Cable Forum - General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.

I see a mass exodus from VM coming tomorrow if nothing happens in regards to the BT Sports channels by 10am !!!

Personally unless BT Sports also took the DTM and NASCAR rights as well (I think they will go back up for auction) not having them makes no difference to me.

Dave42

31-07-2013 21:13

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Originally Posted by borrissey (Post 35602975)

BT could be a major rival to sky and VM in the TV stakes, if they get more channels, there a long way behind Sky and VM though.

It's a shame VM couldn't of launched a sports channel like BT have..

well sky wont give them any more channels for sure

Wicked_and_Crazy

31-07-2013 21:13

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Originally Posted by joff81 (Post 35602984)

Espn has the NASCAR highlights though

Doug P

31-07-2013 21:13

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Originally Posted by borrissey (Post 35602983)

So if your a Sky customer and have BT infinity or BB you get BT sport free?

for one year and the HD offer is about to close.....

young_timbo

31-07-2013 21:14

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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy (Post 35602980)

At least we only loose B rated premier games then. Can see some people getting upset given the low number of games these teams will play this season

;)

I know you're on a wind up :p: but just for clarification, the Merseyside Derby in the Premier League is an A rated game. it is on sky every season and never on Setanta, or ESPN, and from my recollection it wasn't ever on Prem+. But we're going back 11 years there. even United v Spurs, a very high profile game, is sometimes on the likes of ESPN.

Puts to bed the theory that BT have no first picks. The merseyside derby was a first pick.

Wonder what is gonna happen at midnight?

Have to say this is exciting. I think i would be FAR more gutted if I didn't have my sky freesat setup. 'kin lifesaver!

Richc1977

31-07-2013 21:15

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Just retuned my freeview (been a while) to find 3 new channels of interest:-

Ch 57. BT Sport (An info channel I imagine)
Ch 58. BT Sport 1
Ch 59. BT Sport 2

as well as still listing ESPN on Ch 34.

Will be drama if these are available to subscribe too freeview but not VM!

:shocked:

neilo

31-07-2013 21:16

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I must admit to considering wheeling out the old Sky HD box and card, there is a dish feed into the house!

Islandman

31-07-2013 21:17

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Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35602982)

You can't deal with them via Sky. It's only available from BT, you will have to phone them for. You will also be billed by BT and Sky.

Looks like I won't be dealing at all then. Suppose there's always the pub in the unlikely event that BT show a game that's worth watching.

Doug P

31-07-2013 21:17

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Originally Posted by Richc1977 (Post 35602991)

ESPN 34 shuts at Midnight.

freakgirl

31-07-2013 21:21

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So will ESPN stop broadcasting on virgin at midnight?

Richc1977

31-07-2013 21:21

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Originally Posted by Doug P (Post 35602994)

ESPN 34 shuts at Midnight.

just done some digging on freeview, aside from the free preview tomorrow we'd need a BT vision box and decoder card to access these. I guess the spare slot is for ESPN when after it closes on ch 34.

JohnR5573

31-07-2013 21:23

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Originally Posted by Doug P (Post 35602994)

ESPN 34 shuts at Midnight.

BT are letting freeview customers view for free on Saturday as a one of promotion.

borrissey

31-07-2013 21:25

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Have BT signed up any new sport?

Gavin-D

31-07-2013 21:26

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UPC like VM are keeping there customers waiting till the last minute the latest on there situation is

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Just rang UPC sales, said that there still in last minute negotiations over prices, but they will be getting BT Sports, and all customers will be texted/informed from 10am tomorrow.

Doug P

31-07-2013 21:27

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Originally Posted by JohnR5573 (Post 35603007)

BT are letting freeview customers view for free on Saturday as a one of promotion.

which channel?

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