Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

but that is what you would expect if you are paying for the top tier you expect to be given priority over new channels. you wouldnt expect to get them on L TV or M TV and not XL just because you think its already good value espeically as they are paying less.

once you start putting channels that were exclusive to XL TV onto your other tv packages you are offering less exclusivity for the same money which means XL TV looks less of a bargain and so its devalued. regardless of what happened in the past with channels being added its about what is happening now not what happened in the past afterall the channels that were made non exclusive were once XL TV only.

i know its only a few obscure channels but its still taking exclusivity away from XL tv regardless of how much you say its not !!!

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Do you not understand - there will be new channels added to XL this year? It is only because the XL to L channel changes have been leaked before any official announcement that it seems like they are 'taking exclusivity away'

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I think you are winding yourself up over nothing :) The changes haven't been officially announced and would have been announced when the new channels came to XL.... chill my friend :cool: the good stuff is on it's way ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

so is monday the day, when everyone will be happy?

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I get it ben its likely vm are adding new channels to TVXL at some point later this year, and at some point as has been leaked (above and on wiki) some channels will move over to TVL so there will be something for the two top tiers,only the top tier has not yet been leaked/announced.

So people are jumping the gun.;)

Guess eveyone will have to just wait and see. And RELAX.:beer:

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Due to this big ''announcement'' that is set to happen on Monday I will postphone updating my list on post one until late on Monday Afternoon.

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What if their announcement is in the evening? :p:

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I doubt it.

They could add loads of new channels and there would still be a post on here whinging that the channels are crap (probably me) and when does x channel appear.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

How will we (The Virgin Media Viewers) find out this big announcement?

Will Virgin Media post it on VirginMedia.com on their Press Office?

Or will you tell us?

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I may even postphone until later next week - did you know that its Virgin Media 3rd Birthday on Feb. 8th.

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i can see virgin announcing the new channels as a new tier XXL TV.

was in meadowhall over the wekend looked on the virgin stall was looking at phones and as i was looking sales bloke asked if im intrested in virgin tv.
told him we'd got XL V+ and he mentioned theres a few new channels comming soon also he said hope u like movies.

so who knows maybe a movie channel or 2 plus the + channels.

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Hope he's right!

Could be Film 4 HD. Other channels could be Eurosport HD and E4 HD etc.

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I'd be happy with just EurosportHD in readiness for this years MotoGP, SBK & BSB.

ITVHD would be nice to have if it becomes a simulcast of ITV1, and of course any of the Sky branded channels but we all know that isn't going to happen any time soon.

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Yeah i'd love to have Sky 1 HD, Sky Sports HD and Sky Movies HD think we'll be waitng a while for them though. Can't see it be this year, maybe.. maybe next year.

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[QUOTE=Media Boy;34953881]How will we (The Virgin Media Viewers) find out this big announcement?

On past performance customers will be told long after we learn here.
They like to make press announcements and argue that they cant tell us due to confidentiality issues or that thier marketing department are preparing something.

Thats what i was told me when i asked why they didnt let customers know at the same time as the press release.

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More Likley to be MGM HD, id imagine, maybe also TCM2, and the other missing Movie channels, like Films4men, ( or what ever they called)

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i hope it sky 1 hd sky sports hd and the red buttion

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I'd take whatever he said with a pinch of salt, it wouldn't be the first time a salesman lied, or mislead someone.

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I think MGM HD will not be coming anytime soon as BSkyB own half of MGM's UK Channel.

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Eurosport HD would be a good and obvious choice for VM to get in HD...Yes it has things like World Champion Hool-A-Hooping on it but there loads of tennis and motorsport ect which VM can proudly say is in HD.

VM need DESPERATLEY to get as many non-Sky Sport and Movie channels in HD as they can otherwise they look like a very poor comparison.

Especially as Sky have announced their intention to have a 3D channel next year and already intend to let Pubs show 3D sport from this year!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

How about Picturebox being free for TV XL customers? Virgin are always looking to add more HD content and a free on demand movie service would certainly be different from what SKY have to offer.

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For me, Picturebox or OD is all well and good and i use it form time to time but most people want HD linear channels.

People still are very much into the habit of wanting to look at the TV Times, or in any other form of TV listings, and then tune into that channel at that time to watch that programme so linear HD is very important in that respect.

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Now that is a suggestion that I would like to happen. :D

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I'd like to see it be a new channel launch that's exclusive to Virgin and not just the addition of channels that have been available to Sky customers for ages.

Got a feeling it will be crap like movies4men type movie channels and music channels like starz.

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I know that this not UK Telly news but:

More Setanta Sports Channels to close in US and Caribbean.

http://www.rapidtvnews.com/index.php...goes-dark.html

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Just seen these ?

http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2010/01/2...tive-platform/
http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2010/01/1...-for-leverage/

And wondered if Bravo is going to be in HD as well ?
And wondered what the first is for ?

Found out about the first one here

http://www.zentive.com/products/trugateway/

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Does anyone know if and when Primetime Live, the new PPV channel, will be available on Virgin Media?

I missed the first 2 bouts of the Super 6 Boxing series and wonder if it'll be in place for Froch Vs. Kessler in April.

