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Will the Samsung V box get updated with TIVO software ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Nope, but the cisco could

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Have you got a source for this story?

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....yes, it's from vm's presentation to New York analysts. This is available via VM's web site on the investor part. You'll be asked to register to access the webcast, just make up any details you like. The exact quote comes towards the end of the webcast. Best to start with the analyst question for context which is at 9 minutes 45 seconds into the Q&A session. Here's a link:

http://investors.virginmedia.com/pho...ventId=3530104

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I've signed up and if it means just upgrading to XL BB to get the triple and the rest comes free as per MB's info I'll go with that but otherwise I'll wait till the price drops.

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Its worth having the triple XL pack :)

It cant be longggg now till we all no the price :D

Final News Titbit
 

It's just occured to me that I have missed the main bit of news coming from VM's presentations in London yesterday and New York today...:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :dunce:

EVERYONE will get the tivo EPG eventually. VM are to decide the rollout schedule, but the deal with tivo replaces the current Liberate supplied EPG software. The Liberate deal expires in January. What we don't know is what happens when that deal expires and when everyone will get a tivo epg on their boxes.

VM's bosses have given a few clues though, as to how this will rollout. Firstly, obviously, they are hoping lots of people will purchase the new tivo 1tb pvrs when they're released next year. Secondly, there will be different tivo pvrs with smaller hard drives introduced throughout 2011. Thirdly, VM made clear again that the new cisco HD boxes (non-pvr) are tivo compatible and will get tivo downloaded onto them at some point, probably in the first half of 2011. There are currently half a million of those boxes in circulation.

The question is what happens to all the other boxes. Well, Neil Berkett said that VM purchases a million stbs each year, so if you do the maths, everyone should be getting a new box within 3 years....hmmm. Hopefully VM will buy a few more boxes to speed things up!

To be clear, the only boxes that will run tivo are the new tivo pvrs and the current cisco HD boxes (non-pvr version). All the other boxes will need to be replaced at some point.

VM's bosses also made clear that existing customers will get the new tivo box at a discount, but as yet the details are not known, although media boy provided details from his insider of what the prices might be.

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If we are going to have a new thread (which is a good idea) can we make it two threads i.e. actually confirmed by VM and another one for wild speculation rather than peoples best guess estimates?

Should stop the build ups and let downs when someone posts 'some rumour'

Have the new V HD Cisco boxes got ethernet on the back for Internet access as with the new TiVo box or will it just be an middle-ware refresh?

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I'd imagine not as I'm sure the 'internet' is delivered in the same single cable as the TV.

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The Cisco box does have an Ethernet port at the back (well, mine does..)

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I can also confirm the Cisco V-hd box does have an Ethernet port and a USB port next to it. I would assume then that we will be able to use Tivo, just not be able to record programs.

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They are disabled and if you want TiVo they will want you to get the new box.

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Your comments are at odds with what Horizon has said in his post,"VM's bosses have given a few clues though, as to how this will rollout. Firstly, obviously, they are hoping lots of people will purchase the new tivo 1tb pvrs when they're released next year. Secondly, there will be different tivo pvrs with smaller hard drives introduced throughout 2011. Thirdly, VM made clear again that the new cisco HD boxes (non-pvr) are tivo compatible and will get tivo downloaded onto them at some point, probably in the first half of 2011. There are currently half a million of those boxes in circulation".
:confused:

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At the moment the ports are disabled but as yet we do not know if they are going to be used as even the older boxes that are steadily being replaced have these ports.

If they mean to use in the near future all well and good but as yet the only port you can use is the USB and that is only as a charging point.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Sky Atlantic update.

Sky are to launch Sky Atlantic on Sky on January 24th in both SD and HD.

I am hearing that Virgin Media expect to have carriage from launch, but nothing officially agreed or announced yet.

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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.

