Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

I certainly have a DVD Player myself and it is not that old (two years) but it doesn't give me access to Netflix (at least through streaming).

I dare say the majority of the population is completely unaware that you can get DVD players that can do this, as was I, or are you referring to DVDs sent through the post?

As I said, if you mix predominently with people who have this equipment, I can understand your presumption that everyone has the technology, but the reality outside your circle is different.

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That's your opinion, Dave, which I respect. But you don't have a source for that view.

Media reports I have seen indicate differently. I acknowledge that these reports may have been written with some speculation, but putting everything together....no, I can't say anything. Virgin Media Viewer may be watching ;)

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Groundhog day! :rolleyes::td:

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

To clear everything up this has come from 3 different sources Sky Atlantic will not be launching on any other platform in the near future. It will remain a Sky/NowTv exclusive as Sky want to push NowTV more.
Other Sky channels are expected to appear on other platforms.
Virgin Media wish to concentrate more on on demand content and providers and faster broadband speeds.

Again my sources might be wrong.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Thanks for sharing :)

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

They seek it here,
They seek it there,
Those Virgin viewers seek it everywhere.
Am l about to see heaven or about to see hell?
That damned elusive TV channel

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

I just stick to HBONordic lol but won't discuss that here as it'll take thread of topic.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

and no one has it source saying it coming OB no one as I have said and say one last time the fact sky have never lowered cost of a channel and VM wont pay over the odds and they should never ever do that make it certain it not coming

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

No, I wasn't referring to DVDs through the post, or indeed DVD players. I said you can inexpensively replace your DVD player with a Blueray player, which will also play DVDs and includes Netflix.

There may be DVD players that include Netflix, I don't know. But BR players are often as low as £50. And not only do you get Netflix with a BR player, you get the ability to watch films (and some TV shows) at the full 1080p potential of your HD TV.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

that the way it always be sooner people see that the better and we can move on

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

It doesn't surprise me that Sky want to keep Atlantic for satellite and Now TV and won't let VM have it

And if Now TV included back seasons of Atlantic shows, it would be a valid option, but they don't. Who wants to start Boardwalk Empire at season 4 episode 9 without seeing the previous shows?

Thankfully as theone2k10 says, there are other options.

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Sky Atlantic is still a legitimate topic as VM users want it. It is a glaring gap in a pay TV service that should provide the best in TV drama. Keeping this lack in the public view is no bad thing.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

It's a legitimate topic (I want it too) but not for this thread, as this is the 'coming soon' thread, and it isn't.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Whooooooosh............:D:D

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

You can't be certain of that. And when has this thread been limited only to what is actually coming soon? If that's all you are interested in, use the channel log thread.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

The channel log is for what has arrived, not what's coming soon. Your argument that 'I can't be certain of that' is absurd. What if I post relentlessly (like these people are) about the Sky Movies bouquet becoming free to all on M+ and above? You can't be certain that I'm not right, so that's ok, is it?

Of course it's not. We've had a year of 'any minute now' regarding Sky Atlantic and this morning we get one of the biggest protagonists (who really should have learned their lesson by now) spouting the old 'it's coming, I know that, but I'm not going to tell you how' line again. As I write this an ad on Sky News is boasting about the exclusivity of SA to Sky / Now TV.

Let's just keep it real. <--- I know that sounds a bit like MB, but I put the words in the right order. :D

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

There is a difference between Sky Atlantic coming and your proposition (which you admit is silly).

Sky Atlantic could come if the terms are right and it is a channel that many people want. Occasionally rumours suggesting it might arrive (some with credibility) surface, so it is right that it is still mentioned in the Coming soon thread. If these posts upset you too much, just skip them.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

This.....:tu:

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Here Here! :nworthy:

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Here Here! :nworthy::handshake:

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

I agree there's a difference, but not the one you say. The difference is that one day, before the Earth ends (should that be a capital E? Hmmm) SA might appear on VM whereas the SM bouquet will not be going into M+ ever.

However given that Sky are actively telling us that it is exclusive to them, it is just as silly as my proposition to say that it is coming soon.

I guess it comes down to your definition of the word 'soon', mine isn't 'some undefined time before I die' and I don't think many other people's is either.

