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So is that a bogus review on GogglePlay saying very easy to use?

Also I had no interest in this app until you mentioned 0800 numbers. They cost a fortune to use from my mobile so this might actually be worth while just for this. I wonder if you can cal faults on this when your landline goes down.

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No the reviews wont be fake or bogus as some virginmedia staff would have tried it and by other methods.

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That last line i think you.might be able too but wont know until get to register it. In theory is the app like clones youre landline i dont see why not. But ill ask the question

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Yes that's what we were told - it's tied into your landline package so whatever benefits you get with that are replicated when using smartcall.

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While it's a handy service for some, should this not be discussed in the forum for VM Phone services and not Coming Soon to TV?

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Has anybody heard from the revered BomberAF lately as he seems to have done a Lord Lucan on us.:D

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he sure has Den

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Any news on SKY News HD, SS news HD or SS 3 and 4 HD coming to VM.
Its seems to have gone quite on these rumours.
Thanks

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It's been a bit windy here in Kent, but really not that bad - had a lot worse in '87! What's Lifetime?

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Hopefully MB can update us of any further news in the next few days as there are strong rumours that they will come soon.

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That's probably because you just get abuse from the naysayers whenever you try to give them some good news.

The missing Sky channels are likely to be with us very soon now, but certainly this autumn.

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hahahahhah brilliant comparison

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BomberAF went deep undercover at the sky trying to get us all the sky channels. But he has spent too much time at sky HQ and has turned to the dark side forever. I am sad to say he sells sky to people in a motorway service station. Err I might of made it all up sorry BomberAF :)

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Media Boy is also saying before 2014, Den.

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Oh yes those wonderful naysayers who are sent forth from the fortress of thy master to disturb the calm equilibrium that is Cable Forum but alas they will never break down the balanced army of the great and the good.:D;)

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With BBC news HD is coming on December 10. Sky will be planning to launch their new HD for everyone. That's what I think they will do.

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Thanks for the replies.
Thats good news.;)

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All information I have is on Cable Forum or my blog right now.

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An new 'woman' channel from A+E Networks UK - makers of HISTORY, CI and H2.

Bio will close next Monday morning at 6am.

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An 'Rumour poster' told me a same thing some weeks back.

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You are confusing abuse with challenge.


Personally, I have never challenged anybody who has directly, or indirectly, indicated that they have a source for the information. I welcome those posts.

On the other hand, I have challenged people who post their own personal belief as if it were fact.

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Last i heard he was going to have some explosive news for us.

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That wasn't aimed at you, passingbat. Anyway, my posts are based on media reports and other sources. Obviously, nothing is confirmed, I thought we all understood that. We only ever seem to get confirmation when channels actually appear.

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All very quiet today except for weather talk haha. Hoping some new areas get netflix tonight and the TiVo update!

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well sure MB will post when there is some news

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Might be a good thing no news something big might be on the way. Virgin won't say anything as usual. Then by the end of next week a lot of rumors will be busted or confirmed. Personally think one or two channels arrive like a lifetime (lifetime has been confirmed). But all the sky channels won't arrive.hope I am wrong :tu:

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Rumours of the PS4 service on VM are bouncing around with a launch date of this Wednesday being talked about. Which seems a bit odd as the PS4 doesn't get released for another month.....but posting the rumour anyway.

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Smartcall - My Virgin Media (go to My Apps Home) you are now able to register your mobile.

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Thanks for that, up and running, very easy to use

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Thanks for rumour.

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Eh?? BBC News is already in HD, or am i not reading your post correctly?

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He on about the BBC News Channel - not BBC News on BBC One or BBC Two.

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I think its Wednesday they are announcing there plans for the ps4 service ,it won't officially launch till after ps4 launch date;)
One would expect it will be to generate interest or maybe for preorder of the ps4 services

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Premier Sports update.

Virgin Media has tonight confirmed that Premier Sports will be on M+, M, L and XL packages until December 31st 2013.

To find this info on V or V+ Boxes to go:

1) Press Home.
2) Press 6.
3) Press 8.
4) Press 2.

Info on Premier Sports is on page 1 and 2 at time of posting.

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Virgin Media has removed it again when I was looking it up on TV Anywhere web site this afternoon.

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Just set mine up nice1 for that :D

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mine to :D

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I think it's even less likely now. Sky have just announced that for £4.99 a month, through NowTV you can get Sky 1, Sky Atlantic, Sky Living, Sky Arts 1, Discovery, MTV, Gold, Disney and Fox. No contract needed.

They are going to want to push that even more now.

[Edit] and all of the box set on demand stuff too inc SA

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Cheers yes saw it lastnight after 10:00pm.

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That's a pretty good package they have put together for this. They are certainly being aggressive with the pricing and this could be an interesting shake up for the suppliers. I do notice this is only marked as "Introductory pricing" so it will be interesting to see if they raise the price later on. I know with the movie service they had to reduce the price as it was too high.

