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Init, they better not take anymore channels away couse wont be happy

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They have started getting HD channels - 30+ added in just over a year.

If you just want as many as are available, you should go to Sky - you'll pay for them, but that's your choice.

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UPDATE:

Digital Spy Forums is reporting that BBC One HD may launch on November 3rd.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...9&postcount=28

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Great news would like to see ITV HD channels and Universal HD join in November

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They did it was mentioned earlier in the thread.

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it is so they can free up space for Sky on demand & ESPN Classics on demand aswell as more content from The History Channel.

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Virgin Media will be announcing its Third Quarter 2010 results on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 7am UK time,

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I want Universal HD monday :D:D

Good about BBC1 HD 3d of november :tu::beer:

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Do you think there be any good come out of it?

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That makes sents lest somethink good comes out of it :)

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I have not seen any info on Universal HD launching on Monday or have I seen any info on BBC One HD launching on November 3rd.

I only know Virgin are testing BBC One HD out, the launch date is just an rumour on Digital Spy.

As for results I think Virgin may confrim some new deals on October 27th.

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Didn't someone say that October would be a good month for HD channels on virgin and what is the only channel we got was sky1 HD thats it so i'am not holding my breath for November..:shrug:

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Ok il have to wait and see what they are :D

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I'm sure that was posted on the special members-only Sofa forums and not announced anywhere publically.

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Source? or was it a guess?

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BBC ONE HD confirmed testing on VM

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2010/10/33.jpg

Thanks to my source : next door neighbour Dodgy Derrick.

also 3 other test channels [numbered channels/no name] showing on his STB

so more channels might be coming soon?

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Just hope 1 of them test channels will be Universal HD :handshake

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Or Maybe even the ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 HD Channels for all we know.

Or maybe you are right with The Sky Arts HD Channels coming as well.

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Could be who nones :D

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Sky Arts HD dont like them ones :LOL:

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How do you get to see which channels are testing.
Can i do it on my v+ box.:)

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Only some people can view them.

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Dont no :dozey:

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Not fare.:(

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ITV HD channels will happen in November ;)

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I do lots of great rock band documentaries and concerts on sky arts 1 and 2 HD looking forward to them arrivng,although i am quite satisfied with the SD versions on my v+.due to them being upscaled so well.:)

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That will bring it to the 30+ HD channels promised, which can only be a good thing, so well done. Still want the natural world channels in HD though, think someone mentioned Eden were in talks?

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Yes well said i over the past 2 weeks i have watched the JIMI HENDRIX, JOHNNY CASH and various others on the channels:D

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Are you 100% they will be here that month?

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My Samsung TV has a cable tuner in it so I typed in the frequency on the screenshot. BBC One HD does indeed appear, EPG data just says coming soon and a on demand trailer is shown.

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The three other test channels are you able to post the numbers so the speculation can start. As it seems from the channel number that it could be 018 = 108?

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Not long now Eastenders in HD :beer::beer::clap::clap::clap::clap:

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Christ, don't say 100% certain it always ends in carnage:rolleyes:

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Nobody can ever be 100 % but I'm confident they will happen by the end of November. Virgin will want a really strong HD lineup to help with the TIVO push when it's launched. I don't like stating to much on here after Big Red got slated just wait and see you can either praise me or slate me LOL ;)

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The only other identifiers that came up with that frequency were several unviewable ITV1 HD, STV HD & UTV HD's

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This is a coming soon to Virgin http://m.pocket-lint.com/news/news.phtml/36242

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Holby City goes HD next week so it will not be long:erm:

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Thats true :) looking fourd to the TIVO and the stuff it can do :dunce::);):angel::p:

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That looks good :dunce:

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I did a full scan and tests 42, 43, 44, & 45 popped up all followed by hid, all unviewable on my TV. They were on channels 272-275 but I suppose that means nothing really.

That's me done I'm pluggin the cable back into the V+ now!!!

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Thanks for that info as I say I think there's more to come ;)

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hid is for red button or on Demand and is not TV Channels.

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I like that word MORE bring on the HD :clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

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Thanks MB, there was nothing else then apart from BBC One HD.