But I would stress that these posts don't upset me, they just make me think that the poster is, well you know. :dunce:

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Aww shucks... :o::D

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

[QUOTE=Stephen;35659226]Here is the new 2014 thread for continued discussion of Channels and services confirmed or rumoured to be coming to VM this year.

QUOTE]

There's a clue there somewhere for those moaning about people posting info.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

[QUOTE=theone2k10;35662973]You really need to get those quotes sorted..............;)

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

[QUOTE=Mad Max;35662974]:D:D i knew you'd pick up on that lol.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Well my hope is apart from the holy grail hopefully appearing some time soon :waving::cleader::ghugs: is that we might get a few more of those missing HD channels and Lovefilm appearing would be nicely received as well.:)

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

[QUOTE=theone2k10;35662973]Quite right TheOne. Thank you. :)

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

I agree,

From my position I do slightly object to paying a £7 HD premium sub and not have the full HD channels (SS3HD, SS4HD, F1HD and SSN HD), I appreciate that they are being witheld but considering this £7 is going direct to Sky I think its wrong especially as the SD is "not standard" SD.

also is it only now £5 for just Sky premium in HD or am I making this up?

with regards to SA its not a premium product so therefore they (sky) can do what the like here)

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

[QUOTE=JustaBloke;35662979]You did see the word 'Rumoured' didn't you?

The press had a good few rumours about Atlantic last year and doubtless various rumours I'm sure, will happen this year.

And Sky Atlantic will be exclusive to Sky, right up to the point where it becomes available to another provider, so there is no shock that it is currently promoted as a Sky exclusive.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

[QUOTE=passingbat;35662982]Well I can see that sense isn't going to prevail here. Your powers of straw-grasping are too strong for me.

Sky Atlantic is not confirmed nor is it rumoured to be coming to VM in the next year. If it is, what is the provenance of these rumours? Or is it just one person who 'Absolutely knows it to be definitely coming soon' yet refuses to validate his views and has been consistently proven to be wrong/mad*

Again with your exclusive until it's not argument, you're venturing back into your previous territory of anything goes in this thread, no matter how ridiculous. At the moment we know SA isn't coming soon and there are no creditable rumours that it is. I wish there was, but there isn't.

*delete as appropriate.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

[QUOTE=JustaBloke;35662984]Oh dear, you are taking all this so seriously. If this thread only concentrated on what we actually had proof was coming, there would be nothing in it. Innit? :rolleyes:

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

I didn't write this:

I think something may be wrong with the quote system?

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Priceless. We've recently been informed of the possibility of some new music and movie channels and been given the reason for the belief in that possibility. We've also been told of the appearance of some Winter Olympic streams shortly.

But because, in your opinion that isn't enough, you think this forum in in need of your special brand of unsubstantiated nonsense in order to entertain us while we wait patiently for something real. Yes I do take it seriously. This forum isn't here for you just to post 'rumours' for a laugh, you have to give provenance or at least a bit of variation. Don't try Sky Movies to M+, that's been done already.

And you have the temerity to rolleyes at me!

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

I think the problem here about SA is that the rumours started..what two years ago? were from 'sources'. These have recently transformed into rumours from those within this community and no recent proof or corroborating evidence for the rumours have been forthcoming.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Its not even that - its that OLD BOY et al started off by heavily pedalling the 'sources say' line, but when it was obvious it wasn't even remotely true and they missed multiple so called launch dates the line switched to 'oh they were only rumours/guesses based on random news articles/etc', and it totally destroyed the credibility of the thread - and its all because OLD BOY wanted to look like 'Big Man On Campus' so took a punt on something happening from nothing.

It's pathetic really, and you still don't realise all this ire is entirely your own making.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Get over it guys.

SA is of interest to a lot of people and so will get mentioned on this thread.

Learn to skip posts that include references to SA, as other people do on posts that contain things that don't interest them. Simple really

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Interesting news

http://www.uswitch.com/broadband/new...t_deal_in_2014

I wonder what this could mean for Virgin Media?

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Nobody's asking for it not to be mentioned. I'm sure everybody does skip posts that don't interest them. We all scroll past those ones that are longer than a roll of Andrex (and are covered in much the same thing) that appear every week or so.

