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Dave42 21-05-2016 18:43

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35838793)
Breaking news!
Sources have given us information regarding Sky Atlantic arriving on vm.

It is not happening anytime in the next 3 years sadly.

Silliness aside though we have been given a rumour that vm could launch a ultimate sports package where you can subscribe to skysports, box nation, bt sport, racing uk, eurosport, premiersport, at the races under 1 simple package.
No pricing has been given but we think it'll be around about £60p/m.

never happening man sky wont let anyone have it

theone2k10 21-05-2016 19:46

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Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35838894)
never happening man sky wont let anyone have it

SKY have no say in bt sport, premier sport, racing uk, eurosport.
I think SKY own at the races though not sure.
SKY atlantic is available to anyone with a broadband connection via nowtv so in a way they are letting anyone have it.

vincerooney 21-05-2016 22:27

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isnt bt sports contract with virgin media ending this year? wasnt it 3 years? it could be why the ultimate sports pack is being branded if its coming out of the XL package?

1andrew1 21-05-2016 22:52

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Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35838926)
isnt bt sports contract with virgin media ending this year? wasnt it 3 years? it could be why the ultimate sports pack is being branded if its coming out of the XL package?

Think it may have been extended when BT Sport Europe was added. Doubt they would take it out of the XL pack as it would make it far less attractive.

vincerooney 21-05-2016 22:55

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35838929)
Think it may have been extended when BT Sport Europe was added. Doubt they would take it out of the XL pack as it would make it far less attractive.

aye i had thats the case !

Dave42 21-05-2016 23:24

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35838910)
SKY have no say in bt sport, premier sport, racing uk, eurosport.
I think SKY own at the races though not sure.
SKY atlantic is available to anyone with a broadband connection via nowtv so in a way they are letting anyone have it.

yes I meant to other platforms though it will only ever be on a sky platform

theone2k10 21-05-2016 23:36

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Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35838932)
yes I meant to other platforms though it will only ever be on a sky platform

Yeah i agree with that.

Chad 22-05-2016 00:25

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Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35838932)
yes I meant to other platforms though it will only ever be on a sky platform

You can get it on EETV which offers Now TV.

https://broadband.ee.co.uk/ee-tv/ee-tv-on-demand

1andrew1 22-05-2016 09:41

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Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35838936)
You can get it on EETV which offers Now TV.

https://broadband.ee.co.uk/ee-tv/ee-tv-on-demand

Basically, Sky won't offer it on a wholesale deal. It is only available directly from Sky either on its satellite platform or Now online service. The exception to this is Sky Germany which does wholesale Atlantic to Liberty Global's Unitymedia cable company, and in HD too.(Channel 600)
It will be interesting to see if Vodafone's forthcoming TV platform offers NowTV too.

dodo1 22-05-2016 11:16

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When do the channels that are testing on virgin media launch?

OLD BOY 22-05-2016 11:21

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Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35838932)
yes I meant to other platforms though it will only ever be on a sky platform

There is nothing to stop VM from offering Now TV on the TIVO, just as EETV have done.

Horizon 22-05-2016 11:24

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It was interesting to note that in the week Amazon Prime announced that AMC's latest show Preacher will be on the streaming service NOT on BT's AMC channel. So, we're not missing anything but not having that channel, if you can call it a channel at all, part time evening service more like.

http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2016/05/amaz...-may-premiere/

1andrew1 22-05-2016 11:57

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Originally Posted by Horizon (Post 35838969)
It was interesting to note that in the week Amazon Prime announced that AMC's latest show Preacher will be on the streaming service NOT on BT's AMC channel. So, we're not missing anything but not having that channel, if you can call it a channel at all, part time evening service more like.

http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2016/05/amaz...-may-premiere/

I think because Sony co-produced it, AMC does not get to exploit overseas sales, that's up to Sony. Good reason for VM to get Prime onto Tivo.

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Originally Posted by dodo1 (Post 35838965)
When do the channels that are testing on virgin media launch?

We don't know except S4C HD will launch when it screens its first Euro 2016 match. (and will then go off air until the next match is shown).

denphone 22-05-2016 11:57

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Pass.......

1andrew1 22-05-2016 11:59

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35838967)
There is nothing to stop VM from offering Now TV on the TIVO, just as EETV have done.

We don't know that for sure. Remember, EETV does not offer the Sky channels directly unlike VM and TalkTalk. TalkTalk used to offer NowTV but Sky or TalkTalk pulled the plug on the venture. (The standard Movies on-demand service remains on TalkTalk but not the live channels).


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