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They will be looking to strengthen the On Demand with the loss of HBO

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Ant that a channel in the USA HBO i think i saw it when i was over there in 2007 isit still going?

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Interesting wording On the question How do I get ITV2 HD http://www.itv.com/channels/itv2/itv2shows/itv2hd/

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How do I get ITV2 HD?
ITV2 HD is currently only available on Sky and you need to be a Sky+HD customer. You can find out more about Sky+HD and sign up here. If you're a Sky+HD customer you'll be able to find ITV2 HD on Sky channel 225.

Good wording i think that it has changed from the original wording to the page?

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That's the wording I remember since that webpage appeared.

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Currently only available leaves it open for other platforms in my opinion.

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if they pull that off and it isn't too much more on the monthly fee what a coup.

someone is listening.

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You mite be right about them coming in november all 3 :tu:pimp:

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Don't banish me from the forums if I'm not LOL.

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Im not like that if it dont happen its not your falt, its virgins falt :D:D

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Another Murdoch paper trying to back him what a shocker

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010...imes-bbc-bskyb

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Just don't mess up and you'll be just fine;):D Seriously thanks for the info.

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The difference is I never post saying dates I just post info I hear, i'm expecting the channels to arrive by the end of November but maybe earlier , possibly around the launch of ITV 3 and 4 HD. Remember nothings concrete until the Virgin press release.

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Mr Crozier explained at the time that using its content across a range of platforms is a key part of its future plans.

http://www.cable.co.uk/news/sky-view...-hd-800106381/

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http://www.cable.co.uk/news/virgin-m...ort-800108250/

ITV one of the interested parties .

More detail here http://m.guardian.co.uk/?id=102202&s...in-media-stake

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More money in virgins pockit :D:D and more HD for us all good all round, just think this time next year we could have 50 or more HD channels :tu::Yikes::D

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In amongst all the fuss about HD channels, you can almost lose track of "normal" channel launches :-)

I seem to recall mentions Al Jazeera once, that's gone by the wayside.

And without wishing to dredge up old threads, would I be right in thinking some of the obscure MTV channels are caught in VM/Viacom politics?

That's all for now :-)

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Yes i would love to see Al Jazeera on vm you are right it seems to have gone by the way prefer it to sky news which i find too tabloidy,i see Al Jazeera even has a small presence on freeview for a limited amout of hours so why not vm?

As for MTV channels do not know as i never have them on,far too much pop pap and dance and club music on last time i looked for my likeing bring back Ray Cokes.!

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Aaah MTV Europe! The best music channel ever, not this MTV UK/Ireland rubbish we have now!

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I agree Digital Fanatic back then MTV for me was a lot better others may though disagree,MTV Europe was a great watch with more music leaning to my listening ie Rock but i do sometimes watch kerrang,i wish VM would get more heavy rock on their music on demand some motorhead, deeppurple,Zeppelin ,Rolling Stones,Hawkwind, would not go down badly.:)

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media boy

if liverpool fc go in administration what would happen 2 lfc tv

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Looking very unlikely that Liverpool will go into administartion now as Tom Hicks and George Gillett have accepted defeat in their attempts to block the club's sale

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...446044,00.html

But if they did i'd guess they would close it down.

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Wonder if this will appear on Virgin i remember Andrew Crawford saying he'd heard Virgin were in talks with Disney http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...hd-on-sky.html

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f and when it does you can expect disney cinemagi c ;) and the ability to carry disney hd which tey opan to launch next year with playhouse disney hd but i think playhouse hd is due for q3/4 2011 and sisney hd late q1 more q2 2011

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The chances of this coming to Virgin Media because of sky is next to none.

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Well there's no exclusive written in the article and Virgins Executive Director of television Cindy Rose came from Disney.

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correct who do you think mastrmind that exculsive deal they have for mobile and online on demand as well as regular ;)

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I think the ITV HD channels will come off when Itv 3 and 4 HD arrive , news to come about ESPN , BBC One HD launching November maybe Disney HD channels and hopefully Universal HD.