What we're asking for is for there to be some sort of foundation to these posts rather than being posted because the writer is bored.

Perhaps you're misunderstanding my earlier reference to 'the channel that shouldn't be mentioned'. This was an attempt at gentle humour and was in reference to the person who had made a particular :dunce: of themselves previously. It's not that I think SA shouldn't be mentioned, I share other's desire of it, but we all know it's not coming soon. So let's try and keep the thread on-topic.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Love it, have a rep.......:D:tu:

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Good news by the looks of things!

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Channel goes live on the 15th February, fully expect too see if on the Virgin Media platform from launch!

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Thanks Chad, look forward to see Buncie & co in beautiful crisp 1080 HD:D

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Hi Guys why can't we have two headings one entitled "coming soon to virgin tv confirmed" the other "coming soon to virgin tv unconfirmed ".that way you won't need to trawl through all the current posts to try to find the confirmed new channels coming to virgin.it would mean the people who want to guess,heard rumours,make it up,speculate would still be able to post and others who would just like to read about confirmed new channels would be catered for.just a thought.cheers

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

SA is not of interest to others too. Why should they not be able to voice their views on it?

You could also skip over the posts in which people say they don't care for it too - much like you could with this post.

#justsaying

Simple really.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

No one is saying they shouldn't voice there opinion on SA. It's that they seem to think it shouldn't be discussed at all on this thread. In their view it's not coming, so shouldn't be discussed That is different.

But they have the same amount of evidence to say that it isn't coming as those who say it is; i.e. none.


Anyway, last post from me on this.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Brand new year, same old speculation :tired:

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

yep :(

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

More change on the way for TiVo apparantly a software update is coming within next 2 months. I have no idea how true this is so take it with a pinch of salt.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Well chucking in my 2 bobs worth about SA, which I have access to through the Sky Go app I'd say that 80% of the content is repeated rubbish already shown on other channels but 20% (generous?) is HBO premium programming which I enjoy. GOT, Boardwalk, etc

However I never use the app to watch these programs 'live'. I still get them downloaded (argue the ethics if you will), which means I can watch at my convenience and with no adverts. The 'live channel' carries no convenience for me and even if it were available would I TiVo the premium programs even if they were already available on Usenet ahead of the UK air date, personally I'd say no.

So the channel itself as a 'live' product is of no interest but the premium content, if available as an On Demand or Catch up service would definitely be of interest. How likely the HBO products will be available that way is probably very low due to contractual arrangements with Sky but in time that's an arrangement that would possibly see me leave Usenet behind and my conscience, if I had one, would be clear.

But it's not coming soon so perhaps this post is moot.

History HD anyone?

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Just been looking at a series on Wiki, and it seems that FOX have launched a sister channel to FX (now FOX I believe) called FXX. Is there any plans for this to be brought into the UK, or if it does is it likely to be a SKY exclusive thing at first?

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

on VIP pack and my loyalty bonus finishes this month and the expectation of a £4 increase. Phoned retentions who surprisingly not interested. 1st time ever !!! means i would be paying about £120 a mth. Phoned Sky and I'm geting SKY TV complete package + multiroom for £53.70 (40% discount) and reduced my broadband and phone with virgin to £30. Happy days

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

That's a very nice deal Nelgy and sends a warning to all providers that loyalty goes both ways.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Retentions are really not interested these days it's quite surprising. It's as if they don't want to keep customers. I called up to see what savings I could make or what deals they had. All they did was keep mentioning how bad sky was rather than selling themselves

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

No plans yet for this channel in UK.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

So you think that posts regarding media reports are unacceptable on this thread, but posts alleging that channels are NOT coming are OK even though there is no source to back up that view?

Incredible way of thinking to my mind, but hey, ho.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

OK. For the last time. And in the name of God. WHAT MEDIA REPORTS??? URL? Link? Provenance?

