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Totally Agree! However ther is no need to delete them or turn off the feature as Tivo automatically deletes them if space is needed. They are not included in the percentage space figure which is shown.

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Whether this goes ahead or whether its some other mega combination over there. I think the implications for us in the UK, rather than specifically VM customers, is that we'll get further consolidation here too at some point.

I've long said on forums that I believe the UK will end up with 3 or 4 large media/telecoms companies consisting of a terrestrial tv channel, broadband network, mobile network, newspapers & magazines, film and whatever else they can chuck in. And of those 3 or 4 companies, I'm hoping that one will remain entirely British controlled.

Viacom now owns Ch5. ITV could be a target next and the BBC and Ch4 could be targets or predators, if privatised.

If most US tv and film content is in the hand of just a few companies (the big 5 control most of it already) it will put pressure on UK operators when deals for channel carriage agreements come up, content deals etc.

John Malone is buying up UK content not for no reason, neither is Murdoch. Both if them now control a vast chunk of "independent" tv production in this country.

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EU still looking info Viacom takeover of Channel 5 - as far as I know.

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True, but I consider it a done deal in my opinion. There are no competition concerns. But until it's done it ain't done, so you're right to highlight that.

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Might be something in that as TCM and Cartoon network are joining nowtv soon.

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The rumours swirling around TimeWarner are just that. But closer to hand, a revolution is promised at the BBC.
http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...die-trade-body
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1a1341d2-0...#axzz36tJZ5dKg

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Can you say what type of offer MB? A new bundle or a Netflix type offer?

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On that "Murdoch to buy TimeWarner" rumour, it seems just to be a rumour with little substance: http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/goo...er-1201260050/. Google buying TimeWarner? Hmmm, that's been tried before (AOL, at the time a huge internet company, bought TW back in 2000) and that is widely regarded as an absolute disaster.
The only TW channels broadcasting in the UK are CNN, Cartoon Network, Boomerang and TCM. There's no reason to believe that their future carriage on VM would be under any kind of threat even if Fox were to successfully buy TW.

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All will be reveal in the coming days.

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Had to change my avatar to bring balance to the forum :-)

Anyway, hopefully the HD channels launch next week as per the rumours.

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Are these 3 DNP's in regards to channel launches or they in regards to this "offer". Or am i pushing my luck for the information...

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Netflix has just released Hemlock Grove Season 2 this morning.

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worth a look at season one, if you missed it.

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This is a bit off track, sorry guys, but has anyone heard anymore about VM and PS4 partnership? It seemed to have gone quiet on that front.

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Yes, and this could be significant :gpoint: Only about 7 months later than expected! ;)

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They seem like good numbers to place.................

Sky Atlantic and Sky Atlantic HD :D :D

I'm not so sure its for those channel though lol

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Don't get them started! ;)

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Sorry OB, I couldnt resist :td: thumbs down for me lol

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Virgin media would be jumping up and down celebrating if they'd got Atlantic? So surely not. Maybe future planning though? Though I continue to state that sky need to come and be reasonable to the table. It's on now tv it's no longer exclusive. Should be more reasonable

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lets wait till MB can post the news

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VM would be subject to an embargo on this if it were to be agreed. This is sensitive for Sky, so you can expect there to be a discreet introduction if the miracle were to happen. If it doesn't happen now, it probably never will!

I was extremely optimistic about Sky Atlantic being added to the VM offer last autumn, but the continuing delay does make one wonder what on Earth is going on. It would be extremely disappointing if Liberty Global were not going all out for this channel, and both sides were reported as being more realistic late last year.

Well, not long to wait to see whether there has been a good outcome to all of this.

But before anyone gets their hopes up, The Guardian was reporting a couple of months ago that SA was not part of the deal.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...l-sky-atlantic

Virgin Media has struck a five-year deal to carry BSkyB's TV channels – but once again failed to reach agreement to offer Sky Atlantic, home to big name shows including Game of Thrones.

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It's interesting that you say that. I spoke to retentions last week as my contract and discounts end in a couple of weeks. Chap was fine and although he did offer me something, he also advised me to hang on til nearer the time as offers were changing and I might get a better deal. Whether that means the offers that retentions staff can give, or ones regarding the overall contracts I don't know.

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:nono::nono:

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Was the BT sport deal announced as it happened on that fateful morning or was a deal cut before and it was forced to be quiet until a particular date?

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I see you've joined Dave's clan, Den!:walk:;)

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Your assumption is very wide of the mark Sir.:D

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I think it was the case that VM had done a deal with BT but were not permitted to announce this in advance. All to do with BT maximising subscriptions to its Broadband deal before people became aware that it would be on Virgin.

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Agreed, don't think there's a cats chance in hell of us getting Atlantic...:no:

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What would you all think of a vintage movie channel launching on VM? I've been asked to ask around, can't say more than that for now but it's a major company sending surveys out.