BOLD = New

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News.
Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: = It an Media Boy EXCLUSIVE and you can only see it on my Blog or on this thread.
Media Boy = Other Media news.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== December ===
Nov 15th. True Movies 1 will be available for free to all customers on Virgin Channel 424 until January 5th 2011.
1st. Cinemoi will be available for free to all customers on Virgin Channel 445 until January 31st 2011.
1st. GOLD will be available for free to all customers on Virgin Channels 126 and 127 until January 5th 2011.
Virgin Media will introduce TiVo co-branded set-top boxes (In some areas).

=== 1st Quarter 2011 ===
LIVING, LIVING +1 and LIVING HD will be rebranded as Sky Living, Sky Living +1 and Sky Living HD on Virign Channels 109, 111 and 110.
LIVINGit and LIVINGit +1 will be rebranded as Sky Livingit and Sky Livingit +1 on Virgin Channels 112 and 160.
LIVING Loves will be rebranded as Sky Living Loves on Virgin Channel 159.
BSkyB are to close Channel One and Channel One +1.

=== January 2011 ===
1st. BSkyB are to close Bravo, Bravo +1 and Bravo 2 on Virgin Channels 136, 137 and 138.
3rd. Coming Soon to Virgin TV 2011 Vol. I launches today.
3rd. Bravo Player and Channel One Player will be remove on Virgin Media.
5th. Sky Movies Christmas and Sky Movies Christmas HD will be rebrand as Sky Movies Showcase and Sky Movies Showcase HD on Virgin Channels 403 and 433.
5th. FX HD will start broadcasting from 8am today on Virgin Channel 158.

=== February 2011 ===
No News...

=== March 2011 ===
Virgin Media will introduce TiVo co-branded set-top boxes (In all areas).

=== April 2011 ===
No News...

=== May 2011 ===
No News...

=== June 2011 ===
No News...

=== July 2011 ===
No News...

=== August 2011 ===
No News...

=== September 2011 ===
No News...

=== October 2011 ===
No News...

=== November 2011 ===
No News...

=== December 2011 ===
No News...

=== Before 2012 ===
-Northern & Shell may rebrand Fiver and Five USA.
-Disney/ABC Television Group is to rebrand Playhouse Disney as Disney Junior on Virgin Channel 727.
-The BBC will close BBC Asian Network.
-The BBC will rebrand BBC Radio 7 as BBC Radio 4 Extra.
-Sky Sports red button interactive service.

=== Unknown dates ===
-Ginx TV to launch on Virgin Media.
-BBC to add 21 hours per week to their HD Channel on Virgin Channel 187.
-Diva TV will be rebranded as Diva Universal on Virgin Channel 164.
-Virgin Media will cease all analogue television transmissions.
-UKTV on demand will launch.
-BBC iPlayer will offer subtitled content.
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD will become available on Virgin Media.
-Virgin Media will introduce an enhanced TV interface

=== The following channels are rumoured to be launching or in talks with Virgin Media (But still not confirm by Insiders) ===
-BBC ALBA.
-KidsCo.
-BET.
-BET +1.
-Comedy Central Extra +1.
-NickToons Replay.
-Russia Today
-Quest +1.
-ITV1 +1 (England and Wales only).
-Pop Girl.
-Squirt FM.
-Eden +1.
-Eden HD.
-Good Food HD.
-Yesterday +1.
-MGM HD.
-Disney Cinemagic HD.
-Disney XD HD.
-Rush HD.
-HISTORY HD.
-Bio HD.
-Crime & Investigation Network HD.
-Nat Geo Wild HD.
-Universal Channel HD
-Luxury Life HD.
-Sky Atlantic.
-Sky Atlantic HD.
-CBS Drama.
-ESPN2 (May launch in 2011).
-ESPN America HD.
-ESPN News (May launch in 2011).
-ITV2 HD.
-ITV3 HD.
-ITV4 HD.
-Vintage TV.

=== Channels THAT still to appear in all areas ===
List was last updated on December 1st 2010.

NO. Channel Name
917. Radio: RTE Radio
920. Radio: WRN Europe

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

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=== Media Boy Blogs & Extra TV info: ===
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=== Ask Media Boy ===
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A: I get all my info from Virgin Media workers (NOTE: I called them ''An Insider''), Virgin Media viewers, my blogs and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: I HAVE GOT NEWS BUT I WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA AND I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO SEE MY USER NAME?
A: All you need to do is pm me right now and tell me and I will post your news on ''Coming soon to Virgin TV'' for you.

