Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. II.
 

This is a continuation of all the 'Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011)' threads which you can find here:

VOL. I - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...-2011-vol.html

1. The old thread has been closed, but will remain for information purposes;
2. I will collate all the information from my various sources and provide it to me once a week, indicating any changed items in bold text;

In addition to that I will be on hand to answer any questions that arise and to provide links to other sources of information as they come up.

Thank you

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin TV network.

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

BOLD = New

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News.
Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: = It an Media Boy EXCLUSIVE and you can only see it on my Blog or on this thread.
Media Boy = Other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== April ===
18th-24th. Sky Sports red button interactive service will launch on Virgin Media sometime this week (Not on TiVo).

=== May ===
7th. Disney/ABC Television Group is to rebrand Playhouse Disney as Disney Junior on Virgin Channel 727.

=== June ===
No News...

=== July/August ===
Sky Sports red button interactive service will launch on Virgin Media's TiVo boxes.

=== July ===
No News...

=== August ===
No News...

=== September ===
No News...

=== October ===
No News...

=== November ===
No News...

=== December ===
No News...

=== 2012 ===
No News...

=== 2013 ===
-Channel 6 to launch on Virgin Media.
For the Latest news on the soon to launch Channel 6 see here - http://channel6uk.blogspot.com/

=== By 2015 ===
RTE Radio and WRN Radio will be axe in old Telewest areas or added to all areas of Virgin Media.

=== Unknown dates ===
-BBC iPlayer will offer subtitled content.
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Diva TV will be rebranded as Diva Universal on Virgin Channel 164.
-Ginx TV may launch on Virgin Media.
-Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD will become available on Virgin Media.
-UKTV on demand will launch.
-Virgin Media will cease all analogue television transmissions.
-Virgin Media will introduce an enhanced TV interface
-Zing may relaunch on Virgin Media.

=== The following channels are rumoured to be launching or in talks with Virgin Media (But still not confirm by Insiders) ===

-Al Jazeera
-Comedy Central Extra +1
-ITV2 HD
-ITV3 HD
-ITV4 HD
-Luxury Life HD
-Premier Sports
-Quest +1
-Rush HD
-Russia Today
-NDTV
-Pick TV +1
-Sky Arts 1 HD
-Sky Arts 2 HD
-Sky News HD
-Sky Sports News HD
-CBS Action
-CBS Drama
-CBS Reality +1
-Horror Channel +1
-BET
-BET +1
-Bio HD
-Crime & Investigation Network HD
-Disney Cinemagic HD
-Disney XD HD
-Eden HD
-Eden +1
-ESPN2 (May launch in 2011)
-ESPN America HD
-ESPN News (May launch in 2011)
-Good Food HD
-HISTORY HD
-KidsCo
-MGM HD
-Nat Geo Wild HD
-NickToons Replay
-Pop Girl
-Sky Atlantic
-Sky Atlantic HD
-Universal Channel HD
-Vintage TV
-Yesterday +1

=== Channels THAT still to appear in all areas ===
List was last updated on December 1st 2010.

NO. Channel Name
917. Radio: RTE Radio
920. Radio: WRN Europe

NOTE: Channels are only broadcasting in Ex-Telewest areas right now.

====== Media Boy Information =====
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=== Media Boy Blogs & Extra TV info: ===
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See Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
See latest news about Virgin on Demand via ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/vmondemand
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/


=== Ask Media Boy ===
Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media workers (NOTE: I called them ''An Insider''), Virgin Media viewers, my blogs and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: I HAVE GOT NEWS BUT I WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA AND I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO SEE MY USER NAME?
A: All you need to do is pm me right now and tell me and I will post your news on ''Coming soon to Virgin TV'' for you.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''RTE RADIO'' OR ''WRN RADIO'' FOR?
A: RTE Radio and WRN Radio do not broadcast in Ex-ntl and Ex-Cable & Wireless areas - yet.

Q: NOW THAT BSKYB HAS TOOK OVER VIRGIN MEDIA TELEVISION WILL ANY CHANNELS CLOSE ON VIRGIN TV?
A: Yes Sky has closed Bravo, Channel One and Challenge Jackpot down. But us Virgin Media viewers will see some channels moving about as we have now got Sky1 HD and maybe getting Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD soon.