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I think it means it's more likely SA will come to virgin media now

1) SA is no longer exclusive to the sky platform so sky lose out on their exclusive statement they loved harping on in adverts to get virgin media customers

2) the now tv package is tailored for short term customers who want cheap pricing and no contract. It's a different customer compared to the virgin media customer who's fixed into a contract usually paying probably ten x that amount.

Sky are opening up sky Atlantic to different customers now. It would make sense for it to come to virgin media now

Whether it does is another thing ;)

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It will arrive in the coming weeks so a little bit more patience and we will have it.

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It's all a question of interpretation - after all, NowTV is a Sky platform. I'm sure they could still claim exclusivity in some form if they want to. £4.99 is very good, and shows that they have learnt the lessons of their movie launch.

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That £4.99 Now TV package plus Freeview would cover 95% of my TV watching so it's quite tempting. Probably time I called retentions...

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I think you can read this in two ways though. This gives Sky another route for viewers to get Sky Atlantic, and keeping it away from VM could be seen as even more likely. It also lessens the rumbling of uncompetitive behaviour - there is not a contract-less way of getting Sky Atlantic - along with a good selection of other channels.

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It's introductory until 31st March next year.

As to my statement that it is less likely, I am more than happy to be proved wrong and apologies will be forthcoming from me :)

[Edit] thought a bit more and that's really good pricing. I would imagine after 31st March it will be up to £9.99 per month

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Nail and head spring to mind , the problem is for Sky with me they may now actually lose money , I've been contemplating dropping sport this would now mean I could add entertainment to my Now TV movies sub and the total would only be paying £13.98 and all our viewing would be covered as we have a Youview box as well.

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Just remember you can't do the now TV entertainment thing on the you view box.

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I don't use it on my YV , I have a few Now TV boxes and a PS3 , its also worth mentioning at the moment quite a lot of US content isn't available probably due to content contracts being negotiated some while ago , this happened when Sky On Demand first launched.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...08&postcount=2

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I think you're being unkind saying "quite a lot". If that list is complete I'd say it's minimal.

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Well I can't access it at all on my ps3 / roku box or my PC so I'm not impressed at alol.

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I agree: more likely to be on VM now as Sky will get more money wholesaling Atlantic to VM than they'll make on the NowTV subs.
Anyone know what the price will be after the "introductory £4.99 a month" expires? Also, is this SD or will it be HD? Sky Movies are supposedly 720p/1080i on NowTV.

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Fair point , after reading on the community it seems to suggest the shows are only blocked on the live TV side so may be available On Demand.
Now TV should work on all those devices , I'd imagine the Entertainment is only on the Now TV box and Roku currently and will be added at a later date to other devices , I'm out so haven't checked.
You may very well be right.......I guess time will tell , Now TV Live channels are SD with On Demand currently 720p the exception being YouView which is only SD.

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Thinking about this .... I may just buy the box before Christmas then activate the months free movies over the period, then cancel after

It will work out cheaper doing it that way than subscribing through Virgin for the movies

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I just got off from the live chat thing where they reset my account so it all works now.

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Good Food +1 eats into Bio. EPG on Virgin Media.

Good Food +1 EPG is broadcasting on Virgin Channel 242 (Bio) as well as it own channel.

It took Media Boy HQ two hours (I know I am an slow eater) to work out where the EPG was coming from.

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^^^^ Not for my TIVO it isn't

242 BIO showing Dance Moms and broadcasting this
261 Good Food +1 showing Rachel Allen's.... and broadcasting this

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haha that is actually a very good plan. the beauty of no contract!

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I am talking about the now and Next EPG banner.

It showing 'NOW: Rachel Allen's' on both

But Dance Mums is broadcasting on Virgin Channel 242.

EDIT: Maybe it just doing it on V and V+ Boxes.

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haven't you all ready got that on your sky box MM

still say SA will only go to now tv

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I've had a quick browse and it seems very lacking in the Atlantic catch up department. Only current and no previous seasons of The Newsroom, Veep and Broadwalk Empire... so not a lot of use. Plus there are many other Atlantic shows missing completely

I can't even see box sets of the Wire which they promote in their press release

Unless I've missed something, I'm not currently impressed.

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its on the main EPG and is bloody annoying as its showing the correct item but listing the wrong entry

I use a V+ box .

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my TIVO is showing Now and Next & EPG correctly

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I think he meant dropping his Sky package and doing that as an alternative.

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Same here as well.

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The summer repeat season's over now, Dave ;)

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Bless the dear chap as he has always been a pessimist but we will cheer him up soon that's for sure.:)

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Is that a personal view, or do you have a source/insider, Den? ;)


If it does turn up on VM (and I'm not saying it won't; I just don't know), it's hard to see it having more content, than Now TV and, as per my previous post, that is sadly lacking in the ability to catch up on previous seasons of current shows.

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Random question completely unrelated to any current topic :)

Does anyone know why ESPN HD shows as being on channel 542 on the online TV Guide, yet is actually on channel 530 on the TV?

Not sure why it would move up there!

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yep and it still only on sky and we will see if I am right or wrong

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Any news happening in next few days.media boy

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I completely agree. :-)

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Just added Smartcall to my mobile, and I have received an email saying I have changed my package, is this normal ?

