Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1
 

June List update - June 2nd update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin TV.

NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA SO ALL THE INFORMATION ON THIS LIST IS STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News and links.
Media Boy = Local TV news, other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media ===
TBC. ??th. (Put channel name here) is having an freeview to all (Put package info here) packages on Virgin Channel ??? right now until TBC ??th 2015.

=== New Channels testing ===
Keep up to date on new channels testing on Virgin Media @ Latest News from Media Boy HQ on new channels testing

=== Soon ===
-That's Solent will soon launch in Southampton and surrounding areas.

=== June ===
9th. Sky will rebrand Sky Arts 1 as Sky Arts today on Virgin Channel 281.
9th. Sky will rebrand Sky Arts 1 HD as Sky Arts HD today on Virgin Channel 282.
9th. Sky to close Sky Arts 2 today on Virgin Channel 283.
9th. Sky to close Sky Arts 2 HD today on Virgin Channel 284.
Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Great Brit as Sky Movies Greats on Virgin Channel 404.
Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Great Brit HD as Sky Movies Greats HD on Virgin Channel 434.

=== July ===
No News...

=== August ===
No News...

=== September ===
No News...

=== October ===
No News...

=== November ===
No News...

=== December ===
No News...

=== By 2016 ===
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc1 as Sky Movies Aliens on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Sky Movies Aliens as Sky Movies tbc1 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc1 HD as Sky Movies Aliens HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Aliens HD as Sky Movies tbc1 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc2 as Sky Movies Gangsters on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Gangsters as Sky Movies tbc2 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc2 HD as Sky Movies Gangsters HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Gangsters HD as Sky Movies tbc2 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.

=== 2016 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may launch BBC One +1 as an 24 hour channel on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add two extra hours per day to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.

=== January 2016 ===
No News...

=== February 2016 ===
No News...

=== March 2016 ===
No News...

=== April 2016 ===
No News...

=== May 2016 ===
No News...

=== June 2016 ===
No News...

=== July 2016 ===
No News...

=== August 2016 ===
No News...

=== September 2016 ===
No News...

=== October 2016 ===
No News...

=== November 2016 ===
No News...

=== December 2016 ===
No News...

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-All the following Local TV broadcasters may launch by 2016 on Virgin Channel 159:

-YourTV Manchester
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston
-Cambridge Presents
-That’s Basingstoke
-That’s Surrey
-That’s Reading
-That’s Salisbury
-That's Oxford

=== Unknown dates ===
-The BBC hope to launch English regional variants of its existing BBC One HD service as well as Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland editions of BBC Two HD - but still need to be approved by the BBC Trust.

=== Channels ONLY in UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on June 2nd 2015.

ONLY TV CHANNELS THAT ONLY BROADCAST IN THE UK ON OTHER NETWORKS WILL APPEAR ON THIS PART OF THE LIST.

ALSO THE FOLLOWING LIST OF CHANNELS IS CURRENTLY BROADCASTING ON UPC IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA:

Documentaries:
-History HD
-CI HD

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Music:
-MTV Classic

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

Channels only in UPC Ireland areas.
Red We think that Virgin Media may launch the channels on their network,
Blue We think that Virgin Media will not launch the channels on their network.

FOR LATEST NEWS ON UPC IRELAND SEE: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...iscussion.html

©copyright 2015 Media Boy 2006 - 2015. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
Full list now at: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...adcasters.html

This part of list has now moved to my blog - follow link.

=== What is Media Boy on about??? ===
Here is what I mean when I post the following on Cable Forum:

Virgin Sources - means just that.
'Do Not Post' order - means an Virgin insider has given me some info on things that set to happen but has told me not to reveal it right now.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
Follow Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated May 8th 2015.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: Media Boy HQ gets all info from Virgin Media viewers, some Virgin Media workers (I called them Virgin Sources) and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: WHY HAVE YOU ADDED 'ONLY IN UPC IRELAND AREAS' WHEN THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA?
A: Virgin Media and UPC Ireland are now both own by Liberty Global.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''DISNEY CHANNEL HD'' FOR?
A: Disney Channel HD is only broadcasting in UPC Ireland areas right now.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on June 1st 2015.

Next update: TBC.

A) If Virgin Media are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV areas.
B) If Virgin Media are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about in Virgin TV areas.
C) If Virgin Media are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV areas.

©copyright 2015 Media Boy 2006 - 2015. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Try a reboot.

