be, are:

* Channel 4 HD
* ITV HD
* Sci Fi HD
* Bio. HD
* Luxe.tv HD (hope not)
* Rush HD
* Discovery HD
* Nat Geo Wild HD
* Crime & Investigation HD
* Disney Cinemagic HD

Some are more likely than others, of course.

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What channels were people expecting in HD? Its unlikely that Sky were ever going to give them to VM in the first place, so there isn't that many left.

People are moaning about no HD, then when VM add 6 HD channels for testing, people still moan :rolleyes:

I don't think VM can win with people on here

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* Channel 4 HD
* ITV HD
* Sci Fi HD
* Bio. HD
* Discovery HD
* Nat Geo Wild HD

i would go with them ;) but CH4 HD and ITV HD i think will be lower in the list possible launch sometime after the others ;) (Hopefully in times for hte champions league so ic an watch my team play in hd ) :)

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i would be pleased if the testing channels launch especially fx hd and national geographic hd.

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I have said that a million times people want sky hd channels but people do not realise the likely hood of tha tis very low sky wotn give them up they are goign to fight giving them up even though ofcom say they have to

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You think people moan on here,visit digital spy some people on there make people on here look like amateurs.:wavey:

Seriously are people ever going to be happy,What people seemingly want is skys tv service delivered over cable!!!!! Forgetting that sky do not offer a proper vod service.;)

Myself i am really not that bothered with HD so any channels as and when they appear will be welcome.:)

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acutally virign could if they wanted to, but then peopel moan we got to many porn channels etc, got to many this bla bla..., but you also have the otehr fact sky and never goign ot let virign get there channels easily or cheap (in there eyes but fair to everyone else) as per there response to teh ofcom report

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why no playboyHD? :P

i wanna see some photos of those 6 channels as this could just be a wind-up.

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May i be the first to say good bye and thank god, Maybe we will hear no more of your constant moaning

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On May 5th I start an thread called Pick Virgin Media HD Channels.

Well as of today here is the results:

Eurosport HD has got 74 votes.
Bio HD/Crime & Investigation Network HD has got 26 votes.
History HD has got 70 votes.
Disney Cinemagic HD has gothttp://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/clear.gif 19 votes.
Discovery HD has got 91 votes.
FX HD has got 73 votes.
Sci Fi HD has got 54 votes.
National Geographic Channel HD has gothttp://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/clear.gif 66 votes.
Nat Geo Wild HD has got 36 votes.
MTVN HD has got 28 votes.

So here is the top six HD channels that you want to see on Virgin TV:

01. Discovery HD
02. Eurosport HD
03. FX HD
04. History HD
05. National Geographic Channel HD
06. Sci Fi HD


So you got FOUR of out SIX right - well done and Thanks for Voting.

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how would that leave him anon? you have just broadcast the request. If pics show now we will all assume we know where from ;)

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I need to get to bed more:dunce:

I do not know how to post photos any way that Wikipedia job,

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List on post one has now been updated.

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Don't forget folks that VM have already announced that they will be putting Living HD on their EPG in the near future.
As far as those six that are currently testing I for one will be chuffed to receive the likes of History, Nat Geo and Eurosport in HD.
I honestly cannot see what you are moaning about Arthur:confused: if these six are the new HD channels thats pretty decent indeed...what on earth were you expecting VM to announce, all the Sky channels in HD?