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The insiders are adamant that we will see the Sky channels arrive in the coming weeks and generally they have not been too astray with what they have always said before.

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At time of posting.

-No new channels are set to launch this week on Virgin Media
-An rumour poster has confirmed to me the same info that I have been told 'Do Not Post' by an insider last week.

New Rumour:

Lifetime HD may also launch on Virgin Media.

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VM are rolling out email confirmations after a package change, although not sure why it's done it after Smartcall signup

Am on holiday this week but will ask some colleagues when I'm back next week

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Got the same, didn't adjust any pricing though

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Yer I got same

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See my post HERE

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Thanks for the confirmation everyone.

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Just been informed that Sky are currently considering closing linear Sky Arts 2 and making it into a VOD channel only, in order to accomodate the new Sky Bravo channel...

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I'm in till 8pm tonight people and so far this week I have been most displeased with the lack of entertainment, gossip, scandal and breaking news.

Can people start getting me exciting news please to keep me going for the next 3 hours.

VM management- can you launch sky atlantic this moment so you cause the forum to go crazy.

thanks,

david.

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Do you have a source or is that purely your opinion.

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:nono::nono::nono:

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Haha doesn't sound that genuine.

Confirmed rooney television will launch within the next 48 hours with witty tv shows featuring my face. I can't tell my sources but it is reliable.

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Is that :

1. A Rumour
2. A Confirmed Rumour
3. Officially Confirmed

From:

1. A Virgin Media Viewer
2. A Poster on another forum
3. An Insider
4. Your Opinion

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I didn't know about the SKY Bravo part however your source seems to know his or her stuff! Plans are afoot.

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Hahaha, the gall of calling this guy out after all the tripe that gets posted in here by everyone else. Magic :D

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Agreed........:tu:

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Although I don't believe what dj wayne has posted, as I am pretty confident there will be several Sky branded channels launching very soon, the way it looks to me is if you aren't part of the circle of regular posters on this thread (in other words a clique) then you get shot down for having a different opinion or view to them.

Why is it rumours from some people are taken as gospel and others are shot down in flames?

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Thanks for the information. It won't be popular round these parts :D

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He didn't specifically mention anything about Sky Arts 2 HD closing, so maybe it's only the SD variant that's shutting to accommodate the Sky Bravo SD channel (due to the closure of the Sky SD launch queue).

I wonder if Sky Arts 2 SD will continue on VM? I don't imagine that it would take much to downscale the HD version for VM use, or is this the beginning of the end for the SD versions of channels?

Apparently, a market research company are to gauge the feelings of customers regarding this change.

My personal view is that this is Sky testing the water on the cessation of the SD variantsof channels.

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It's not so much a clique, it's based on how reliable their information has been over a long period of time on the forum. They have built up a reputation and element of trust with others over the years. It takes time to build up that relationship. I know it seems unfair but when someone who doesn't regularly post, or visit the forum shares something juicy it's hard to really trust what they are saying without them providing a source.

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It's exactly as I've said before. It is 100% a clique which is making this forum very insular and appear unfriendly. That could be a very wrong impression but is the impression given by all the wink wink and private messaging.

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This particular forum is renowned for being one big clique overall, but, to be fair, I have not seen too much evidence of it in this particular thread.

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Fair enough, but still doesn't seem very friendly to mock that person, it's not the first time I've noticed it on here either.

And it shouldn't come down to how many times a poster has given information or posted on here, he's stated it's a reliable source so for the rumour believers that should be enough no?

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Agreed :tu:

To be honest Richard, I've not visited any other threads as regular as this one, apart from reading a few of the BB/Telecom threads, but I'd say it's more noticeable in this thread.

Maybe dj wayne is posting bollocks, but his post should be treated the exact same as someone saying the Sky channels are definitely coming this year aswell

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I'm sorry that is how you feel. I've always found Cable Forum to be very welcoming. I do admit however I'm not a big fan of the nudging and winking. I can see how that would come across that there is an inner and outer circle.

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Your right, I don't agree with the mocking either.

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If the channel goes it will be both HD and SD in my opinion.

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Perhaps your crystal ball can help people see through the fog of confusion.;):D

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On this forum it is not what is said that is important, it is who says it. Two people could say exactly the same thing and receive two completely different reactions.

As an example, I had a posting amended because I said that I have a special number to call VM as I refuse to deal with the overseas call centres. I had the "racist" word "Indian" amended to "foreign".

Meanwhile, I recently asked two people to refrain from making blatant bigoted and homophobic remarks. I was accused of attempting to moderate the forum and told that "banter" is permitted as the forum does not have to be sanitised and politically correct!

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There is no cliché in this thread and there never has been and any nudges and winks are generally seen as friendly banter and nothing more.

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I'd say January after NOW TV and it's entertainment has had a big push in the lead up to Christmas.

Talking of NOW TV it's only £4.99 to the first 60,000 subscribers. I have no idea what anyone after this will be charged. Trying to get further info on this just now.

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l am sure the revered master will find that information rather invigorating.:D