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There are now a very diminished list of valued channels SKY has over VM! |
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Just need E! HD in my life an then I will have all the channels I want in HD yay
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More4hd would be a great addition but I suspect that is stuck behind a exclusive wall with sky,that's being confirmed by media reports today behind the long wait for itv2,3+4 HD and hearing today that's been the reason for delay in getting universal HD.certainly would explain why we have been waiting for so long
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Either way, I am actually happier with my cable company than many and unlike a lot of people I'm not jumping up and down for new channel launches. ITV 4 hd was pretty much it for me and, whatever the reasons for the delay, I repeat that I am happy to see it arrive. |
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I noticed a lot of adverts now saying exclusive to sky,Certainly looks like its a long way off showing up anywhere else yet.hav been watching Vegas,good show but its looking like a cancellation m8
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Regardless, it's quite disappointing that they're suggesting it'll be later in the year. :sleep: Don't want to upset the apple cart, but does anyone know for how long the contract for the new ITV HD channels runs? And is it possible that Sky could gain exclusive rights again at some point in the future? Guess this question could apply to any other non-national channel... |
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I've noticed that the Sky Atlantic logo only stays visible for a few seconds after add breaks and then it's gone leaving a lovely clear picture to watch. |
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PictureBox movies half price.
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Who watches picture box?
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Good news about it coming on anytime,maybe at same time we may see HD version.companies can't disclose launch dates vm will have to do that
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---------- Post added at 18:09 ---------- Previous post was at 18:08 ---------- Vm have to just sit and wait,I'm sure like itv 2,3+4 they will asap ---------- Post added at 18:10 ---------- Previous post was at 18:09 ---------- And I also believe they did similar with Tcm and disney ---------- Post added at 18:17 ---------- Previous post was at 18:10 ---------- Vm did a similar deal with ch4 for film 4hd the exclusive deal runs out August,hence it starting on sky in September.Not justifying sky's deal but if you invest in a channel you want to gain some advantage and looking at it another way maybe if sky didn't do this we would not have as many HD channels,so a delay is better than no channel at all |
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VM should consider getting involved in negotiations for new channels at an early stage. At the moment, the method of taking new channels when the contract is renewed, just gives Sky a window of opportunity to negotiate exclusive carriage. |
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As said before itv,universal,e4,Disney,nickelodeon and more 4 and many more hd channels were made possible by investments in them by sky.vm don't own channels anymore and unless a change in there policies are never likely to do so or invest in current sd channels to do HD versions,so I'm afraid what is currently happening is going to continue.that is why sky are getting temporary exclusive deals and I don't blame them,I'm no sky fan but I wouldn't invest in channels for others to reap the rewards straight away.
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I have a slight feeling Virgin may of held back the ITV HD channels themselves. If you think about it, launch a set of HD channels this Thursday, possibly some next Thursday, then the following Thursday you have the Sky Movies Disney HD Channel launching. Sweetens the deal for Easter. Not likely however. But maybe if Universal/E! HD etc were waiting for ITV to launch, if they can produce new channels on a weekly basis then customers are happy and start spreading the word.
Also, is PictureBox really struggling that much to gain subs? First we have had it free twice in 6 months and now it's half price! |
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The picture box films available in the February free month were almost identical to the August one so the content is lacking a bit.
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In any event, there's not that many channels left where funding an additional HD version would be a big crowd puller, so that ship has probably sailed. That doesn't stop VM negotiating to carry new channels from the start. If they wait until the entire contract is due for renewal, Sky will have already negotiated a contract. As there was no demand for the channel from VM, Sky gets to negotiate exclusive carriage and then the channel remains unavailable to VM at contract renewal time. |
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I'm starting to notice that Virgin really can't win whatever they do.
The past few months have been some of their busiest ever in terms of HD delivery yet people still try to find new ways to point out where "Virgin are going wrong". Damned if they do, damned if they don't. At the end of the day it's very easy. If you are not happy with the services your current TV provider has on offer, move to another TV provider. There are more options than ever. |
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Totally agree ;)
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Adding ITV 2, 3 and 4 to XL only...having 6 channels in all packs and all the HD in XL, sorry, but you're paying to get HD now on Virgin too. I've got both Sky+ (everything) and Virgin Tivo (M+) - Virgin is getting its future marketing appeal so very very wrong right now. |
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VM shot themselves in the foot quite a while ago with promises of HD channels which then took far too long to appear. As many have now arrived or are rumoured to be arriving, it's up to VM to stay ahead of the game and not fall further behind as new channels are launched. |
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ITV 2/3/4 HD Dolby Digital 2.0 ITV 1 HD LPCM anyone know why they have not upgraded ITV 1 HD audio yet?
