Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

So would be 300mb, 200 and 100?

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Did I see a post that VM are changing to IPv6?? Will that mean that faster broadbands speeds could be reached and maintained during peak times?

Sorry, I know this was off-topic :-(

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

As always, thanks for the info MB!! Great news on the potential channel arrivals.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Ah well good news with any channels launching to be honest though admittedly ill never watch CI HD or pawn stars HD. I'd prefer extra content such as spike or trutv just to tick them off.

In terms of this news being announced about virgin media is that about the new channels or is it because of internet speeds? Do we know when the announcement is?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I can now reveal that Sky Sports is set to go up by £2 from June 1st on Virgin Media.

Sky Movies will also go up by 50p from June 1st.

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Told by 2016.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

not as high as I feared

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Great another price rise.:td::(

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Don't be fooled Dave as the price rises will get higher once the new contract starts.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

It will be cheaper soon to get a season ticket for Arsenal than watch on TV:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Sky Sports is fast becoming out of reach for some ....

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Good thing some of us aren't interested in (most) sport. Just a waste of good beer money. :beer::D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Yes it must be nice having a hangover every morning.;):D

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Just wait until BT clamp their Champions League tax on as well.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Can't be as bad as the "England <insert any sport> team looses again" type of hangover. :p:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Mr Den you sound very down in the dumps today! You remind me of myself! you're usually the one who tries to make me more optimistic and hopeful!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

l am always optimistic old boy but the portends are not good for lovers of premium sports content.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

i'm afraid you're right den. but when will the crunch occur where people start abandoning paying subscriptions? In theory if the prices keep going up due to sky and bt constqantly paying silly money there must be a limit for the customer to give up.

its just when that would happen.

imagine if everyone just abandoned sports subscriptions and bt and sky had to come crawling back with reasonable prices and would make them reconsider stupid bids in future.

Unfortunately i think the large majority of people will keep paying regardless :(

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

that's a for certain Den just thought this rise would be higher too

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

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[/COLOR]Media Boy HQ has been given an new DNP order - Virgin Media to reveal it on Wednesday.[COLOR="Silver"]



do we have any time frame for this announcement ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

It was the price rises, wasn't it? That's what i thought.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I was hoping it would be Spike!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

There's still time. It's running trailers on a loop at the mo.

Luckily i finish work at 9.30 tonight so it'll give me enough time to get settled before i watch the first ep of Olympus.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Well sadly for you OB you might have a fair wait yet given Virgins track record.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I remain the perpetual optimist, Den.

The timing would be right, and it would confirm my suspicion that despite all the efforts of our informers on these forums, we will only get to hear of these things when VM are good and ready!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Been revealed.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

whats been revealed? The time frame or the announcement has?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Announcement has - it was about Sky Sports and Sky Movies.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Thanks MB but what have they announced I cannot find anything?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Coming soon....................:D

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Thanks MB not a good announcement then. Hopes dashed

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Received an email from Freesat today re the launch of Spike on that platform - link to news page:

http://www.freesat.co.uk/about-frees...NDgzNjA5MjA5S0

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Unless there's a surprise around the corner! :erm::D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Mmmm chocolate, food network hd is rumoured to be coming to uk on virgin media, freesat and sky.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Lots of crappy channels that no one really wants imo.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Well there are optimist's and there are pessimist's and you are certainly a pessimist MM.;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Its proberly just we're bringing IPv6 to households each computer will have unique External IP address so that Piracy is easier to tackle..

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Food network is ok tbf diners drive and drive ins is quite decent also man meets food too and the upcoming bizzarre eats.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Thanks for rumour.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I can't remember what the Sky price rises were, are these rises the same as Sky?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Nope Sky Sports is going up £1 more with Virgin.

(From March 17th) http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...rices-set.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Sky's own price rises
Sky Movies up by 50p pm to £17.00 pm
Sky Sports up by £1.00 pm to £25.50 pm
Family pack up by £3.00 pm to £36.00 pm
Variety pack up by £2.00 pm to £30.00 pm

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1
 

April List update - April 16th update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin TV.

NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA SO ALL THE INFORMATION ON THIS LIST IS STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News and links.
Media Boy = Local TV news, other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media ===
TBC. ??th. (Put channel name here) is having an freeview to all (Put package info here) packages on Virgin Channel ??? right now until TBC ??th 2015.

