View Single Post
Old 07-05-2010, 23:54   #10
irishguymcr
Inactive
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Manchester
Services: Samsung V+ M+ TV/M Phone/ XXL Broadband SKY HD for tv
Posts: 111
irishguymcr is on a distinguished roadirishguymcr is on a distinguished road
Send a message via ICQ to irishguymcr
Re: When exactly are Virgin putting on more HD channels?

Quote:
Originally Posted by cogoni View Post
I think im going to change to Sky if more channels are not put on by the end of the month, dont think there is any point paying for such few channels (most of them poor except for espn)
If you really feel that the choice of channels Sky offer is worth paying £10 extra per month as opposed to free with Virginmedia XL then go to Sky.

Below is a comparison of HD on Sky and Virginmedia.

The channels which Sky don't own that Virginmedia currently don't have is only 6 and none are really that popular.

Available on both Sky HD and Virginmedia HD

Channel 4 HD
BBC HD
ITV 1 HD
SyFy HD
E4 HD
MTVN HD
Eurosport HD
Discovery HD
National Geographic HD
FX HD
ESPN HD (included in Virginmedia XL package but premium channel with Sky HD)

Exclusive to Virginmedia HD

Living HD
Film Four HD (starting Summer 2010)
Filmflex HD (On demand pay per view ... 42 HD movies available 08/05/2010)
Picturebox HD (£5 per month ... 21 movies in HD available 08/05/2010)
Cathup TV in HD and On Demand HD

Sky HD only

Sky News HD
Sky 1 HD
Sky Arts 1 HD
Sky Arts 2 HD
Sky Real Lives HD
History HD
National Geography Wild D
Crime HD
Bio HD
Rush HD
Luxe TV


SKY Premium HD channels

Sky Premier HD
Sky Screen 1 HD
Sky Screen 2 HD
Sky Comedy HD
Sky Action HD
Sky Family HD
Sky Drama HD
Sky SciFi/Horror HD
Sky Modern Greats
Sky Indie HD
MGM HD
Disney Cine HD
Sky Box Office HD1 (pay per view movie channel)
Sky Box Office HD2 (pay per view movie channel)
Sky Sports HD 1
Sky Sports HD 2
Sky Sports HD 3
Sky Sports HD 3
irishguymcr is offline   Reply With Quote