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The Channels listed are testing on Virgin TV right now.

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/174f8b0e95.png

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Like it or not, football is the dominant sport in the UK. ESPN shows a lot of it because it's popular and available. They're adding Guinness Premiership rugby starting with the 2010/11 season, but aside from that there's no rugby available to them. The only cricket that was available to them was the IPL, but they quite rightly passed on that. All major tennis and golf tournaments are spoken for as well.

Yes, some smaller motor sport events are available, but ESPN are after the big motor sport events, which are currently spoken for. You may enjoy some of the smaller motor sport events, but a subscription based channel like ESPN will never find those events to be a viable option, which is why Eurosport, which even as a FTA channel pulls in fairly low ratings, snaps up these events.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

More areas has gone NGTV

Gateshead
Manchester (In Ashton, Bolton, Burnley and Stockport areas only)

Info from spiderplant @ http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...l#post34970525

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No, don't hold your breath.

Everything happens for a good reason, even if it isn't obvious. Lots of network changes are happening at the moment (see this thread!) and sometimes STB reboots are needed at the same time. The reboots are done in the dead of night to impact the fewest people.

I know the interruptions are a pain but you'll benefit from improved services in the long run.

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i wouldnt say oldham and the rest of the network will be far off being ngtv :) isnt it a target date of summer for completel roll out or is it something els ei am thinking about?

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Why not Oldham ???

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Is there anyway we can see these tests by adding them like you can do on a Sky Box.

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Newcastle staffs news multiscreen appeared here now also 917. Radio: RTE Radio and 920. Radio: WRN Europe appeared aswell.

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I hope your right!! those cheesy Aussie grins were stomach churning enough in SD just imagine it in HD, aaarrgh.;)
The only plus I can see is Kylie's perfect bottom in HD, who knows this could have been the real reason for filming in HD in the first place.;)

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Hmmmmm!! what a yummy thought, i like that :D

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Because the Manchester area is too big to do in one night.

Last night Stoke, Macclesfield, Runcorn and Warrington were done.

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I want my.. I want my... I want my NGTV :D

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I wondered what was going on last night, I was watching a recording when this black box come in view, saying something about an update and taking 20 mins and not to do anything with the unit untill complete.

I didnt know if I could even turn the volume up :D,

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Forgot to mention that after the update my screen was showing black bars down each side as if the broadcast format had changed ???

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So what will people benifit from this move over to NGTV? The only info i've seen about it is the fact that the channel line up will be the same across all regions.

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We got it last night after 10ish i think i dropped off on the sofa woke about 2ish something just made me look and there was the multiscreen via the red button,was still on itv central 103 no warning on live events beforehand either.But not much difference at all at the moment.

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It's the foundations of a new platform.... more to come in the future...

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As Red says this is ESPN's first year in the UK. I watch US telly with a slingbox quite a lot and one of their US ESPN channels shows rather a lot of NASCAR (not that I'm a huge fan). Bet there is an ESPNA2 before you know it.

Roll on the College American Football season in September. Lets hope we have ESPNA HD by then.;)

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Anyone notice bad break up of picture last night on bravo around 10:00pm not pixelation just green lines

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I would love to see ESPNA HD this would be the icing on the cake for me. Sky One HD , Animal Planet HD and Five HD when it launches. Does anyone know why Disney seem slow out the blocks with an HD Channel , I know they have Disney Cinemagic HD but i would have thought shows like Hannah Montana and all the other kids favourites were being shot in HD now.

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Five HD - Update

I thought I would email the Head of Press @ Five to ask if Five HD was a Sky exclusive or if it would become available on other platforms. (excl Freeview)

Reply - It’s our hope to make Five HD available on as many platforms as possible.

Hopefully Five HD will be on VM

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Thanks :tu:

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Well done - I had thought about emailing but usually you get fobbed off with some half cocked reply (such as we have no plans blah blah blah) so this sounds very promising, Fingers crossed.

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Some broadcaster are open and honest and alot of the time this sort of information is free on there websites, press releases and in some cases there Qtr reports - alot have future plans etc.

Like I know from reading both ESPN & Discovery results/plans both are spending alot of money HD content (HD channel and on demand)

ESPN are looking into ESPN America HD and also ESPN2 (Not HD yet for 2 but it seems they might use ESPN HD for both ESPN and ESPN2)

Discovery are looking into releasing Animal Planet HD - its already in the US so its down to Discovery Euorpe to release also Discovery have huge amount of on demand HD content but again its currently US only.
The likes of

TLC HD
Science HD
Planet Green HD
Animal Planet HD
HD Theater - (This is shown in 1080i and 5.1 digital surround)

US HD content is huge - yes they have more channels (most show rubbish) but there HD content on the good channels is second to non.

