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What were the details of her complaint?

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It really does depend on who you get, I called and to be honest they couldn't have been nicer, we agreed a new price and my monthly bill has come down by £6, and I got an upgrade on my landline. Having checked Sky website theres no way in my case they are cheaper. I would have to pay more a month and get less capable DVR's.

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Passinbat, My wife received a bill of £137.00 and she called them as our normal monthly bill including phone calls is £60/70.per month
She was told that this bill includes an increase from December.

She asked what price it has now gone up and and was told £85.00 per month for the XL plus phone.

He said that he could not give a deal as we were on one, VM are making a mockery of customers, one CS agent tells you one thing and someone else tells you something different.

We can get a better deal from Sky, and we have we are now better off by £20 and we will get more channels.

Yes, the phone will stay the same, if we went to BT, the costs would be horrible as we have had BT before.

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All depends if you mean two agents tell you different things about the same account or whether two agents tell two different people things about their own accounts.

Sometimes its 100% correct that you are on the best deal VM can offer for the services you have.

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Maybe you could list your services for Phone BB and TV, number of S T Boxes etc and the price for your services, excluding extra phone call charges that are extra to those included with your phone plan. They should be shown separately on your bill.

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Yeah would need to see what services you had to get a price what it would be, XL plus phone am assuming you mean TV? Do you have Broadband too?

As it seems you would have been far better off on a Collection, probably Premier but no way would the bill even be near that amount, there was no price rise in December either.

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I think this was the right decision for you, Arthur, as you appear to have been disappointed with VM for a long time.

Do let us know after a few months whether you think you have made the right decision and that the grass really is better on the other side.

Don't forget to take out insurance for your new box. If it goes wrong, it will be down to you.

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Thanks for info Ben.

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This thread has strayed big time! It's supposed to be about "what's coming soon to Virgin TV" not about what you pay for your services.

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Any news about 'Animal Planet HD' yet anyone?

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Does not price rise fit into coming soon :erm: or is it that its here!;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 

I have seen no launch date - yet.

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Second part........:D

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Can we not have some leeway over whats just come & no doubt will come again. That being quicker ,no doubt than some channels people are crying out for:D

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Thanks MB :)

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If you've only just noticed that, then where have you been? :D

This thread is like that. But we very much like it that way.

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Agree 100%

Best thread on the site by far. Going miles off topic it both it's best and worst features.

If people just want the latest news they can use the thread search facility and search under Media Boy. This tends to filter out all of the off topic posts from other users and presents you with the most relevant Coming Soon news. Simples https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2013/02/19.jpg

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Forgive my ignorance (it's been a long time since I have had Sky), but don't you need a BT phone line for Sky Broadband? (happy to be corrected) Or do intend to remove BB from your package? Either way, I am pleased you are finally getting a better deal, lets hope it works out for you.

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Or read his blog - link in his signature. Fully agree with your entire post.

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Here that link. (Look down)

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Sky Movies Disney to launch in March, I wonder if it is coming soon to Virgin...

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/ne...-in-march.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 

Thats a big if judging by Sky's track record in the past.

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Also at the bottom of the link it also says that Disney Junior HD is set to launch in April as well?

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So it's Disney Cinemagic then really?

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Can mediaboy try and find out If we allowed channel. The way I see it is that if we are good enought to pay Disney for cinemagic then now they are in bed with sky, it would be wrong to snub us

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He hasn't got a Batphone to Virgin or Sky HQs.
Do what he does - Google or even try something radical and wait until something OFFICIAL is announced.

Sheesh:rolleyes:

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http://skymovies.sky.com/introducing...vies-disney-hd

If VM's getting it it will only be the SD variant then...

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Do Virginmedia hold any exclusivity rights with any of the major Film Companies?, just a though but if they did, they would maybe benefit from launching there own movie channel.

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They simply can't compete. Sad but true. Note, this deal with Disney and Sky comes with all sorts of additional Pay Per View rights beyond the obvious...

http://corporate.sky.com/investors/p..._disney_movies

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 

Then its time for Ofcom to damn well get off their butts to stop Sky using their typical age old nefarious tactics where we pay more then their own subscribers and then they withhold certain channels or HD variants from Virgins platform.

