Cable Forum - Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

What I would like to know is how can ESPN launch 2 channels on Monday ESPN and ESPN Classic, but have to remove ESPN America. Surely they can leave ESPN America alone and launch ESPN Classic at a later date.

ESPN America being remove is due to Sky who do not give new channels numbers out any more - On Sky all the broadcasters need to buy an EPG Channel from the other broadcaster.

And with the Football due to start in August ESPN need to start an ESPN UK Channel up using ESPNA Sky's EPG Channel number.

ESPN America will reappear on Virgin TV in the few months time when ESPN has took over an EPG Channel on Sky.

hodgie99

30-07-2009 07:14

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Well the new hd channels av arrived :) mtvhd looking great just wait for other two channels to start broadcasting roll on monday for espn.
Virgin i feel are better then sky. Lets hope virgin keep up the good work!!!!! Just afew more hd channels to come which i really would like to see discovery, nat geo wild, eurosport, itv when lauches on all platforms hope virgin don't sell the channels off and make virgin1 hd n bravo what more would we need?

akki007

30-07-2009 07:44

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Ah crap, I wanted to be the first to post! I'm starting a celebratory thread!

hodgie99

30-07-2009 07:52

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Originally Posted by akki007 (Post 34843579)

Ah crap, I wanted to be the first to post! I'm starting a celebratory thread!

you should of been up earlier LOL:D

akki007

30-07-2009 08:00

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Originally Posted by hodgie99 (Post 34843582)

you should of been up earlier LOL:D

I know, I wouldn't have been up until half 7 if my daughter wasn't stood in her cot shouting me at 6:20am! Crazy kids.

virginruinedntl

30-07-2009 08:12

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just to warn people..

National Geographic HD doesn't start broadcasting each day until 8am incase you are wondering why it's not working.
FX HD doesn't start broadcasting each day until 7pm incase you are wondering why it's not working.

Its a shame repeats aren't aired on FX HD during the day:(

Mobes

30-07-2009 08:24

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Originally Posted by frogstamper (Post 34843454)

Well Mobes you certainly set the cat among the pigeons with that eagle eyed post:)

LOL i can't take all the credit Froggy, i saw that info on Digital Spy... but thought it was definatly worth mentioning and questioning on here... :)

sherer

30-07-2009 09:29

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I had been checking the EPG all week uner HD but nothing was coming up. Today I have the channels although i'm not on XL at moment.

Will check the EPG later and then see if there is anything on there I am likely to watch.

Good news on the HD channels though and nice to know there are more coming in the future

Media Boy UK

30-07-2009 09:36

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Originally Posted by hodgie99 (Post 34843577)

They still to be added in Ex-Telewest - in my area anyway.

friends1980

30-07-2009 09:45

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I am Ex-Telewest not on in my area too.

Media Boy UK

30-07-2009 09:49

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I have now noted that Virgin EPG is at 4am. I mean GOLD is showing Teleshopping my EPG on my V Box is telling me.

Felim_Doyle

30-07-2009 10:10

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Originally Posted by Farley Flavors (Post 34843022)

No, but it offends my sense of correctness :)

BA is still British Airways PLC and BMI is still British Midland Airways Limited (albeit trading as bmi).

I didn't mean to imply that such companies had changed their registered names, just their trading names, logos, liveries etc.

Oh, don't get me started on ridiculous, expensive rebranding exercises either. This isn't the place for it unless it's to do with channel rebranding (Dave, Shed etc.).

Horizon

30-07-2009 10:10

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 34843620)

I have now noted that Virgin EPG is at 4am. I mean GOLD is showing Teleshopping my EPG on my V Box is telling me.

Sounds about right for VM's epg. One day it might actually work! Unplug/reset to correct.

Great news about the HD channels.

Media Boy UK

30-07-2009 10:14

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Originally Posted by Horizon (Post 34843628)