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Originally Posted by kgollop
So is it now realistic to expect a decent amount of HD channels by early next year, or am I living in cloud cookoo land?  |
It depends what you're calling a decent amount.
Personally I think it's realistic to expect a HD lineup that consists of the following by early next year:
BBC HD
ITV HD
CH4 HD
Five HD
Living HD
Good Food HD
FX HD
MTV HD
National Geo HD
History HD
Discovery HD
Sci FI HD
Eurosport HD
ESPN HD
That really isn't too much of a stretch for them.
But then I'd say it's also possible for VM to have launched the likes of Bravo and Virgin1 in HD as well, plus it shouldn't be too hard for them to get the other channels from the same networks as well? The likes of Nat geo wild, Bio, and Crime and Investigation...
Tbh, I'd say it's not that unrealistic to expect them to have all the non-sky HD channels within the next year. Of course at that point Sky may also think it's now no longer worth withholding HD from VM, especially if there are HD versions of all the main VMTV channels which can be offered in exchange, and we might even see Sky basics in HD... wait, now I'm entering cloud cuckoo land aren't I?