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How many of the 28 Hd channels that we have launched the same day as on sky? Is it the norm that it's staggered as it's been recently?

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Hardly any.

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ITV1HD and Five HD were launched on the same day as Sky and Living HD and Film 4 HD launched on Virgin exclusively

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So the norm is that it launches on one platform first rather than both at same time. Thanks for info.

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the norm is that they launch on Sky first then while VM are still thinking about asking if there is any chance of carrying the channels.

then after a long long wait VM may launch or may not dependong on how they feel.
only excptions to this was ITV HD, Five HD, living HD and film 4 HD (the last 2 were exclusive but Sky now own living HD).

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Bit unfair that really don't forget it's always easier for Sky negotiating when you consider they have around 10 million subscribers .

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more channels testing?

according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...s_on_Virgin_TV

Channels testing off the EPG before launch


Sky Sports News hd

The Children's Channel (TCC)

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They best do :D

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its nothing to do with being unfair its about telling it as it is from a customers point of view without sugar coating anything.

we all know Sky are the biggest pay tv provider in the UK but VM are the 2nd and as such should be able to get deals done pretty easily but they just dont seem to do that.

sure its good to have all the HD for free but VM just dont seem to make headway with HD purely because they trickle the channels out and Sky keep marching on totally over shadowing anything VM do with HD.

just today Sky got Disney XD HD, last week ITV 2 HD, Nickelodeon HD and the week before EDEN HD and Living HD.
in 2 months we have had Comedy central HD and Sky HD. sure 2 channels in 2 months but SKY have added more in the last fortnight and more than double that in the last 4 weeks.

if i could get Sky i would in a shot purely for HD but i cant get permission to get a dish on my house form both landlord and council.

you call it unfair !!!
surely you mean unfair to customers who have to watch Sky get HD channels while VM seem to twiddle their thumbs and not get any further foreward as every step VM make with HD Sky move 5 further foreward making the gap wider overall.

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Sky use there powers to make it hard for Virgin to add channels if you look at how many HD channels are Sky owned or part owned you would understand , Sky get HD channels so quick because the channel provider is desperate to get on there epg and reach 10 million customers plus they have deeper pockets.

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Personally, most would rather VM took their time in negotiations to get the best deal for the customer. This means getting channels included in the XL pack at no extra cost.

Look at ESPN (incl HD) - some complained that VM didn't sign in days when Sky signed very quickly - VM got it all included in the XL pack as they played it right.

I don't mean to be rude to you personally, but you are the worst type of customer. You have no choice, but to only have VM for multi-channel tv and I'm sure there are people stuck with Sky and want VM.

You will never be happy unless you get the same choice as Sky and will always be critical regardless of what VM do. :2cents:

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I wouldnt take anything of Wikipedia...Anyone can edit it EVEN $ky Fanboys who like to annoy Virgin Media customers!

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try some fan boy at all teh children channe closed years ago and there no plans to return it to tv screens also it clear the person who dited doesnt know wikipedia caus the mucked the table lol all bacl to real info on wikipedia

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i have to agree sure its best to take your time an get the best deal you can but there is taking time to do that and then blatently just not doing nothing, im not saying thats what VM are doing but it seems that way when channels have been on Sky for months or even years (History HD and Nat Geo Wild for example) and we still have no sign of them ever coming to VM.

i also agree that i probably fit the stereotype of the worst possible customer but when you are stuck with no/very little choice sometimes you need to be vocal. i cant get Sky (as mentioned) there in no BT lines installed on my estate so BT is not an option and Freeview offers nothing much at all.

i get a good deal off VM for the package i get and have got a good loyalty discount but its still annoying that there is a lack of HD that i would love to have.

i know VM have added HD and there is probably more to come but it just seems to pale in comparison to Sky and maybe i notice it more as im not able to access it no matter how much i would like to.

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@mattboothers
not nice Sky fanboys trying to be editors ,im sure some VM fanboys could edit there Sky listings wiki lol
my source for testing channels is out
ill ask him tomorrow to check for new additions .

