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I have been hearing a few times today that the BBC are making their HD content available on iplayer. Will that only be the internet based iplayer or are we going to see it on the VM catch up TV implementation of iplayer?
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Over on DS Forums someone has posted that ITV HD and Discovery HD is to launch on the 1st of May on Virgin Media.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...&postcount=649 Media Boy NOTE: I found this info on DS Forums (So it may not happen). |
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that guy's other 6 posts have been random posts, no other announcements have been posted by him so i would just ignore that tbh.
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Global Radio is expected to imminently confirm the sale of BRMB*, Mercia FM, Beacon FM*, Wyvern, Gold Birmingham, Gold Coventry, Gold Wolverhampton and 106FM Heart East Midlands to Bauer Media for anything up to £30m.
http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/8996...l-Bauer-Media/ Info from Mediaweek. * = Radio channels is on Virgin Media in some areas see my list on page one for more infomation. |
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Dexter season 3 will be available on demand in TV Choice - also available on demand in HD for V+ customers.
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When! Thanks, L |
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Two days after it's on FX - starts April 26th. Series will stack as its broadcast. They're also add season one to Virgin Central this month, but I believe only in SD. (I've put the press release from Virgin up on the VMHD blog.)
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I think the FX HD announcement is quite significant. FX is owned by Murdoch's News Corp, which of course also controls Sky. Perhaps some Sky HD content, at least tv content, is not far behind??
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can someone tell me when will star gold and star one will be available on virgin cable
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So simply put not for a while yet. |
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Update: History's HD Channels on Virgin Media.
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any news on ESPN Classics Uk ps virgin 1 going 24 hours on freeview from the 20th may
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good news that history channel are in talks with virgin for history hd. Maybe we could contact discovery and national geographic as im fairly sure they are all owned by the same company?
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This weeks list update is now online - see post one.
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The latest set of Virgin Media results is out on the 5th of May,
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results for what? to see if they really are virgins?
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This will happen on June 22nd. 7 other will be rebrand on June 22nd as well they are Southern FM, Ocean FM, 2CR, Marcher Sound, Coast 96.3, Buzz 97.1 and Champion 103. http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.4664.2 Story from Radio Today. |
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Are Virgin Media testing an new channel for launch?
Last night I look at my setting to see the number on ''Total Channels'' and I got 310. Then today Virgin Media removed ''PPV Event'' from Channel number 980. But my ''Total Channels'' still says 310. So I think Virgin are going to using that channel for an Ex-ntl channel to launch in Ex-Telewest areas. |
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do u know what channel it mite be
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Probably History +1
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....Ch 980 is gone in my area too (ex ntl) and I'm down a channel, unlike your area. Wednesday's is the normal day to launch stuff, so you could be right about History +1 finally launching to ex telewest.
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IF VM want to bring in HD channels, but can't as they claim there is no room, to add these channels, what is the damn point of bringing in +1 channels, that are just repeats of the main channel, it's pointless.
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Because a lot of people like those channels and rely on them when they can't afford the v+ service.
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I've just looked on TV-OD at the new Dexter in HD....one episode!!!
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One episode of Dexter in HD will be added to On Demand once a week until August 12th.
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This list on post one has now been updated...
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''sammyjayuk'' has found new HD thing on Virgin On Demand from BBC HD.
More here: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...l#post34785984 |
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You really shouldn't get so annoyed. The +1 channels are not preventing other channels from appearing on the EPG. |
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I dont know if this has been reported anywhere else but just noticed that sky 2 has joined Virgin Media M TV
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got up this morning and v+ box channels gone up to 328 from 327 cant see ne new channels any one shed any light on this is summat testing?
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If you're an Ex-ntl Viewer:
As far as I know Virgin has signed an deal with the Beeb to carry BBC Alba as well as the missing BBC Channels that are not on Ex-Telewest areas. If you're an Ex-Telewest Viewer: I think Virgin are testing History + 1 for launch in Ex-Telewest areas. ---------- Post added at 12:09 ---------- Previous post was at 10:41 ---------- HD Channels on Virgin Media update: At todays press launch of BBC iPlayer HD Virgin Media executive director of content acquisition Katharine Burns Rivington told the press: Quote:
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From MEDIA bOY'S Link
That's good news , the number of times my Virgin + box fills up through recording HD programmes to watch later. So wait & see what the HD channls will be over the next few months. |
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i guess you can remove the info about itvhd and channel4 hd launching today then as thats obviously not going to happen:(
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I think it's been added to the old Starter and Select packs rather than M. Could you be on one of these, Trent?
