Originally Posted by ndiqbal (Post 35751743)

ALL 3 GEO TV channels to launch on Virginmedia soon
Testing......................

Originally Posted by blue666666 (Post 35751744)

Are they going into worldbox thing

Originally Posted by ndiqbal (Post 35751743)

ALL 3 GEO TV channels to launch on Virginmedia soon
Testing......................

Originally Posted by telegramsam (Post 35751893)

Forgive my ignorance but what are the GEO channels? :dunce:

Originally Posted by johnathome (Post 35751895)

I'm assuming it's this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geo_TV

Originally Posted by telegramsam (Post 35751893)

Forgive my ignorance but what are the GEO channels? :dunce:

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35751847)

I doubt it, if they are testing off the EPG in linear mode.

These channels have wanted to join the VM line up since they started, but the (then) NTL informed them that there was not enough capacity on the network.

Last I heard was that negotiations took place without agreement in 2009.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35751976)

Pakistani stuff. Wonder which three are testing on VM?

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35752072)

I assume that these channels have probably paid more to be on the main EPG than the channels on the Worldbox app.

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I expect two if them will be the two currently on Sky, namely Geo News and Geo Tez.

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35752072)

I expect two if them will be the two currently on Sky, namely Geo News and Geo Tez.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35752088)

Me too plus another Virgin exclusive ��

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35752112)

It must be good to be Asian in the uk with all these channels. I feel for the poor Germans and Spanish who apart from world box get absolutely sod all from virgin media...

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35752120)

How many people of Asian origin live in the UK? And how many Germans and Spanish? There lies your answer.

Originally Posted by ndiqbal (Post 35751743)

ALL 3 GEO TV channels to launch on Virginmedia soon
Testing......................

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35752088)

Me too plus another Virgin exclusive ��

Not sure if they are being charged for the EPG slots separately or not. They might be standalone channels (though I doubt it) or put into M+ so the arrangements will differ.

There's a special pack for asian customers priced at £12 a month, it may (probably will) go into that too.

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35752129)

i know i just thought it would be a lot easier now with the fact we are part of a large european cable company.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35752088)

Me too plus another Virgin exclusive ��

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj (Post 35752347)

Denphone you LIAR!! hahaha :-)

It's good they have moved, they werent in the best place to start with. I have them hidden too. Maybe VM have a channel shift up their sleeve coming soon?

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35752348)

Media Boy HQ hope Virgin Media move the following channels next.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...-media-to.html

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35752354)

Sky Sports 2 to be rebrand as Sky Sports World Cup Next month.

Sky Sports has confirmed that Sky Sports 2 will be rebrand as Sky Sports World Cup on Friday 13 February for SIX Weeks for ICC Cricket World Cup.

http://www1.skysports.com/cricket/ne...015-tournament

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35752328)

No as we don't watch this type of stuff.:nono:

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35752357)

We believe you many wouldn't though :p:

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35752360)

Can I ask if:

-That's Solent has launch in Southampton and surrounding areas?
-STV Edinburgh has launch in Edinburgh and surrounding areas?

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35752355)

Oh please no no no.:nono::nono::nono:

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35752377)

If I want to watch the cricket World Cup id be able to find it even if the channel remained sky sports 2

WHY CONTINUE DOING THESE REBRANDINGS

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35752360)

Can I ask if:

-That's Solent has launch in Southampton and surrounding areas?
-STV Edinburgh has launch in Edinburgh and surrounding areas?

Both channels will be on Virgin Media Channel 159 if you stay in the area listed.

Originally Posted by Dave_Gosport (Post 35752382)

Nope, That's Solent hasn't launched on channel 159 yet. They're taking their time launching this channel aren't they?

Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35752378)

no doubt it be rebranded sky sports ashes again when the ashes start

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35752403)

Who knows where Itll stop Dave! Sky sports bobsleigh ?

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35752354)

Sky Sports 2 to be rebrand as Sky Sports World Cup Next month.

Sky Sports has confirmed that Sky Sports 2 will be rebrand as Sky Sports World Cup on Friday 13 February for SIX Weeks for ICC Cricket World Cup.

http://www1.skysports.com/cricket/ne...015-tournament

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35752367)

STV Edinburgh has launched in Edinburgh, Falkirk and Glenrothes.
That's Solent hasn't launched.

Originally Posted by Derekb108 (Post 35752455)

ITs not often that glenrothes, my toon gets mentioned on here

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35752360)

Can I ask if:

-That's Solent has launch in Southampton and surrounding areas?
-STV Edinburgh has launch in Edinburgh and surrounding areas?

Both channels will be on Virgin Media Channel 159 if you stay in the area listed.

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj (Post 35752347)

Denphone you LIAR!! hahaha :-)

It's good they have moved, they werent in the best place to start with. I have them hidden too. Maybe VM have a channel shift up their sleeve coming soon?