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

Q: NOW THAT BSKYB HAS TOOK OVER VIRGIN MEDIA TELEVISION WILL ANY CHANNELS CLOSE ON VIRGIN TV?
A: Yes Bravo and Channel One will close soon. But us Virgin Media viewers will see some channels moving about as we have now got Sky1 HD and will be getting Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD sometime before 2011.

==== Deals with broadcasters ===
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:

NOTE: To start broadcasting soon = That channel has still to start broadcasting on Sky, Freesat or Freeview.

=== SD and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by AETN UK ===
Bio HD
Crime & Investigation Network HD
Crime & Investigation Network +1
HISTORY HD
HISTORY +1

=== Own by ABC Television Group ===
Disney Cinemagic HD
Disney Cinemagic +1
Disney Junior + (Soon to start broadcasting).
Disney XD HD
Playhouse Disney + (Soon to be rebranded as Disney Junior +)

=== Own by ARY Group ===
ARY News
QTV ARY

=== Own by BSkyB ===
Sky 3D
Sky 3 +1
Sky Arts 1 HD
Sky Arts 2 HD
Sky Atlantic (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Atlantic HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Movies Classic HD
Sky News HD
Sky Sports HD3
Sky Sports HD4
Sky Sports News HD

=== Own by CBS International and Chello Zone ===
CBS Action
CBS Drama
CBS Reality +1
Horror Channel +1

=== Own by Channel 4 Television Corporation ===
More 4 +1

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
Bliss
Chart Show TV
Dance Nation TV
Flava
Kix!
NME TV
Pop Girl
Pop Girl +1
Scuzz
The Vault
Tiny Pop +1
True Enterainment
True Movies 2

=== Own by Discovery Networks Europe ===
Animal Planet +1
Discovery Home & Health +1
Discovery Knowledge +1
Discovery Science +1
DMAX +1
DMAX +2
Investigation Discovery
TLC (To start broadcast in the UK in 2011.)
Quest +1

=== Own by ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) ===
ESPN2 (May launch in 2011)
ESPN America HD
ESPN News (May launch in 2011)

=== Own by GMG Radio ===
Real Radio

=== Own by Independent Media Corporation ===
AAG
GEO News
GEO UK

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd ===
ITV1 +1 (Soon to start broadcasting in England and Wales areas only.)
ITV2 HD
ITV3 HD
ITV4 HD

=== Own by MGM Channel (UK) Limited (BSkyB and MGM) ===
MGM HD

=== Own by NBC Universal Global Networks ===
Diva TV +1
Universal Channel HD

=== Own by NBC Universal, Corus Entertainment, Cookie Jar Group ===
Kids Co (Soon to start broadcasting.)

=== Own by NGC Europe Limited ===
FX +1
Nat Wild HD

=== Own by Rainbow Media ===
Rush HD
Sundance Channel HD

=== Own by Scripps Networks Interactive (Run by Chello Zone) ===
Food Network
Food Network HD (Soon to start broadcasting).
Food Network +1

=== Own by Sony ===
NOTE: The following channels will become part of the ''ViewAsia'' package if Sony can sign an new deal Virgin Media:
ARY Digital^
B4U Movies^
Colors
MAX^
SAB
Sahara One
SET Asia^

^ = On Virgin Media right now.

=== Own by STAR TV ===
STAR Gold
STAR One

=== TIML Radio Limited ===
Absolute 90s

=== Own by Turner Broadcasting System Europe ===
TCM 2

=== Own by Twenty Four 7 Ltd. ===
Luxury Life
Luxury Life HD

=== Own by UKTV ===
Eden HD
Eden +1
Good Food HD
YeSTERDAY +1

=== Own by Viacom ===
BET
BET +1
Comedy Central Extra +1
MTV Classics
MTV Shows
MTV +1
Nickelodeon HD
NickToons Replay

=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
ZEE Cafe

Next weeks update will be the last one of 2010.