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Excellent idea - the current trend seems to be remaking old classics but IMO they're never as good

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Definitely not for me, but I think a lot of people would watch such a channel.

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havent we got enough of this with TCM and other such channels like movies 4 men... depends how "vintage" they're wanting us to go....

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Am wondering out loud if any are connected to Disney or HBO OnDemand?

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aye yeah i thought that myself. it was a bit naughty that deal! worked well for us but i wonder how long the contracts had been signed/sealed for.

if vm had said

"look we can sign at this lesser amount for 3 years on condition we announce it the day before the EPL season starts"

Little BT would have thought they could have got a massive amount of new subscribers. VM would have known they'd have got a great deal. worked well for all.

I wonder if sky and Vm would ever do that...

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Being a film buff I would like this but a couple of suggestions

It's in HD

Classic films shown in a season with an introduction and docs. I used to love the old moviedromes on BBC2 for that reason (those old enough to remember from the 80s films introduced by Alex Cox)

If you are looking to recruit a researcher, I'm available ;)

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Couldn't agree more. We can but hope. ;)

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Ok, cheers MB. Exciting week ahead with the new SS HD channels and some new offers!

:redcard: for you Nick, lol! ;)

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Meanwhile in another part of LGI's empire...

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2014/...h-in-slovakia/

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Based on what evidence?

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Are you suggesting people move to Slovakia ? :D

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l think Andrew is getting a bit excited.;):D

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think so too Den

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Evening all, hope you're all well. Looking forward to the new channels on Tuesday (hopefully). I wonder what these DNP orders are?? :)

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I will move if everyone else on here comes over? May be fun on Slovakia cable?

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Bratislava, here we come! :p:

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im legitimately there if you are............

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Move to Slovakia for HBO Go on an LGI-owned cable provider with speed options of 50Mb, 100Mb and 300Mb...or Germany for Sky Atlantic on an LGI-owned cable provider. ;)

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lol, it is Friday! :)

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You guys need to get out more!

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If you are that way inclined, I saw adverts for HBO on Waiku TV on buses in London yesterday:
https://uk.wuaki.tv/lists/hbo-tv-series/seasons?page=3
Sorry if this has been mentioned

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Wuaki do indeed have HBO content on a ppv basis also some boxsets you get a free chromecast.

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Saw an advert on the side of a bus shelter yesterday from sky `bragging` that Sky Atlantic was`the sky difference` so I agree there is no chance of us getting the channel in the near future.

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I saw OXO advertised on the back of the bus but they don't sell it :D

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I don't think there's much chance of it coming to Virgin in the near future based on the well-publicised tweet from a senior Sky employee. However, BT were bragging about BT Sport being exclusive to them upto the day its availability on VM was announced so I would not read too much into the Sky adverts.

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i said 'I think', because there were these strange intimations from VM that the channel was coming, there were no ads about it and suddenly it was there. Even then it was downplayed. So it seemed to me that the deal had already been done and BT were able to milk as much out of the new channel as they could before it was launched on VM. I have no evidence that this was the case, but it's how if seemed at the time. Do you have information to the contrary? It would be interesting to know what was really going on!

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You won't get any info out of the old Spiderplant as he is not for turning.;)

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What did this tweet say Andrew?

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Aye I thought that about bt sport myself. They were emailing virgin media customers about "the only way to watch BT sport is with us... You won't get to see it with VM..." And then wham it appears suddenly. It could have been a last gasp contract signing or it could have been part of the agreement that BT could keep trumpeting being "exclusive" right up until EPL kick off

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roll on Tuesday and the sports HD channels :D

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Sky Sports 5 will be available in HD according to this http://recombu.com/digital/news/sky-...rt_M13262.html - cunning move by Sky I have to say as BT customers will miss out on most of the Champions league matches though of course BT will be the home of the champions league from 2015 so what goes around comes around as they say

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It's no secret that negotiations were ongoing for months. Both VM and BT repeatedly stated this.

Curiously you said otherwise then. When did the doubts set in?
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post3107.html

The contract was signed the evening before the channels launched. I got a call at 22:15 to say "go".

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Going back to to new bundles, I would not be surprised if we saw mobile sims with x amount of calls, texts and x amounts of megabytes either added free or even more minutes, texts, megabytes for an addiotional £5 charge. They were highlighted in the e-mail i recieved a couple of weeks ago.

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Can't come soon enough,ain't remotely interested in em myself but at least it will stop peep keep asking when there coming :( few week after that thou peeps will be moaning at the price rise :banghead:

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You can add a mobile sim to the the current big bundles with unlimited minutes and texts for £5 with 250mb data or £8 with 1GB.

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Ah:o:. Thanks for letting me know.:tiptoe::)

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But you are forgetting one thing Howard and that is once these arrive they will return to that chestnut of old.:Yes::no::spin::omg:

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2 more sleeps till *HD*day :)

It's just like waiting for Santa isn't it?