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Pleased to see the ITV HD channels launch. What's that, 6 new HD channels already this year with rumours of more to come? A big improvement after a disappointing last year on the HD front. Well done VM, keep them coming. Now if you can sort out MRS ;-)
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If you wish to have a wider channel selection which includes more HD then yes you do have to pay more for the XL pack but you do not (with the exception of Sky Premium HD) have to pay any additional fee solely for HD. I'm sure this argument will run and run as everyone has differing opinions but if VM were falsely advertising free HD then I'm sure the ASA would have come knocking long before now! |
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Regarding the free HD debate I think of it like this:
Customer A has an all singing HD TV and subscribes to XL TV Customer B has an old CRT TV and also subscribes to XL TV. End result is both would pay the same to VM, hence HD is free |
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You can't. Virgin is not free HD when the SD and HD variants of the SAME channel are not in the same bundles. ---------- Post added at 13:15 ---------- Previous post was at 13:14 ---------- Quote:
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I choose XL for the extra channels, the HD channels were a bonus for me without additional cost
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Sky on the other hand charge an additional £10.25 for their customers to obtain the HD variants of the majority of channels. So you have an advertised additional fee with Sky. So either way you do pay for HD, I'll agree with you on that. However, VM do nothing wrong by advertising that HD is 'free' with you chosen TV pack. ;) |
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If Virgin dropped all 36 HD channels from the XL package, but the subscription price to XL to remained exactly the same, would you honestly be happy with this? |
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Nice to see the old boys club is still in good working order.;)
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Therefore HD is a cost - pure and simple. I can see Virgin dropping the free HD message now given Sky's upcoming package changes. i will say this, Virgin must be bleeding customers at the moment with the amount of 50% off sky codes around - come close of liberty takeover it would be very interesting to see just how many customers virgin are losing (alot are doing what I did though, keeping Virgin TV as part of a bundle because they are never going to give up the fiber BB - so to the stats it looks like VM's customer base is consistent, but the ARPU must be dropping, my addition of Sky saw my overall cost drop and my monthly Virgin bill go from £115 to £30. |
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I will add however that Virgin have sent me a few great offers in the post in the last month offering 50% off for 6 months. This includes TiVo and a free V+HD box in a second room. I do miss having 2 recordable boxes. If Virgin keep on adding new channels, and offer me the same deal later in the year when my SKY contract ends, I would not have too much of a problem coming back to Virgin. My wife however might not enjoy losing SKY Atlantic or E! in HD. I would also miss SKY Atlantic however I do enjoy having extra money to spend each month :) ---------- Post added at 15:24 ---------- Previous post was at 15:23 ---------- Quote:
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I don't see it, especially with the number of people who have downscaled Virgin (keeping an element) but saving money with the alternatives. I do think Sky are contract grabbing at the moment, ahead of the full BT launch and the potential for VM to have much more (debt ridden) funding from Liberty... |
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sd /hd telly is telly to me not bothered as long as its switched on lol, anyway my contract just expired got a new deal, premiere collection, 3 multiroom boxes, 60 meg bb, phone £ 65.99 ! well happy ! sky=£105 same deal ! well done vm happy customer !
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You could make the same argument that Virgin charge for the Fox channel, or that it's free with xl. The truth is that xl contains the channels it contains and is priced accordingly. Hd is at no extra cost, but nor is it free. Not a great deal else to be said.
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"Average monthly cable ARPU for quarter ended December 31, 2012 was £48.87 compared with £47.85 and £47.51 for the quarters ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 respectively." From http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External...F8VHlwZT0z&t=1 |
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Which means, given the growing customer numbers the real term ARPU has in fact dropped.... |
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The price increase was after the calculation period for the ARPU.,, |
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Coming soon to Virgin Media (2013) Vol. 2 will launch on Cable Forum on April 1st 2013.
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I am sure someone else could pick up the reins of wild speculation
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Well, considering Investors Chronicle put the VM annual ARPU growth as 18%, that seems more than any of the last annual price rises...
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180 pages Long and we are only in March! So, is there an easy recap on what has come to Virgin TV so far this year in the way of new channels and channels lost?
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Good to see the epg now runs past midnight on the VHD boxes once again.
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So makes you wonder if more channels didn't come (more added than removed) or if something was coded different to make the EPG work and get around the memory problem. |
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For all you TV Anywhere users, VM have added 6 more channels to the web version:
Sky 2 Sky Arts 1 Sky Livingit Nickelodeon Nick Jnr and MTV |
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British Sky Broadcasting: -Pick TV +1 -Sky1 +1 -Sky Atlantic -Sky Atlantic +1 -Sky News HD -Sky Sports F1 HD -Sky Sports News HD MTV Networks Europe: -MTV CLASSIC -MTV HD -MTV LIVE -MTV MUSIC -MTV +1 Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/British Sky Broadcasting): -Nickelodeon HD -Nick Jr. +1 Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/British Sky Broadcasting): -Comedy Central Extra +1 |
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Gald to see VM adding channels to TV Anywhere, shame the new channels are not available on the IOS version |
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Excellent news.:tu:
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UKTV to reintroduce name to on-screen branding as part of relaunch
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Media Boy can you clarify, have they signed a deal for these? Cheers.
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Maybe SP (Or any other Virgin Worker) can confirm if Virgin need an new deal to be signed for 'TV Anywhere'? |
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IF VM have signed a deal for Atlantic to be on TV Anywhere, why cant Atlantic be on the VM Network instaed of all this bickering.
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