I expect there will be in due course. They can't announce something until the contractuals are done.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Sky Living It ceases broadcasting on Virgin channel 122 at 6am on Tuesday 9 June.

Real Lives takes over immediately on the same day, same channel from 6am (source: TV and Satellite Week).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Wasn't the source MB weeks ago ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I know it was reported that it was coming, but it is not listed in MB's post #2401, so I thought I'd confirm it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Glad my source was wrong :) or was i just teasing you all? ;)

---------- Post added at 13:08 ---------- Previous post was at 13:07 ----------

I'll put my hands up and admit the information i got was wrong.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Virgin doing any offers on Movies atm? All I keep getting told is look in My Virgin Media, but when I look for news or upgrade page, I get a message saying call Virgin. I've told them 10 times over the last 2 months but they do sweet FA about it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

i have just done a reboot and the new Channel is not showing for me.

ive got nothing between channel 217 and 232 on my HD list.

Very strange.

I am in the SK11 area.

i have looked in the list of all Channels and its there but not in the HD channel list!!!!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

It wasn't showing on my epg this morning so I tapped in 229 on the remote and there it was

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I'm from Ashton-under-Lyne (OL7 area) and I received it at 8am this morning on my V HD box

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

SSNHQ HD just disappeared from both my boxes :mad::mad::mad:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I come on to say the same as well :( Re-booted but no sign of it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Yes it has happened here as well.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

ive sent a tweet to VM I let you know if they reply

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Back on both boxes again.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

back here wonder what happened least it back

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Panic over ;) Bit strange though wasn't it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

A glitch in the Matrix, maybe? :-)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I've done the deed, 50% off Sky is a great deal. But what clinched it was the comments made by the VirginMedia retention teams (I rang twice, so maybe a scripted response?). They only seemed interested in retaining my broadband business! Encouraging me to retain their broadband and move my TV to Sky!

Almost as if the TV is dying element of their business!

So although I'm not A prolific poster on this forum I do and will follow it on a regular basis, but good luck to those waiting for for nothing to happen on virgin TV:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Yeah, retentions were rubbish for me too. They offered me a £1.50 saving, which is, of course, better than nothing but it was nowhere near enough to keep my custom. It is a shame, VM have done very little wrong and I will miss Tivo but it really seemed they were not fussed about keeping my TV business. The only thing I can think of if is that I have been given too many discounts over the years, and they are not making any money from my TV account anymore.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Yeah, pretty much. It was an easily fixed glitch, fortunately.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Probably just some gremlins in the system.

---------- Post added at 12:11 ---------- Previous post was at 12:09 ----------

I'm no longer a vm customer mate but still post here, this forum is open to all no matter who you're with.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Just as long as its not Sky, BT or Talk Talk...:D :D

Only joking of course :angel:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I'll be joining you guys soon as I'll be doing same as ase001 and moving TV to Sky whilst retaining broadband with VM. I think VM played their card a few years ago by investing heavily in their broadband for the future which will probably be a good decision in years to come as people move away from pay TV in favour of streaming options. However, whilst pay TV is still strong, content is king and VM don't have any of their own to barter with.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I believe Liberty Global may own some of All3media content along with Discovery...was there such a deal done last year?

Not sure if this is enough to be able to barter with? I doubt it though lol

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

In a way i am bt haha with plusnet :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

OMG!! Get off this forum :D:D

I forgot about pesky plusnut haha

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

That's correct Liberty Global and Discovery bought All3media , its a 50/50 split I think.

All3media is a production company who create content for the likes of ITV , Channel 4 etc.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I thought I did read that somewhere last year, thanks for veryifying MM :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

:D:D:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

What sort of charge will Virgin make for BB only, I mean would you still get it for the price that you have just now? Obviously depends on which speed you want. The point I'm trying to make is this, is BB cheaper if you have the TV and phone service as part of a full package?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Bb is cheaper as part of a package. On its own, the 50mb bb is £28. The standalone prices are on the VM website, I looked the other day. Hope it helps!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Just phone retentions now upgraded to the Big Kahuna bundle with talk unlimited for £51 per month for the next 18 months!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I tuned in to SSNHQ HD today on my TiVo box. No probs here! :erm:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I'd love to see how you get on in Tesco's.

