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Originally Posted by ahardie
Red button was always said to be early 2011. I know Richard1960 contacted the ceo's office months ago and that is what he was told. I hope for his sake it isn't delayed. 
People who want sky Arts HD may have more cause for complaint though as it was announced as coming months ago although I dont know whether they mentioned any time frame. |
20 July 2010 was the first time I read VM say Sky Arts HD specifically was actually coming but it could have been earlier "The addition of Sky Sports HD1 and HD2 follows Virgin Media's deal with Sky to bring its customers a wide range of new HD channels and Red Button interactive services*. The deal also adds Sky 1HD, Sky Arts HD** and Sky Movies HD channels for the very first time, which will take the total number of HD channels on Virgin Media to 30".
However it was announced with the footnote 'Timing for Sky 1HD and other Sky Basic channel launches in HD will be confirmed in due course" so to their credit they have delivered with Sky1 HD.
As far as I am aware VM have never said that Sky Sports News HD and Sky News HD were launching. Or ESPN America HD, in fact nothing other than Sky Arts HD and Red Button, they have delivered everything else that was announced. I know Bravo has closed and Channel One is going (on all platforms) and that we are not getting Atlantic but what VM got in return for the sale of VMtv the lineup now looks far more competitive to a potential new customer than it did a year ago, how competitive though remains to be seen as it's channels that sell subs not kit and always has. There are still some gaping holes which will no doubt be highlighted.
VM have done well but even so that press release was nearly 6 months ago now so let's hope it will not be too long now. I am totally convinced it will be channel additions and services like red button that will drive subscriptions.
http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/p...279&highlight=