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I'd be very surprised if VM get BT sports free on the XL pack, and along with Sky Atlantic too! If it's true, then happy days, but i'll only believe it when and if it appears on the EPG.
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If all that has been rumoured on here in the last few days becomes true then exciting times for VM :)
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And I'm like it with poor grammar, and people who put large chunks of text with no or little punctuation and either all in small letters or capitals. Drives me mad.
Be pleased if we get BT but not so happy with Atlantic. Still, it might shut some people up if we get Atlantic. |
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There are lots of channels that get added that I will never ever watch, but I'm happy for the people that do watch them. I don't get your attitude on this, unless you think that VM should only pay for channels that you like? |
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I was talking from a personal viewpoint. Same as I wouldn't be too worked up if someone was to post here saying they wouldn't want the BT sports lot to come. Each to their own, I PERSONALLY wouldn't watch anything on Atlantic so it would seem a waste to me. Ditto it would seem a waste to others who don't like sport but Virgin got the BT Sports channels.
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Honestly, it's not like we are writing to the Queen is it? This is an internet forum:rolleyes: |
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Thanks BomberAF for the news.
i am not going to get into 'believe' or 'not believe' argument or have a go at you. I appreciate you taking the time to share the info and have no reason to dispute what you say. Like most VM customers i hope this happens but shall wait until we get the official announcement before i pop the champagne however. This would be really exciting news though. After the recent new channel launches and more HD content to get SA (even if just SD at first) and BT Sports for the same price as we have been paying, or even a minimal increase of £1 or £2 per month, would be a big boost for VM and would surely shut up even the most vocal critics of VM out there. (Well ok probably not 'cos there always be something for people to moan about i suppose) For me packages come down to value for money and what is proposed offers that imo and credit to VM if this happens. There would not really that much left that Sky have that VM dont. Not that much to make people want to jump ship anyway. If Universal HD comes (which has been rumoured for some time) that would be great. from a personal view. We may even get Sky Sport News HD at some point. Only leaves Sky Sports 3 & 4 HD left and that is ultimately down to Sky if they wish to keep them for themselves- oh and MGM maybe. VM bashers may need to find a new pastime |
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so my issue is not with the grammar, but with actually understanding what the meaning is unless of course itk is so well known, we can discount any other meaning ---------- Post added at 16:17 ---------- Previous post was at 16:16 ---------- and here are some http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/ITK |
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I also feeI the need to state that I have nothing against Canadian Inuits. ---------- Post added at 16:33 ---------- Previous post was at 16:30 ---------- Also internetslang.com has it as I used it. So there <pokes tongue out and blows raspberry>. |
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1st August is a Thursday so good day to launch as virgin media often launch channels on Tuesday and Thursday if the op is wrong about sky Atlantic and bt sports then you will be one hated person.
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I think it's worth pointing out (I'm sure we've all looked!) that BomberAF has been a member of Cableforum since 2009, mainly confining his posts to the internet related threads. Unless his account has been hacked, and without knowing him or his personality, I can't think why he'd want to come on here and make it all up. I genuinely think he is credible.
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Sky Atlantic is going to stay the same as always, The content will remain the same. Sky sell its non premium channels to VM wholesale not individually, so VM will get Atlantic as part of the deal Sky and VM have. VM customers are also Sky customers so sky does also have to offer VM customers a good quality service as much as it does its own. You will also find that VM do make money from Sky's channels but it makes the larger chunk of its profits from broadband and line rental and also services like Tivo. Don't get me wrong VM does not provide Sky's channels to VM customers out of the goodness of its heart. I am not looking for a bashing, a bashing is not what I will get. I had information that I thought I would share with you, as an impasse had arisen. |
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I am inclined to believe Bomberaf. Over the past year VM have devalued the XL package and losing ESPN would further do this. They need something major to add to the XL line up apart from a few +1 and HD channels and i think that BT Sport will be it. A lot of people (myself included) are looking closely at the XL pack and thinking what advantage does it bring over L and is that enough to justify the price difference.
As pointed out by others BT are going to want the channel on as many platforms as possible and having it in the XL package on VM will guarantee them revenue. Sky Atlantic is a very similar situation. Not many new shows starting over the next 3 months with it being the slow Summer period so to keep viewer levels on the channel opening it up to VM subscribers who will be seeing a lot of the show for the first time will do that. |
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Atlantic will only be any good if it is HD, I have an extremely expensive award winning tv, the up scaling on it is as good as it gets, but I watched boardwalk empire and game of thrones in HD and it is stunning, probably just as stunning to watch for the filming than for the content, no amount of line doubling and trickery will reproduce that detail and clarity.
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I've got some contacts at VM and Sky, and they've not said anything about an Atlantic deal but expect BT Sport for August 1st, although there's no word as to any additional cost for us punters yet. |
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Hm, interesting, well we should find out pretty soon. |
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Er Um please keep this thread on topic i.e VM services. There are other threads for discussion of sporting events.
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Like I have said I am not coming on here for credit or to cause an annoyance, I have come on here to divulge some information to you. Come August 1st both BT sport and Sky Atlantic will be on VM as part of the XL package. They will both be in HD, I don't expect you to not question me, but I will now post no more but mark my words that before August they will both be announced at the same time.
The reason the Atlantic one may have come as a bit of a surprise is because VM are going to use it as a big PR boost with its customers. Announcing BT Sport and Sky Atlantic to be arriving as part of the XL package, would be a very big PR boost to keep its customers happy. |
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Thanks Rob, sry about posting it in here, my error. |
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I want to ask a question and anyone can answer it.
