Cable Forum - Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II

I don't see anything in those articles to say that the channels are Sky Exclusive? VM will have to negotiate their own deal with ITV in order to carry the channels. I imagine ITV will be looking to get as much money as possible for them, so I would think there's a decent chance of them turning up on VM at some point. ITV4 HD would be good for the football at least.

jodash

03-08-2010 07:26

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Originally Posted by kgollop (Post 35066720)

Its bad enough watching football on ITV in SD let alone HD

:D

sminkypinky

03-08-2010 07:41

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Originally Posted by kgollop (Post 35066720)

Just to add, in the second of those links it does actually say that the deal is non exclusive and that ITV are in talks with other providers.

chris9991

03-08-2010 07:45

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But it's only ITV :p:

fatratsandcheese

03-08-2010 07:46

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Originally Posted by gadge (Post 35066541)

The speedway looks fantastic whats better is its costing me less than what i was paying for sky hd happy days.

yeah the speedway was amazing all that was missing was the smell of methanol

sherer

03-08-2010 08:52

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I think I can do without Katie Price and Peter Andre in HD :D

Fred Fish

03-08-2010 09:06

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Originally Posted by sherer (Post 35066751)

I think I can do without Katie Price and Peter Andre in HD :D

Thats one of the things I like about the SD +1 and +2 chanels. I can miss Katie and Peter at 7pm, then miss them again at 8pm and if I am really lucky miss them for a third time at 9pm :)

jodash

03-08-2010 09:13

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Originally Posted by Fred Fish (Post 35066755)

Thats one of the things I like about the SD +1 and +2 chanels. I can miss Katie and Peter at 7pm, then miss them again at 8pm and if I am really lucky miss them for a third time at 9pm :)

Like it

:)

muppetman11

03-08-2010 09:14

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Originally Posted by alwaysabear (Post 35066601)

It really is disappointing that we have had no confirmation one way or another, Sky have had it for about 6 weeks now.
I asked MB earlier today , but he has had no confirmation either.

This is the reason most people choose Sky, Virgin take an age to add channels.

dsmuk

03-08-2010 09:20

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Originally Posted by fez324 (Post 35066717)

Just seen on Sky News ITV are launching ITV2, ITV3 & ITV4 in HD. Did'nt give any time scale or on which platforms..

Fingers crossed for VM..:)

Just beat me!!!!

Press Association says

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ITV2 HD will launch in October for the start of The Xtra Factor, with ITV3 HD and ITV4 HD launching shortly afterwards.

BBC also add that..

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The broadcaster also said it would launch an ITV1+1 channel in the January 2011.

Media Guardian state that they are in talks with Virgin

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ITV's HD channels will become available to Sky+ HD subscribers in autumn, starting with ITV2 in October. ITV was in talks with other providers, Crozier said, including Virgin Media, but the deal was exclusive to Sky among satellite platforms.

virginruinedntl

03-08-2010 09:32

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i can't think of a single good programme on ITV2-4 tbh so its not like we are missing out on much!

sherer

03-08-2010 09:37

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Originally Posted by virginruinedntl (Post 35066764)

i can't think of a single good programme on ITV2-4 tbh so its not like we are missing out on much!

just realised ITV 4 do show some sport like football and motor racing.

Watch the odd film on there too but it is usually a repeat i've seen before.

Jameseh