=== Soon ===
-Big Centre TV will soon launch in Birmingham and surrounding areas (BBC Says by end of March 2015).
-That's Solent will soon launch in Southampton and surrounding areas.

=== April ===
26th. Sky Movies are to rebrand Sky Movies Superheroes back to Sky Movies Greats on Virgin Channel 404.
26th. Sky Movies are to rebrand Sky Movies Superheroes HD back to Sky Movies Greats HD on Virgin Channel 434.

=== Before May ===
Media Boy HQ has been told that Nat Geo Wild HD is testing on Virgin Media right now and is set to launch by May 2015.
Keep up to date @ Latest News from Media Boy HQ on new channels testing

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

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

=== July ===
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=== August ===
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=== Autumn ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may launch BBC One +1 as an 24 hour channel on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add two extra hours per day to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.

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

=== October ===
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=== November ===
No News...

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

=== By 2016 ===
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc1 as Sky Movies Aliens on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Sky Movies Aliens as Sky Movies tbc1 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc1 HD as Sky Movies Aliens HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Aliens HD as Sky Movies tbc1 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc2 as Sky Movies Gangsters on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Gangsters as Sky Movies tbc2 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc2 HD as Sky Movies Gangsters HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Gangsters HD as Sky Movies tbc2 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.

=== January 2016 ===
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=== April 2016 ===
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=== May 2016 ===
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=== August 2016 ===
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=== September 2016 ===
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=== October 2016 ===
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=== November 2016 ===
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=== December 2016 ===
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=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-All the following Local TV broadcasters may launch by 2016 on Virgin Channel 159:

-YourTV Manchester
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston
-Cambridge Presents
-That’s Basingstoke
-That’s Surrey
-That’s Reading
-That’s Salisbury
-That's Oxford

=== Unknown dates ===
-The BBC hope to launch English regional variants of its existing BBC One HD service as well as Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland editions of BBC Two HD - but still need to be approved by the BBC Trust.

=== Channels ONLY in UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on April 16th 2015.

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Documentaries:
-History HD
-Nat Geo Wild HD - CHANNEL NOW TESTING ON VIRGIN MEDIA.
-CI HD

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Music:
-MTV Classic

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

Channels only in UPC Ireland areas.

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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

just been offerd full sky package including sport and movies in hd,£35 amonth for 12 months,and just 12 month contract so do have to pay full price after i can just cancel

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

who own the horse and country channel?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Google it lol

To be honest, I don't think the guys on here care that much for this channel :angel:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Here we are.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_%26_Country_TV

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

shows FEI showjumping and Argentine Polo; possibly enough for someone to whet their whistle; if you havent got sky it is available at 4.99pm apparently to stream

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I hope they have a HD channel lol

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Been trying to get VM to add it for years, but its minority interest so is unlikely to materialise. Its FTA on satellite, & EPG'd on Sky, so a Sky "freesat", or a proper Freesat box manually tuned required.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

So Sky Movies will go from £19.50 to £20.00 pm on VM
Sky Sports will go from £27.25 to £29.25 pm on VM

If the full package together goes up by £2.50 then that will make it £36.75 pm on VM.

Ouch.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Here's hoping it was a good announcement yesterday but it turned out to be a price rise :( sums up things at the moment !

did spike launch last night?? im guessing no chance of it coming to VM then..

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Spike is available now on Freeview, Freesat, SKY & other digital platforms but it is not on Virgins platform.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

As was expected. Must admit I haven`t checked it out yet on Freeview.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

You cancel after 12 months on the 11th month ring up to give your 31 days notice chances are they will extend your offer or better it.

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From what i've seen on other forums it's a mess then again this other forum is so far up bbcs backside it tends to slate anything that isn't bbc lol.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Sky Sports is already £29.25 on VM as I was paying £36.25 for it in HD a couple of months ago before I cancelled it. This rise will take it to £31.25 (or £38.25 in HD) which is getting stupid now.