Meanwhile, back in the 21st century...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

They wouldn't offer me anything to stay, so now I'm with Sky.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

They sent me through to retentions I think and i even got £5 discount out of the Floyd Mayweather PPV :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

We can confirm that was down to tests being added.

---------- Post added at 14:28 ---------- Previous post was at 14:24 ----------

Six new channels testing, Five been remove from Total Channels.

The following channels are now testing on Virgin Media:

-BBC Red Button 2
-BBC Red Button 3
-BBC Red Button 4
-BBC Red Button 5
-BBC Red Button 6
-BBC Red Button HD

We have been told that yesterday's problem with Sky Sports News HQ HD was caused by BBC Red Button HD tests being added according to my source.

Other News:

-Five channels has been axe from Total Channels.
-As of today No V0-- channels are testing.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I just wonder if, at a commercial level, VM are well aware of the Sky half-price offers and have decided they'll go so-far to compete on price with some customers but ultimately aren't willing to "retain" at all costs.

I recall an occasion several years ago when my wife (before I had third party account access) tried to negotiate our package - she said the agent knew full well that BT broadband couldn't touch VM for speed in our area and so there was much less discounting being offered as a result.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

News just in:

Media Boy HQ has just seen info that Virgin Media are testing one V0-- Channel today.

Next update on V0-- testing will be on June 11th.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I would tend to agree, VM have done a lot to keep my business over the years, with plenty of discounts given. I think I must be at the point where they will take a loss if they offer me more. Having paid my line rental upfront, I am only paying £18 for my TiVo box and 50mb broadband - which is incredibly reliable too.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

It's historyhd.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Lets hope so.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

A shame they dont have H2 in HD instead i think its the better channel of the two

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Was also told it was testing audio. But still called V0--.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

What about this channel SKY Sports have launched, Xtra? Any info on whether that will be coming to Virgin within the next 6 months MB?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

No info yet it is just a online only channel been around for awhile now http://www1.skysports.com/watch/sky-sports-xtra

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Media Boy HQ has not seen any confirmed news from our sources that History HD is testing on Virgin.

All we know is (As of June 4th):

A) An V0-- Channel is testing.
B) Its testing with audio.

@theone2k10 good channel if true.

If true we can also see some channels (Channels 233 to 237) moving to new channels numbers. We have come up with two ideas:

A) Community move to channel 245.
History channels move down one
History HD launches on Channel 235.

Or B) History HD launches on Channel 236.
H2 and CI Moves up one.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1
 

June List update - June 5th update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin TV.

NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA SO ALL THE INFORMATION ON THIS LIST IS STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News and links.
Media Boy = Local TV news, other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media ===
TBC. ??th. (Put channel name here) is having an freeview to all (Put package info here) packages on Virgin Channel ??? right now until TBC ??th 2015.

=== New Channels testing ===
Keep up to date on new channels testing on Virgin Media @ Latest News from Media Boy HQ on new channels testing

=== Soon ===
-That's Solent will soon launch in Southampton and surrounding areas.

=== June ===
9th. Sky Livingit will be rebrand as Sky Real Lives on Virgin Channel 122.
9th. Sky Livingit +1 will be rebrand as Sky Real Lives +1 on Virgin Channel 160.
9th. Sky will rebrand Sky Arts 1 as Sky Arts today on Virgin Channel 281.
9th. Sky will rebrand Sky Arts 1 HD as Sky Arts HD today on Virgin Channel 282.
9th. Sky to close Sky Arts 2 today on Virgin Channel 283.
9th. Sky to close Sky Arts 2 HD today on Virgin Channel 284.
Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Great Brit as Sky Movies Greats on Virgin Channel 404.
Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Great Brit HD as Sky Movies Greats HD on Virgin Channel 434.
Virgin Media to launch BBC Red Button 2 this month on Virgin Channel TBC.
Virgin Media to launch BBC Red Button 3 this month on Virgin Channel TBC.
Virgin Media to launch BBC Red Button 4 this month on Virgin Channel TBC.
Virgin Media to launch BBC Red Button 5 this month on Virgin Channel TBC.
Virgin Media to launch BBC Red Button 6 this month on Virgin Channel TBC.
Virgin Media to launch BBC Red Button HD this month on Virgin Channel TBC.