IF, VM sign up to carry two sports channels for BT Sports(an example), and have a contract for two years. Then approx a a couple of months later, BT decide that they will carry a further sports channel - then would that third channel automatically go onto the VM system, or would it have to wait till the contract is up before adding the third one. |
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Well, I for one will be well chuffed if this is true.
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BT sport open new channel, put all the games there. Leave BT 1 and 2 for scottish football, and other minority sports. And ESPN for fa cup football. ---------- Post added at 18:59 ---------- Previous post was at 18:59 ---------- Quote:
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August 1st will be here soon enough and we will all get to see if these channels do actually arrive. That's when you will start to establish your reputation for reliability. Interesting times... |
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BT have stated that channels are being sold as a package and not individually, so that would suggest that any additional channels would also be added as a part of that package. |
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Like you say August 1st will be here soon enough, but you won't have to wait that long it will announced sooner. |
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I think bom cf is talking utter rubbish and he is loving the attention I think none of this is going to happen but hey if it does I will eat my shorts and I bet he sends more info .....
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I asked about if anyone heard anything about the following channels launching?
Horse and country pop girl disney hd disney xd hd mgm hd |
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I see Drama has launched on Freeview, quite surprised it hasn't on VM.
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I would like Virgin to maybe focus on developing a dynamic EPG. It's a joke that SKY can have one but Virgin can't. Surely a TiVo box would be able to handle a dynamic EPG.
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Has MediaBoy said anything about BT and Atlantic since BomberAF posted:confused: Haven't noticed him since Bomber's exclusive:confused::confused:. Is BomberAF actually MB working undercover? Has Bomber kidnapped MB and is pumping him for information??? If BT and Atlantic don't launch in VM on 1st August will we be forming a posse and burning BomberAF???? If we don't hear from MB soon someone should contact the authorities, or has he just gone on his holidays?
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Disney and MGM have a little coup with Sky, so they may not arrive soon. MGM/BSkyB dont have have any channels on VM at the moment, however the carriage agreement for Disney etc will have to come for an agreement to be made for the Disney HD Channels |
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I am happy to have a DEPG, providing there is the ability to turn it off. DEPGs have advantages, but also some drawbacks. I could be mistaken, but I thought there was a post on the VM Tivo forums that suggested that if VM did introduce a DEPG to Tivo, you would not be able to disable it. I wouldn't be happy with that. |
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Oh yes I agree the TiVo has strengths that SKY don't have on their SKY+ boxes. However, a dynamic EPG would give Virgin and the TiVo box yet one more plus point.
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MyVirginMedia is down, maybe they are intergrating a way for BT to add sports to your account like via an API (if BomberAF is wrong)
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Certainly the BCC in particular were up to their old tricks during Wimbledon swapping things between channels at short/no notice (for no good reason - evidently nobody these days has a BBC1 only 405 line BW set). But other than that, is it really such a problem? |
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Slight exaggeration, but basically every day after midnight it goes to ship.
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Well after all the rumours of yesterday it's a bit quiet in here today...
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The trade off of sports channels is a straight swap - ESPN for BT Sports. And Atlantic has definitely passed it's "unique selling point" best by date. And from what many forum members will tell you, it's of no interest to them, so VM won't get away with charging extra to add it. |
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Also Atlantic hasn't past its USP date as this thread is basically the 'When is Sky Atlantic coming?' thread, so people clearly want it and having an exclusive on something people want is a selling point. |
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You're right re Atlantic - I should say that it's past its USP date from Sky's selling point, with the exception of harvesting new viewers, not customers, through other providers. The gains would come through increase in VM's TV XL subs (plus those from BT Vision if they're included) and possibly advertisting revenue? |
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August 1st is when they rebrand Sky Atlantic to Sky Atlantic 2
and Pick TV is rebranded Sky Atlantic. |
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I'm not saying it won't be included in XL however I do still favour it being at an additional cost but that's just my opinion , I'm happy to be proven wrong if Bombers info is correct it certainly will be a good deal. |
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Was over 18 months of having the Tivo before I even bothered to try out a wishlist, and just seems a novelty and soon wore off. Other things on the Tivo are mostly gimmick and the apps are clunky too. So in over 2 years of having the Tivo other than having 3 tuners, nothing special, I'd be quite happy with the Sky+HD box, just would rather it had 3 tuners. |
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Well, Muppetman11, we'll hopefully see you back at cable soon! ;) :p:
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One of the best novelties I've ever had. I use it for actors/actresses/musicians, films I want to see and forthcoming shows that haven't found a UK broadcaster yet or aren't on the EPG and thus can't have a series link set for them. Shows from the past that I've previously missed also go on a wishlist. Having had Whishlist functionality, I would find it hard to live without. |
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I just like series links that work, both Sky+ with the 'New' problem and the V+ with another labelling problem are absolutely useless.
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Any more news on the launch of MTV classics and nat geo wild HD seems to gone quiet on these channels
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Just got a tweet back from VM, as I had asked them if they had heard the rumours about Atlantic, they have tweeted that that the rumour mill was doing overtime, and that they can't say either way at the moment!.
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Perhaps it is MB?
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If the rumours about BT Sports coming to VM on the XL package are true, then good news for VM customers. :D
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Let's see what the 1st August brings. Keep your expectations low, that way if Virgin do deliver it'll be like Christmas on here. |
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£20 Bomber is Virgin staff.
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