Cable Forum - Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.

Hugh, No, what l am on about is that VM are always in talks for certain channels, they know that customers are screaming out for certain channels, but VM don't appear to care.

It seems to me that they just enjoy customers whinging on and to see what the favourites are before deciding what to get.

Customers are asking for certain channels to come onto the system, but all they say is ' we are in talks' how long does it take.

Yes l have both Sky and VM, but l look on the fact that you have a choice to choose, and to what you pay for, Yes VM is cheap and l would change over completely tomorrow to VM if they had the channels, but they don't, and they always keep there customers in the dark.

So.....

VM is cheaper, and has less channels.
Sky is more expensive, and has more channels.

Could there be a connection?

HD Boy

16-10-2011 22:10

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Originally Posted by greeninferno (Post 35316728)

is there a definitive list of non Sky owned HD channels that virgin don't currently have?

Bio. HD
Cartoon Network HD
Crime & Investigation Network HD
Disney Channel HD
Disney Cinemagic HD
Disney XD HD
ESPN America HD
History HD
ITV2 HD
ITV3 HD
ITV4 HD
MGM HD
Nat Geo Wild HD
NHK World HD
Nickelodeon HD
Universal HD

muppetman11

16-10-2011 22:11

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35316735)

So.....

VM is cheaper, and has less channels.
Sky is more expensive, and has more channels.

Could there be a connection?

There maybe if that was in deed correct , Sky is cheaper for me ;) , however I agree VM is cheaper for others.

greeninferno

16-10-2011 22:12

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Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35316738)

thanks for that

not really that many is it? annoying about the ITV 2/3/4 surely they can't be that far away though surely.

i had got into my head it was a lot more.

HD Boy

16-10-2011 22:14

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Originally Posted by greeninferno (Post 35316743)

thanks for that

not really that many is it? annoying about the ITV 2/3/4 surely they can't be that far away though surely.

Someone was told they were coming in November.

Henkesghost

16-10-2011 22:18

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Originally Posted by greeninferno (Post 35316743)

thanks for that

not really that many is it? annoying about the ITV 2/3/4 surely they can't be that far away though surely.
.

It's 16, that would be roughly 50% extra for Virgin

Chad	16-10-2011 22:19

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Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35316738)

Well from that list I can say there is only 3 channels I'd ever watch and that would be Bio HD, History HD and ITV4 HD. The only SKY exclusive HD channel I'd really want is SKY Sports News. I don't watch SKY Sports 3, SKY Sports 4 or SKY News enough to be jumping up and down for them. SKY Atlantic HD would be good for the Mrs.

I think Virgin have a good HD offering and I'm sure we'll see more coming soon, especially when Virgin are negotiating new carriage deals.

I would just like to see a few new channels, not +1 or HD I mean brand new channels.

denphone

16-10-2011 22:23

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Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35316738)

Of those MGM HD, ITV 4 HD AND HISTORY HD would be the one l would want the most along with Sky Atlantic HD.

greeninferno

16-10-2011 22:25

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Originally Posted by Henkesghost (Post 35316750)

It's 16, that would be roughly 50% extra for Virgin

I should have explained that a bit better

i'm ruling out News channels and kids programs - children wouldn't give a monkeys about HD or otherwise.

that leaves

MGM - plenty of film channels available.
Universal
Bio
crime
History
Nat Geo
itv2/3/4

HD Boy

16-10-2011 22:27

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Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35316751)

The only SKY exclusive HD channel I'd really want is SKY Sports News.
SKY Atlantic HD would be good for the Mrs.

Virgin Media could have any Sky Basic HD channels for a incremental wholesale fee.

Chad	16-10-2011 22:28

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Let's be honest here, unless you've got kids there's no real need for 5 of those channels:

Cartoon Network HD
Disney Channel HD
Disney Cinemagic HD
Disney XD HD
Nickelodeon HD

Even if you do have kids, are your children really connoisseurs when it comes to picture quality? I'm pretty sure they'd be just as happy watching the normal version of the channel. In fact if I had a child who complained their cartoon wasn't in HD I'd probably slap myself for allowing them to become a spoilt brat :D

Kingofthedead4

16-10-2011 22:29

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Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35316754)

Is that exclusive. Virgin Media could have any Sky Basic HD channels

It was launched after the deal was done and is now part of the sky sports pack on sky so it is not a basic and not included.

Hugh	16-10-2011 22:31

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On Sky.......

HD Boy

16-10-2011 22:36

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Originally Posted by Kingofthedead4 (Post 35316756)

It was launched after the deal was done and is now part of the sky sports pack on sky so it is not a basic and not included.

It's also in the Entertainment Extra Pack.
http://www.sky.com/shop/tv/entertain...ainment-extra/

It's a basic channel the same as Sky Arts 1 and 2 HD and Sky1 HD
http://www.sky.com/shop/tv/entertain...entertainment/

muppetman11

16-10-2011 22:36

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Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35316755)

Chad, Cinemagic show many different Disney movies not just pre school movies , I'm pretty sure Pirates of the Carribean and many others have been on and Disney Channel HD also aim many shows at early teens , the same ones you see these days with Blackberrys and iPhones.;)

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