Us in the UK are way behind the HD curve even SKY.

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Why would you exclude Freeview? :confused:

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That was down to ofcom.

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Cos freeview already said it wont give 5 HD space

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Do you know how long will it take for all of the Manchester area to be updated?

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Five had first offer on the 4th Freeview HD channel - Ofcom have now given this option back to the BBC (visit ofcom website it has all reason why etc)- which now means we could see BBC News HD or BB2 HD but it seems BBC News HD is more likely.

There is a 5th HD channel up for grabs but I think that’s expected around 2013

The whole thing seems to be one big merry go round - All free to air channels have to apply to Ofcom for HD channel or any extra channel and allow the others to agree or disagree - Its called fair trading.

Thats the basics and I'm sure there is more behind it but don’t want to start another debate on how rubbish Ofcom really is for us consumers

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As far as I know RTE Radio and WRN Radio are just broadcasting in Ex-Telewest areas.

Do you mean BBC Radio 4 LW and BBC London?

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I hate to tell you this but Kylie hasn't been in Neighbours since 1988!

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Yes sorry.

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This is on Ofcom's website about BBC/ITV showing world cup - they have to request to show the world cup - but its also open to the rest of the free to view channels.

So even if BBC/ITV say they have it, its not yet approved.

Ofcom has received requests from ITV and the BBC for consent to broadcast live coverage of the World Cup Football Championship 2010.

This is a Group A Listed Event which means that the rights to broadcast live coverage must have been offered to both categories of broadcasters specified in the Broadcasting Act 1996: those providing services which are free to air with national or near national coverage (currently BBC One, BBC Two, ITV1, Channel 4 and Five) and those providing all other television services. The rules which apply are set out in the Code on Sports and Other Listed and Designated Events.

ITV and the BBC will be sharing coverage of the World Cup. All of the matches will be shown on BBC One, BBC Two or ITV1 except for eight in the earlier stages of the tournament which clash with other matches and which will therefore be shown on BBC Three, the interactive streams of BBC One, or ITV2, 3 or 4.

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Wow, lots of arguing over the last 5 pages. I was looking for the Coming Soon to Virgin TV thread. I must be in the wrong place.

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Don't forget though that one of the things in favour of HD in the US is widescreen, which we already have on our SD broadcasts.

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:D Right thread just some members trying to make the place more like the rest of the forum. Thank goodness for the members and MB who normally keep this thread a peaceful haven. :D

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Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: ITV confirm that Men & Motors to close on Virgin Media next Thursday

ITV has told me the following in an email:

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YEEES!!! that channel sucked! :)

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i could never understand the appeal of that channel

Men and motors? I always thought women and motors went together better

At least, they did when I could get the front passenger seat flat...ohhh the memories :)

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M&M was good when it start launch they did show Women Wrestling every Saturday night.

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Hmm..that sounds scary..last thing I would want is having women practice wrestling with each other...hard enough getting them to practice with me, if they can do it with each other, what good am I? :)

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WOW Your all getting a bit dirtyyyy in here ;)

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Back on topic everyone! :)

:notopic:

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Thanks MB :tu:

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When will Edinburgh get their cards?

Why can't we have more HD now!

moan moan nag nag

Better? :)

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:rofl: :D

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:D ;)

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I was told March weeks ago by an Insider.

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my mate received his new card today and he is in Dundee.

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So now newcastle staffs was done last night NGTV when should we get our new cards?.

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4 - 8 weeks.

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I hope that improvements... message does NOT stay on my box until Wrestlemania is on so i will miss it :(

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Long as the undertaker wins I don't care :D

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yup :D

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i dnt get why people pay to watch fake mince liek this if oyu liek this type of thing why not watch tna, there the same at the end of the day fake stuff

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Andrew
you miss the point we know it is fake but it's dam good fun;)

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He will dont worry.;)

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Lol, is the undertaker still around?

Duke

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How do you know when the NGTV on your box has been done, does a message appear on the screen if so does anybody know when Stafford will be as it is not far from Newcastle in Staffs

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Q: HOW DO I KNOW IF MY AREA HAS JOIN NGTV?
A: Ex-ntl will find BBC Radio 4 LW on Virgin Channel 911 and Ex-Telewest will find BBC Radio Wales on Channel 931.

The full list of channels coming to your area after you have join NGTV is listed in post one.

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When you get Radio 4LW and BBC London. The dates aren't published in advance.

Stafford and Newcastle are on different headends.

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Apparently he is?

http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/undertaker/



My two boys used to watch it years ago when they were young i have not seen it in years i am amazed he is still about.

