Originally Posted by alwaysabear (Post 35280071)

I just fail to understand why VM do not carry these channels.
I am beginning to wonder if VM have enough band width to carry anymore HD channels. :(

Originally Posted by clinteastman (Post 35280075)

I have just sent an email the Neil Berkett asking what the reason for this is, likening it to a slap in the face of it's customers.

My suspicion is money, even though they own 50% is doesn't mean that can cut themselves a deal, that's anti competitive, also BBCW would have something to say about that. Sky are the ones with the seemingly bottomless pockets after all.

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It's not a bandwidth problem for sure.

Originally Posted by alwaysabear (Post 35280082)

The reply should be interesting, although I doubt you will get more than the normal formatted answer of " We are always looking to improve our TV offer and we are in negotiations or we have no plans to add these channels at the present time.
At least you have let them know how you feel as I have on numerous occasions.:(

Originally Posted by Big-Ted (Post 35280043)

http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/News/Most...-VoD-deal-Sky/

UKTV signs major VoD deal with Sky


UKTV, the digital TV broadcaster, has launched its first video-on-demand service, after signing a deal that will bring classic BBC programming such as 'Fawlty Towers' to Sky Anytime+.
Doctor Who: among programmes to be available on demand to Sky customers

As part of the deal, Sky will add three high-definition UKTV channels to the two it already offers. Watch HD and Dave HD are scheduled to launch in October and Alibi HD will go live in 2012.


Now I'm only guessing here but with Eden HD and Good Food HD already on Sky thats going to be 5 channels in HD made by a company that VM own 50% in that we have not been told we will get by a certain date if ever.......

Well done VM you should be ashamed.

Originally Posted by Horizon (Post 35280114)

Hopefully once vm sell its stake in UKTV, any deal may involve vm taking all missing uktv channels along with any that Scipps (the purchaser-to-be of vm's stake) wish to add.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35280121)

And when will this be.

Originally Posted by Horizon (Post 35280137)

Your guess is as good as mine, but the deal according to media reports should finalise "soon."

Originally Posted by alwaysabear (Post 35280140)

You old sceptic you:D

Originally Posted by alwaysabear (Post 35280140)

You old sceptic you:D

Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 35280141)

They have been saying that for a fair while now?

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That should be SEPTIC ( no offence DEN )

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35280144)

Well as like you we have heard so many rumours whether it be through the forum, Neil Berketts office, the Virgin tv man and several other sources but people are getting impatient and l can understand why at the moment but lets hope all our christmas presents will come before christmas in the form of what people want be it more HD and SD channels, more tivo functionality, the red button on tivo with Sky and BBC and many other things.

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Thats alright Devil as we can all pong a bit at times.:D:D;):D:D

Originally Posted by Rillington (Post 35280158)

Indeed.

And this deal with Sky seems to indicate even more that VM really does seem to have a policy of not adding new TV channels. After all, MB's excellent "Coming Soon" posting has gone from a weekly update to a monthly update due to this apparent strategy by VM because he has nothing to report each month.