Try to understand that what you find incredible in your mind, is perfectly normal to everyone else.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Well, MJ, perhaps I was too optimistic on dates, and perhaps you can say that I read too much into it, but the media reports were certainly there, and a strong indication came through that a deal would be forthcoming. Everything was fitting together - Liberty's takeover of Virgin Media, the new talks with Sky, the new sense of realism we were told was in evidence, Sky's wish to get VM on board with their new Bravo channel, the recent co-operation between the two companies, etc, etc.

I am not too concerned to hear that dates mooted have slipped, we have already discussed the possible reasons for this.

I can assure you that I have no intention of bigging myself up, I was expressing my view on what would happen.

No doubt if I am proved wrong on this, you will feel very content with yourself. However, I have not yet conceded defeat, but will have no hesitation in doing so if the evidence suggests otherwise. That evidence is not there yet, only your opinion.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

For God's sake OLD BOY, just direct people to the information that you've seen so that all this bickering can stop!

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

I'm sure you are capable of doing your own research, but Media Boy's reference to the Broadcast Now item has been out there on this forum for some time, to name one. There have been a number of articles in national newspapers and web sites.

Perhaps you take the view that if you haven't read them, they don't exist.

Let's just call a truce. I accept that you disbelieve what I have said about all of this. It'll all become clear soon enough.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

sorry but in no way does:

1) Livberty takeover mean anything to acquiring SA
2) there was no report of any softening approach regarding SA barring talks that have continued since start up of the channel
3) The new channel ("Bravo") is a red herring and no reports of this suggest otherwise
4) co-operation in one area does not translate to co-operation of gaining new channels in another, all based on commercail decisions and giving SA to VM is not commercial sense (yet and aI define that as a very very long time if at all)

happy to be providing links to challenge the above that have been produced within a reasoned timeframe period.

I also put myself in the category of wanting the channel but being realistic, happy for postings but they must have some basis

Sky Atlantic
 

The only media reports I've read about Sky Atlantic potentially coming to Virgin Media were in Broadcast in an article dated 27 June 2013. If you Google "Virgin back in Sky Atlantic talks" you can read the article in full.

The article included the following http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...057814.article

This was before the BT Sport deal was done so possibly Virgin was considering Sky Atlantic and other channels as a Plan B if it did not agree a deal for BT Sport

I think the same Broadcast article was referred to again in September which reignited the speculation!

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Don't you just love the rollercoaster of speculation and denial as its a bit like those rowdy politicians who throw handbags at each other from each side of the divide.:argue::Yes::no::ghugs::banghead::bigcry:

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Just to put my posts in context, this is the content of post 1329 dated 15 August 2013:

So glad BT Sport has finally arrived and all the doubts expressed by so many people have been put to rest. I am especially pleased to see the channels arrive in the XL pack (which I thought might happen but wasn't 100% sure) and with the HD channels as well. Good negotiating from VM there as BT would have been trying to extract a bit more for the HD channels.

As mentioned earlier, the next big thing will be Sky Atlantic. VM have been in negotiations with Sky over the extension to the Sky basics channels and Sky also want VM's agreement to take their new Sky Bravo channel. All of this, together with the recent Fibre deal done with Sky indicates that we should have a good negotiating scenario to acquire Sky Atlantic.

So it now seems to me that Sky Atlantic will appear on cable before Christmas, but to be honest it could be with us any time from now on.

For those of you who are interested in these things, the numbers for the new channels received today are:

529 ESPN
530 ESPN HD
547 BT Sport 1
548 BT Sport 2
549 BT Sport 1 HD
550 BT Sport 2 HD

Happy viewing everyone!

Clearly, Christmas didn't happen, but I have made it very clear that this was my opinion, not a confirmed fact. I really cannot see why some of you are getting in such a state about this.

I think the common consensus is that we should move on, and I am happy with that.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

I don't have to do the research. You have to provide provenance.

This ridiculous reverse logic that we have no evidence to prove that it isn't coming isn't washing with anyone. Particularly in the light of the Sky advertising continually saying it's exclusive to them.

I can see no reason why people shouldn't discuss SA and the circumstances under which it might join VM, but your constant refusal to provide any provenance to your claims that you know it is 'coming soon' leads me to the obvious belief that you are trolling and deliberately trying to disrupt this thread.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Ridiculous. If you think I'm going to dredge up all the media reports on this, you've got another think coming. Let's move on.