Originally Posted by Derekb108 (Post 35752455)

ITs not often that glenrothes, my toon gets mentioned on here

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35752490)

Maybe, after all some radio stations were recently moved.

I think that I had these channels hidden too, but have had to hide them again. Does a move on the EPG mean that hidden channels reappear and have to be hidden again? :confused:

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35752377)

If I want to watch the cricket World Cup id be able to find it even if the channel remained sky sports 2

WHY CONTINUE DOING THESE REBRANDINGS

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35752501)

4OD will be discontinued from March and replaced with a unified hub:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29154860

Wonder if or how this will affect VM customers?

Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute (Post 35752545)

For me Personally I dont mind it and dare I say like these temporary rebrands

Although I now have TIVO im still a traditional linear TV watcher so when Sky Movies have some themes I like to wacth them all group together and tell me what to watch rather than spending hour or so going through 1000 of choices. James Bond being for me a brilliant and enjoyable month.

When it comes to sport its good for grouping all on one channel and gives some casual users a focus point, for example we have superbowl coming up and no doubt skysports 3 will be renamed NFL as they are having a full week of build up and if you have a channel called NFL more people could be attracted to it; sky focuses it on one channel rather than accross a range and those who dont like can stay away from one channel.

Its like having a theme night in a pub, monday is pub quiz/darst night, tuesday pool, wedsnesday 2 for 1, some will like it, others not but a way of attracting established and new clientel

Horses for courses but for me I dont mind

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35750120)

sky are losing money through advertisement by not giving the channel to VM. Theyve now brought out Now Tv so anyone that bothered about sky atlantic can get it and have virgin media too.

It must simply be someone high up in sky refusing to accept the same bid virgin media gave a few years ago.

"But sir it makes sense now. the extra advertisement will make us a lot more money"
"NO! NO!"
"But sir the value of the channel has decreased now with Now tv available for VM. Yes VM have kept to their same bid but we should just now accept it and move on"
"NO! NO!"
"sir you're being stubborn for no reason here we have to be realistic and agree to the terms the channel isnt worth as much anymore? We can all win if we accept their bid"
"NO! NO!"
"at least explain why you dont want to give virgin media sky atlantic?"
"NO! NO!" (executive puts head on table and punches table aggressively)

its this kind of illogical leadership from sky which could see them lose the majority of EPL football for the first time in almost 25 years. They need to review upper management and the decisions theyre making currently.

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35752491)

It's an unusual bit of the VM network, which is why it got mentioned here. You're on the Dundee headend but get the Edinburgh channels.

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35752562)

I doubt that's really an issue , Sky Atlantic exists in all Sky's European countries and only today they've announced content will be released simultaneously across all countries.

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35752578)

Indeed, it's a non-issue. Sky has calculated how much advertising income & fees it would get from selling Sky Atlantic to its competitors at an affordable price to them v the revenue it will get from subscribers not defecting to its competitors and decided it is better to continue with its current policy.

Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute (Post 35752545)

For me Personally I dont mind it and dare I say like these temporary rebrands

Although I now have TIVO im still a traditional linear TV watcher so when Sky Movies have some themes I like to wacth them all group together and tell me what to watch rather than spending hour or so going through 1000 of choices. James Bond being for me a brilliant and enjoyable month.

When it comes to sport its good for grouping all on one channel and gives some casual users a focus point, for example we have superbowl coming up and no doubt skysports 3 will be renamed NFL as they are having a full week of build up and if you have a channel called NFL more people could be attracted to it; sky focuses it on one channel rather than accross a range and those who dont like can stay away from one channel.

Its like having a theme night in a pub, monday is pub quiz/darst night, tuesday pool, wedsnesday 2 for 1, some will like it, others not but a way of attracting established and new clientel

Horses for courses but for me I dont mind

Originally Posted by telegramsam (Post 35752585)

I agree Sky will continue to keep this channel to themselves for the foreseeable.Only yesterday I saw an advert for Sky in which they were boasting about Sky Atlantic being exclusive to Sky. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35752601)

Yep, I seem to recall Sky saying it is not about making money from Atlantic, its about subscriptions only. That being said if VM were to ever give Sky the money they want for it, we may well get it.

I guess the price Sky want is to help off-set any potential lost revenue from customers potenially leaving if someone else got Atlantic.

Originally Posted by Derekb108 (Post 35752575)

this is a wierd one, but it is expected as the edinburgh network was telewest too and not NTL, wonder what happens when Dundee gets their own local station will it replace STV Edinburgh slot just because how the network works???

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35752614)

No - Dundee, Perth etc currently don't have a 159. Glenrothes is the only place on the Dundee headend that gets STV Edinburgh.

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj (Post 35752610)

I can't imagine customers leaving Sky for VM just because of one channel.
It is probably more to do with new customers choosing which provider to go with. Sky is using Atlantic as a selling point, rather than to keep customers from leaving.

Originally Posted by telegramsam (Post 35752617)

Yes that`s the opinion I have come to. Whether it actually works though is another matter.