=== July ===
13th. Virgin Media to close BBC Red Button 2 this month on Virgin Channel TBC.
13th. Virgin Media to close BBC Red Button 3 this month on Virgin Channel TBC.
13th. Virgin Media to close BBC Red Button 4 this month on Virgin Channel TBC.
13th. Virgin Media to close BBC Red Button 5 this month on Virgin Channel TBC.
13th. Virgin Media to close BBC Red Button 6 this month on Virgin Channel TBC.
13th. Virgin Media to close BBC Red Button HD this month on Virgin Channel TBC.

=== August ===
No News...

=== September ===
No News...

=== October ===
No News...

=== November ===
No News...

=== December ===
No News...

=== By 2016 ===
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc1 as Sky Movies Aliens on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Sky Movies Aliens as Sky Movies tbc1 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc1 HD as Sky Movies Aliens HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Aliens HD as Sky Movies tbc1 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc2 as Sky Movies Gangsters on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Gangsters as Sky Movies tbc2 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc2 HD as Sky Movies Gangsters HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Gangsters HD as Sky Movies tbc2 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.

=== 2016 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may launch BBC One +1 as an 24 hour channel on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add two extra hours per day to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.

=== January 2016 ===
No News...

=== February 2016 ===
No News...

=== March 2016 ===
No News...

=== April 2016 ===
No News...

=== May 2016 ===
No News...

=== June 2016 ===
No News...

=== July 2016 ===
No News...

=== August 2016 ===
No News...

=== September 2016 ===
No News...

=== October 2016 ===
No News...

=== November 2016 ===
No News...

=== December 2016 ===
No News...

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-All the following Local TV broadcasters may launch by 2016 on Virgin Channel 159:

-YourTV Manchester
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston
-Cambridge Presents
-That’s Basingstoke
-That’s Surrey
-That’s Reading
-That’s Salisbury
-That's Oxford

=== Unknown dates ===
-The BBC hope to launch English regional variants of its existing BBC One HD service as well as Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland editions of BBC Two HD - but still need to be approved by the BBC Trust.

=== Channels ONLY in UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on June 2nd 2015.

ONLY TV CHANNELS THAT ONLY BROADCAST IN THE UK ON OTHER NETWORKS WILL APPEAR ON THIS PART OF THE LIST.

ALSO THE FOLLOWING LIST OF CHANNELS IS CURRENTLY BROADCASTING ON UPC IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA:

Documentaries:
-History HD
-CI HD

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Music:
-MTV Classic

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

Channels only in UPC Ireland areas.

FOR LATEST NEWS ON UPC IRELAND SEE: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...iscussion.html

©copyright 2015 Media Boy 2006 - 2015. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
Full list now at: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...adcasters.html

This part of list has now moved to my blog - follow link.

=== What is Media Boy on about??? ===
Here is what I mean when I post the following on Cable Forum:

Virgin Sources - means just that.
'Do Not Post' order - means an Virgin insider has given me some info on things that set to happen but has told me not to reveal it right now.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
Follow Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated May 8th 2015.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: Media Boy HQ gets all info from Virgin Media viewers, some Virgin Media workers (I called them Virgin Sources) and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: WHY HAVE YOU ADDED 'ONLY IN UPC IRELAND AREAS' WHEN THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA?
A: Virgin Media and UPC Ireland are now both own by Liberty Global.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''DISNEY CHANNEL HD'' FOR?
A: Disney Channel HD is only broadcasting in UPC Ireland areas right now.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on June 5th 2015.

Next update: TBC.

A) If Virgin Media are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV areas.
B) If Virgin Media are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about in Virgin TV areas.
C) If Virgin Media are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV areas.

©copyright 2015 Media Boy 2006 - 2015. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

This article suggests BT Sport prices are increasing £5 per month for Champions League coverage, no news on VM pricing though: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/art...hots-more.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

As an owner of a 4k tv is welcome some 4k content especially football. But the question is can the TiVo utilise 4k video pretty sure I know the answer and I don't like it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

And if Virgin decide to pass on that charge by withdrawing BT Sports from the XL package and offering it as a standalone subscription offering then they better have something good lined up to replace it on the XL pack unless they are going to cut the price of the XL pack and history suggests they ain't going to doing that.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I'd be amazed if you see BT's 4K coverage on VM , it would also require a new STB as the current TiVo isn't 4K.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I'd quite like XL with NO sport at all for less money. Ain't going to happen though.:(

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Off topic but......

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/06...iberty_global/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

You never know ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Yes I like the part that suggest that Vodafone thinks Virgin's TV business isn't worth having? Reasons small customer base and lack of original content.

