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I've fired another e-mail off to utv- I'll let you know how i get on! |
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STVHD Will start broadcasting from next week: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...nch-plans.html
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THe official STV site has it launching on the 11th as did the advert for STV HD I saw tonight on STV1. http://entertainment.stv.tv/tv/18024...es-hd-service/ Quote:
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I've not seen any discussion on this lately but I take it those interested in Spartacus on Bravo know that it is also available in HD on demand?
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I've Emailed UTV in the past about this but got nothing back. Could ITV HD not e put on here as a temp thing? |
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No because it is not licensed in Northern Ireland so VM wouldn't be allowed to
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according to a post on DS: UTV confirm HD Launch
UTV have just announced to staff officially that their HD service will launch in the Autumn... http://www.digitalspy.com/forums/sho...php?p=40628808 |
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oh well only half the world cup in HD it is then.
Knowing UTV We'll be lucky if it's sorted by christmas. Thanks everyone anyway |
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I was filling out a Questionaire in an e/mail from Virgin....I was redirected when finished to the..."We hear you" page and spotted this about HD.
HD channels New HD channels launched We're pleased to announce that we will be launching more HD channels shortly. We expect to have between 20 and 30 channels by the summer. These new channels will be across a selection of genres, so hopefully there will be some great programmes in HD for everyone. In addition, we continue to add more HD content to our On Demand service, including Catch Up TV which is free to all our TV customers. This may be old News too some. |
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Oh no! What about my stock in White Star Line? At least we still have the Olympic and Britannic to outrun those Cunards! :D
Now who's this Hitler chappy and what did he die from. |
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Virgin Media add new channel.
I have just found an new channel on my box. Virgin Media have added ''On Demand Preview'' Channel to Virgin Channel 970 (Same as Channel 100). |
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wellsince its sitting nicely between the radio stations, i'm gonna guess this will be another radio station anned to the lineup.
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Hope to have more info later. |
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Can confirm this here too.
I doubt they will be adding radio on demand?? |
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I think we can dispense with the 'here too's as we are all Virgin Media NGTV now.
That is, apart from the fact that I'm still missing two ex-Telewest radio channels and ex-Telewesters are still missing some ex-NTL channels. Anyway, I have 'On Demand Preview' on 970 'here too' in Aylesbury. Your experience may differ. |
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By the way, just noticed ch999 has a new welcome screen. |
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Post one has today been updated.
Next update will be on June 14th. |
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1, V+ stb's that don't reboot mid recording. 2, EPG's that have info about what on TV. 3, An on damand service that plays on damand and 101 other things !!!!!! :rant::rant: ;););) |
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TV News: ITV pulls Corrie from schedules again.
ITV have again axe Corrie from tonights schedules. ---------- Post added at 14:46 ---------- Previous post was at 14:43 ---------- http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3...econd-day.html |
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I'm sure that from today there was going to be a more local ITV1HD service, have these launched or are we only going to be getting the London version?
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As of today (04/06/10):
STV HD has launch on Virgin Channel 113. On Demand Preview Channel has been remove from Channel 970. |
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taunt taunt taunt
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Why only Sky sports 1 and 2 HD... or do you think 3 and 4 follow automatically? Strange the specificaslly say 1 and 2 and not all Sky Sports HD when they do say ALL Sky basics HD and ALL Sky Movies HD.
Anyone shed any ligh on it? "Virgin Media will also have access to red button interactive sports coverage" Thats good news! |
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Wow, it really happened!
As a premium subscriber I can't wait to get Sky Sports & Movies in HD through VM (charge or not). |
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# New carriage agreements will secure wholesale distribution of Sky's basic channel line-up, including Sky1 and Sky Arts, and the newly acquired VMtv channels, on Virgin Media's cable TV service.
# For an incremental wholesale fee, Virgin Media will, for the first time, have the option of carrying any of Sky's basic HD channels, Sky Sports HD 1 and Sky Sports HD 2, and all Sky Movies HD channels. # Virgin Media will make available through its on-demand TV service a range of content from Sky's basic and premium channels, including the newly acquired VMtv channels. Virgin Media will also have access to red button interactive sports coverage and the opportunity to deliver selected standard definition programming over the internet. ---------- Post added at 11:36 ---------- Previous post was at 11:33 ---------- Are Sky gonna be cheeky regarding Sky Sports 1 and 2... moving stuff here and there? |
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Let's hope Sky Sports HD is for all 4 channels (3&4 are "bonus" channels). |
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Sky have already announced that Champions League football will be shown on Sky Sports 2 & 4, clearly a decision made because of this new deal. |
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Then i clearly state that that sucks.