==== Deals with broadcasters ===
When deals with broadcasters run out Virgin Media need to sign new one to keep that Channel on Virgin TV.

Here is an list of channel that Virgin may get when they old deal runs out with that broadcaster:

NOTE: To start broadcasting soon = That channel has still to start broadcasting on Sky, Freesat or Freeview.

=== TV and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by AETN UK ===
Bio HD
Crime & Investigation Network HD
Crime & Investigation Network +1
HISTORY HD
HISTORY +1

=== Own by ABC Television Group ===
Disney Cinemagic HD
Disney Cinemagic +1
Disney Junior + (Soon to start broadcasting).
Disney XD HD
Playhouse Disney + (Soon to be rebranded as Disney Junior +)

=== Own by ARY Group ===
ARY News
QTV ARY

=== Own by BSkyB ===
Pick TV +1
Sky 3D
Sky Arts 1 HD
Sky Arts 2 HD
Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic HD
Sky Movies Classic HD
Sky News HD
Sky Sports HD3
Sky Sports HD4
Sky Sports News HD

=== Own by CBS International and Chello Zone ===
CBS Action
CBS Drama
CBS Reality +1
Horror Channel +1

=== Own by Channel 4 Television Corporation ===
More 4 +1

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
Bliss
Chart Show TV
Dance Nation TV
Flava
Kix!
NME TV
POP
Pop Girl
Pop Girl +1
Scuzz
The Vault
Tiny Pop +1
True Movies 2

=== Own by Discovery Networks Europe ===
Animal Planet +1
Discovery Home & Health +1
Discovery Knowledge +1
Discovery Science +1
DMAX +1
DMAX +2
Investigation Discovery
TLC (To start broadcast in the UK in 2011.)
Quest +1

=== Own by ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) ===
ESPN2 (May launch in 2011)
ESPN America HD
ESPN News (May launch in 2011)

=== Own by GMG Radio ===
Real Radio

=== Own by Independent Media Corporation ===
AAG
GEO News
GEO UK

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd ===
ITV2 HD
ITV3 HD
ITV4 HD

=== Own by MGM Channel (UK) Limited (BSkyB and MGM) ===
MGM HD

=== Own by NBC Universal Global Networks ===
Diva TV +1
Universal Channel HD

=== Own by NBC Universal, Corus Entertainment, Cookie Jar Group ===
Kids Co (Soon to start broadcasting.)

=== Own by NGC Europe Limited ===
FX +1
Nat Wild HD

=== Own by Rainbow Media ===
Rush HD
Sundance Channel HD

=== Own by Scripps Networks Interactive (Run by Chello Zone) ===
Food Network
Food Network HD (Soon to start broadcasting).
Food Network +1

=== Own by Sony ===
NOTE: The following channels will become part of the ''ViewAsia'' package if Sony can sign an new deal Virgin Media:
ARY Digital^
B4U Movies^
Colors^
MAX^
SAB
Sahara One
SET Asia^

^ = On Virgin Media right now.

=== Own by STAR TV ===
STAR Gold
STAR One

=== Own by The Times Group ===
Zoom TV

=== Own by TIML Radio Limited ===
Absolute 90s

=== Own by Turner Broadcasting System Europe ===
Adult Swim Channel (Soon to start broadcasting).
TCM 2

=== Own by Twenty Four 7 Ltd. ===
Luxury Life
Luxury Life HD

=== Own by UKTV ===
Eden HD
Eden +1
Good Food HD
YeSTERDAY +1

=== Own by Viacom ===
BET
BET +1
Comedy Central Extra +1
MTV CLASSIC
MTV MUSIC
MTV +1
Nickelodeon HD
NickToons Replay

=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
ZEE Cafe
Zing

©copyright 2011 Media Boy 2006 - 2011. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. II.
 

Thanks for the new thread as planned. :)

Lets hope we get more stuff coming soon in this period of the year.