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I think the new HD VBox will be announced on Monday along with extra HD channels?

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Do you actually think that or are you asking a question? :confused:

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Can any viewer from Bristol give me an update?

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Sorry was doing both, I was hoping someone would answer my question.

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I wonder when Virgin will go down the Sky route and start to offer an HD box as the only option?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

maybe whne the cisco box is out ;)

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"Information and pictures of Virgin Media's new Samsung 3110 V+ box have been leaked, with talk of MPEG4 compression."

"Although Virgin Media is promising three more HD channels in the coming months, this is not tied in with any hardware change with bandwidth available for the high-capacity channels."

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Source?

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Hmm...isn't that the model number of the current Samsung V+?

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Correct and the three hd channesl are the mtv etc ones

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Can you not read when it was made?> 2009 as i said the report was about what we got last year

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More Virgin TV areas set to go Digital only on Monday.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...-schedule.html

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Just so you all know... Watford Headend includes Aylesbury, Chiltern & South Herts :)

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Do you know when it will hit Croydon / South London area? Thx.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

do u know when the new cards will hit keighley

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Unable to comment, sorry.

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and again...sorry.. i would get in to real trouble as it's classed as a security issue.

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OK thanks anyway.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

An Virgin Media insider has told me:



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So they will be axe as followed:

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Last night both BBC Radio Bristol (938) and BBC Radio Gloucester (939) were 'Channel no longer available' although they were both still broadcasting.

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This is how far VM are behind Sky, They are showing the Arsenal v Man Utd game in pubs up and down the country in 3D, we are still waiting for a lot of HD channels to come.

This is not a whinge, but l find it really strange where VM are swopping and switching off channels, without letting the customer know, l know that by switching of the analogue signal, we will get more channels, but my god is it frustrating waiting for these things to happen.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Virgin can't really do any 3D sport though, considering Sky have their own sports channels and Virgin don't. Although it'd be nice to see Virgin try and compete with Sky and get some other exclusive 3D content.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I can't see 3D TV catching on in a big way myself... the technology requires those stupid glasses..

Virgin Media are going to provide 3Dtv via On Demand with films and programmes at some stage for those interested in this... customers will also be required to purchase a new 3D capable tv for Sky's or Virgins 3Dtv service.

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No they are not they are just showing it at 9 selected pubs at the moment and they will be rolling it out to all the other pubs in APRIL !

This is from the article that iread and also the link is posted below :

To support the broadcast, the nine pubs – located in London, Manchester, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Dublin – have been kitted out especially with some of the first ‘3D Ready’ TV sets to reach the UK and Ireland.

http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2010/01/2...remier-league/

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3D football has been around for ages...... Its called going to the match!!!

Sorry. I dont mean to be scartastic, technology is all well and good, but untill it becomes mainstreme lets not loose sight of the fact that it is but a gimmic. Yes I agree that long term it may well become the norm, but I am happy with good quality television at a good price and reliable. I know that isnt always the case and when it isnt I am the forst to call VM and complain.

But there is such a thing called choice. I used to be with Sky and chose VM because the profile of services - taken in their entirety - suited me better. May not be the case for others, but it is for me. If I stop being happy with that then I will change back to Sky, simple as. Doesent mean I dont want new channels and new services etc. but it does mean that I acknowledge what positives there are, and for me that means that VM is better......

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A little bird has told me its going to Radio3 HD and one of the shopping channels maybe in HD :) i can't wait i think i'm going to explode.

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I could not agree more, BUT l would say that by going to 3D are taking technology that bit further, and the customer will benefit in the long run.

But l would also say that broadcastor's must take that gamble, as it is the future we are looking at, to me sadly VM are still banging on the techn door, and are not prepared to take on the challenge, there is so much that VM could offer there customers, but won't.

I would like to see VM offer customers more channels, that are out there, l was told by a cable engineer, that VM can hold so many channels, but will only offer channels that benefit them, and not the customer.

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Was the little bird high on drugs? :dozey:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Yes they were have you heard the BOB MARLEY song three little birds sit on my doorstep E.T.C:D

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For a start Arthur, if VM have nothing to offer, why do you have both VM and Sky? Secondly I am sure VM do only offer channels that benefit them. It isn't hard to work out though that what benefits us also benefits them. If they don't keep us happy then there will be no VM.
The big difference between VM and Sky is that Sky have bags of money and VM are cash constrained. For the foreseeable future Sky will be ahead of VM as far as new technology is concerned. If Virgin tried to keep up they would soon be bankrupt. Why worry though? How does Sky showing 3d in a few pubs impact on us as customers? It doesn't does it? Even if they were showing loads of 3d on their satellite, how many of us are going to splash out on a 3d tv in the next couple of years. I think we need to stay focused on what matters to us.
VM will be embracing new technologies that will make a big difference to our service, Tivo for instance. Also with network upgrades and the removal of analogue they will be adding more HD and more sd channels. That makes more difference to us than them showing 3d in a pub.

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Apparently it's looking like £3k for a 3DTV, no thanks...

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So it's the big announcement tomorrow, I wonder what time we'll hear what it is?

