Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

:shocked: Sky HD channels may come to Virgin after all, any insider knowledge Media Boy? :dunce:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I have no info on any Sky HD channels coming.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

No mention of the UK or England in that article, so there will be no Eurosport 2 HD here yet.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

We haven't got Eurosport 1 HD yet letalone HD 2 :(

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

There is a British Eurosport and also a Eurosport International, that is why they are named as they are. Sometimes when you are watching it the commentators will say welcome to viewers from "International \ British Euosport" depending on the schedule. Not sure about Eurosport 2 if that has a British and International version

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

The way it's being talked about as if it's a done deal with VM.

Media Boy had to take off his page 1 listing that Eurosport HD was a signed deal!

It isn't!!!!

We have no idea if Eurosport HD is coming to VM letalone HD 2

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

HD2 isn't because it isn't coming to this country.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Awesome, Sky Sports HD would be the icing on the cake :), on a personal level thats all i need.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I'd much, much rather sky sports interactive than sky sports HD.

I guess neither will come though.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

The ofcom review is looking at both of them, as it sees withholding any content from the channel, be that HD or interactive streams, a form of non-price discrimination, so if one comes the other will.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

SKY interactive and premium HD could be with us by mid 2010 even if appeal is launched.
According to Q2 Earnings release

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Possible 20-30 HD channels by Early 2010.
Remember this is possible not a promise

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

can you quote or link to the presentation if there is one yet? i wouldnt mind reading, if it 20-30 hd channels by early 2010 then that suggest there about 10-15 new hd channesl about to launch which would concide with sky saying they will have about 50 by then

if that does happen the new goverment would nto be able to stop it :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I can provide the slides, but some of this info came from the Q&A and i forgot to record the audio.
Slide 10 in particular

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Analogue switch off now due to be completed Apr 2010, by which time places like MK should be digital

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Where does it say 20/30 hd channels could be as early 2010 i cant see it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

It doesn't, this information was gleamed from the Q and A towards the end of the conference call. Investor asked if and when Virgin would catch up with SKY and there response was that. As stated before, i forgot to record this part and it is not available at the moanywhere. I am sure a transcript will become available

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http://www.thomson-webcast.net/uk/di...1123455ef8759d

Click on link above for replay of webcast, after clicking, towardsthe bottom there is a drop down box click on questions and answers.Ithink it is stated in the 2nd or third question

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

If you notice what it says it's 'Analogue switch off in Digital Areas' - there is no guarantee that MK will be Digital by then (if at all)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

No he definately mentioned MK when asked about the delay

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(In the Q&A not slides)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Yip he defeintely said MK will be digital and that they ar hopign ot have 20-30 hd channesl by mid 2010 maybe getitng access to sky sport and movies hd but there hoping more for ofocm but ill pay a higher price than ofcom suggest but not what sky want

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Ah ok - I was going off the slides.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Quite. It's a shame LCDs are dominant as plasma looks so much nicer. LCDs have an artificial, overly contrasty, digital look which makes even high end HD content look unrealistic. A good plasma will win out any day.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

What about LED? I find the smaller sized ones look really bad but the bigger ones not as

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I hope their is finally going to be some decent content to go with these 20/30 hd channels.

Any word of some new sd channels?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

When the Wales v England rugby union game was on last season on BBC HD, my mates who came around to watch it said it was like being there in the stadium as the picture quality was that good.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Keep an eye on this thread and the first post, updated weekly.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Oh aye, I keep forgetting about the first post :doh:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

ufc better be in hd tonight or i'll be really annoyed!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

As far as I know UFC will not be in HD tonight.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Apparently ESPN haven't yet got the equipment to broadcast HD. It will be trialled with the start of the EPL season, Everton v Arsenal, and gradually other games and sports will be broadcast in HD. UFC 102 will be in HD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

thats probably why its free on virgin in august otherwise tons of ppl would phone virgin up for a refund as ESPN HD isn't HD.

Atleast it makes SD watchable, they only have 1 week till 15th when premiership starts, wonder if they will have hd ready by that time, i'm not convinced.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Oh ye of little faith.....;)

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I have to say I turned onto the German game on the Hd channel and didn't think much of the picture. it looked just as bad as Setanta used to and the pitch wasn't very clear. Not sure if this was true HD though

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Check out the newscastle match on BBC HD today then you'll see what everyone is shouting about

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

i've seen a few matches on BBC HD and yes that really is good quality. Just saying the match on ESPN HD looked no better than Setanta SD

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Why would anyone ask for a refund? There is no extra charge for HD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Thats not the reason its free this month, as the SD ESPN is also free to all customers.