I have to say I agree! Yet when I first joined Ntlworld all those years ago it was full of promise and I though was really good (apart from customer service which sucked!).

It wouldn't be hard for a company like Vodafone to buy content and deliver it by broadband and presto they have quad play offering just like TalkTalk, EE and BT.

---------- Post added at 13:46 ---------- Previous post was at 13:24 ----------

If I was on the board of Virginmedia this would be my strategy

Boardband
Make Broadband unlimited on each package
Tripple upload speeds on all packages
Offer Web hosting and domain names

TV
Partnership with Redbull to create sport channels
Buy an independent production-studio company, create original content (perhaps ITV?)
Partnership with Talk sport with new sports and business channels
Get rig of Tivo (expensive) and replace with simple internet streaming devices.
Recording to the cloud.
Cloud Media hub, to stream bought content to any registered device (Like Flixster- ultraviolet )


Phone
Dump, get rid, outdated.
Team up with Google to provide VoIP

Mobile
Look to China and a partnership to create a new mobile network

Expansion
Offer all the above across Europe, there are huge number of Brits living abroad who'd love to get all these services?

I can dream:zzz::zzz::zzz:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I could have guessed that.

They claim 5 million customers have activated BT Sports across all platforms. Roughly £300-million a year / 5 million / 12 months = £5 per month.

It might be higher in years 2 and 3. Depends if they can persuade them all to stump up the extra.

Out of Sky's 10 million customers only about a million registered for Sports 5 to watch Champions League last season so Sky are betting they will struggle to get that critical mass.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Anybody heard or know anything about BT Sport Europe and if we will get it in the XL package or is it to show some of Champions League for Free which was part of the deal when taking ITVs coverage

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Well first of all they are holding a press conference next week to announce pricing details but whether it remains on the XL package will be Virgins decision in the end.

Don't get your hopes up too high on BT's statement that some of their CL's will be FTA as it will only be a handful of matches at the very most from what l understand.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I certainly not be subscribing if it leaves XL Package

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

If BT don't allow the CL to be included in XL how many viewers will they lose , I'd imagine there is a pretty high amount of BT Sport subs who won't pay the additional fiver.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I won't be paying for bt if the leaves XL pack.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

could vm do another shocker and get bt sport europe in xl and reup their contract with bt for another 3 years? it would be a miracle if they do. But if they dont then what can vm offer to make xl still worthwhile? i dont think hd channels cover it for myself

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I can imagine what will happen is the Champions League will be extra. I can see the regular channels staying in XL with an extra fiver a month for champions league. Virgin cant afford to let BT leave xl its a huge selling point for some

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Possible but I wouldn't at all be shocked to see VM get anther deal with CL included , let's be honest I'm pretty sure a high percentage of BT Sports viewers come from VM with it being included in XL.

If every platform has to pay the £5 charge I think they'll struggle with viewing figures for the games not available FTA.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I would expect to be the same coverage as last season with ITV/Sky.

So BT will have all 16 games each week - of which one will be on the FTA channel. May be luch and get two free games.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Aren't we 2 years into a 3 year deal of bt sports in the xl pack?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

From what i've read it is 1 fta match per round of games including the final.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

There might be clauses in that deal though PD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

If Virgin have any business sense they will do their upmost to get the champions league/Europa league channel included in the xl package because it`s a massive selling point in their `war` with sky. People want to watch Champions league games there`s no doubt about it,they(we) just don`t want to pay extra for them.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

You know what, I think Virgin deserve the benefit of the doubt. When Setanta folded it didn't look likely they where going to get ESPN in the XL package, but after a couple of months of speculation they managed to do a deal. Then when BT Sports launched it really didn't look like a deal would be done, but about a week after BT Sports officially launched Virgin did the business yet again and got it in the XL package. Setanta, ESPN and BT Sports all in the XL package over the past 8 years.

Based on previous performance, you'd have to think that Virgin will get a deal done to cover European coverage in the XL package. IF anything, there's nothing to suggest they won't.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Agreed and well put,good posting:clap:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Spot on, too many people hit the panic button and start with the "i'm not paying " nonsence, vm have a good history of getting sports into the xl pack.
I do however feel they may not be succesful with champions league coverage as reports are suggesting even bts own customers will have to pay, but never say never.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

That could be the sticking point however I'm positive Virgin will come up with something to nullify the additional cost i.e. another BT and SKY Sports season ticket etc....