Re: Sky Atlantic
 

Thank you Andrew. The article says 'no agreement is imminent' so it can't be that one that he's basing his certainty on can it?

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Yes it's ridiculous of us to expect you to be able to back up what you're saying.

I think everyone now has a clear idea about the validity of anything you post now.

Re: Sky Atlantic
 

Did you actually read my post 358? Don't you think you are being just a touch paranoid? I have never 'confirmed' the coming launch of Sky Atlantic. Come on, get over it.

Re: Sky Atlantic
 

Yes I read post 358 it was another characteristic wriggle, and addressed none of the issues that people are putting to you. You had yet another chance to provide links/provenance but you didn't.

I can fully understand why you want me to 'get over it' as you put it. That would save you from continuing humiliation. Perhaps an apology to your fellow contributors for disrupting this thread with continual vanity posts might help?

Re: Sky Atlantic
 

Frankly, you are the one disrupting the thread. My post 358 was pointing out, with an example of a previous post, that I had not confirmed that Sky Atlantic was coming to Virgin Media. Certainly, it was and remains my expectation, but it was not confirmed. How could it be? Sky and VM are being very quiet on these negotiations and there is no way they are going to let any information slip until they are good and ready.

I have no 'insider' information. Maybe if I said that I had, you would have been more prepared to believe it, however perverse that may be. These 'insiders' may or may not be reliable and they may not even exist. As for 'Virgin Media Viewers', well, need I comment further? I am one myself!

You have read too much into my posts. Whilst everything I said was indeed based on media reports, I have not been making detailed notes on every article I have read and what they have said. I am not that much of a geek. Certainly, some of the information came from the Telegraph and the Guardian, but there were a number of others as well, I think the Black List was one from memory.

I have said all I am prepared to say on this now because apart from going nowhere, I think this is becoming boring for the readers of this thread. I will not be responding to any more of your posts on this subject if you are just going to go on and on.

Nuff said. I'm sure we are both big enough to agree to disagree.

Re: Sky Atlantic
 

We have no need to agree to disagree. You've admitted there was no basis to your claims so you are left with no credibility. I too want to end this discourse as it has been resolved, though your continuous squirming is amusing if a little sad.

Re: Sky Atlantic
 

:sleep::sleep::sleep::sleep:

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

JustaBloke needs to get just a life and stop being such a

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

don't know why people still going on about a channel we not getting lets focus on one we can get be much better

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Oops, words in the wrong order there, you're not another poster here under a makey-uppey name, are you?

Indeed. My sentiments entirely. :)

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Completely agree, where would we be without the daily argument/speculation/coming soon etc etc. :)

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Bloody hell people it's on a channel what's with all the anger? I felt awkward and uneasy reading through all this!

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

This is a thread about what's coming soon or whats possibly coming soon and as such Sky Atlantic is part of that discussion just like any other channel.:)

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Well said Den. Couldn't agree more.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

If you did, I apologise to you Vince. I wasn't expecting you to read through it all, you usually expect us to summarise it all for you. :)

In which case we'd have told you that OB has admitted he's been wasting everyone's time. :(

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2014/01/36.jpg

Man up, this board has become wetter than Manchester

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Incorrect Den. The Mods have moved to rectify that. This thread is about what's coming soon and what's rumoured to be coming soon.

Not sure why you see fit to continually belittle posters who say it's not calling them sour-pusses or similar is beyond me. All they're doing is telling it like it is.

If you want a forum where people live in la-la land where everything is going to be on VM next week including live volleyball from Mars (not sure about the capital M there either, can someone advise?) without anyone challenging it, so be it. But I'd prefer a coming soon thread where people can discuss what's coming soon or is rumoured to be. The rumours need to have some credibility though, rather than the made up to impress the gullible that we've suffered lately.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

I must admit that I'd prefer to see a link to evidence or proof whenever someone posts a rumour. If they can't post a link, provide proof, or share who their source is then I ain't believing it.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

