Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

I wonder if VM will give us any goodies tomorrow...

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BBC Red Button HD goes 3D this weekend.

The BBC will broadcast the Woman and Men's Finals at Wimbledon in 3D on Virgin Channel 994.

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Nothing as been confirmed to me as set to launch on Virgin Media this week.

Bar Blighty is set to close at 3am on Friday Night on Virgin Channel 206.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

And Semi-Finals too - starts Thursday.

Wimbledon 2013: BBC to show semi-finals and finals in 3D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Thanks for info.

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I reckon Sky leaked that recent story about Atlantic to up the pressure on Bt. I will be genuinely amazed if they're willing to give up a usp which they believe drives a substantial proportion of new subs.

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But when Atlantic becomes available on Now TV, it will no longer be a USP for Sky Satellite. Maybe Atlantic will appear on Now TV at the same time as it arrives on VM?


I'm not saying it will arrive on VM, but when Atlantic gets added to Now TV, it does zap the Satellite USP situation.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Am having a guess it will be on VM before the end of July.

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Yes maybe and then some will be complaining that we have not got SKY Pacific / Dead Sea or toilet bowl

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PS. Good job sky does not have a night time channel as they would get done by the BBC

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Good Point but unlikey to happen.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

A lot of the content is already available to stream perfectly legally through blink box, but Atlantic is still a Sky usp.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Sky didn't get it automatically, a licence has been agreed according to Drama's Twitter site, it will launch on Sky on the 8th, channel numbers to be finalised. It also states they have nothing to announce regarding Virgin at the moment.

Maybe VM are waiting until the existing carriage agreement with UKTV is due for renewal. :rolleyes:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Maybe we will get up on Monday and see Drama broadcasting on Virgin Media after all we did see Yesterday +1 and Eden +1 being axe to make way for Watch and Watch +1 to launch and even that was not confirmed until Watch launch day.

GOLD +1 may move to Channel 199.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Call me sad but I am waiting for the day we get sky news hd on virgin media

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

They should move it to 200, just to see how many rumours start about the other spaces. ;)

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At way too high a cost.


Sky are using Atlantic as a USP for satellite against VM. Once it launches on Now TV, it is no longer a USP against VM.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Given the high cost of a Sky Sports day pass on Now TV, why do you presume Atlantic content will be cheap?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

whats a usp??

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Given that I haven't mentioned a price, I don't presume anything. But if they think it will fly with blinkbox prices, they would be crazy.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

"Unique Selling Point":)

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So the same as now. Plus they can still say its exclusive to Sky, considering Now TV has a Sky logo on it, they're not hiding the fact its them.

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There is a difference. Currently Atlantic is a true USP in that you can only get it with Sky satellite. If a VM customer wants it, they have to have Sky as well. Very very few people do that.


When it is on Now TV, VM customers can get it without having to have Sky satellite as well.


Looks like a ball park figure for HBO content could be £7-10 p/m.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_2926926.html

http://www.reelseo.com/hbo-cost-cabl...-hbo-responds/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

You can get it now with Sky Go Monthly Ticket, like I said, I doubt it being on Now TV will make any difference.

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No on cable we get pixalation and loss of channels, whether it's raining heavy or light, whether it is sunny and clear in fact in any weather.

In any given 3 month period on average I have more loss of channels or picture issues on cable than I have in all the years I've had satellite (since mid 80s). Not just at this address but several addresses I've lived at.

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But doesn't Sky go also have a lot of other channels, besides Atlantic, that we can already get via VM?


Mind you, it could be packaged the same way on Now TV, but a separate Atlantic subscription would be better for VM subscribers.

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Different system of working.

Sky don't own the satellites, they like other broadcasters (eg BBC, ITV, UKTV) lease capacity from either Astra or Eutelsat, then use an uplink provider.

The Sky EPG is open to anyone who has a license to broadcast, the broadcaster if they wish then pay the appropriate fee and as long as there are EPG numbers remaining are issued with an EPG number.

If they are a Free To Air (FTA) channel, then that's really the end of it.