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Imagine the viewing figures then !!!!!!!!!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I'm certainly not going to be one of them on the SKY platform. I think BT Sports prices are a rip off.

£13.50 per month + £3.00 per month for HD + £5.00 per month for an additional box plus there's a £30.00 activation fee. In total over a year that's £348.00 which is roughly £29.00 per month! Not much cheaper than SKY Sports at all. Virgin Media customers don't know how good they've got it! :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

you could always come home Chad ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

BT don't want to encourage the take up of BT Sport on the Sky platform its priced in a way to make the BT platform and Infinity look more favourable.

Expect new products and pricing from Sky to combat this , nearly anyone can already get 50% or greater with little effort , to be fair my comparable package with VM actually costs similar.

Switching providers is fast becoming the norm for many with offers all over the show.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Christ that is bloody expensive Chad.:shocked:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

If you want all the sport they're all a complete rip off , the BT v Sky war has pushed prices to eye watering amounts.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I can see that happening tbh.

---------- Post added at 19:23 ---------- Previous post was at 19:20 ----------

Agreed this is why i now use US based services much cheaper for me.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

The £348 figure is supposed to include the new £5.00 European channel cost too. I forgot to add that into my little sum.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I don't think BT minds people viewing on the Sky platform. Just as long as they have BT Infinity and not Sky broadband. The costs that Chad quotes assumes a BT Sport customer taking broadband from elsewhere. The realistic cost of BT Sport (ie difference between BT Infinity with BT Sport v a competitor's product) is probably what PlusNet charges for access to BT Sport on the Sky platform - SD £6.00 pm (£72 pa), HD £7.50 pm ( £90 pa).

As Old Boy has posted before, Sky is heavily discounting to lock customers into long-term deals, partly because its Champions League coverage expires imminently.

Agreed. Will be interesting to see how the market evolves as BT integrates EE, and Vodafone enters the TV market, either on its own or via a tie-up with VM.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I'm not so sure about that , when I last visited the website it did everything in its power to push its own TV service before adding BT Sport to the Sky platform however I've not looked of late.

Of course they are hardly surprising , that said I still stand by my earlier comment I'm pretty sure you'll see new products and innovations on the way.

The market is the most competitive its ever been , people shouldn't also discount the threat of the OTT providers after all not everyone wants sport and the main traditional TV platforms are increasing subscription charges at an eye watering amount mainly due to increased sporting rights playing into the hands of the many low cost offerings.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Does anybody know how many xl customers vm has? Bt just released a statement saying they had a possible 5 million viewers you can bet your bottom dollar half of those are from vm which may just help in the bid to get the cl games in the xl package

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I'm sure someone posted on here a while back there was 1.8 million XL customers.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Even if there is a £5 a month charge,it's not good value for money because they won't have games every week plus there is the winter break to consider.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

It is the UEFA cup as well though, i'm not sure if there are games every week with that as they'll show all the qualifying games as well.

Like i said i'm not sure as i have no interest in it, what with my team being in Lge 2 :(

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

VM certainly pride themselves on being the only provider where all the football is in a single subscription/bundle...Like it was suggested before, this is a big selling point which I would have thought they would do a lot to keep it like this.

Fingers crossed anyway :-)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Over the past weekend up to two V0-- Channels has been testing.

---------- Post added at 11:51 ---------- Previous post was at 11:42 ----------

Rumours says BT is set to announce something on June 9th.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

That's not a rumour it's official

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Oddly enough bt sport isn't on plusnet tv evven though bt own plusnet, this is rumoured to change though after bts conference on the 9th.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I thought Plusnet were selling BT Sport for £7.50 or something?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Media Boy HQ thinks HISTORY HD and CI HD are testing under the V0-- names right now.

(Note: This post is just the views of MB HQ.)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

PlusNet is currently selling BT Sport for £6pm SD, £7.50pm HD, but only on the Sky platform. It is not offering these on its own PlusNet YouView platform at the moment.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Where is the official info from BT? (If we have miss it post link)

All we see is newspapers or forums views.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

It's in the trade publication Broadcast so pretty official.
http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...088966.article (registration needed)

"Gary Lineker is poised to be unveiled as BT Sport’s Champions League host at an event next week, at which the broadcaster is also expected to announce the first Ultra High Definition service in the UK."

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)