One more nail in the VM TV coffin for me as Sky TV is becoming more and more attractive for my preference especially with some of the deals available at present.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Sky Sports SD pricing on the current bundles is £27.25 http://store.virginmedia.com/digital...ky-sports.html

However there isn't much Virgin Media can do in regards to the pricing of Sky Sports - the regulated wholesale price for Sky Sports SD 1 & 2 from 1st June is £25.34 http://media.ofcom.org.uk/analysts/regulated-prices/

So for the extra £3.91, Virgin give you 3,4,5 and F1

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

According to VM website its £27.25 (although it does say from £27.25).

http://store.virginmedia.com/digital...ky-sports.html

UTB

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And the same extra £3.91 costs 16p with Sky direct. Something somewhere is wrong there.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

That bit isn't regulated so Sky can charge Virgin what they like for the additional channels. And it wouldn't be in their interest to make it the same price :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Ben, why did my bill show £29.25 on Big Kahuna?

We can but hope Bircho ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

You are on an older version of the package.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Thanks for the reply Ben.

This is another irritating thing about VM in that they have different versions of the same bundle despite the included services being exactly the same. And obviously being on an "older" version costs me £2 a month extra for Sky Sports! :mad:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

A maze within a maze springs to mind.

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Some unkind people could also refer to it as a 'rip-off' maybe?

How difficult is it for VM to contact people that the price has changed for their current package an inform them of the details of the changes to the package?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Its all swings and roundabouts, I am very happy with being on the old Essential Family collection, could not care less about 152Mb broadband, getting this collection + Talk Unlimited for £50.69 plus line rental :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

That would involve caring. Which is something VM don't seem to do sadly.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

But of course phoning up and saving the £2 by going onto the newer bundle would, almost certainly, land you with another 12 month contract.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Talking of caring, I have a Loyalty discount with VM which expires in August. I will call them when it's nearly time, but do you think they will let me have another one or will I have to pay the normal price until I'm eligible for another loyalty discount. I have been with VM for 5years and been on their top VIP package for about 3, so I'm paying them a fair bit each month ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

They most probably will i know i slate vm a lot but credit where credit is due they do offer good loyalty discounts.
Best to ring them and ask.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Worse thing is PB that as far as I am aware neither the package or price has changed with the exception of the Feb price rise (which increased the bundle price too) so I would be interested to know the difference between the "old" and "new" Big Kahuna bundles. Maybe Ben would be kind enough to shed some light on the difference?

I'd bank on you being correct John, a new contract would almost certainly be required. Be an interesting conversation that one though - "Please can I upgrade my Big Kahuna bundle from the old version to the new version". Be funny to see what the CS advisor would say to that! :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Spike programs aren't available on VM catchup if people thought they could watch them that way, they aren't alone though.

https://help.channel5.com/hc/en-gb/a...e-on-Demand-5-

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Maybe this report will convince Virgin to add Spike to our listings!

http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/article/1...s-launch-night


Spike UK beats Sky Living with 89,000 average viewers on launch night

by Gurjit Degun

Spike UK, the new Viacom channel, launched last night and attracted an average of 89,000 viewers - a 0.67 per cent share of the overall audience.

Spike also outperformed fellow free-to-air channels including Drama, the UKTV channel, which had an average audience share of 0.6 per cent on Wednesday night (15 April).

The launch of Spike will be the first time that popular crime drama Breaking Bad will be aired in its entirety on British TV. It was shown between 11pm and 12am, and Spike said it had a 2.7 per cent audience share of 16- to 34-year-olds. It attracted 97,000 viewers on average; a 1.2 per cent share of the audience.

The new channel will also air new series of The Walking Dead as well as British content, including Police Interceptors Unleashed, a show about extreme police car chases fronted by the actor and ex-footballer, Vinnie Jones.

Spike is already a channel in the US.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

With these numbers am I alone in thinking "is it worth it" ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Do you plan your viewing around viewer numbers ?

Very strange concept.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Well, it's doing better than Sky Living for a start!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

The free-to-air channel beat pay-TV brands such as Sky Living, which attracted a 0.66 per cent share on average, and Sky Atlantic which took 0.33 per cent of the audience.

haha brilliant

Sky should let VM have Atlantic (at a reasonalble price, of course) to improve the dismal figure of 0.33%. It could also make the chanel more valuable in terms of advertising revenue to be gained from it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Viewing numbers mean nothing to our household as we like what we like irrelevant to any viewing numbers.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

That's because Sky Living is a complete shambles.