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Damn it, i knew sky would move some of their best stuff to Sky sports HD 3+4 in order to not be viewed on virgin :(
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so we just getting sky hd 1 and 2 sports channels what about 3 n 4 hd and we getting all the moves hd channels and have access to red button interactive sports . will have the channel in time for the start of the football ? look good to me :) hope there more to come like sky1 hd .
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What did I say in the last thread regarding VoD content glad they worked that into the deal as well. All the Movie channels that is fantastic. Hope Spirts 3 & 4 follow sometime in the future.
With adding all the movie channels the figure of 20-30 HD channels should be more then possible now |
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agreed i more than likely wont pay extra for the HD channels anyway but will be getting sports added back again come end of july and we get the red button as thats the most important thing for me!
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Pre-register your interest for the Sky Sports and Movies HD channels here: http://www.virginmediaentertainment....D/Default.aspx
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spent 15 mins looking for that where the tweet said but its not there for me :S signed up now :)
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Fantastic news. Just can't believe how long it's taken to get these great channels. Looking forward to the new football season more than ever now. And the chance to enjoy Sky Movies in HD too. Not so fussed about the red button myself but I can imagine how most people feel on here.
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I think OFCOM only looked into Sky Sports 1 & 2 not sure if that is to do with the rate card or not so that is why we are only getting 2 HD channels. Not sure why OFCOM didn't group them altogether as that would have made far more sense.
Lets hope selling the VMTV channels doesn't turn out to be a bad move as it gives Sky even more power over the pay tv market |
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But apart from that, no reason at all that I can think of. ;) |
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My ITV1HD channel is now showing Central News rather than London Tonight down here in the Devon.
Guess the roll out of ITV regions has gone ahead. |
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I wouldn't consider Devon very central! Is that your correct region now?
I only recently discovered, when playing with a set-top-aerial, that we get BBC South. We do have the choice of a number of transponders including Oxford (BBC South & Central I expect), Sandy Heath and a couple of others. A few years ago I had a portable in the garden and got Anglia which is what we used to get before we had cable. The house had two aerials on the roof but only one was wired into the living room. The one pointing to Oxford had been wired into one of the bedrooms. I know all of the terrestrial regions have been whittled down to a few and I ought to know what I would be getting if we used DTT so I guess I need to do some research. It is annoying that, on VM cable, we get BBC London News and, presumably, the same on ITV. |
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ITV1 HD is showing Granada reports at 18:00 in Darlington why not North East Tonight.
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has anyone got a list of which channels Sky have bought ? Just read this is the VM channels not the UKTC channels VM has a stake it.
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They have not sold the uktv channels as i cannot see bskyb and the bbc getting on as they seem to hate each other :erm: |
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Anyone spotted this:
Sky One HD and a few more will now be coming to Virgin Media - although the company has not yet finalised what the pricing will be or what TV packages will get the channels. So it looks like they may not be free an less they make them free for the XL TV package. |
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Granada Reports is on ITV1HD for me correctly but it still has at the bottom "Your regional programming is available on ITV1"
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That is what is known as shooting yourself in the foot :) |
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so how long till this all comes to virgin then?
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are you going to get our goalkeeper back for next season?? but anyway to keep this thread on track i personally think that it will be a good thing in the long term selling of the channels and aquiring sky's HD channels, and i've heard that VM might be looking into taking ITV again anyone else heard this? |
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the SPL is usually shown on Sports 3 for example. |
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With people saying about sky giving up there usp they must be really confident because as of a few days ago you dont need the tv to get broadband and phone with sky now and know a few people who will be ditching sky tv for virgins tv just alone on yesterdays news.
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Hi. can any one tell me. lf going to get TCM2 on virgin media. and when are we going to the 5 player and will we ever get movies4men.
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Someone has mentioned about HD channels on Sky, they pay for BUT XL VM customers get it free - look at it this way Sky are not stupid, they will scrap the £10 fee, so that they will get more customers, and they WILL put the price up in Sept to cover this.
