Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Sky sports news is what folk are referring too given SS News is already available to all

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that one Ben surely that is a basic channel

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Press release is here http://about.virginmedia.com/press-r...tion-agreement

and it says:

oh and re the app thing:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

My sources have a combined total of 80% accuracy as with anything posted on here it's best not to get your hopes up as information can get crossed and wrongly relayed or things could change.
However the source that told me this info was the same source that told me about FOX, nat geo dropping down from xl to l pack so they are quite reliable :)

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If thats the case then VM have literally bowed to skys tactics by the sound of it... i shudder at the idea of sky one hd and sky news hd going into the "HD sky" pack...

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Well, this is good news, but very disappointed that Liberty Global are now saying that Sky Atlantic is 'not a priority', which is a bit different from the earlier message about maximising content.

Perhaps there is more news to come about access to the HBO content, but not holding my breath, to be honest.

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you worrying over nothing there Vince mate nothing in that statement say that's happening

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what can they do if sky wont let anyone have it OB that's what happening like I said lots of times nothing they can do if sky wont let anyone have it SA is off limits

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

I have no more knowledge that what is in the announcements, but I'd guess the both News HD channels would go into XL as that tends to be the usual way it works.

Unless the HD strategy has changed

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Am delighted these new channels are coming to VM.

Great!

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I think that Sky just aren't prepared to lower their price and Liberty feel that they cannot set the precedent otherwise we will get fleeced by Sky.

I understand that, but I hope they come up with an alternative for us. Quite happy to have an HBO subscription streaming service that gives us their older content with the first run stuff on PPV. My concern is that HBO are notoriously possessive about making their programmes available and so such a deal may not be available.

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I hope something can be done for those of us that want it. Now that we (almost) have the missing Sky Sports HD channels Sky Atlantic looks more and more like a glaring omission in an otherwise well-rounded offering from Virgin.

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I think liberty want it but dont want sky to know it. sky want liberty to have it for advertising money but dont want to lower their asking price and make a precedent.

its like two children arguing in the playground. it would benefit both so much but they're both too stubborn to actually come to an agreement.

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I have to say having SS3, SS4 and F1 in HD and available on mobile devices makes a massive difference to the likelihood of me subscribing to the full collection.

The SD quality is so shocking that for NFL, Tennis and F1 I've not bothered subscribing but am likely too now.

Sky Atlantic aside, I pretty much have all I want on VM (until the 4K stuff comes out in a few years)

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Forgot about the NFL later this year, so any Broncos games shown will be in HD. Thank God a deal was arranged. When do they launch?

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I'm like a little kid at Christmas lol.

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hopefully tonight but no date was given