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its a shame Sky Box Office Sports HD isnt on virgin, would like to have watched hatton fight in hd, wwe ppv's air on that channel too. Suprised they dont have it already, would bring sky alot of ££ from those £14.72 PPV buys.
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We know that VM are negotiating contracts for a number of new HD channels, which should come to us within a few months. If they were that bandwidth constrained, they wouldn't be able to do this. I think the bandwidth argument is not one we need to worry about, and with the forthcoming analogue switchoff, if it is a problem at all it will soon go away. New contracts for new channels means more expenditure for VM, and this is the more likely explanation for the lack of channels. |
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What shocks me is that we have been having these sorts of discussions ever since I joined this board, and in that time I've seen very little to indicate that VM are serious about HD. Sam |
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But it is now a week on and according to my planner there are 12 programs available - more than a quarter of which are childrens programs. A total of 7 hours programming (and that is being generous as I have rounded up). There is approx 9 hrs programming per night on the BBC HD channel, so over the week a total of 63hours of programming. Even if we assume that 3/4 of it is repeats that should still be 15 hours of "catch up". Now dont get me wrong I am happy that there is a bit more HD programming on the system (and as I said I dont blame VM for this) but it does feel a bit poor. Granted there isnt much more on the iPlayer website - but overall pretty poor. |
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Im sure were all gratefull for more HD content, but does anyone else find the iplayer on virgin really really slow, to the point you give up and try to go back to tv but its stuck loading iplayer stuff? (V+ box)
As someone recently mentioned about FX an HD, i too think it could be a new channel on the horizon...however far it may be. |
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Anyone else found that the search option on the iplayer never finds the results you want? |
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as for FX in HD i would be over the moon if that happened even if it was the only other channel we get as i watch it often. |
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This was posted on Reuters this morning regarding Virgin Media:-
"We are working to ensure our TV service stays ahead of changes in consumer behavior. We expect to increase our High Definition (HD) content steadily to complement our existing linear and on-demand line-up. We are currently negotiating with several broadcasters with a view to launching at least five new HD channels in the third quarter of 2009. We've recently had some positive results from our VOD advertising trial and this offers the potential for an attractive revenue stream in the future." It now appears to be the 3rd quarter before anything will happen. Perhaps! |
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Don't forget they don't lie at Virgin - they said they would have more HD in 2007, then 2008 and now 2009 - it's only 1430 AH in the Islamic Calendar so only 579 years to go until the wait is over.......
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Virgin Media 2nd quarter Results - From Virgin Media's Press Office: http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/p...4077&highlight=
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with a view makes a change from comming soon wonder whats next after 2012
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Virgin Media To Launch 6 New HD Channels -CEO
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And you'd think he'd have learnt from the last time. Burnt fingers and all might mean he's telling the truth this time.:D |
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Even though the website's still The Wall Street Journal, there is another link - http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-...05-703200.html - which works fine (no subscription needed).
I like the way they say "plans to launch as many as six new high-definition channels in the third quarter of 2009". ---------- Post added at 15:22 ---------- Previous post was at 15:11 ---------- Hmm, for some strange reason the link lets me read the full article when going via Google News, but doesn't let me view the article if I go to that URL normally. So if you want to read it you need to go to http://news.google.co.uk/news?pz=1&n...=all&scoring=n and scroll down to the "INTERVIEW: Virgin Media To Launch 6 New HD Channels -CEO" article from Wall Street Journal. |
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probably will be 1 channel launching on september 30th. I really do hate virgin and their constant lies about hd channels and that their network having lots of capacity even though they dont and have to throttle internet connections, wish the government would step in and stop them.
they already have rights for itvhd and channel4hd, they should have launched many months ago. |
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they aint lying they are like any business they ssay wha tther eplans are but contractrs are problem for all companies untiol they are signed they cant launmch them. many virgin insiders can assure they are working on it now they are taking hd seriously now they have 20% pentration for hd boxes so that says to them hd is wanted now and is worth paying for |
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yes ITVHD is exclusive to freesat and as ITV are one of the founders of that I suspect that will remain that way for some time.