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Now that Sky News has been bought (I think), Would it be likely that we would get the HD version very soon?

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keep up the good work MB :)

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2nd that.....:)

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News Corp will continue to own the exact same percentage of NewCo (the planned new holding company of Sky News) as they do of BSkyB now so effectively Murdoch's ownership of Sky News won't change at all. It will certainly be a separate operation outside of BSkyB but I expect he will still have plenty to say about it, even if not publicly.

I personally doubt Sky News HD would be that high up on the much anticipated 'HD shopping spree' list purely on cost grounds but time will tell.

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The following is from an Virgin Media viewer who PM me that they have been given an launch date for the Sky Sports Red Button launch.

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Thanks Media Boy.

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can not wait for red button on sky sports

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Media Boy, I am surprised no body has commented on "none coming soon to Virgin TV" joke of yours

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28th April seems an odd date for a launch (between the two 4 day bank holiday weekends). Would think they'd be minimising changes over this period.

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Perhaps but MB can only report what he is told, there were supposedly HD and SD channels launching on 1 April but it didn't happen.

Maybe the dates are a good time to launch as more people will be at home to see it?

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I was given an launch date that Virgin Media are ''working on'' weeks ago but my insider told me NOT to give out that date but they give me the go-head to say the Sky Sports Red Button will launch sometime in the 18th till 24th of April for non TiVo users.

Did everyone noted that Virgin Media added 14 channels to the ''Total Channels'' over night?

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Is the wait nearly over for new channels the number of services has jumped from 342 upto 356 on my v+ box, So is a launch soon on the cards. Only time will tell

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Even though I said I would be checking for tests on my cable tuner equipped TV I thought it selfish not to given the jump in channels today.

I can confirm that 14 new encrypted streams have been added and are no doubt interactive feeds related to Sky Sports Red Button.

They are flagged as SptsETV 1 - 14

Nothing else had been added as far as I can see.

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Thanks for info.

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It seems strange as my V+ is now saying total services of 373 and I am sure that it was saying 357 before?

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Your area is an old Telewest one and it was saying 359 last night on my box (Ex-Telewest).

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Thanks for that MB:D

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Just noticed the deliberate mistake, I should have said that even though I said I WOULDN'T be checking for tests.

Dope!

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Don't worry mate. It's more accurate than many things we see on here! ;)

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Cheers!

The good news is as VM have added 14 streams then that (to me at least) would suggest customers can expect a pretty comprehensive if not full Red Button service when it fully launches.

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It will only be a watered down version.

Told not to expect CL Games next season

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Part of me can understand this. Investment in their product ought to count for something I guess.

I wonder if the VM team realised what we would/wouldn't get when they signed the deal.

What I also believe is that the full RB experience will come in time....just like Sky Atlantic et al....

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The website says UEFA Champions League will have red button coverage, it dosen't say what it will include but it's only a general insight of what to expect.

Click 'exciting developments' and then 'there's more to come', it's on the right hand side of the page about red button.

I couldn't provide a direct link.

http://www.virginmediapeople.com/pri...fault.aspx#top

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Just flicking on Sky and come across Sony Entertainment Television on channel 157 with an advert saying coming April 7th , FTA I think . Anyone know if it will be added to VM ?

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It is a pay channel.

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It does count for something, £30 worth of something they get from me every month.

Withholding features of a channel on a rival platform when customers of that platform are paying the same for it is inexcusable.

Sky sports should get it's return from investment on subs to Sky sports, not on forcing people to take it on Sky over VM.

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probably coming soon ;)

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Like all the others HA HA:D:D:D:D

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Total channels are now 374 so they have added one more?

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Oh yeah, "Hidden 30" has been added. What could it be? :eek:

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Midget porn channels :shocked:

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Ewww

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Hidden 30 appears to be a data stream, it isn't a video stream like the 14 that popped up yesterday.

Perhaps it's the data information for SSP red button but it definitely isn't a video channel testing.

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Football league Rights

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcas...ue-rights.html

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England win 1966 World Cup ;-)

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Wrong topic sorry

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I am surprised that ESPN did not go for these rights or perhaps they did, but bid very low on the deal.
Either way more money coming out of the lower leagues and no doubt more financial problems for these teams.