If they wish to be part of a Sky subscription, then they accept the Sky rate of so much per subscriber or if they wish negotiate a little more, though there are usually terms in place already for broadcasters who have been on the platform a while who wish to add another channel to to subscription service.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Saw that Virgin had an outage of HD channels throughout the day today. Did anyone find out what that was all about?

Funny you mention the pixalation, I had that issue a number of times when I had VM cable tv yet never had any picture issues at all with the Sky satellite over two addresses, even with all the nasty weather we had a while back.

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There are a couple of Freeview channels that don't appear on Sky's non-subscription freeview offering, any idea why they are different?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Of course you did.....:rolleyes: Anything to undermine Virgin eh QTX!

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I'll even it up. Sometimes, even on a perfect summer day, my SKY picture will suffer for pixalation for a second of two. Boxnation gets it the worst along with SKY Sports HD.

Would a pigeon landing on your satellite dish cause this? The old boy at the end of my road has racing pigeons. He lets them out a few times a week. There is one or two that like to land on my dish and TV aerial.

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Are you suggesting that I told a lie about the pixelation? It happened.

The truth seems to hurt quite bad to those in live with the pixel provider :p:

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What are you signal levels like normally? Wondering if a pigeon could do this no matter if you had a top signal.

I get ducks fly past me quite regular and they dont interfere. Sure its the same three ducks everytime too!

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That's just down to the broadcaster.

With Freesat / FTA channels they are receivable in many countries, depending on which satellite they are on.

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You see, that statement alone sums your comments up, all you ever do is have a dig here, and a dig there, at all things Virgin! Ok you have had both services, and you prefer Sky, thats fine, but that doesn't mean that other Virgin users have problems the same as you maybe experienced, i've had the odd problem here and there, and i suspect most people do not enjoy a perfect service from any of the providers, but you seem to have this fixation that Virgin delivers a poor service to everyone, which clearly isn't the case.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

You questioned the fact I had issues with the pixelation for no reason other than your bias towards me. I know people get a good service with all different providers, so not sure what you are on about apart from not liking the fact a few of us have said we don't get signal problems on Sky after the VM channel loses today.

Attack the argument, not the poster.

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Makes sense, cheers!

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Earlier this year when we had heavy snow, I had great service throughout whereas my neighbour lost her Sky signal a couple of time due to both the volume of snow and the fact that some settled on her dish and blocked the signal to the LNB.

When I was with Sky myself years ago, I always used to lose signal in heavy rain and thunderstorms. Once a thunderstorm also screwed my Sky STB and had to cough up £60 for an engineer to replace it.

Since I've been with VM, I rarely lose signal but when I do it's only usually a short outage or once when I had regular pixelation, they sent an engineer out (for free) who adjusted the signals at the cab and never had an issue since.

Both services have their pros and cons but I don't think either are infallible.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

I'm not attacking you, read your posts, you continually attack Virgin, i dont have issues with Virgin, but i get the feeling that you don't believe that, and i didnt question the fact that you had issues, read the post again, i said "that doesn't mean that other Virgin users have problems the same as you maybe experienced" and i do believe you when you stated that, it's just reading your posts, they always seem negative towards Virgin when the opposite is the case for many Virgin users.

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I don't understand why UKTV have made a big thing about Drama only being on Freeview. As pointed out elsewhere, they don't need to ask Sky for permission to broadcast on satellite. The only problem would be getting a SD EPG slot, but closing Blighty resolves that.

Perhaps, like some other freeview channels, it will be subscription on satellite and they mean that they have had to negotiate with Sky about that.

