Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36003334)

If Virgin Media were getting any Sky Atlantic content we wouldn't be debating ambiguous phrasing of press releases.

Virgin would be shouting it from the rooftops. The greatest combined phone, broadband, TV and mobile package the world has ever seen - £99 a month including Sky Atlantic, BT Sport...

Sky needs to have something to differentiate it's product from Virgin because like for like the Virgin package is far superior at almost every price point.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36003332)

Yes, might. I wouldn't put it any stronger than that. The press release says:

An expanded catalogue of boxsets from Sky’s hit TV shows such as Jamestown, The Reluctant Landlord and the forthcoming comedy Brassic.

Increased on demand rights meaning that customers can delve deeper into Sky’s collection of films, shows and sports events

I just wonder what they mean by 'an expanded catalogue of box sets' and what 'delve deeper into Sky's collection' means. We already have access to the shows on Sky One, Sky Witness and Sky Arts, so what is this other material?

I notice that when they give examples of the kind of shows they mean, those examples are all Sky One shows, so I won't hold my breath.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36003332)

Yes, might. I wouldn't put it any stronger than that. The press release says:

An expanded catalogue of boxsets from Sky’s hit TV shows such as Jamestown, The Reluctant Landlord and the forthcoming comedy Brassic.

Increased on demand rights meaning that customers can delve deeper into Sky’s collection of films, shows and sports events

I just wonder what they mean by 'an expanded catalogue of box sets' and what 'delve deeper into Sky's collection' means. We already have access to the shows on Sky One, Sky Witness and Sky Arts, so what is this other material?

I notice that when they give examples of the kind of shows they mean, those examples are all Sky One shows, so I won't hold my breath.

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36003242)

Along with CNBC HD.

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I can't wait to see what is going to happen with Sky Sports HD £7 EXTRA per month.

Will it be drop and all Sky Cinema SD and Sky Sports SD Channels drop with Sky Sports Racing HD launching on Virgin Channel 511?

Originally Posted by MyBraiNz (Post 36003357)

I'd like to know what happens with this too, its a joke to have to pay that extra for HD.

Lucky for me i got a 12 months Sky Sports (no HD) deal on Virgin for £2.25 a month which ends in February :)

Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 36003356)

RXTVlog is reporting that TCM HD is closing on Sky. Apparently it was hosted on Sky's transponder space and it's just part of a continuing trend.

Much like with Lifetime HD, it is said to be continuing on Virgin Media.

https://www.rxtvlog.com/2019/07/tcm-...nd-on-sky.html

Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 36003356)

RXTVlog is reporting that TCM HD is closing on Sky. Apparently it was hosted on Sky's transponder space and it's just part of a continuing trend.

Much like with Lifetime HD, it is said to be continuing on Virgin Media.

https://www.rxtvlog.com/2019/07/tcm-...nd-on-sky.html

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36003392)

I suspect it's also due to the cheap capacity on Astra deal that has or is about to expire.

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36003610)

JJ20X is reporting that Amazon Prime video (Press Red Button Channel) will launch on Virgin UK Channel 228 on Monday.

Sources: JJ20X/Forum Box.

https://www.forumbox.co.uk/forum/thr...work/?pageNo=2 (See post number 33 on link).

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36003614)

Yes, that's what Virgin's press release stated.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36003614)

Yes, that's what Virgin's press release stated.

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36003615)

Where?