Originally Posted by Tricky Trevor (Post 35633331)

all the missing sky channels I be so happy to be proved wrong

Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35633378)

And you will be old chap.

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35633294)

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Up to 16 new channels may launch by end of 2013.

I can now reveal that the following channels should launch before 2014 on Virgin Media:

Channels to launch?
=== Own by British Sky Broadcasting ===
-Sky1 +1
-Sky Atlantic
-Sky Atlantic +1
-Sky Atlantic HD
-Sky News HD
-Sky Sports F1 HD
-Sky Sports 3 HD
-Sky Sports 4 HD
-Sky Sports News HD

=== Own by Channel Four Television Corporation ===
-Channel 4 +1 HD

=== Own by Disney-ABC Television Group ===
-Disney Channel HD
-Disney XD HD

=== Own by Fox International Channels (21st Century Fox) ===
-FOX + (Channel set to launch on Virgin Channel 199 soon)

=== Own by MGM Channel (UK) Ltd (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-MGM HD

=== Own by Sony Pictures Television ===
-Sony Movie Channel

=== Own by Other Broadcasters ===
-News 18

=== Own by Universal Networks International ===
-Universal Channel HD

ALL Channels listed bar FOX + and News 18 has not been confirmed by an Virgin Media insiders - just Rumour posters

NOTE: I do not work for Virgin Media so all the information on this post is still subject to change.

copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Originally Posted by nodrogd (Post 35633435)

Hmm!

No additional BBC HD channels?

There are now "Coming soon" placeholders for BBC3 HD & CBBC HD on Freeview BBC B, & the COM 7 mux is on test in several areas where the other channels will be placed, so it's quite possible we may have an early chrissy present from Auntie Beeb as well.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35633225)

I understand and accept that some have no use for the +1 channels. I also accept that they are inflexible, but then again so are linear channels anyway.

Two practical issues. First of all, if you don't 'do' recordings or you have a V box, if you are watching TV and there are two programmes you would like to watch but they are both on at the same time, the +1 overcomes that problem for you.

If, like me, you record everything to watch later, there will often be recording clashes. As the peak season for good programmes arrives, it is not unusual for all my tuners to be taken up by recordings between 9 and 11pm. Sometimes, I can simply record a programme that is repeated in the wee small hours or a less clogged up time during the evening on another day, but all too frequently, no suitable slots are available. The +1 channel provides an additional opportunity to record those programmes.

If recording clashes were just occasional happenings, having no +1 channels wouldn't bother me, but clashes do happen very often in my house!

Those of you who don't see the value of them, well you don't have to use them and it doesn't affect you that they are there. So why take away this method of seeing a programme an hour later for those who find it useful?

I really don't understand why people are getting themselves so wound up about this. Too much stress shortens your life, you know. Better to go with the flow!

In the long term of course the problem will go away because I don't see a future for linear channels. We will all be choosing our programmes from Netflix, Lovefilm, etc. It is absurd that people are still prepared to sit through hours of advertisements on linear channels that interrupt their programmes at times that are determined by the programme schedulers. What a strange way to view TV nowadays, and what a waste of your life!

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No, Andy. Some programmes get repeated ad nauseum, but often those I want to see are not, or they are repeated at another peak time. Time shifting only works when you have a lot of repeated programmes.

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But you could buy it as a Christmas pressie for your wife, install it in the bedroom, where she could watch whatever she wanted. You could watch what you liked then on your TIVO box!

You could always snuggle up to enjoy the odd Sky Atlantic show worth watching!

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I've never seen a single IT programme on that channel.:D

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35633294)

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Up to 16 new channels may launch by end of 2013.

I can now reveal that the following channels should launch before 2014 on Virgin Media:

Channels to launch?
=== Own by British Sky Broadcasting ===
-Sky1 +1
-Sky Atlantic
-Sky Atlantic +1
-Sky Atlantic HD
-Sky News HD
-Sky Sports F1 HD
-Sky Sports 3 HD
-Sky Sports 4 HD
-Sky Sports News HD

=== Own by Channel Four Television Corporation ===
-Channel 4 +1 HD

=== Own by Disney-ABC Television Group ===
-Disney Channel HD
-Disney XD HD

=== Own by Fox International Channels (21st Century Fox) ===
-FOX + (Channel set to launch on Virgin Channel 199 soon)

=== Own by MGM Channel (UK) Ltd (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-MGM HD

=== Own by Sony Pictures Television ===
-Sony Movie Channel

=== Own by Other Broadcasters ===
-News 18

=== Own by Universal Networks International ===
-Universal Channel HD

ALL Channels listed bar FOX + and News 18 has not been confirmed by an Virgin Media insiders - just Rumour posters

NOTE: I do not work for Virgin Media so all the information on this post is still subject to change.

copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Originally Posted by MaverickJesus (Post 35633455)

Excellent, so FOX+ is actually going to launch, and a bunch of bored, lonely pensioners are working themselves into a self propagating rumour filled mess at the prospect of, well, everything under the sun launching tomorrow/next week/<insert made up date X>?

Personally I am eagerly awaiting OLD BOYs next 'inside rumour' with baited breath, the 'Atlantic is arriving in August guranteed ;)' and 'Atlantic is arriving in September mark my words ;)' were both absolute crackers. Can't wait!

Originally Posted by MaverickJesus (Post 35633455)

Excellent, so FOX+ is actually going to launch, and a bunch of bored, lonely pensioners are working themselves into a self propagating rumour filled mess at the prospect of, well, everything under the sun launching tomorrow/next week/<insert made up date X>?

Personally I am eagerly awaiting OLD BOYs next 'inside rumour' with baited breath, the 'Atlantic is arriving in August guranteed ;)' and 'Atlantic is arriving in September mark my words ;)' were both absolute crackers. Can't wait!