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Maybe the new takeover may give VM more bargining power, but they need to move forward, or they are going to risk losing more TV Subscribers.

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It's all well and good oferring the most up to date PVR, but if they ain't got the content, it don't matter how good it is at wishlist and the like. Try searching for Game Of Thrones!, MMm. I had to go to Blinkbox for that.

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I thought that when I was a full VM VIP customer. Now I have Sky for TV and VM for BB, Its cheaper, yes I only get the channels on the main TV, but I use the Tivo's three tuners to records all the freeview stuff and use the Sky box to watch all the glorious HD.

Its cheaper than just having VM too.

VM's losing its touch - and thats not up to Ofcom to bail them out. You get what you pay for. VM isn't bothered frankly.

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Technix reporting new HD channels coming again to VM

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...&postcount=695

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I'm off to dust my Tivo.

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That made me smile. :)

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At last mercifully for many Virgin customers we might finally get Universal in HD.:tu:

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It's looking good at the moment for Virgin customers. Finally Virgin seem to be securing deals for the vast majority of non-SKY branded HD channels. If Virgin can secure ITV2 HD, ITV3 HD and ITV4 HD you'd have to say their HD offering is a close to first class as you can get.

Remember SKY and Virgins carriage agreement for SKY Movies and SKY Sports expires in the summer. I wouldn't be surprised to see SKY Disney being on Virgin in SD and HD by August.

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to be fair, we have had a few new channels just lately which has been welcomed.

despite my jokes I am quite happy with TIVO, i just want a couple of shows from Atlantic, but not enough too move back to Sky.

I have accepted for the time being that I will get them from Blinkbox, I don't agree with piracy.

Come on Liberty, give us More.

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Tivo just winked at Me.

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Did it give you a kiss.:romance::naughty:

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no it's got a headache.

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Disney Junior HD will also launch on Sky in April

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Wonder if we will get sky movies disney or just for sky but its sky not good

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 

YouTube channel popped up on my EPG this morning

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What on earth is this channel?

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Press the red button and it will bring up your playlists , subscriptions and etc etc.

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Ah, thanks Den.

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Thanks for Link.

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More good news. I like Animal Planet and Universal, and Mrs M likes E!

Like Chad says, this is a pretty decent hd line up, just really missing the ITV variants.

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And More4

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Bad news for you then. If she likes E! she's going to love The Style Network which appears to be coming soon also. Since we got SKY installed, The Style Netwrok has become a regular feature in our house :(

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I cant wait to see where Virgin will put both Universal HD and E! HD

Maybe will be see the following:

159. SyFy HD
160. Universal HD
161. E!
162. E! HD
178. Sky Living it +1

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And some of the show that Diva TV did broadcast is also on Style Network.

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I don't like the sound of that at all. That could be a second channel from Sky not available to us. If so, VM need a strategy to ensure that we don't miss out on content.

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If it were any company but Sky, I might share your optimism, Chad.

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Digital Spy: Sky Movies Disney to launch on March 28th on Virgin Media.

Digital Spy is reporting that Virgin Media will broadcast Sky Movies Disney from launch on March 28th.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/new...dias-tivo.html

I think Sky Movies Disney will be on Virgin Channel 413.

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hope we get HD version too

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l gather you have a fitted catwalk in your sitting room then.:walk:

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Looks like some good things coming to Virgin in the next few weeks. Well done:)

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And ESPN America.

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Nice to see Henke with that smiling face again.:)

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The general rule in our house for stuff only one of us is interested in is if it's a live event you get to watch it live and the other has to suffer it, if it isn't you TiVo it and watch it later on your own. She'd already agreed to that before she realised it meant I get to watch any live sport and only really have to "suffer" the skimpy outfits on Strictly and Dancing on Ice!

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If Atlantic comes it will be:D:D:D:D:D:D

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Yes indeed and l have got a strong sense looking at my palanthir that it will arrive in the next few months.:omg:

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Harry Hitch, I have kept the phone line and BB, as it is good and cheaper than Sky, As as long as you have a phone line, that is Ok.