No wonder they are reassessing the channel and its lineup.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I think we're probably all the same.

The only problem with that is series that i like often get cancelled :(

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Yes, Den, but the viewing numbers will guide VM on whether or not to get this channel onto the platform.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

The trouble is nowadays TV controllers are too obsessed with ratings thus they often appeal to the lowest common denominator in some cases.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Yes, take a look at this.

http://www.tvchannellists.com/Forthc...UK_%26_Ireland)

May
1st - Al Jazeera English HD to launch on Sky & Virgin

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

The link needs a ) at the end or it doesn't work.

But that's the page i saw :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

ok thanks John

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Virgin Media blames TV rights auction for rising Sky Sports prices

Virgin Media is telling its TV customers that they'll soon need to pay more for Sky Sports and Sky Movies. From June 1st, these extras will go up by £2 per month and 50p per month respectively, due to increases in the amounts Sky is charging Virgin Media.

Normally, any price rise would paint Virgin Media as the villain, but here, the company is using the decision as ammunition against Sky and the Premier League. The argument being that if the auctions were set up differently, these increases could be avoided: broadcasters wouldn't need to bid so much, and more companies would have access to live TV broadcasting. The knock-on effect would be cheaper wholesale prices between broadcasters and cheaper subscriptions for viewers. In short, Virgin Media is saying that it doesn't want to increase its prices, but with the current setup its hands are tied.

Sky's response? Yes, its wholesale costs have changed, but Virgin Media ultimately sets the price for its own customers. A Sky spokesperson said: "This year we'll bring customers even more of the TV and movies they want to watch as well as an unrivalled choice of top quality sport. How much Virgin choose to charge their customers for this is up to them."

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Here we go again "it's not our fault" bull from vm they need to stop playing the blame game. Glad i'm rid of both vm and sky both as bad as each other.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

It also has just a little bit to do with how much Sky are charging VM and the profit margin it leaves them with!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Agree they're both too expensive , I love how VM say they're only increasing Sports subscribers costs its a fairer way , funny my family members had over a £5 increase in February none of them take Sky Sports.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

price only ever go one way any beyond a joke now

be very surprised if both don't start losing customers soon

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I hope they do, it will be the only way to drive the prices down.

It's a shame Sky can't/won't offer a sports package that does not include football.

Would it really be that difficult to do?

If they offered all their other sport content for about £10-£15 per month, they would easily get my money.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Exactly mate vm aren't as innocent as some believe they are.

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It's happening already mate people are slowly cutting the cord so to say and using online, on demand and freeview/freesat services.
Already in the US cable companies have seen this and have started to offer online tv services dish offer sling, hbo offer hbonow, verizon are soon to launch a service, comcast are ready to launch a service too.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

hence the reason I choose to wait until the series is finished before watching.
So many get dropped in the good old USofA:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

It's a case off.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Correct me if I`m wrong but isn`t Sky sports just 2 quid dearer on virgin than on Sky? if so then Virgin only make a 2 quid proffit per subscriber or am I working it out wrong? Either way I agree sports is becoming too expensive.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

It will be £3.75 more expensive from 1st June. Or about £2 million a month for VM.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Okay I stand corrected.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Have you taken into account Sky put their customer fees up on 1st June - mine is going up over £5pm ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

so what will the monthly fee for sky sports be now ? i had the season ticket offer which ends next month, cant see me keeping it on to be honest

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I'm not sure how it is broken down - but I will have to pay the following increaes with Sky:
Sky variety - £2
Sky Sports - £1
Sky Movies - £0.50
Sky HD - £1
MUTV - £1

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I notice Sky are increasing the cost of HD for their customers too. What a rip off! Surely it`s time they dropped this charge? Just how much more does it really cost Sky to provide HD channels? And would this cost increase or decrease as technology in general tends to come down in costs over the years? I suspect this is just another way for Sky to squeeze a bit more out of customers. And yes I know Virgin have a HD charge within their bundles before someone comes on here to remind me!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I think you only pay VM extra for HD with the Sky Sports/Movie channels - with Sky it is required for all their HD channels.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Yes the charge is £7 extra for Sky Sports/Movie channels HD channels with Virgin whilst all the other HD channels are in their XL pack.