It's possible that they will wait until the existing carriage agreement expires, but I'd have thought that they would either remove another channel eg as Channel 4 did by removing More4+1 when Channel 4+1 started, or do a straight swap like when heat replaced Q.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

You could well be right Paul.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Any further update on ginx.tv channel

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

No but MB might be able to help you.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Ginx.TV launches 9th July

According to Virgin Media Presents...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

BBC red button 2 and 3 will end on July 8th

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Cheers ocav

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Just Been Confirmed Today That American Broadcast Network Lifetime is Coming To The United Kingdom The Channel Will Be Replacing Bio This Autumn 2013 and They Will Be Showing Series 4 of Damages Starring Glenn Close The Show Used To Air on BBC ONE and New American Drama Called The Client List Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt From Ghost Whisperer. Also Lifetime are Showing Dance Moms, Liz & Dick Starring Lindsay Lohan and The Proposers Which is British Made etc.

http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/07/life...-damages-more/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

From this weeks "VirginMedia Presents..." email:

GINX, CH 286: Available from 9 July, the international computer games channel joins our line-up, with reviews and previews on all the latest games and apps.
http://virginmediapresents.com/brand...tm_term=XL,sky

Sorry ocav, see you posted this info earlier today :clap: :clap:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

It would be really good if Patrick Moore was all alive and they showed the Gamesmaster

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

July List update - July 4th update.

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

NOTE: I do not work for Virgin Media so all the information on this list is 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 = Other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Rumour to be Launching very soon ===
The following channels may launch soon on Virgin Media:
-The Active Channel (Confirmed by Virgin on Facebook).
-E! HD (Rumour started on 21/02/13).
-Universal Channel HD (Rumour started on 21/02/13).

=== July ===
6th. Blighty will close on Virgin Channel 206 at 3am.
8th. BBC Red Button 2 will close on Virgin Channel 992.
8th. BBC Red Button 3 will close on Virgin Channel 993.
9th. Ginx TV will launch only in the UK and Ireland on Virgin Channel 286.
31st. ESPN will close on Virgin Channel 529 today.
31st. ESPN HD will close on Virgin Channel 530 today.
31st. ESPN America will close on Virgin Channel 531 today.
31st. ESPN to close ESPN Classic on Virgin Channel 533 Today.

=== August ===
1st. Sky Movies 007 will be rebranded as Sky Movies Greats by today on Virgin Channel 410.
1st. Sky Movies 007 HD will be rebranded as Sky Movies Greats HD by today on Virgin Channel 440.
17th. Sky Sports 1 is to rebroadcast on Sky2 and Pick TV today on Virgin Channels 123 and 180.

The following BT Sports channels launches has still to be confirmed by Virgin Media - Talks still ongoing:

1st. BT Sports 1 may launch on Virgin Media today.
1st. BT Sports 1 HD may launch on Virgin Media today.
1st. BT Sports 2 may launch on Virgin Media today.
1st. BT Sports 2 HD may launch on Virgin Media today.
1st. ESPN may launch on Virgin Media today.
1st. ESPN HD may launch on Virgin Media today.

=== Autumn ===
Lifetime is Coming To The United Kingdom The Channel Will Be Replacing Bio on Virgin Channel 242.

=== September ===
1st. Sky Sports are to rebrand Sky Sports Ashes as Sky Sports 2 on Virgin Channel 512.
1st. Sky Sports are to rebrand Sky Sports Ashes HD as Sky Sports 2 HD on Virgin Channel 518.

=== October ===
1st. Virgin Media to put the cost of Sky Sports up.

=== November ===
-Made in Leeds will launch on Virgin Media sometime this month on Virgin Channel 159.

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

=== January 2014 ===
No News...

=== February 2014 ===
No News...

=== March 2014 ===
No News...

=== April 2014 ===
No News...

=== May 2014 ===
No News...

=== June 2014 ===
No News...

=== July 2014 ===
No News...

=== August 2014 ===
No News...

=== September 2014 ===
No News...

=== October 2014 ===
No News...

=== November 2014 ===
No News...

=== December 2014 ===
No News...

=== By 2015 ===
-London Live may launch on Virgin Media by 2015.
-Local TV broadcaster London Live has confirmed that Virgin Media will broadcast Local TV channels on Virgin Channel 159.
-RTE Radio and WRN Radio will be axe in old Telewest areas or added to all areas of Virgin Media.

=== Not Confirmed as coming ===
-(UPDATED June 27th 2013) Broadcastnow is reporting that Virgin Media are in new talks with Sky to carry 'Sky Atlantic SD', 'Sky News HD' and 'Sky Sports News HD'.
-MTV CLASSIC, HISTORY HD, CI +1 and CI HD all may launch soon on Virgin Media.
-Fashion One 'In talks with Virgin Media' - no updates in months.
-Sony Movies may launch soon on Virgin Media - no updates since August 2012.