I did watch baseball the other night and it wasn't HD.

But then most of the stuff on CH4 HD is not HD either. The logo appears to let you know when its HD and I have only seen it a few times.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Nothing has been shown in HD on ESPN yet, and won't be till the 15th. The Bundesliga game was only upscaled, nothing more.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I have just watched the WBA v NEWCASTLE in HD on BBC, and to be honest, it looks the same as in SD, does anyone know if there is a problem on the system.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

it is hd arthur but it didnt look great today.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Looked great to me when I watched it. Definitely looked better than SD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I thought it looked decent, just Newcastle's kit a bit iffy :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Agreed, it was the first time I have seen footy in HD and I was blown away to be honest.

Can't wait for ESPN HD to kick off next week.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

It looked good in SD too. As did the Bundesliga coverage on ESPN. I'm like a pig in errrr, mud. :cool:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Come on VM... PLEASE get Europsort HD before The US Open :luv:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Setanta Sports UK fall out: Racing UK to be axe from Virgin Media's XL Pack.

From Next Monday (August 17th) Racing UK will be remove from the XL Pack and will be an standalone channel at an cost of £20 per month.

Info from Virgin Channel 536.

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Did you know that you can watch that game again and watch the highlights all this week on Virgin on Demand via catch-up on Demand and BBCi Player.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Who is going to pay £20 a month for just one channel, which was available in a package of other channels for significantly less than £20 a month?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

...how to kill your business in one easy step.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Im not so sure. I was reading yesterday that the racing fraternity is fighting amongst themselves over plans to make racing more appealing.
Seems that bookies and race courses are losing customers to football betting and online betting and the uk industry is in danger of becoming a 3rd world racing country.
Maybe virgin has researched this and found the amount of people watching have fallen as well so not worth paying the cost of racing.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

So you're agreeing with me then? To make racing more appealing they need to improve the sport. For example, remove the horses, courses and give the jockeys a ball and two nets. That way they can have two teams of 11 each aiming to get the ball into the opponents net.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

So who thinks Living HD will launch this month? Just reading the stuff from the investors report last week I kind of got the feeling that the rush to launch the HD channels last month was to make good on what was said last year to investors. Now that they have another 12 months things may slow down?

If it was to launch this month surely there would be loads more info available?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Not necessarily. There was no info about C4HD, just that it was coming soon. No definite date or channel info. Same with Living HD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Living HD is to launch in September 2009.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

That was not what I meant, C4 was already a channel broadcasting on other platforms. Stuff like marketing, and program acquisition. Maybe I am just a pessimist but it seems to quite for a high profile launch that is only weeks away.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

lol
Its the racing industries job to make thier sport more attractive not virgins. (if virgin knew there was as big an audience as football then im sure they would have kept it free or less expensive.)
If the racing industry want virgins help then they should pay thier way.
If someone is a big fan of racing then thier contributions to should reflect that.
If i want to watch a minority sport that i enjoyed then its fair i should pay for that in the same way movie fans who want sky movies pay for it in thier own package selection.
Personally im not a big football or racing fan so im making an observation about why virgin has chosen to make a charge for racing.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Well look at CH4 HD VM said coming soon on the Thursday and then launched it on the Friday without a big build up. Same will maybe happen with Living HD.

They have gone from 1 to 6 HD channels in the space of a week I don't think they will be slowing down.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Post one has now been updated.

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Virgin Viewers in Sheffield to hear U2 live on August 20th.

Also covers Barnsley, Bradford, Huddersfield, Keighley, Leeds, Sheffield and Wakefield.

96.3 Radio Aire on Virgin Channel 933 has got the rights to U2 live from Sheffield Don Valley Stadium.

Other viewers outside this local area can hear it online on the Radio Aire web site.

http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.5049

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Wait I'm in Leeds and I don't have Radio Aire on my tv. What's going on?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Inaccurate reporting is going on. Leeds and Huddersfield don't have Radio Aire on cable.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Fair enough. :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Hey have just seen this over on digital spy for anybody that is a fan of bspl

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcas...tv-rights.html

so no concrete evidence but it shows that the bbc are involved again so is it going to be another match of the day ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

would be great if either ITV, 5, Eurosport, Bravo or ESPN took up the rights - as I would get it for free.

