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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35524106)

I know when TCM HD (and the rest) will launch but after Africa Channel launch carry on I am holding that info back it will be by Next Wednesday anyway.

Delays can happen. It's probably better to release this information with terms such as Channel "blahblah" is due to launch on Friday 18th January, subject to late changes.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.

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Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35524135)

Yeah, that was horrible.

SKY have got loads of niche channels broadcasting in wacky aspect ratios. Trying to watch them on a big TV is pretty painful.

Horse on Bonanza head filled the whole screen:D I have noticed like ITV SD Columbo is sometimes is horribly stretched but in on the HD channel it is in the correct aspect ratio of 4:3 with black columns:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.

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Originally Posted by jj20x (Post 35524091)

To be fair, nobody cares but them. If XP ends up as largely HD channels it just puts meat on the bones of their argument, I'd just prefer not to hear the mantra repeated too often.

But with XP losing a batch of its channels to M+, it does need beefing up a little with something new. There's still probably a significant number of XP users without HD.

I think Virgin are moving channels to new packages (And soon to move channels to new channel numbers) to make way for the following channels to appear:

Disney Cinemagic HD (Was listed on Virgin Media.com today)
More4 HD (Well More4 +1 has launched this week)
Universal HD
E! HD
Style Network

And I think Virgin may sign an deal with the following broadcasters in 2013:

=== Own by British Sky Broadcasting ===
-Pick TV +1
-Sky1 +1
-Sky Atlantic
-Sky News HD
-Sky Sports News HD

=== Own by British Telecommunications Plc ===
-BT Sports 1
-BT Sports 2

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
-Bliss
-BuzMuzik
-Chart Show TV
-Chart Show TV Dance (Was Dance Nation TV).
-Flava
-Kix!
-POP
-Pop Girl
-Pop Girl +1
-Scuzz
-The Vault
-Tiny Pop +1

=== Own by Discovery Networks Western Europe ===
-Animal Planet HD
-Animal Planet +1
-Discovery Home & Health +1
-Discovery Knowledge +1
-Discovery Science +1
-DMAX +1
-DMAX +2
-Investigation Discovery
-Quest +1

=== Own by Disney-ABC Television Group ===
-Disney Channel HD
-Disney Cinemagic HD
-Disney Cinemagic +1
-Disney Junior +
-Disney XD HD

=== Own by ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) ===
-ESPN America HD

=== Own by Fox International Channels (News Corporation) ===
-FOX +1

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) ===
-ITV2 HD
-ITV3 HD
-ITV4 HD

=== Own by Moving Movies Ltd. (CSC Media Group) ===
-True Movies 2

=== Own by NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels) ===
-Nat Wild HD

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.

MB will the BT sports channel be in HD and if so will Virgin Media get them?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.

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Originally Posted by mhatter67 (Post 35524143)

MB will the BT sports channel be in HD and if so will Virgin Media get them?

I have forgot about BT Sport HD channels.

Virgin Media (or me;)) will reveal what will launch on Virgin TV when Virgin sign an deal with BT.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35524142)

It would certainly beef up the XL package if all of those were added. :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.

Cartoon Network HD tcm 2+ tcm HD has all launched on Virgin Media. On the day I was told on Tuesday

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Universal hd+Disney cinematic HD omg I hope yer right mb,wonder if Disney HD will follow

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.

Disney Cinemagic on XL - yes please.
+1 `s always handy . The rest .....well

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35524171)

Disney Cinemagic on XL - yes please.
+1 `s always handy . The rest .....well

Well we can't please you all of the time.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.

Good start to the year - will need to re do my Hell On Wheels series link when I get home.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35524174)

Well we can't please you all of the time.:)

Sorry to disappoint you. I am more than happy with what seems to be coming. Just have no wish to see a lot of them, but then possibly only view around 15-16 channels and that`s on XL :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35524158)

Cartoon Network HD tcm 2+ tcm HD has all launched on Virgin Media. On the day I was told on Tuesday

4 in 2 days with more4+1 whats happing

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.

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Originally Posted by offmore (Post 35524178)

4 in 2 days with more4+1 whats happing

The unstoppable tidal wave that is coming soon to Virgin :spin:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.

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Originally Posted by mhatter67 (Post 35524141)

I have noticed like ITV SD Columbo is sometimes is horribly stretched but in on the HD channel it is in the correct aspect ratio of 4:3 with black columns:)

You sure that's not your box and/or TV settings?