=== Unknown dates ===
-'Seven' will be rebranded as Lincolnshire Living on Virgin Channel 879 (Grimsby & Scunthorpe only).
-Local TV may launch on Virgin TV in some areas on Virgin Channel 159 (Starting in Late 2013).
-The BBC to axe BBC Radio 4 LW on Virgin Channel 911 ''in the long term''.
-Smooth fm (Smooth Radio) may get close or rebranded on Virgin Channel 916.

=== Channels THAT still to appear in all areas ===
List was last updated on June 18th 2013.

NO. Channel Name
917. Radio: RTE Radio
920. Radio: WRN Europe (Also in UPC Ireland areas)

NOTE: Channels are only broadcasting in Ex-Telewest areas right now.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
See Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
This part has now move to link called 'Own by'.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on July 1st 2013.

Next update: On later in July - unless:

A) If Virgin are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) on Virgin TV.
B) If Virgin are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about on Virgin TV.
C) If Virgin are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio ) on Virgin TV.

Did I miss anything??? If I did tell me and it will appear on the next update.

©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

ALL OF MY LINKS ARE UNDER THE LINE.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Reading that article, it doesn't actually say that Bio will be replaced. Or was that previously reported?

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Read it in Digitalspy.co.uk Article it Says in There.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

So from the email, can I presume that the loss of ESPN HD from the xl pack virgin consider the addition of Nickolodeon HD (I don't have any kids) and MTV HD (err I still don't have any kids) at no extra cost a suitable replacement for Premier league, fa cup, uefa cup, bundesliga, and mls football?
Oh dear.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

My thoughts entirely mate, just hope it isn't true!

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Erm no... this is just what channels have launched in June, they never said anything like "we are loosing the football", there is a chance both Sky Atlantic and BT Sport may launch this month, all be it without being part of the XL Pack, you are just jumping to conclusions. We still have July yet

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

So much negative speculation on here, isn't there? I don't understand why people can't just wait and see what comes out of the negotiations. I doubt we will hear anything for at least three weeks. But that doesn't mean it will be bad news. VM are just holding out for the best deal, which is in everyone's interests.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Less than 4 weeks until we lose Premiership, SPL, Europa Cup, domestic cup, German, Italian, French and lower league football from ESPN plus the other ESPN channels from the XL package. Don't you think we deserve to know what if anything Virgin plan to do by way of compensation for this?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Oh trust me I will laugh if virgin get a better deal than Sky for BT Sport, especially those who have jumped ship!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Known VM they'll leave it till as late as possible with the premier league not starting till August 17th its more than possible that a deal could be done as late as W/C the 12th which is another 5 1/2 weeks yet

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

How can Virgin media get a better deal for BT sports than is available to sky customers? Sky tv customers can get it free.

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Although they didn't say in the email that the new channels where the replacements, the fact they banged on about them being at no extra charge would lead one to suspect that is it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

As a non sports fan, I can understand why people want to know now.


For some people, BT sports is essential and if VM don't get it, they will need to switch providers. And that is something that can't be done in a few days. If VM take it right up to the wire to announce whether not they are getting BT sports, it doesn't give people time to switch before the start of the games.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Brilliant; thanks ocav! Really looking to it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Spot on but it's not just that. All that ESPN provided is going, if Virgin do manage to get a deal with BT Sports we will have to pay for what ESPN previously provided. ESPN price is already subsumed into the XL price so we are out of pocket even without factoring BT's arrival/non arrival. It's like Sky Movies Comedy, Thriller and Family being taken out of the Virgin movie package and only being on Sky, you just wouldn't accept paying the same price. A huge chunk of sport is being taken away. No way should we have to pay the same price on XL come the end of this month :(

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Incorrect, Sky Customers get it free if they are with BT Broadband. Virgin Customers might get it in the XL Pack and/or at a lower rate than non BT Broadband subscribers with Sky, possible a delay being that Virgin open up a system whereby BT Broadband customers can activate free BT Sports for free.