Re: Sky Atlantic
 

I think it's fair to say that, if negotiations originally reported in June last year are still on-going, they aren't going too well. The original article in Broadcast is well past its shelf life and certainly doesn't give any credibility to any speculation in 2014.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Again Sky Atlantic isn't coming anytime soon as i posted before 3 different sources have confirmed this.
No i will not reveal my sources to anyone here or elsewhere 85% of what i said was happening has happened so that speaks for itself on how reliable my sources are.
Have i had duff info in past? Hell yes i have but i just put up my hands and say "my source was wrong" maybe OB does know something we don't, maybe he doesn't.
Let's just stop all the bitching and go back to just enjoying the thread you never know i may have some huge news for you soon ;) but i also may not too.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

I agree with you. A lot of of the things everyone wants, will appear in the coming months but not SA. No source but will bet I am right. Remember the post number.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

If the information is relatively up to date and not influenced by Jack Daniel's, it is worth a mention. ;)

Re: Sky Atlantic
 

Have to agree. To have no further updates, or leaked information from either company, over the past 7 months suggests no real progress has been made.... if they where ever in meaningful talks in the first place. Too many of these stories, that make their way into the press, never seem to have a credible source at the heart of it. It's always a faceless "a source confirmed".

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Who tip-tapped over the bridge too hard?

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Whether people like it or not, Sky Atlantic (specifically HBO shows) are a big glaring gap in the line up of a premium pay TV provider.

Therefore, people are going to want to talk about that.

For people who have been members of this forum for a long number of years, this has traditionally been the thread where such things are discussed, and I personally don't see any reason why that should change.

Skip the posts if the ones containing Atlantic discussion bores you.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

I think you're being too sensitive. Nobody's criticising you on this occasion. You've provided some provenance by saying that your information comes from people you know within VM. This gives your readers the opportunity to judge whether to believe what you say or not. Sometimes you've been right, sometimes you haven't, who cares? You did your best to help.

I hope you do have huge news for us soon...

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

yes Den but what point of going on about a channel we got no chance at all of getting surely better talking about one we can get and not ones of no hope of getting SA is on all it going to be on only way to get it is sky or now tv that's not going to change

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Agree with that entirely. Glad you finally came on board. :)

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

You did understand my post, right?

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Clearly and there's nothing wrong with that. Unfortunately, talking about it won't make it appear any faster, if at all.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Now Dave remember those words you and others consistently came out with leading up to August and what were they "BT Sports is not coming" and nothing is going to change that were your words and others.:)

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...irgin-media-tv

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

That reference was sadly, what is known in the trade, as BS.

No one, I repeat NO ONE can provide a link to the alleged Broadcast Now article which was supposed to be around August / Sept / October. The previous article which didn't say a lot but not the later one. This was free search and also a subs search.

So... do you have it?

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

no Den that was always coming as said before they both needed that deal I never said bt sport was not coming sky don't need deal for SA that the very big difference it on all it going to be on

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Indeed I did. And a I trust you've understood all of mine too, you must agree that we have nothing to differentiate between us.

SA is wanted by all of us. Discussion of rumours of it's arrival on VM in the coming soon thread is quite normal. However, at the moment there are no such rumours.

People who claim something to be true without being willing to provide any provenance are unhelpful to anyone.

So I'm glad we're agreed. :)

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Now now Dave you must have a short memory.:nono:

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

no my memory is fine it was always a matter of if it was a pay extra channel for BT sports both sides needed that deal

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

There you go, patronising him again for what? Telling it like it is. :td:

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

And to think I had an off topic post deleted on the first page after the mods apparently decided they didn't want this thread to go the way of the others!

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Sorry Sir but really you need to understand the banter and friendship between the many members of this forum as that is part and parcel of many threads on here and if you don't like that then that's your problem to solve.:)

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

But people will want to use this thread to talk about SA whether there are rumours of it appearing or not. That has been an integral part of this thread for a long time now, so a precedent of this kind of thing has been set. I don't have a problem with that and actually like it. You do seem to have a problem unless someone has some information on it being added, with 'provenance' to back up the claim. Therefore, I fail to see how you think we agree.

BTW, are you going to demand 'provenance' for all rumoured channel and functionality additions to VM posted on this thread?

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Perhaps this pseudo intellectual clap trap is in entertaining to some, but not me.

So, back on topic, does anyone have any rumours they'd care to share?