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj (Post 35752610)

I can't imagine customers leaving Sky for VM just because of one channel.
It is probably more to do with new customers choosing which provider to go with. Sky is using Atlantic as a selling point, rather than to keep customers from leaving.

Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35752620)

I seem to recall some posting something about the whole advertising revenue malarky, may have imagined it though and happy to be proved wrong. If VM got Atlantic whilst they were still giving BT Sports as part of XL and launched a 50% off the XL package, I imagine a lot of families with very little expendable cash would happily take a cheaper deal from VM if offered. I may be wrong, but in my eyes VM with SA is a much better whole package than Sky. Each to their own though, I know my brother had an awful time with VM and refuses to go back.

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj (Post 35752619)

Yeah I think Sky maybe value Atlantic too high specially as an individual channel.

If Sky did a proper survey they may find it's not as popular as they want us to believe it is, or people arent really bothered about 1 channel when it comes to selecting the best deal.

I certainly would welcome Atlantic onto VM, but I definitely won't be leaving to join Sky because of it.

Maybe Sky should survery us VM customers and see what % of people would leave VM just to access Atlantic...

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35752625)

Are you serious ? Trust me Sky conduct lots of surveys and consumer feedback , most of it I've took part in has clearly indicated Atlantic as one of the key reasons people stay with Sky.

Earlier someone mentioned the pop up channels on Sky Movies and Sky Sports this is regularly surveyed so whether you love or hate it clearly the majority surveyed are in favour of it.

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj (Post 35752627)

My comment was tongue-in-cheek, sorry mate.... I'll shut up now :-(

I moved from Sky to VM and Atlantic certainly didn't change my mind about leaving.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35752660)

If Sky think people are going to move mountains just for one channel they are very deluded.

Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35752658)

think even OB has give up on SA now sky really don't want anyone to have it

Originally Posted by dodo1 (Post 35752651)

any more news on new channels coming to virgin media?

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35752660)

If Sky think people are going to move mountains just for one channel they are very deluded.

Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35752673)

People are not going to move; it's about which service to choose when deciding which pay TV Provider to go with for people either re-joining or entering pay TV for the first time. Now that Sky has fibre BB, Atlantic is a good incentive to make Sky the preferred choice.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35752660)

If Sky think people are going to move mountains just for one channel they are very deluded.

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35752681)

People won't move for the sake of one channel which content can be gained easily enough via other means. People will choose the best service for them aka you - virgin media, me-online and on demand etc.

Originally Posted by dodo1 (Post 35752651)

any more news on new channels coming to virgin media?

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35752660)

If Sky think people are going to move mountains just for one channel they are very deluded.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35752885)

l know quite a few who have left Sky despite them having SA so l don't think its the draw that some would have you believe.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35752885)

l know quite a few who have left Sky despite them having SA so l don't think its the draw that some would have you believe.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35752904)

If you look at the figures involving SA and Fibre broadband both Sky and Virgin have not gained that many customers in the last couple of years so personally l don't think its the pull that some would make you believe but that's only my opinion MM.

Originally Posted by alwaysabear (Post 35752908)

Everybody has different priorties in their package.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35752904)

If you look at the figures involving SA and Fibre broadband both Sky and Virgin have not gained that many customers in the last couple of years so personally l don't think its the pull that some would make you believe but that's only my opinion MM.

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj (Post 35752826)

MB, you have been quiet for a few days...Is your DNP brewing up to be a big surprise??
:-)

Originally Posted by dodo1 (Post 35752651)

any more news on new channels coming to virgin media?

Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35752888)

exactly Den most overrated channel ever

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35752885)

l know quite a few who have left Sky despite them having SA so l don't think its the draw that some would have you believe.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35752885)

l know quite a few who have left Sky despite them having SA so l don't think its the draw that some would have you believe.

Originally Posted by Aguero9320 (Post 35752936)

Read this:

http://www.a516digital.com/2015/01/t...r-line-up.html

Is this something brewing up for VM?! They say TruTV is already available on Virgin.

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35752941)

I've left virgin despite them having the fastest broadband, it was down to costs and preference though.

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35752941)

Heard a rumour it'll arrive next week, only a rumour though.

Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute (Post 35752956)

In the link says it's already on virgin, maybe assumption by journalist or in fact it is coming next week. If I recall it was reported on DS that it was seen tested some while back so probably some truth in that

Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35752946)

yes costs of both VM and sky getting beyond a joke now for sure

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35752941)

Heard a rumour it'll (TruTV) arrive next week, only a rumour though.

Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35752933)

Correct!!

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Seems a little ironic Den, given how keen you have been to see it arrive.:)

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35752972)

Can't see a reference to VM in the link, perhaps it's been removed??

I asked a contact about TruTV ages ago, not too long after it launched and was told "it'll be added soon". It was then found to be testing off the EPG, but since then......nothing!

Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute (Post 35753012)

Yep, it's removed now, or I just dreamt it, wished I copied and paste it that part now