This system was already in place with Sky, however isn't with Virgin Media so technical hurdles have to be overcome.

You will find out, its a very likely chance that a deal will have been done already, but BT have embargoed it to the very last minute to scoop up subscribers (like yourselves) who rush to other platforms to get it because they fear they wont be able to watch it.

If Virgin were not getting it and knew by now they weren't they would say rather than keep banging on about it with the sign up for info news.

The fact they have a sign up page is promising...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Erm neither of us has gone to Sky, Yet

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

I have been told by a Sky customer, that Sky have advised him (when he could them to ask about the price).

It will be £12.00 per month and that BT Sports, will NOT be on VM, unless a price is agreed, and it could cost more for VM customers. This is why there is a delay.

BT Sports wants a separate charge, where the fee is paid direct to BT and not VM.

He doesn't have a problem as he has gone in for the channels.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Not Sky, more BT Vision, but still, if they dont announce it in the next few weeks you will seriously consider Sky or BT Vision, so its worked.

Someone who doesn't work at either BT or Virgin is obviously going to have insider knowledge on their business meetings...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

My mate had nothing to lose by asking, but l have a strange feeling, that by KO in August, l will be with someone else. As VM must know what is happening and are teasing their customers.

As l have said before, VM should keep their customers better informed. And thats what they are RUBBISH at. PR is extremely poor. Quick enough if you havent paid your bill - like my son, two days over due date and they called him.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Bloody hell Arthur how many times do you mention this. They have nothing to inform you about so what can they say other than they are in negotiations with them. BT will drag it out as long as they can to try and grab as many customers as possible before they will do a deal, which makes sense from a business perspective.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Not worth leaving it to chance on maybe's, possibles or could be's. Might as well switch provider and relax knowing you will have the games, rather than stressing and maybe not even getting it in the end.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Sorry, can't agree with you on that one. Sports fans have done well out of the XL pack with free ESPN. That money can now be used for more channels, especially HD and maybe Atlantic. It's the non sports fans turn now :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Why don't you just move Arthur, I mean I've said I'l go to Sky about 10 times so you must have said it about a hundred.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Not fussed about getting BT sports, although I will miss being able to watch the Italian games. Personally, I'd rather Virgin invested the money elsewhere.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

This.....:tu:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Wow! I forgot he did that! He was awesome.

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Good point - if it matters that much to you, it makes sense.

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I'm willing to bet my house that Sky Atlantic will be on VM within a few months, possibly showing mainly reruns in future. This news may change things slightly:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/...nal-shows.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

I figured that they would move all the good stuff to a new channel (Sky Atlantic 2?) based on Chads post, so that they could give VM (and possibly BT?) Atlantic but still keep their USP. So maybe new Game of Thrones show on Atlantic 2 first and Atlantic six months later for example. Add in some cheaper original programming too, as per your link.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

It's sad news. For me personally SKY's original programming over the years has been fairly poor. Every now and again they do make something that appeals to me, but in general their efforts tend to fall short. I tend to find that home grown free to air programming on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 runs rings around most things SKY produce. It leaves me scratching my head as the revenue SKY generates should allow them to blow terrestrial TV out of the water.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

It's more likely they would launch a Sky Atlantic +2years channel and sell that to Virgin.

IMHO

:-) I am joking, btw.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

May Sky need to use the money on over pays sports rights (RE the EPL).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

I wonder if SKY will use SKY One to house their home grown entertainment with some imported shows moving elsewhere?

---------- Post added at 00:02 ---------- Previous post was at 00:00 ----------

Sadly that's probably true.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Most likely, I'd say Living has more US stuff than 1 at the minute.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

They said they have obtained a licence for Sky, strange terminology but, from that, it appears more likely they will be a subscription channel on Sky. If it was FTA they would have probably mentioned negotiations for carriage on Freesat.