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Considering this price, the target market would be very small, and Virgin are best to expand in HD and other services that have a larger target market as HD TVs are affordable to a lot more people than 3D.

:)

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It should before or just after the LSE opens ? As it will benefit the stock holders ?

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I can't help thinking people are building themselves up for a disappointment here. Where is the source for this belief that there will be something big announced tomorrow?

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Also as posted before VM could beat SKY as offering 3D ON DEMAND and i havent been able to find the link again

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I was being sarcastic. I don't have my hopes up, nobody knows what they'll announce tomorrow (except insiders).

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Also for people without the new 3D, they could offer some older 3D like in the 3D Festival.

I guess they can say "We have in fact got 3D" lol

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Digital Fanatic, is it something worth being excited over ;) or don't you have a clue? :P

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I have to admit, having just shelled out on a new HDTV, (and given the current recession), both myself and others are very unlikely to shell out further cash on a 3DTV.

I guess Arthur has to find something else to moan about now Virgin brought out all the HD channels.... :)

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its the insiders on these forums who have said that there will be an announcement on Monday.

i dont think it will be anything official but more likely that the embargo on the information will be lifted on Monday so the insiders can say something about whats going on.

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Oh sorry. It wasn't just you though. There seems to be an expectation of something big tomorrow whereas I can't see any proof of that. I will believe it when I see it.

Yes but all we seem to know so far is there is probably a couple of +1 channels coming. I hope is is something exiting but I'm not building my hopes up.

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isn't the Analogue Switch-Off pretty much complete?

That surely frees up quite a bit of room for quite a few new channels...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Announcement:

Virgin gets bought out by Sky ;)

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:erm:

^^^what ?!?! lmao :confused::D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

My guess is ITV HD and the + 1channels. I am certainly predicting a HD channel. Just to keep us sweet, lol. Then again in another world, I wish it was the settlement of the pay tv saga, lol. (Queue abuse)

Duke

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Lol, how much for?

Duke

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I don't think we'll hear about ITV HD tomorrow, seeing as it's not even a standalone channel yet. I think we'll be looking at either E4 HD or Eurosport HD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

There's more chance of them increasing their stake in ITV.:D

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ooo yeaaaa i forgot bout E4HD! :lol:

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When vm added the HD channels last year there was a rumour negotiations were taking place for eurosport HD and history HD.

I would be surprised if it was E4 HD yet.

Or maybe picturebox becoming part of the XLTV pack for say a £1 a month extra. Not long now untill we find out i guess.:)

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ITV HD simulcast is already being broadcast from Winter Hill and Crystal Palace transmitters, so it could be ITV HD...

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I do not think it will be that long before ITV HD turns up probably before the world cup,and i think quite a while ago i heard vm were apparently testing it,but its been a while since then and recently has been quite on that front.

So weather that is one of the likely channels announced is evens i would think.

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Wishful thinking ;)

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Well it's wait and see what happens tomorrow thinking time....

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Not sure what 3DTV you are looking at but the shuttergalss solution only requires a small amount of extra hardware and should not push up the cost of a TV by that much. I would expect the premium to be now more then £200-£400 extra to start with. This certainly how all the technology blogs that came out of CES seem to indicate.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

No news yet folks?

Duke

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Is this the news?

http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/p...045&highlight=

Duke

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

No it's not. There is going to be a page on the VM website about the changes. As soon as that's up (not sure when it will be at the moment) I'll post the link

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Ok Ben, fair enough, will check back later.

Duke

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Oooowww you tease Ben. Is that likely to be today?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Just a bit of a tease!

Duke

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Although I think people need to calm down a bit lol. I keep on seeing the words 'big announcement' and it's not going to be

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I think most of us know that, it has been a while since we have had any new decent news, I think the last big thing was Tivo and we yet to see any of that.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

There is another announcement today ref phone line (off topic I know, sorry).

Whether it's good or bad its always exciting to hear about Virgin announcments.

Duke

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Yes, ITVHD was a 6-month trial service via Telewest that ended in November '06. Apart from the World Cup games there was very little on it. Space 1999 was re-mastered from film stock and looked amazing though!! - even if the acting was somewhat suspect...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I have seen info on the number for the channels that Virgin will launch and where they will go in the TV Packages.

But I have got no names for the channels that Virgin will launch still.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Which numbers MB? Or will we have to wait?

Duke

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

You will have to wait but I can say it Higher then two (Eden +1 and YeSTERDAY +1).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

but fro mthe numbers MB, can you tell if they are music film, or general entertainment?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

You can tell there is lots of interest with 35 members and 90 guests waiting for news. Far far more than normal.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

My glass is always half empty but i get the feeling we're all going to be dissapointed.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

is the news going 2 big eg more hd or will it be small like 1 sd channel

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

My Insider only only give me an number.

My Insider did not say if the channels are General Entertainment, Movie or Music Channels.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

You can hear the knives sharpening :), at least they might put up the prices so thats another thing to whinge about. We need something to moan about now Give us the Bad News :mad:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

If the prices go up i hope we do get picturebox even though there's not many recent films on it also xl customers should maybe get disney cinemagic