Originally Posted by RobboEdin (Post 35935764)

Wouldn't that be a great way to celebrate a 10th birthday on Thursday?

Originally Posted by SonicMaster (Post 35935770)

Sony Crime Channel has today launched on Virgin Media channel 193 replacing the Sony Channel.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35935788)

It certainly would, although I do think we would know by now if that was going to be the case.

However, I must say I didn't realise until reading my TV & Satellite magazine today that the additinal Eurosport channels screening during the Olympics are Virgin exclusives. That's right, they are not on Sky!

Hopefully, this is a sign that Virgin are finally making moves to compete better with Sky and BT on content.

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And 5Select starts broadcasting on channel 152 from Tuesday.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35935788)

It certainly would, although I do think we would know by now if that was going to be the case.

However, I must say I didn't realise until reading my TV & Satellite magazine today that the additinal Eurosport channels screening during the Olympics are Virgin exclusives. That's right, they are not on Sky!

Hopefully, this is a sign that Virgin are finally making moves to compete better with Sky and BT on content.[COLOR="Silver"]

Originally Posted by nodrogd (Post 35935797)

They are on BT & Sky. BT are advertising them in SD & HD.

http://tv.bt.com/tv/tv-from-bt/winte...11364248449159

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35935790)

So exclusive they are available on BT ;)

Originally Posted by ozsat (Post 35935813)

There hasn't been anything to indicate Sky provision - not even any tests were noted.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35935745)

Indeed. Shame it's not in time for the Winter Olympics, though. Unless...

Originally Posted by RobboEdin (Post 35935764)

Wouldn't that be a great way to celebrate a 10th birthday on Thursday?

Originally Posted by ozsat (Post 35935813)

There hasn't been anything to indicate Sky provision - not even any tests were noted.

Originally Posted by ozsat (Post 35935816)

Anything reliable ;)

Channels are meant to have a 7-day test period on Sky and nothing has yet appeared.

Originally Posted by nodrogd (Post 35935923)

Checked the channel scans on all the euro satellites & no sign of these channels being uplinked. In fact the only mention of them elsewhere is on UPC cable in Poland & Ziggo in the Netherlands, which I assume will be line-fed as VM is. Probably a case of Sky wanting too much money to carry these channels for this short period. I remember the BBC not putting a Red Button HD channel on Sky a while ago for the same reason.

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35935928)

SKY have confirmed on social media they will not be carrying the additional Eurosport channels. Being greeted by a murmur of discontent.