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Just doing some comparison prices on our current VM package with other platforms and noticed that ESPN prices were down M/L to £6 for Sky Sports Subcribers & £8 otherwise. Check prices on other platforms and they are the same.

Not sure whether to read anything into this or its just a deal they have cut with Virgin to push paid subscribers outside of XL package but on Sly the prices are £9 and £11. With the rumoured ESPN 2 launching I wonder if we will get this on Virgin and thats the reason the price drop possibly? Hope not did hope rumours of the ESPN 2, ESPN VOD, Red button and ESPNews as well ESPN America HD coming to VM were all true.

Hasnt been a sniff anywhere in media sites and publications about this and I'm wondering if ESPN are still going to launch those extra services in early 2011.

I also noticed different platforms had extras/deal... apart from deal on VM XL package and prices I mentioned above, BT Vision offered the channel for free with any of there packages and had ESPN catch up on some rights as well as ESPN Classic on demand; Talk Talk TV subs got ESPN and ESPN America for £9.99 and on Sly you get ESPN Classic on demand as well as ESPN America HD; Top Up TV was 12 months for price of 9 etc.

I'm a member of ESPN fan forum and attended a focus group they did back in September and many people asked for VOD, Red button and ESPN 2. They did a survey online on espnfanforum.co.uk a couple of months ago as well asking about the above and asking people to vote about what rights people would like on the channel... everything from South American Football; Indian Test Cricket; Magners League Rugby; TNA Wrestling; Tennis; Darts etc as well ultlising existing rights they currently have such as Serie A; Europa League; Bundesliga; Top 14 Rugby etc on an ESPN 2 and via Red button to make sure as much sport as possible is shown. As everyone knows at the moment there are massive schedule clashes at the weekend on the channel and another option they mentioned was a weekend only channel or showing games via VOD either on TV or online. Also mentioned making PTI 5 days a week and a Saturday afternoon results show on the channel and asking what hosts people would like etc.

Interestingly they never mentioned ESPNews channel at any point that I've read about on here and other forums during the surveys.

Anyone is interested go to espnfanforum.co.uk and they email out various surveys for you to fill out on there site.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

i keep hearing of MB's confirmed pricing of tivo, but cannot seem to find it!!
can someone tell what he said about it please???

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Use the search facility at the top of this thread. You'll be able to find the post from Media Boy regarding TIVO prices within 60 seconds.

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There you go

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy given TiVo Prices.

Existing Customers
VIP = Free - Set-up fee £0 - Install fee £0 - Monthly fee waived on XL
XL TV/Triple = Free - Set-up fee £0 - Install fee £0 - Monthly fee waived for 12 months
Existing XL TV = Discounted - Set-up fee £149 - Install fee £40 - Monthly fee £3/pm

New Customers
(Joining from Sky/Freeview) Set-up fee £149 - Install fee £40 - Monthly fee £3/pm
(new to Digital TV) Set-up fee £199 - Install fee £40 - Monthly fee £3/pm

These prices are all subject to change.

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ooo, thanks, so if these r correct i can get it for free!!! nice

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We just got wait till Virgin put it on there website and we will no where we stand :)

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:LOL: i dont think anybody going to get for free

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It will not happen

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TBH I think it will be 'free' for vip, they are still making large amounts out of you and would you rather have a few extra hd channels or 50/100mb BB and Tivo? I know what I'd rather have!

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Good news if true about Sky Atlantic. Have the imminent red button rumours been beefed up?

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Maybe vip100 will have TiVo included

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Government reveals superfast broadband plans The government says faster broadband will save taxpayers billions of pounds Continue reading the main story
Digital BritainAt a glance: Digital Britain
Q&A: The Digital Economy bill
Government lays out digital plans
Experts react to Digital Britain
Every community in the UK will gain access to superfast broadband by 2015 under plans due to be outlined.

Is this item from the BBC definate enough for this topic? it is after all coming soon.
can i claim a " first" lol

Billc

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Almost Billc however this is the Coming Soon to Virgin TV thread;) It's a good read though

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: BSkyB axes an other Channel.

