Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

i recently emailed the paranormal channel asking about virginmedia carraige, thinking that with it being owned by yvette and carl from most haunted they would want to get it on the platform. but this is the reply i got:

"team@antixproductions.com

Hi Chris



Thanks very much for your e-mail. We would love to launch on the virgin media network, but unfortunately they wont let us on there. However, if you wrote a letter of complaint to Virgin, it would help the case tremendously.



Thanks once again



Antix."
to say that i was very surprised that a channel wanting to join was refused would be an understatement
:shocked:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Geo on Virgin Media UPDATE.

I email Geo to ask whether they were in talks with Virgin and got the following reply:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

hi, first time poster, long time reader

I dunno if this has already been mentioned, but Living HD is showing on my TV Guide on channel 110

Ex telewest area if you needed to know that too!!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

:welcome:,

Yes it's already been mentioned, it should be launching in the next few weeks :)

Ben :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Ha! cheers for the welcome!

I meant about being on exe telewest areas, as no one had said anything about these areas yet ;) but ahh well! its been all good for virgin this last month, so glad i took advantage of friends and family package from the old man :cool:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I should have said this morning when I checked to see if it was, and it is.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Hi Media Boy, two questions to ask, l have read on this thread that The Paranormal channel want to get onto the VM network, but have been told no, is this where vm are holding a gun against customers wishes.

And is there any news on Blue Square Football, l beleive there were talks and the result would be any day.

Cheers

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Think you're missing the end of that question. ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

About 6 months ago, most areas still had about 30 analogue channels. Now, according to this poster on DS, its down to around 25 channels now (at least in his area) as well as a barker and some audio channels which take up very little space anyway.

So going by that, yes they are still capacity constrained for now.

Six months ago, there was 75 slots available divided up between:

30 analogue tv
27 digital tv
6 VOD and interactive apps
the rest broadband

1 slot will carry 2 HD channels using MPEG2, which is what VM use.

So that should give an indication as to the state of play now.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Arthur it isa niche channel it does not have a bi baking, if virgin to wher e to add it and it meant they say couldnt then add a hd channel which one would oyu want? i say hd it case of what got enough backign ot jsutify adding it or adding mroe capicty to add it

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I have seen to news on an TV deal for BS Football - yet.

I hear that Bravo and ESPN are after the TV deal.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Just a quick question about LivingHD - is it a XL package exclusive or will it be on any bundle that has Living1? I'm interested as I am on M+ and it is showing as an active channel (i.e. highlighted in white) in my V+ guide.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I am sure the place holder says it will be in the XL package.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

If they are knocking these channels back maybe a big announcement regard Sky HD channels ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Placeholder says for XL customers.