Don;t subscribe to Sky Sports - so not wanting it to go there. Think they would only show the odd high profile game and play-offs only - poss internet highlights). if they did get, would I subscribe - difficult. Knowing them, they would put it on the Red Button :mad::mad::mad:

By the way - not mentioned it before, but thanks Virgin for my HD channels & ESPN. Now if only they could get caller id working on my telephone (please note, not an invite to add to this thread about caller id!!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Everything does seems to be focused around the investors meeting, other than LIVING HD I would not expect anything until the next meeting/announcement.

EDIT: not based on any fact other than being a customer for 10+ years!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

The newly launched Asian package on Sky View Asia has infomed Biz Asia in an interview that they are negotiating with other platforms to launch their package.

Some of the channels are already on Virgin and if Virgin give the go ahead we could see three new channels added.

The current offering of the View Asia package includes the following channels:

MAX
Sony TV
B4U Movies
ARY Digital
Sahara One
Aaj Tak
SAB

http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsar..._singh_tal.php

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I'm sure that Media Boy posted recently that VM were considering dropping their current charges for the Asian channels, and putting them on the TV-XL package for free.

UPDATE....

It appears that the above is an error, I just found this denying the claim.

http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsar...n_media_de.php

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Virgin Media starts Living HD tests.

Virgin Media is today starting to run tests for Living HD.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...FBefore_Launch

Info from Wikipedia.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

The BBC mention is just for the Championship, League One and League Two. The Football League Show is on after Match of the Day.

First show was OK and there are good highlights on the BBC Sport website. A lot better than what Virgin had last season.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

The Football League Show is on Virgin Media via the BBC iPlayer all week.

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Update: From Ex-ntl areas

Virgin have renamed VMTest6 as Living HD however it is not currently testing and showing the test card of ESPN channels coming soon.

They have also given it an epg number of 110 but I think this may change when they launch the channel or they may keep it and renumber the SD versions of the Living channel.

Media Boy Thinks: I think Living/Living2 will look like this when Living HD launches.

A)
110. Living
111. Living +1
112. Living 2
159. Living HD
160. Living 2 +1

OR B)
110. Living HD
111. Living
112. Living +1
159. Living2
160. Living2 +1

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

....I think option B is probably closer to the mark. So that's another one, the last for now, on the way. Good stuff. A bit like buses, these HD channels all come at once!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Option B makes much more sense the +1 and the HD version next to the original channel.

I'm assuming above that Living HD is going to be simucast of Living.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I would agree B would be the best solution, what are the changes of a EPG reshuffle to put all the Living channels together and a spare one for Living 3?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I've heard people mention Living 3 a few times lately. Is it confirmed, or just rumoured?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I think Living3 is just an rumour as I was told months ago that Virgin are going to rebrand Living2 sometime before 2010.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I don't see a lot of point with Virgin launching Living 3. They don't have that much to show as it is, and they already have two channels.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Thats what i thought as well, I read about Living 3 on DS but couldn't figure out the logic behind it after closing Trouble.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

What i dont understand is i am looking forward to living hd but why all the effort if the channels are up for sale anyway.If sky get them they will rip them to bits anyway.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

....they've been selling the channels for 3 years now. Believe it when it happens! Until then, it's business as usual.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

A) It may be easy to set up a HD channel for them as they probably buy HD versions when they get shows (speculation on my part) and that when they upgraded their playout facility so they could broadcast in WS it was made HD ready. This would help make the bouquet of channels more attractive.

B) They simply want to see how much the channels are worth especially when Sky under valued them when negotiating for the Sky basics.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Media Boy's Update post:

As you may have seen on my list this week (Dated 10th of August 2009)



Q: HOW TO GET YOUR 3D SPECS?

A: See http://www.virgin1.co.uk/shows/chuck/3d-glasses.php for more information.

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U2 to broadcast over 20 local radio channels on August 20th.