My Insider has told me today that Challenge jackpot will close at 6am on January 1st 2011 on Virgin Channel 141.

NOTE: All Bravo branded channels will also close on January 1st. Still no news on when Channel One will close.

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VM are starting to look like mugs for selling their channels, signing a long carrage deal for them only to be closed 6 months later !!!

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I think virgin made the correct move, eventually folk will be stealing so much tv from the internet folk will only want Broadband!

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It does make me wonder if Sky were really after the prime EPG slots and long term freeview capacity rather than any great desire to own the channels as they existed.

I don't suppose it makes much difference eitherway now. In respect of Jackpot they have ready replacements for VM customers with Sky Vegas and the likes anyway.

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Challenge Jackpot isnt owned by Sky.

I though NetPlay TV bought it off Virgin Media before?

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To break the monopoly of TiVo questions, does anyone know the progress on new HD channels? Specifically the Sky HD channels we were meant to get several months ago, and the ITV channels?

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Wikipedia (not WikiLeads) says Challenge Jackpot is owned by Living TV Group and run in collaboration with NetPlay TV.

---------- Post added at 14:11 ---------- Previous post was at 14:08 ----------

Virgin has said in the past that the Sky Arts HD Channels will launch - no news on any launch date yet by any of my insiders.

Virgin are still in talks with ITV about ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 HD Channels.

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Never trust Wikipedia too much, its openness is a strength but also a weakness. If it is owned by Living TV and run in collaboration with NetPlay TV, it suggests that NetPlay did not own it, but perhaps ran it for Living TV - kind of like outsourcing.

Thanks for HD channel update.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

we all know why sky is cutting these channels.
because they was competing with there's.
so the the best thing to do.
is to buy out the competition and close them down.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Of course - if you can buy up a competitor you can either use them to increase revenue by branding them separately, or shut them down to give you a clear playing field to increase prices. Commercially it makes perfect sense.

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Challenge Jackpot is wholly owned by Living TV Group which of course is owned by BSkyB.

http://www.livingtvgroup.co.uk/our_channels/

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Let's hope there is actually a strategy. I've seen BBC trialing 3D too.

I wonder why Virgin don't try to offer Sky 3D channel at an extra monthly cost. Sky would get more revenue making them happy and Virgin customers then have more choice. I wonder whether that has been floated as an idea?

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as its new technology i wouldnt think sky will let them.
it has taken a long time for them to release the H.D channels to virgin

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Looks like they are just mainly concentrating on SuperCasino then ( Live Roulette)

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that is the excactmreason they bought thyem they want the freeview capacity adn epg slots if living wasnt sucha big brand they cliose it to i suspoect they will clos living loves at one point

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When SKY close these channels, it's both SKY and Virgin customers that are losing out. Are SKY customers upset with these closures too?

I think it's sad when any fairly popular channel closes.

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Channel One Popular :rolleyes:
Channel One +1 Popular :rolleyes:
Challenge Jackpot Popular :rolleyes:
Bravo Popular :rolleyes:
Bravo +1 Popular :rolleyes:
Bravo 2 Popular :rolleyes:

Lets face it even Bravo have been struggling with viewers since. And that is the reason why they are chopping them. Im just as angry as you as I DO watch programs on these channels but I still think that they are just as dead as Big Brother.

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How else are people meant to watch the Fresh Prince of Bel Air?

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This is a story all about how SKY flipped these channels upside down.....

Does anyone know if Pascal Vs. Hopkins, being shown by Primetime, will be available on Virgin a week on Saturday?

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Primetime.co.uk says that it will be on Virgin.

http://www.primetimelive.co.uk/

---------- Post added at 18:44 ---------- Previous post was at 18:42 ----------

I saw it on LIVING Loves.

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Thanks for the update Media Boy

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ITV start ITV1 +1 tests on Sky.

ITV have tonight started tests for ITV1 +1 on Sky ahead of it launch in January 2011.

Press reports from 2009 did say that Virgin will carry this channel from launch in England and Wales.

