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demented · 05-03-2009, 14:22

No is the quick answer.

Sky have 32 official HD channels (which rather unfairly includes the box office service) and have 2 launching imminently - Nat Geo Wild and Animal Planet. Sky also have a superior catch up HD service, 'cos virgin still haven't got one yet.

Virgin have BBC HD, filmflex and various VOD HD content such as BBC stuff like Cranford and 5 episodes of Planet Earth and from other channels a page or two such as The History Channel's The Universe (6 episodes) through to a few episodes of The Sopranos.

So that's
30 v 1
2 box office channels v filmflex
Sky anytime HD v nothing from cable
nothing v <100hrs TV Choice VOD
More HD channels definitely launching v "coming soon" and a string of lies and broken promises

Virgin will be getting more HD content but while they've spent time "thinking" about it Sky have already added/adding another 5 HD channels in that time period.

05-03-2009, 14:22	#3
demented Inactive Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sheffield Services: 4Mbs, V+, XLtv + premium channels. Posts: 1,133	Re: Virgin high definition content No is the quick answer. Sky have 32 official HD channels (which rather unfairly includes the box office service) and have 2 launching imminently - Nat Geo Wild and Animal Planet. Sky also have a superior catch up HD service, 'cos virgin still haven't got one yet. Virgin have BBC HD, filmflex and various VOD HD content such as BBC stuff like Cranford and 5 episodes of Planet Earth and from other channels a page or two such as The History Channel's The Universe (6 episodes) through to a few episodes of The Sopranos. So that's 30 v 1 2 box office channels v filmflex Sky anytime HD v nothing from cable nothing v <100hrs TV Choice VOD More HD channels definitely launching v "coming soon" and a string of lies and broken promises Virgin will be getting more HD content but while they've spent time "thinking" about it Sky have already added/adding another 5 HD channels in that time period.