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BenMcr 16-06-2010 21:44

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic (Post 35042077)
hmmm... maybe there has been a delay in some areas. Can't be far off then if the target was yesterday.

Yup there is a delay. Shows why there hasn't been any publicity around it yet

Digital Fanatic 16-06-2010 22:03

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35042246)
Yup there is a delay. Shows why there hasn't been any publicity around it yet

Ah, cheers Ben :)

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Quote:

Originally Posted by windy (Post 35042237)
Nothing..it just searches tv on demand thats it.
No other options.

ok, cheers... yeah Ben has confirmed there is a delay to the final areas. Shouldn't think it will be too long now though :)

Media Boy UK 16-06-2010 22:21

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
 
Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Gems TV sold to new owners?

I have been told tonight that Gems TV Holdings Limited who own Gems TV (on Virgin Channel 755/756) has been sold to The Colourful Company Group Limited.

wwe 16-06-2010 23:44

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by joff81 (Post 35042040)
yea SKY get ESPN America HD 21st june while VM get left behind again !!!!!

again why do we get left behide for

joff81 17-06-2010 07:50

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by wwe (Post 35042316)
again why do we get left behide for

because VM are too slow to come last in terms of getting carrage deals sorted for new HD channels launching.

kgollop 17-06-2010 08:28

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by joff81 (Post 35042356)
because VM are too slow to come last in terms of getting carrage deals sorted for new HD channels launching.

They're probably negotiating to get the best deal as they did with the original ESPN channels. I remember we were all complaining about the lack of announcement for ESPN HD, then we all cheered up when VM announced they were including it as part of the XL package ;) It's a paid for extra on Sky so I guess Sky don't have the same issue here.

chris9991 17-06-2010 08:52

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
 
Can someone remind me, are Sky still getting Film Four HD before Virgin?

Stephen 17-06-2010 09:39

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by chris9991 (Post 35042375)
Can someone remind me, are Sky still getting Film Four HD before Virgin?

Its the other way round. VM are getting it before Sky.

A few of the Movie channels will be getting renumbered from the 24th June. Not sure if this will have anything to do with the Sky HD movies?

chris9991 17-06-2010 09:43

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35042390)
Its the other way round. VM are getting it before Sky.

A few of the Movie channels will be getting renumbered from the 24th June. Not sure if this will have anything to do with the Sky HD movies?

Oh OK, I was under the impression that Sky got everything before Virgin.

gadge 17-06-2010 09:51

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by chris9991 (Post 35042392)
Oh OK, I was under the impression that Sky got everything before Virgin.

Not this time.;)

Media Boy UK 17-06-2010 10:31

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35042390)
A few of the Movie channels will be getting renumbered from the 24th June. Not sure if this will have anything to do with the Sky HD movies?

I think Virgin will move all the Movies channels about on June 24th that have not got the Sky Brand on them - to make room for the Sky Movies HD Channels to launch on an later date.

kgollop 17-06-2010 10:35

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
 
Sky Sports News going HD and being dropped from Freeview, to be replaced by Sky 3 + 1:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...s-channel.html

Stephen 17-06-2010 11:13

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35042413)
I think Virgin will move all the Movies channels about on June 24th that have not got the Sky Brand on them - to make room for the Sky Movies HD Channels to launch on an later date.

It is all the non Sky movie channels that are moving. They are moving down to be closer to the existing Sky movie channels.

oliver1948uk 17-06-2010 11:25

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
 
Please forgive an old man if he has got it all wrong, but I was under the impression not everybody could get the VM HD channels until this security thingy we have have new cards for has been implemented. Is this fully rolled out yet? If not, it is hardly surprising VM are keeping quiet about more HD channels following the outcry when it was discovered some people could not receive them.

Presumably, once this is fully up and running we could be in for pleasant surprises.

Digital Fanatic 17-06-2010 11:45

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by oliver1948uk (Post 35042492)
Please forgive an old man if he has got it all wrong, but I was under the impression not everybody could get the VM HD channels until this security thingy we have have new cards for has been implemented. Is this fully rolled out yet? If not, it is hardly surprising VM are keeping quiet about more HD channels following the outcry when it was discovered some people could not receive them.

Presumably, once this is fully up and running we could be in for pleasant surprises.

All digital customers have the choice of going HD with VM. The NGTV rollout completed at the end of May. :)

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Quote:

Originally Posted by joff81 (Post 35042356)
because VM are too slow to come last in terms of getting carrage deals sorted for new HD channels launching.

Not true anymore, alot of negotiating is going on in regards to HD channels. Remember there is a target of 20-30 channels this year ;)


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