---------- Post added at 21:14 ---------- Previous post was at 21:13 ----------

http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/n...aunch-October/

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How long will Northern Ireland have to wait until someone in UTV decides that it is ok to show the national programmes hopefully not as long as we had to wait for UTV HD

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Good news, will it be on channel 114 next to ITV1HD?

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As the licence holder for Northern Ireland only UTV can provide ITV (Channel 3) services there. Unless they become part of ITV plc you will not get ITV1 or it's associated channels, equally we don't get STV or UTV. On the upside at least for now your region retains it's own identity but I guess one day the whole network might have the same contractor.

I am sure you know anyway but on 853 you can get the national ITV audio description service which broadcasts ITV1 London as the regional licences do not provide their own.

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Channel number still to be confrim.

But I think your channel number is right.

---------- Post added at 12:29 ---------- Previous post was at 12:20 ----------

BSkyB to keep Channel One to stay on air after New Years Day?

DS Forum poster Tadpole has posted:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...2&postcount=12

MB: I will post an update when and if I get one.

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From Monday 13th December, all Filmflex rentals will be for 48 hours rather than 24

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Is this permanent or a Christmas thing?

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I hope it is permanent and catches up with DVD rentals. Go to Blockbuster and you get a DVD to watch for 2 days.

I also find that my wife and I often never complete a film in a single viewing; you decide something after 9pm when the children have gone to bed, then only watch half of it and then want to watch the rest the following night after they have gone to bed again but that is more than 24 hours, problem solved now!

Without trying to change subject but relevant, I note the TiVo has an interface to Blockbuster online in the USA, hopefully this will appear in the UK version on the Tivo box to extend download capability for films.

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any news on tna

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I been looking for any news on TNA since last update - still no news.

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It's for good

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wahooo! great news! :)

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same price?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

Yup. And applies to the HD and 3D films as well

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Thanks :) - Brill news :angel:

Does this mean that soon we will have WWE PPV's for longer than 24 hours. Like Sky have them all week long.

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Have a feeling that's a completely seperate negotiation unfortunately

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Great news for VOD movies though :)

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You only get blockbuster for 1 night so about the same as virgin now. 48 hours is great.

HD price is a bit pricey

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Is it not on Extreme Sports? I briefly watched it on there for a few minutes while waiting for the cricket although I'd have no idea if its new episodes or not.

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I never quite understand why anybody would want to pay £4.99 for a HD film rental from Filmflex. You can get a blu ray movie for £2.50 from LoveFilm.com or even from ITunes you get 30 days allowed before you need to watch your rental!

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Just the convenience of a spur of the moment purchase I suppose, it's handy sometimes but if you plan ahead a bit there is better value to be had.

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FilmFlex is a joint venture between Sony and The Walt Disney Company. And Virgin are just getting the same deal as Channel 4 DID for Film4OD, which officially launched on 1 November.

WWE PPV's plus other Sports is run by Sky Box Office and Primetime.

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Which is why I've haven't used Filmflex in well over 2 years now. :erm:

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The interesting development for me is now you can stream LoveFilm movies wirelessly to you TV. The funny thing is it is on Sony TV's wouldn't they be competing against themselves (FilmFlex)?

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The free movies that you can stream from Lovefilm aren't the latest releases and are generally older films (and in SD with only stereo sound). They add to the selection regularly though and as a freebie, it's excellent; some good live concert DVDs on there.

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Exactly right, virgin are so out of touch on this pricing, when you can buy dvd's and blurays and watch permenantly for the same price. They would treble the viewing of filmflex if it was a sensible pricing system £1 per film than the overpriced £4.99 extortion running at present for films that can be up to 10 years old, they need to get in the real world of what things cost today.

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Me too.

Thank god for SA and Component output :)

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Me not.

Give me a Samsung & HDMI any day ;)

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well as a response to some people who are saying about blurays being cheaper than a rental - not everyone has a blurray player.

lets just say you watch 1 films per week on your bluray player (~£100)

you own around 30 bluray discs (~£7)

around 52 seperate veiwings a year


30x7 = £210

210+100 = £310

£310/52 = ~£5.96

If you only watch one bluray a week, it would be in this case cheaper to rent from filmflex, and you dont even have to leave your sofa.