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lets remember that SKY dont set the prices that we as VM customers pay and also that VM set the Channel listings for their packages and not SKY. both the VIP and XL packages were devalued (channels moved to lower packages) to allow for the XL pack to have all the HD content that VM have access to. the VIP pack is only the XL pack with Sky Sports and Sky movies throw in nothing more so in essence you are only paying extra for SKY`s premium content like SKY cuystomers do. i cant see VM removing channels from the XL pack just make the VIP pack look more attractive as a good majority of VM tv Customers are on XL TV and to remove channels espeically HD content will drive customers away especially after the big advertising campaign. VM will have two options and that is to either absorb any extra cost for content (Sky/HD basics) and allow the content for free on XL/VIP tv packages. the other option is to increase prices on the packages that will get the new channels/content (this will probably effect XL/VIP TV packages only). this price increase will take place as a general price rise like we got in March rather than an actual subcription to a HD package like SKY crrrently do. saying all this it all depnend on what the fine details of the agreement state and we wont know this until everything sorts itself out and the channels start coming. one thing for sure is that SSP and SKY movies will only be available on VIP or as a subcription like the SD varients are now. |
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Sky don't set the prices but they can stipulate the package that a channel will go into like they do with Sky One. Also absorbing the cost is probably not a wise thing to do, remember when the Sky basic fiasco happened Sky were claiming that all they wanted was a 1p increase per day per subscriber which would run into the millions. And it would put Sky at a huge disadvantage.
Although I can see the Sky adverts already "All four Sky Sports channels in HD only on Sky." |
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also i think VM would run into a lot of trouble if they removed HD channels from their packages and started charging a subcription fee for HD channels. the reason being is VM have just ahad a big ad campaign for free HD and all those new customers will be able to cancel their subcription as VM would be in breach of contract. i would not be happy if i had just signed up for 12 month on the basis of getting HD for no extra charge and then VM removed them or tried to charge a sub for them. VM have stated here that there will be no change to the current packages http://www.virginmedia.com/myvirginm...nnels-sale.php we will still get what we do today but any additional channels may be charged for. this is good as it means we loose nothing to a subsription fee. |
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I think and HOPE things will stay as they are regarding prices, not sure if there is a HD sub for those below XL but if not I expect one to be created. £10 to get Hd versions of the channels in your pack e.g M+ would get you Sky1hd E4HD etc Large would include Nat Geo and Discovery (not sure whats in each pack just examples) but XL and above will continue to get free HD If you subscribe and pay for Movies & Sports you will get HD versions as long as you are on XL below this there maybe a charge, this way lets face it the majority of subscribers would move to the top pack and get free HD.
This is only my opinion I have no idea what will happen but if when this happens 30% move up to XL from M,M+ or L Virgin wouldn't need to charge for Sky HD channels they would have made this money in subs. |
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the only way VM can increase prices is by offering more on the tv packages and then saying "due to increasing costs XX TV packages is increasing in price by £XX". as VM have stated there will no change to the current channel listings so we will not loose anything we currently have that includes HD channels we get for no extra fee. to be honest i dont expect to see much of a change in terms of extra channels other than the Sky HD Basics being added fof no extra cost just like we get Sky SD Basics included for no extra cost. the big change is going to be SKY Sports and movies premium packs as those will be getting the HD channels added to them as well as an altered price point. remember for SKY and VM to get this deal both parties would need to have as little impact on customers as possible in terms of price or risk loosing customers especially VM with thier new HD customers. |
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Who knows, it could gain a lot of revenue and they may not have to consider changing prices :)
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The press release refers to a incremental wholesale option for VM to have the Sky HD channels.
VM have done a similar deal with ESPN - as I understand it (or, read it somewhere), for every customer on XL, VM pay ESPN £2.50 per month. So, the charge for the Sky Basic HD channels could be buried within the XL charge (and remember - XL went up by £1.50 per month recently. The phone rental went up by £1.00 per month too). If VM do that, Sky must surely drop their HD charge. Asking their customers £10 per month for HD when VM have it for 'free' (along with Sky 1 HD) seems daft from Sky's view, especially now their main UPS is gone. If they don't, they'll surely want VM to have some kind of Sky HD charge for VM customers in order to make their own HD offering an attractive option compared to VM. Either way, Sky will do what's best for them, regardless of what VM put on their own website or what VM have said in their adverts. If that means forcing VM to charge for any HD, so be it, not their problem. |
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The only channel I am interested in is Sky 1 HD. I do not sunscribe to movies or sport so having HD makes no difference. There is as usual lots of speculation as to what is happening and how much it will cost, we shall just have to wait and see and then decide waht to do. No one is forcing anybody to take extra channels if they are at a premium price.
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When are we going to hear anything about Prices?
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The chances are the HD channels will be free if you have a V+ box. This is assuming as well that you subscribe to the Movies & Sports channels aswell. |
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