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Just remember "you get the Christmas you deserve" - how good have you been? :D

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Well let's hope you're not on his naughty list!

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Pretty much that it was not going to be on other platforms for the forseeable future. It was discussed elsewhere with a link about three weeks ago, if I find it I'll re-post.

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Somewhere near the top I suspect but still below some who contribute to this forum I reckon ;)

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Yer true bud :D

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Should be an interesting few day if the HD channels launch by Tuesday.

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I don't think they will tbh. MBs sources are better than mine though lol.
My sources are saying before the new season not directly after World cup. Which makes me think end of July launch.

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Since i wont pay 7 quid extra for HD ill be receiving no surprises on tuesday but best of luck to you all friends...

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Well, if it does come that means F1 in HD next weekend, German GP. HD, all the better to see crashes.

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And rightly so,makes a joke of hd for free with vm.more additional extra cost stuff to come me thinks it's the lg way :(
Got to to laugh peeps are not willing to pay extra for sky Atlantic but willing to pay additional £7 for channels they already get :confused:

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as you well know Howard mate that a sky inforced charge not a VM so cant blame VM for that as for not paying extra for SA that's a basic channel as you well know as well and Sports is Premium so yes that's a extra charge

I would not pay extra for 1 basic channel the most over rated channel ever

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But others would like that choice.....

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so you would pay a premium for a basic channel Den what you think sky would do if they paid a premium for a basic channel prices would shoot up much more

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Sky may have forced but vm agreed bud,like the next price rise vm will already know what it is and agree to it of course because customers will foot the increase,as for sky Atlantic being a basic channel far from it as some of the best tv on sky ie boardwalk empire,blue bloods,gof,banshee,veep and the list goes on and one of the reasons I am decreasing tv with vm and keeping sky got sick of waiting for channels that they would have to include arriving rather than ones that can additionally charge for ie universal hd for one

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of course it is sky even say that what more proof to you want

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It's not a basic channel ???? Only in your opinion bud only thing your gonna see under lg is additional cost channels,not much negionation needed to get a channel your customers are gonna pay the extra for :(

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Well even sky under value it then bud,because it help keeps a lot of there customers and also persuades people not to switch to vm

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But it is not a basic channel to many as it has some excellent series on there and thus quite a few customers in my humble opinion would be willing to pay a little extra and it would be good to have that choice in my opinion.

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End of day bud it's people choice you like your sports and I like best of us tv shows,I would rather pay a couple of quid extra to get sky Atlantic than pay extra £7 for channels I already get and personally sky sports 1+2 Are the only ones I watch and as for f1 (don't even know the channel number lol)

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well sky says it a basic channel and it is I have seen lots of series on there by other means only ones I really enjoyed is GOT and the tunnel but everyone got different taste of course be boring if everyone had same one just got to hope they do a deal for it oneday I guess as I said before I want VM to get SA for all the ones that want it

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yes mate :clap:

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Well said bud,I have a old friend who goes door to door trying to sell vm and he tells me a lot of the not interested is down to not having sky Atlantic and sky know this that's why vm haven't got

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I have said before the day sky give all the channels to VM is the day sky lose lots of customers so yes that be big reason they wont let us have SA I still shocked we got the sports HD channels to be honest :LOL:

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I think it's a lot to do with losing champions league rights to bt there hoping more people will subscribe to sports they could do with extra income for next bidding rights because bt will come in hard

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Even before sky launched Atlantic sky always had more subscribers than VM? I think it's sky's paranoia tbh.

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Or it could be that Sky cover more of the country than VM;)

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People on this forum never seem to grasp that the two businesses have completely different priorities , Sky's core business is television were VM's is its fast broadband network.

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Sky's core television business has totally reached saturation point so they have much more to gain if they agree carriage terms with other providers in my book.

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Probably already been asked, but with the soon to be here SkySports 3 & 4 in HD and SkySports5 HD, is there likely to be any extra cost to me? (If any, presumably levied by Sky and NOT VM)?

I'm already on XL pack, 120mb BB and already take the Sky Sports 1&2 in HD.

Cheers

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be same price until sky put prices up in September VM will put sports up in October

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:clap::clap::clap::clap:

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Same here!

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Haven't they already done that ? :confused:

The only Sky channel exclusive to the Sky platform is Sky Atlantic all the rest are avalble on VM or will be soon

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That's the channel l am talking about MM.

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Cheers. :)

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[QUOTE=Dave42;35713831]as you well know Howard mate that a sky inforced charge not a VM so cant blame VM for that as for not paying extra for SA that's a basic channel as you well know as well and Sports is Premium so yes that's a extra charge

But didn`t I read on here somewhere that virgin also add a couple of quid on for themselves?

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The powers that be within BSKYB obviously deem it more beneficial as exclusive currently , no doubt over time this will change.