Just saying

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Its only because im using my Dell Monitor at the moment, where the DVI connection is taken by the PC, so im forced to use component, unless i plugin my DVI switcher box (cant be assed tho too much hassle).

Once I get my 42inch Plasma, it will be HDMI all round and Tivo hopefully :D

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But when you buy the blu-ray disc you have it for good and can rewatch to your hearts content, unlike the FilmFlex rental. (Since one has payed out for the player and disc, it's unlikely they are going to watch it once only.)

Also, I've never rented an HD film from FilmFlex or watched a blu-ray film in full but is the quality not going to be greater from the disc?

I can see your point about convenience, of course.

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i did factor in area for watching a film more than once - 30 movies, 50 seperate viewings.

But oh well, ultimately nothing beats actually physically owning a film. For now anyway.

:}

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Apologies, I didn't read your post properly.

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Hi Clummy,

I bought a Blu Ray player as I wanted to see the best picture quality on my LCD TV, which is full HD 1080P not I. I have only update a few of my fav films to Blu Ray and remember these players upscale DVD's as well.

The point I was trying to make earlier was that if possible it is much cheaper to rent a Blu Ray movie from LoveFilm than one HD one through FilmFlex on your stb

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Do VM set the price, or are they set by FilmFlex?

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My wife and daughter occassionally watch movies on Filmflex, although less so now that we have Sky Movies and Film4 in HD. The main reason is convenience: it's Saturday night and there's nothing on any of the channels that appeals and FilmFlex has a movie we missed at the cinema. There's no video shop locally any more and we don't buy more than a couple of DVDs a year. It may not be the cheapest but it is convenient. 48 hours' rental is a big improvement.

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Am with Sky. Returned from Virgin last year.

If I recall correctly I was not able to access the "red button" for Sky sports. Will Tivo have this?

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Thought the red button was an issue outside of Tivo and is coming "in due course", but sure I've read somewhere that the red button is due to be added to the Tivo software anyway. I've read either on the Tivo thread or a Tivo blog where VM stated this was one of the items they are having to add to the USA standard Tivo software, so means it is definitely included then.

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Thanks for prompt & helful reply.

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Found where I had read it, see following blog and 6th December posting. Just relaised when "red button" was stated, it could mean the one that is already available before the introduction of the Sky red button for their sports channels say, but that is already reported as coming anyway.

http://virgintivo.blogspot.com/

Cindy Rose, Virgin Media's digital entertainment executive director, told PaidContent:UK more about the software development for Virgin's version of TiVo:

It’s based on the main TiVo software code tree. We’ve branched slightly to adapt it to the UK market. The U.S. doesn’t have catch-up, Red Button or a watershed - we had to make certain minimal changes to make it relevant for the UK. We also painted it red and corrected the spelling!

Other than that, we’ve stayed true to the core TiVo product. That will make it easier for us in future to stay consistent with TiVo’s main-line development roadmap.

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Red Button means any interactive services - so that would cover the BBC and ITV's services, not just Sky's

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Have been told to expect CBS Drama early 2011

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does that mean cbs on demand

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In actual fact, the studio sets the price to a certain extent. Hence the variation in pricing for new releases :)

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No, just the standard channel that Sky currently shows.

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Sounds like CBS are planning a HD version too:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...&postcount=244

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Thats good news, i hope the horror channel will be HD soon :):)

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An EPG banner on my old Sky did say STV News was on at 7pm.

STV +1 on the way?

More news has/if I got it.

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I have been hoping that CBS Drama will come to virgin cos they show a lot of the old american soaps from the 1980s such as Dynasty and Falcons Crest. So, keeping fingers cross it will appear from next January.

As for Filmflex, I just dont bother with that at all, preferring to rent DVDs from Lovefilm, I get 4 discs a month for £7.99 (due to increase slightly with the VAT increase next month), I get a wider choice, and can keep the discs for at least 14 days before i send them back.