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I know it suprised me that ESPN didn't capture some of these.

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Indeed but that's the economic situation we all find oursleves in.

I read the BBC confirmed they were unable to put together a competitive bid this time around, I have not read anything about ESPN bidding, or not for that matter.

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I wonder how the BBC can complain of lack of funds. They take the same amount every year off each person who has a TV. Technically their "pot" shouldn't be suffering!

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And probably a further downturn in people's interest of the Carling Cup now that none of it will be live on terrestrial TV.

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They would say because the licence fee has been frozen and inflation is going through the roof.

And they (actually WE) have to pay for S4C and the World Service from the Licence Fee pot soon.

But I agree they are always crying poverty, I still like the beeb though but given the financial situation there's probably better things they could spend their money on than live football in my opinion but that's for another thread.

Hopefully they will get a highlights package though.

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There are a couple of things at play here, one is inflation, things cost more and the second is the BBC Trust putting pressure on the BBC about just such spending.

Personally as I'm not very interested in football I for one don't mind that money going elsewhere but I can see if you are a football fan it's not good.

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I think it's a genuine worry that Sky are ending up owning so much. But in once sense they are not doing themselves any favours. The more they own, the more competition laws will come back to bight them in the ass...

IMO many more events (and i mean the semis and finals) ought to be in the "Crown Jewels" list. It's pretty criminal anyone without Sky will not be able to watch the Carling Cup finals and the ashes to name but two...

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Well Media Boy, Digital Fanatic has thrown the gauntlet down. Following his great bit of news regarding the TiVo install fee waiver, we're waiting for your big announcement about more HD channels... :D :D :D

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Maybe Sky were the only company to bid on this occasion? The Guardian says they were (so it must be true!)

Who knows.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...%28Football%29

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As far as I know Virgin are busy right now getting TiVo up and running for April 11th launch.

And also busy getting the Sky Sports Red Button launch starting the week of April 18th.

I think we will not see any announcement on new channels launches this month.

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cant wait to see what new channels are coming !

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By sounds of it we will have to wait:(

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any more news on wwe tough enough

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Still no news.

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thanks mb just watched the first one online and it gd :)

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Nice to see stone cold back were he belongs in the wwe :)

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Maybe new channels announcements could be made when the first quater finanical results are announced Wednesday 20th April.

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the annoucement probably would be new channels are coming soon:dozey:

Really thought they would have had some new channels for tivo launch day,Really messed up there.Think thats the game changer that might have tempted peeps from sky,Dont think tivo will manage it on its own.

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We can only hope once TiVo is released they can turn there attention to HD channels.

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BBC iPlayer Subtitles : Hey Guys , I now know the person (Head of the team) Incharge of the Subtitiles.

If the subtitles are coming , I'll try and get back in touch with him and ask him.

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With the red button for SKY Sports coming are we still a million miles away from HD PPV events. I feel like a second class citizen paying £15 for SD and SKY customers get HD version for the same price!

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do you think virgin will ever give us a new epg just as we had this epg since they took over telewest.

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Yes, there is a new EPG on TiVo.

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So just because tivo have a new one does that mean we will(as in v+) uses like my self.

Can you conform that we will.:erm:

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im on V+ also. ive seen the epg for tivo looks well cool.

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Over the coming few years, everyone will be moved to Tivo, so all will have the new interface.

The tivo software can't run on the V+ box.

http://paidcontent.co.uk/article/419...-tv-explosion/#

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how do you mean everyone will be moved to the tivo? are they getting rid of the orther boxes or something?

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Just added the quote by Cindy Rose from VM to my last post. She doesn't expand on how it will be done, but says it will.

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thanks

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I think we are talking about a process

1. V+ will not be available to new customers, only TiVo will be with a number of different models
2. eventually all replacement standard boxes will be replace with VHD boxes, through upgrades of service or faulty box replacement
3. Same as to 2 for V+ customers

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Lets hope we will get some new channels soon.