We had the same system before.

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Contact at VM has confirmed we'll be getting Sky Movies Disney in HD at launch.

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Nice one Nialli :)

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http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/...tman-sweet.jpg

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Lets wait and see.:)

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Lew as much as I would like to see ESPN America HD I cannot see that we will get it if at all, until later in the year when the fate of ESPN will be decided.

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Why wouldn't we get it? We have all the other Sky Movie channels in HD. See no reason why this should be any different.

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Technix seems a great source of info, the question I have how do they know that the new carriage deal will incorporate say Universal HD channel, maybe i should just be happy not to query the info:)

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I feel a little sorry for VM. There are channels i would like to see on my Tivo like everyone but the current contents is ok.

Universal HD is good news and whilst the addition of new channels is not prolific we still get them. Eurosport 2 HD was another welcome recent addition.

We get a large (and increasing) catalogue of HD content at no extra charge (unlike Sky) and the ESPN channels (for now)

whilst it is easy to bash VM it is Sky who are the villians for me. I am sure VM would love to add Atlantic,Sky Sports 3 & 4 HD Sky Sports News HD etc but it appears Sky want too much for them. This is a deliberate ploy to keep channels back for themselves. They know if VM met their price then it could only afford to do so by passing the cost on to us. I bet we would all welcome another price hike!!!! NOT! VM's problem is since their sold thier channels off a few years ago they are no longer a channel provider and this has weakened their position.

What annoys me about Sky is that they see VM as purely a competitor and treat VM and us (VM Subscribers) with disdain. They want to dominate the world and destroy VM in the process. The thing is not everyone wants a dish, or cant get a comparable BB service (like me) and anyway OFCOM wont allow Sky to be the only player in pay digital tv. Instead they should see VM as a means to expand viewers of its channels.

Whilst Sky make more money from its own subscribers (buying their equipment etc) they also make money VM customers who have their services. Surely Skys advertising income would increase if more people had access to the likes of Atlantic etc. But 'greed is king' Sky dont seem bothered. But if we pay for Sky Movies/Sports are we not their customers as well in some way?

If Sky wanted VM to have Atlantic,all the HD sports etc they could make it happen if they wish. We only got sports 1 and 2 Hd and the sky sports red button because they had to give it to us. For me the fault for the lack of certain channels lays at Skys door as much as VM's.

The issue with the ITV HD channels puzzles me a bit though. Surely ITV relies on its advertising revenue so would be keen to get its channels available on as many platforms as possible you would think. They are FTA channels after all. Is this another influence of Sky ?

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just logged in to forum and im hearing universal hd ???????????????????? disney movie channel hd Is this true !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just need the itv hd channels and maybe atlantic and finally i see justification for hefty price increase and i am a very happy bunny and vm i am going nowhere.

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well said but if sky have infact invested in order to obtain hd version you can see some justification to keep the exclusive for a short while,But sky sports 3+4 hd is just plain greed

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Because its sky they could hold it back and make it an exclusive to them only.

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Have you only been with Virgin 2 days?

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Hope his insiders don't work beside MediaBoys ;)



Yeah I know sacrilege :)

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And what content exactly is it VM subscribers are missing out on ?

As far as I'm aware the only content Sky have as exclusive is Sky Atlantic the rest can be viewed by VM subscribers the only difference being some is only available in SD , there's nothing stopping VM/Liberty Global from forming an exclusive entertainment channel and distributing it solely on cable.

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Somehow l don't think they will go down that protectionists road.:nono:

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Yes, but they aren't FTA, ITV launched the additional HD channels as pay tv channels in a deal with Sky. I would imagine part of that deal was that they were exclusive to Sky.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/t...ls-on-Sky.html

ITV probably don't feel there will be a massive impact on advertising revenue as anyone wishing to view the content still has access to the SD version.

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http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...o/td-p/1719082

I still don't see the point of it.

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Other than the fact that the deal hasn't been completed at this stage?