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Virgin sometimes wait until the Sd contract is up to bundle the HD version as part of the new agreement , this way it's more cost effective. I believe they will do this with the ITV HD channels and my media contact says the same but nobody knows for sure. ITV 3 and 4 HD launch in November so watch this space.

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I agree. You should spend at least six of the remaining eight waking hours on here discussing the sixteen hours of TV you've watched. That's what I do! :zzz:

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LOL:shocked::shocked::D:D:D

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Further to my previous post (I have a Samsung TV that has a cable tuner in it which I am told is quite common with this manufacturer) the only new channel that seems to be testing is BBC One HD (actually it isn't a true test transmission it just has EPG data accompanied by an On Demand trailer), there were some other channels listed as Test Channels but Media Boy confirmed they are just something to do with On Demand.

It's a bit fiddly to do a search as I have to balance the cable screw connector against the aerial input of the set but I will have another look later to see if anything new has appeared.

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Free up space how? On their servers? Or, in terms of bandwidth? Which did you mean and why? :confused:

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You really need to get a splitter and a proper 'F to Belling-Lee' adapter so that you can have the TV and STB connected at the same time (assuming the signal levels from the street cabinet will allow a split).

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Thanks for the advice but I'm not interested having the cable input permanently connected to the TV, it was just to do a quick search to see if anything was testing. Besides I have the UHF aerial connected for freeview.

Anyway I have done another search and there still appears to be nothing else testing apart from BBC One HD.

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That ant 1 of the best channels but its better then nothing :erm:

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Hi All,

BBC One HD launches on satellite November 3rd. Once on Sat it should also be on VM.

Below I quote from http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/info/...quencies.shtml

BBC HD UK Wide HD Service 6940
BBC One HD from Wednesday 3 November 6941


Astra 2D (28.2° East)
Transponder 46 (aka 2.046)
Frequency: 10.78800 GHz
Vertical polarisation
Symbol rate: 22.0 Mbaud
FEC 5/6
Transport Stream ID: 2046

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It is no surprise as the BBC have said it will available on all platforms from launch but still good news.

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It has to be on all platforms, it's part of the TV license ha

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Yep your right about that :tu:

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Just had a friend request from Big Red,Hope this means he is returning?

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It's all about YOU. What about US? :rolleyes:

You could use a splitter/combiner for the DTT and CATV connections to the back of the set! I must say that I'm a little surprised that there aren't separate connections for the aerial and cable.

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Ditto but I'm not sure he wanted it made public!!! :blush:

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oops im bad,Was just chuffed to hear from him:banghead:

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cheers & :welcome: . VM currently get BBC HD via fibre direct from the BBC, so I should imagine it will be the same for BBC One HD

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No there is just a standard aerial input. I am surprised there is a cable tuner in it, according to the manual it includes MPEG4 too but it was bought in Argos so I assume it's a UK model. I will just take the odd look now and again, I promise!

Interestingly EPG data for other regions appears too (STV, UTV, RTE etc) but they are not viewable, it dosen't say scrambled like the pay channels it just says service not available but there are lots of manual tune options asking for all sorts of parameters but I wouldn't know what to type in. I just did a plug and play search and also a search starting and ending with the frequency shown on the screenshots provided by the earlier poster.

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I think this new Liverpool owner may ask fans to pay extra to view the channel.

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Any one have info about Universal HD starting on VM tomorrow?

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Hallmark Channel UK is owned by NBC Universal and the name is (was) used under licence from Crown Media (aka Hallmark Gold Crown/Hallmark Cards) in the US but this arrangement has now expired. Hallmark Channel in the US is owned by Crown Media itself and so is not the same channel as we have here.

AFAIK the rebrand is just that and there is no suggestion that any contracts between VM and NBC Universal have expired, been renewed or renegotiated. Therefore I would not expect any change to the VM line-up other than the name change for now. If Universal HD does appear any time soon its unlikely to be related to the Hallmark rebranding and would be part of separate ongoing negotiations between VM and NBC Universal.

To avoid disappointment you should try not to connect the two events.

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You're trying to spoil all our fun. We like to get our hopes up about potential HD launches and then live in the dissapointment that follows when they don't. :D