I've never seen a quote to confirm VM have the rights to Channel 4 HD either |
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"611,900 customers, 17% of its digital TV subscriber base, currently takes the V+ high definition PVR."
I was slightly suprised how high that % was. Anyone any ideas whay % of Sky customers have Sky HD? |
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It seems wrong to me that any buissines has to be completely honest in paid advertisments, yet in press releases, which I assume cost nothing, they can offer potential customers anything they want, whether they deliver or not.
I'm not saying VM aren't working on getting hd channels, and I'm sure they fully mean to deliver on these claims, but they are saying things to encourage people to take or continue taking their service which they do not deliver. Hints of false advertising to me. virginruinedntl is right, the government maybe should step in and make some rules on what can be said in press releases. |
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well sky are kicking virgin's ass in the HD department, miles more channels and they increased from around 500,000 subscribers to 1.02m in the last 3 months, mainly due to their £50 Sky+HD box pricing, i can see virgin's V+ subscribers jumping ship if they dont offer more hd channels soon.
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So these 6 new HD channels I wonder if they will be worth all this wait or if they will just be pointless channels like 4hd or even itvhd
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I have been on cable since cable & wireless days and slowly upgraded as i went along got my v+ just over 18 months ago went to vip package hopeing for more hd didnt happen when my contract is up i shall be going to the darkside just for the hd content as im fedup of comming soon in a few months next quater virgin have the best bb but im going to play hd now catch up bb as speed is not that inportant to me
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Eurosport HD please, i'm a tennis fan :) Roland GArros in HD would be superb!
---------- Post added at 17:05 ---------- Previous post was at 17:00 ---------- Cheers Andrew, so does that mean that Virgin actually have more % of their customers in V+HD than Sky have in Sky +HD If SkyHD is 1/8 = 12.5% and V+HD 17% (Maths not my strong point) I thought a big reason Sky invested so heavily was lots of people took up HD... Hmmm...maybe Virgin have done the math and realised they need to pull their finger out... |
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The V+ is VM's only DTR, so the figures for it will include everyone who uses it as an SD DTR. In that context, it's not nearly as impressive, since I think about half of Sky customers have Sky+ in some form.
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HD Channels on Virgin Media:
I have been given info on the list of broadcasters that Virgin are in talks with for they HD Channels. All I can say is Channel 4 HD is coming but no Sky owned HD Channels will be appearing any time soon. |
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Talking is one thing. Do they have the cash to pay them to take the channels ?
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The sad part of all this is that VM were the "first" to bring their customers HD!! In my opinion Sky also stole a march on VM in 2001 by grasping the nettle and turning off their analogue signal, I believe VM are intending on keeping their analogue on until the end of 2010. This can't have helped over the years as bandwidth has been at premium recently. Anyway my contract also finishes this year, end of September, as much as I'd rather stay at VM if these almost "mythical" HD channels still aren't here and the line we are getting from VM is " don't panic, we will be releasing ten...yes count them, ten HD channels in the very near future", then I'm off to a provider who delivers on HD.:shrug: Quote:
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i also hope Eurosport HD comes as i love tennis and it would look far better in HD especially as the resolution and bitrate are so low on regular eurosport. my wanted 6 channels are: Eurosport HD Setanta HD Channel4HD ITVHD Discovery HD National Geographic HD MTVHD would be a nice touch too, but hardly any content on it, mainly just music from festivals on it, would like to see mtv's own tv shows on there. |
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If we got Discovery HD i'd be pretty pleased :) the rest I could pass on.
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true but atleast we get hd football, movies and some scripted tv shows on itvhd, mtvhd is just live gigs really, none of their reality shows are aired on there like nitro circus, hogan know best etc etc.
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They shoud add espn classics that would be a big coup for virgin
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Virgin testing out SIX new Channels off their EPG.
An Virgin Media viewer has told me that Virgin are testing 6 new channels on they box. They are called VMTest1, VMTest2, VMTest4, VMTest5, VMTest6 and VMTest7. And are showing ESPN America, Liverpool FC TV, Racing UK, Flim4, Film4 +1 and E4. On Ex-ntl boxes. |
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