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NGTV list been update:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...l#post34970525

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apparently we have been done (wearside) totally missed it lol have no idea when it was done. and ill have to remember to check the channels tonight :)

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we have been on NGTV here at Teesside for nearly 4 weeks now and there is no sign of new cards yet so dont expect them anything soon.

there is no need to check the channels to check of you have been moved to NGTV you should be able to tell just by looking at the program information. there is loads more information like actors/presenters list, date program was made and also a more detailed discription of the program itself.

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ok ill do tha tonight then :)

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I think your area was done last week - reports was posted on here on page 95.

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fair enough like i say its first i knew of it :D

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That page seems to be missing the Acton headend under still to be done, unless that has now been decommissioned and Ealing is now served by another?

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It seems either something big is going on or VM have done most of there business before 1st April.

I'm trying to squeeze as much info out of various people and all has gone VERY quite.

Nothing new/shiny and in HD to report.

Media Boy - Do you have anything?

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Just seen this :

Also at the Ideal Home Show, Virgin Media intends to run further public demonstrations of a range of 3D TV content using Sony BRAVIA 3D-ready HX903 television sets.

The operator will also give customers a taste of its next-generation set top boxes built under a collaboration deal with America DVR giant TiVo, with the products due to launch later in the year.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...broadband.html

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Everything I have been told is posted on this thread.

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WOW sounds good! :)

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I have not been told anything about Headends for weeks now - you best go to that NGTV page for all the latest news.

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Acton is a hubsite fed from the Lewisham headend.

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Just so everyone is aware:

http://www.virginmedia.com/myvirginm...d-channels.php

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i presume that means everyone who has been moved to NGTV will get the new HD channels and people who are still waiting to be moved to NGTV will be left to wait possibly till june.

if so its another way VM screw people over by not allowing all customers access to all the channels they are entitled to. its a little annoying that VM do this as this staggard launch crap would not happen with Sky or BT.

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Ben, do we have to be on NGTV before we'll get the additional HD channels? I'd be gutted if I had to wait til June for EurosportHD - thus missing a third of the MotoGP season. :shocked:

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Ha, you beat me to it!

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Wow that's bad news for me if true! Plymouth doesn't seem to be on the radar yet with regards NGTV? :(

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I am looking forward to seeing "V" in HD.

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For everything except ITV 1 HD, yes I think so

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well that's a downer to the end of the week

Was looking forward to Legend of the Seeker in HD :doh:

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Its only my ways but i really hope it all goes wrong :erm:, i love watching people whinge saying i havent got this and it was promised :D eeh you would think there lives depended on it :erm: , as long as i have got the funk show radio6 on a saturday night i couldn't give a monkeys. Please Lord lets hope all these hd channels go beserk for a few days.:naughty:

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Hi, Has Darlington switched over yet to NGTV?

Regards
Gav

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Thanks. Knowing my luck Croydon will be done last!

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What is NGTV?

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I haven't got a clue my self. :o:

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is there a VM hitlist? (I'm Guildford area)

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its Next Generation TV and its explained here thanks to Media Boy
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...ngtv-news.html

i presume that Darlington was included in the Teesside NGTV upgrade that was rolled out on 23rd Feb 2010.

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Phew we went over Wednesday night.

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What kind of time do new channels come on the EPG and to be viewed?

I take it it would be Overnight?

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So does itv hd launch regardless if your on the ngtv network or not?.

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Yes

@joff81 thanks. :)

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Now that doesn't make sense at all wonder why the wait.:confused:

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wait for what?

EDIT: just read further back! !

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Right then, well they better finish the rest of the Manchester headends by then otherwise I wont be happy

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Im presuming the areas that have not gone ngtv and will have to wait for the other hd channels but getting itv hd,or am i barking up the wrong tree.

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I some how think we, I'm assuming you are on Baguley, will be last to be done. :(

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Question for Media Boy mainly unless anyone else can also answer it. I have noticed you put a list on here about what changes to look out for when your area has switched to NGTV. Ive seen what to look out for if you are in a extelewest or exntl area. But what about if you are in the excable&wireless headend area of Bromley what should we look out for regarding the NGTV switch over.

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You'll be classed as exNTL (before VM)

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Yes, looks that way gadge... but everyone will get ITV1 HD as you say.

I suppose there is no point in upgrading a headend that is going to be switched off in a few weeks time.. it would be a waste of money.

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Ok thanks i guessed as much. But it can get a bit confusing when you see the three main headends mentioned , with exntl , extelewest and excable&wireless written next to them.

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Does anyone have any idea when Norwich will go NGTV.

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Once NGTV is fully rolled out it will be easier ;)

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going on this post by BenMcr

i presume that you you will get ITV HD regardless of NGTV or not then after NGTV is rolled out in your area you will get the rest of the HD channels.