Info from: http://www.iloveu2ontheradio.com/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Thanks for that link Media Boy. Saw that there would be a 3D episode of Chuck but didn't catch the details. Tried subscribing to the magazine but there's an error with the site.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

TV and Satellite week magazine are giving away the 3D glasses for The 3d Chuck episode in next weeks magazine hope this helps , its also a cracking tv mag with stuff for sky and virgin.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Live Sports in HD on Virgin Media - In August.

On BBC HD:
Sat 15 Aug 10:00 World Championships
Sun 16 Aug 09:00 World Championships
Mon 17 Aug 16:45 World Championships
Tue 18 Aug 09:00 World Championships
Wed 19 Aug 09:00 World Championships
Thu 20 Aug 09:45 World Championships
Fri 21 Aug 17:00 World Freerun Championships
Fri 21 Aug 18:00 World Championships
Sat 22 Aug 10:30 World Championships
Sun 23 Aug 10:00 World Championships

On ESPN HD:
Sat 15 Aug 17:15 Everton v Arsenal Barclays Premier League
Mon 17 Aug 19:45 Dundee Utd v Hearts Scottish Premier League
Sat 22 Aug 12:30 Falkirk v Hibernian Scottish Premier League
Sun 23 Aug 13:30 West Ham Utd v Tottenham Hotspur Barclays Premier League
Mon 24 Aug 20:00 Liverpool v Aston Villa Barclays Premier League
Sat 29 Aug 12:45 Chelsea v Burnley Barclays Premier League
Sun 30 Aug 03:00 Couture v Nogueira UFC 102
Sun 30 Aug 12:30 Hibernian v Celtic Scottish Premier League
http://livesportontv.com/openx/www/d...&cb=45e728aaf9

http://livesportontv.com/openx/www/d...&cb=fe63a7ada7

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Grrr i'm gonna miss UFC 102! But i will be in New York \o/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I know, I said I was trying to subscribe. It works out at just 60p for six magazines, far cheaper than buying the one magazine in the shops.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

OH sorry my mistake i thought you where trying through virgin but there is a phone number you can use to do this it is 0845 123 1231 and quote 10N but doing it through the website www.tvsatsubs.com/itsdf would be easier cheers:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

The site still seems to be down, been trying since last night. :(

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

BBC News multiscreen on Virgin TV update.

Virgin Media: Are currently planning a future launch of BBC News multiscreen across Ex-ntl and Ex-CW areas of Virgin TV.

Info from ''Help & Info'' on my V Box.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Just found it on mine (ex-C&W) that's good news :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

On August 13th Living TV moves to 109

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

But what about on demand previews :rolleyes::p:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Moves to 100 ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Back to it old Telewest Channel number.

But that will mean Virgin has no room to put BBC ALBA (When it launches) beside all the other BBC Channels.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Ah right, would have thought they would have put it on 0 like it was on NTL.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Is On Demand previews really going to 100?
It would be suited better there imo

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

This would suggest Living HD is launching soon then?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Thanks for info. So that will mean Living/Living2 will look like this:

109 Living - From August 13th.
110 Living HD*
111 Living +1
112 Living 2
159 tbc
160 Living 2 +1

*Living HD is testing on off the EPG on Virgin Channel 110 in Ex-ntl areas.

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And thank you Media Boy your great with the Info..;)

And I Love this HD Info :)

Q. has anyone got any info about the paranormal channel comming to VM?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I think this channel will soon die on Sky. (Sorry has to say it)

DS Forum says it has been broadcasting the same things since it launch. And has also been rebrand as The Unexplained Channel.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Virgin should thank me for that idea i mentioned about latest news ect in that area months ago.:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: An executive of ViewAsia talks to Media Boy.

With regards to the View Asia package I have the following information I got from the executive of the View Asia package - In an Email.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I gather from the grapevine of gossip, that its around the last week of August.

Probably Living HD will be on 111 and don't expect Living 2 et all to be around for much longer. They're to get the same treatment as the UKTV channels.

I reckon the EPG numbering will look something like this within the next 6 months:

109: Living
110: Living +1
111: Living HD
112: Another VMTV channel
113: Another VMTV channel +1
114: ITV 2
115: ITV 2 +1
116: ITV 3
117: ITV 3 +1
118: ITV 4
119: ITV 4 +1
120: ITV HD
121: Sky 1 etc

Virgin Central to be scrapped.

Or something like that!

About time, only ten years late!