Heat replacing Q was basically just the channel being renamed and re-branded. UKTV has gone to great lengths to not make this look like a re-brand. They are closing one channel, then starting another. However, if all it takes to get carriage on VM is removing a channel, Blighty is going. It doesn't look like they are making it that easy.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Spot on OB.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Or maybe Rupert's a bit short with a another divorce settlement comimg up :D

Cheers

Grim

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

It just an rebrand in my eyes.

Maybe it all down to channel numbers -

Virgin Media may want to put Drama on Channel 206 but UKTV may want an lower channel number.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

But I'm assuming Den that you wouldn't leave VM even if we don't get BT sports?

But what about the people who really want to stay with VM but, if BT sports doesn't arrive, would have to because of the lack of it?


That is why people want to know in advance of the start up of BT sports.


I am sure VM will announce the situation as soon as possible, but that doesn't stop the group of people I referred to above feeling frustrated, and internet forums is the place for them to air that frustration.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Whether l decide to have BT Sports very much depends on the price but if the worst scenario arrives and we don't get it then l certainly won't be leaving.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

For me it's nothing to do with agreeing a price. The problem is more fundamental. BT insist on invoicing the customer directly. They are able to do this on their own platform and Sky's supports it too. However VM doesn't support such an arrangement with all charges for premium channels appearing on our VM bill.

This is not compatible with the reason for BT Sports' existence which is as a vehicle to encourage the adoption of BT BB and phone services.

So in my opinion the chances of BT Sport coming to VM is nil. However I can imagine a situation where BT's intervention in the market will result in Sky seeing VM as less of an enemy and being more willing to co-operate with them. Sky will not want to see VM customers leaving and handing their money to BT (either by BT's or Sky's platforms) so may be more inclined to strengthen the VM channel lineup.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Apologies JustaBloke for editing down your quote, but I just wanted to expand on these two comments.

Would it not have been better for BT and consumers to simply offer their Sports channels in a similar fashion to Sky's Now TV; via more devices, other than their own online app via their BB product?

I can see why they went through Sky, but that might be a can of worms for BT customers when carriage deals are being renewed. Perhaps Sky will insist on charging customers directly.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

The beeb are scrapping 3D coverage for an "indefinite period" due to the lack of interest Doctor who will be one of the last shows later this year

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23195479

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No surprise with this announcement because in my humble opinion 3D was always nothing more then a passing fad which would only interest a small minority.

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Any date on when this gaming channel will arrive?.

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9th July

http://virginmediapresents.com/brand...r-virgin-tv-2/

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Thanks Trevor.

Blighty gone already? The epg is still showing programe info...

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still on sky epg Blighty hi how all you guy still cate have virgin were i live

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Lets hope UK Drama arrives to replace it soon.

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The channel exists to rival Sky. The whole broadband customers getting it free thing is plan b after they failed to get the rights packages that they really wanted, or that they thought their huge offer would get them.

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I read that as saying because they have so many returning US shows they have less space for new ones. I don't think the overall number of US shows will fall.

In reply to Chad, I have thoroughly enjoyed some of Sky's original programming. Ironically it's those shows that they have made and then put on Sky Atlantic that have been worse, IMO.

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BT Sports will be announced to arrive on VM 1 week before the 1st of August when BT Sport is due to air. The reason they aren't announcing it now is because BT and Sky and VM have agreements with VM to get people to leave VM and switch over to sky or BT. When this time has elapsed as part of this deal BT sport will be announced as arriving on VM when stated and Atlantic shortly after. There will therefore be no reason not to offer Atlantic to VM customers on the XL package as they will lose advertising revenue with people downloading GoT via torrents. I believe that VM will have a wholesale price for VM customers, so it may only cost a little bit more for XL customers than prior with ESPN. It isn't going to cost an extra subscription just the XL price as far as I am aware.

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Insider information?

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And you know all this how?

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I can't see VM in an agreement that take customers away from them...

Would be good for VM customers if it was true, but im skeptical.

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VM are always cutting deals to ensure they get TV channels. Why would sky for instance allow VM to use it's channels when it could say no and keep them all themselves. Also why do you think there has been very little printed in the papers about BT sport not being available to VM customers?

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Because no one apart from forum users are aware or care?