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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)

Yup, we already had that several pages back ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)

Just seen this over on Media Week:

Virgin to launch Bravo and Living live streams on Sky Player

http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/9871...ms-Sky-Player/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)

Yeah we knew that too.

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 34972829)

Just seen this over on Media Week:

Virgin to launch Bravo and Living live streams on Sky Player

http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/9871...ms-Sky-Player/

Also John Terry has been axed as England Captain ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)

Maybe old news, but the info box on the virgin epg is bursting with, well info! Lists actors, directors and the year, as well as a detailed summary of the TV show.
Much improved from the limted info offered before!

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Originally Posted by jobbie8 (Post 34972840)

Is it? i never knew that.

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Originally Posted by jobbie8 (Post 34972840)

I only found that on Friday - so I think viewers will only see this after they area has gone NGTV.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 34972718)

Media Boy talks about Sky HD rumour.

I have not seen any thing that back up that rumour on DS Forum from any of my Virgin Insiders so I am not going to add that Info. onto this week list update.

Update: An Virgin Insider has just told me that rumour on DS Forums is bogus.

What :shocked::shocked::shocked: Never ! bogus rumours on forums,supported by no evidence i'm not having that.LOL :D:D

I would have been surprised it it was true, given skys reluctance to sell any channels with the word "HD" in it to any other platform.

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 34972829)

Just seen this over on Media Week:

Virgin to launch Bravo and Living live streams on Sky Player

http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/9871...ms-Sky-Player/

Quid Pro Quo?

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Originally Posted by Mobes (Post 34972852)

Quid Pro Quo?

I wonder if sky could have done a deal for some channels to appear on catch up tv on demand on vm in return as the Quid Pro Quo?

Of course its just as usual until more concrete evidence,just pure conjecture.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)

Nat Geo and Nat Geo HD free on Virgin TV this month.

Nat Geo is free to ALL Virgin TV customers from today for a whole month on Channels 230 and 232 for HD.

---------- Post added at 15:44 ---------- Previous post was at 15:43 ----------

Info from http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s....php?t=1224220

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Virgin targets Sky with broadband and TiVo deal

Virgin has beaten BT and can take on Sky with its broadband and on-demand TV technology. says boss Neil Berkett.

The chief executive of Virgin Media claims the TiVo-powered PVR set to replace V+ will unite broadcast and on-demand video for a superior experience.

Berkett told the FT: "Broadband is our natural heritage, so weâ€™ve grown from being just middle of the pack in broadband to being number one. We havenâ€™t done that in video. Sky owns that ground in video."

"What we now need to do is move, as a minimum, to parity with Sky, in terms of video, and we will do that through applications [such as TiVo] as opposed to through exclusive content [such as football]."

Recent financial improvements also mean the Virgin Media channels -
including Living, Bravo and Virgin 1 - don't need to be sold, and it's
possible that Virgin will hold onto its 50 per cent stake in UKTV, which produces Dave, Watch and Eden.

And Virgin is also expecting a favourable resolution to the long-running Ofcom pay-TV investigation, which could see a significant cut in the rates it pays Sky for premium sports and films.

Berkett added that Virgin has already overtaken BT in broadband by offering 50Mbit/s fibre optic connections and was already trialling 200Mbit/s to customers in Kent.

BT is currently rolling out the infrastructure for a 100Mbit/s network, although most customers will only get 40Mbit/s.

http://blog.wotsat.com/page/whatsat?...with_broadband

Some pretty good news, especially the bolded parts.

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Originally Posted by Sarg92 (Post 34972898)

http://blog.wotsat.com/page/whatsat?...with_broadband

Some pretty good news, especially the bolded parts.

Will be interesting to keep an eye on the big Tivo announcement tomorrow.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/t...arch-2-in-nyc/

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BBC to confrim if BBC 6 Music and BBC Asian Network are to axe on Tuesday.

Pay Media web site Broadcast are today reporting that The BBC are to confrim if they are to axe 6 Music and Asian Network tomorrow after Friday's leak in The Times newspaper.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 34972905)

You don't set dates to debunk rumors, so that's a yes, they're going.