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what orther channels would you want?

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new channels would be nice ! also like the idea of everyone having tivo but i think that will be a long way off yet, i had a look at it the other day and i liked what isaw but as things the way they are money and jobs etc its the activation fee putting me off signing up for one.

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This sounds viable and would be a very smart move.
Once customers are happy with content, "believe in better" will mean Virgin, rather than Sky ;)

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Could VM add this to bolster its news offering

http://www.mediamughals.com/News/1/1...nd_Freesat.htm

Not a mass channel admittedly but an alternative news channel.

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I Don't think so... not the way thing are going at the mo with virgin as in NOTHING.:mad:

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Can't say a Japanese news channel is top of my wish list but it's nice having quite a few different news sources.

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mmmmm not convinced...but we wont get it anyway.

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Probably another coming soon ;)

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The sooner the better, VM could then switch to using MPEG 4 for HD instead of MPEG 2, that would free up bandwidth for more channels, faster broadband etc.

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An interesting read

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...-demand-cinema

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If I get a new Tivo box next month and want to keep my V+ box for another room how much more should I expect to pay a month I have XL TV with Sky Sport HD.

Thanks

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If it gets the go ahead its a defo for sky,Vm not a chance im afraid

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It's not a good sign for cinemas.

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It would have to be a very special movie for me to shell out £18! My unlimited card with Cineworld is only £13.50 per month.

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I'm with you mate can't ever see myself paying that , when you can buy it on Blu-Ray cheaper than that.

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Not for me either.

Having said that we went the Odeon recently and 2 tickets cost nearly £17, add onto that travel and the obligatory snacks and it must have cost almost £30 all in.

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Didn't Virgin offer a service recently were you could order the movie on demand for £15.00 before the general DVD release date, and you received a copy of the movie in either DVD or Blu-Ray format through the post shortly after? I'm sure this was done with Clash Of The Titans and Alice In Wonderland.

The future for cinema isn't looking too good. I went to see Hall Pass recently on a Friday afternoon, I was genuinely the only person at the screening! There is a demand to see new movies at home quickly. Essentially I'm paying almost £30.00 per month for SKY Movies in HD. If Virgin offered a Picturebox type service for around the same figure, but showing movies shortly after their cinema release I'd well jump on it. Guess we need Ofcom to give SKY's monopoly on movies a good shake before we see this type of service.

Sorry to go off topic, but it's a service I'd like to see coming soon:)

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Something like this is already been run in the US.

http://corp.epixhd.com/

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I think there's definitely a market for it, especially for families. I just like the occasional cinema night out and that's the only reason it wouldn't be for me, i'm usually happy to wait for the DVD release otherwise.

In the heady days of the 80's BSB anticipated that with their technology they would be offering something similar within a few years of launch.

Hmmmm!

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Were VM have a distinct advantage in the VOD war isn't just technology its also the fact that at the moment Anytime+ is only available to Sky BB customers.

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Reading the article and the link to the article in Variety, that's how they've come to that price; £18 is almost half the price it cost you to go to the cinema. With a big screen TVs and a good home cinema sound system, watching at home has a lot going for it.

Sky's VOD rights situation just needs sorting out, and as quickly as possible.

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I'm not sure that many people got surround sound?

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Indeed.

Of course from most end users points of view it matters little how content is delivered.

It's what content ends up on the screen that matters.

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I have the same Yamaha amp as you.

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Sorry to digress, what does that equate to storage of HD on a V+ box as mpeg2 HD is about 21+ hours record time on the 160GB hard drive?

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I wouldn't have said that, Sony and Disney own FilmFlex and Sony is one of the backers of the plan.

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To get back to the 'proper' topic of this thread:

2 more HD channels coming 26 April:

http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2011/04/sky...pril-26th.html

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This thread just seems to descend into a conversation about something completely different to the topic. Amps? Really?

I've said time and time again that something should change but, nothing.

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Weird no news sites seem to be quoting the release , maybe still early yet.

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I'm gonna redecorate the living room soon and not sure if we should go for wallpaper or just plaster and paint. What does everyone think? :D