It's not realistic, VM had HBO content on demand before Sky Atlantic appeared on the scene. Sky just made HBO an offer they couldn't refuse and gained exclusive access to the content as a result. If VM get into a bidding war for content, they probably won't win... and even if they did win, they would have paid too much and their customers would end up paying over the odds.

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Liberty could extend their agreement with CBS and have all new CBS shows exclusively in future, then have CBS1 as exclusive channel/negotiation tool on all their european cable platforms.

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Oh, cheers Arthur. I was clearly given duff info yonks ago when I got Sky:(

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thanks i was not aware of that- but it was Sky's influence then.

Hopefully the day will come when HD is seen as the standard and we say say goodbye to the extra charges (sky premium channels) and not being able to get HD versions of SD channels.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 

HD as standard might not be as far away as once thought.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013...es?INTCMP=SRCH

"The total number of high definition channels on Freeview will increase from four to 14 by the end of next year subject to regulatory approval from Ofcom."

What could these be, and will they be added to Virgins M package and above as standard?

If ITV2 HD, ITV3 HD and ITV4 HD form part of the 14 potential HD channels on Freeview, I'd guess when they launch next year that's when they will arrive on Virgin.

All speculation of course.

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That's not forever though

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/02/07/ofcom_600mhz/

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The new multiplexes, if they ever materialise, will only be around until the space is required to reallocate channels in the next batch of UHF spectrum clearance. The point being to drive demand for DVB-T2 kit prior to the possible reallocation of the 700Mhz band to the mobile phone industry.

That's not to say the HD channels will only be around for that length of time. Converting the existing multiplexes from DVB-T to DVB-T2 should mean that most, if not all can be accommodated after the temporary multiplexes are switched off.

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Guys,

Just found this on the Virgin forums. Enjoy ;-)

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...r/td-p/1719162

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 

Thanks for that info,just upgraded to sky movies package for 3 month half price deal.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 

very good news we getting HD version too :):):):)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 

But will get Disney Junior HD as well?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 

We lose Disney cinematic sd and get sky movies Disney HD result !!!! Well done vm:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 

That'll come with the next Disney carriage deal (presumably), unless the loss of Cinemagic requires a renegotiation?

We really need a mole in the negotiations team.

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i rang up last week and got that deal for 3 months :):dunce:

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That was a little sudden mate!! It appeared as an official HD channel on Wikipedia, but Disney Junior HD would be interesting! Latest Movies, NCIS: Los Angeles, Game of Thrones, Jake and the Never Land Pirates!
Hmmm, interesting!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 

There are good benefits for being with Sky, the Equipment is FREE, we have just gone in for it.
We have had the VM phone line for many years, and had Sky with it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 

A first 2TB box is £149, any more are £249.

Is free foreign for really expensive?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 

tbf, Sky have a new customer offer of a free Sky+ box at the moment.

http://www.sky.com/shop/ (under 'offers')

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Although the box

Only Pro is the box is YOURS, and all the rest are all cons! :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 

Correct Hugh, we are getting a standard Sky + and a Sky+HD box FREE, Dont worry Hugh, l will still be around to put on threads. Take the paracetomal tablets still ha ha

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Rumour: Sky Movies Action HD may close next month to make way for Sky Movies Disney HD to launch.

Sky has confirm that Sky Movies Disney will be on Sky Channel 305 from launch - but that is Sky Movies Action Channel number on Sky.

http://www.sky.com/mysky/latestnews/...movies-disney/

So:

A) All channels after Sky Showcase is set to move on March 28th (I have listed the Virgin Channel numbers)???

404. Sky Movies Family
405. Sky Movies Disney
406. Sky Movies Comedy
407. Sky Movies Action
408. Sky Movies Crime
409. Sky Movies Drama
410. Sky Movies Sci Fi
411. Sky Movies M. Greats
412. Sky Movies Classics
413. Sky Movies Indie

Or B) Sky Movies Action will close so Sky Movies can launch Sky Movies Disney on Virgin Channel 405.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 

Or they just put it on 413 & 443 because Sky numbers don't matter on Virgin.

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Still not confirmed but I think Virgin has signed an new deal with Disney.

So we may also get Disney Jr HD plus all the missing Disney channels listed on my Virgin TV List.