Thread: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Old 05-11-2011, 16:07   #4129
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle View Post
Two Beebs or not two Beebs? That is the question.

My understanding of the situation is ...

  • BBC HD is to close. It was a compendium of HD content from other BBC channels but never a simulcast of any one BBC channel. It was a stop-gap measure until HD versions of the primary channels could be accommodated and launched on all platforms.
  • BBC Two HD is to launch as a HD simulcast of BBC Two. It is therefore a new channel but with the same content as its SD counterpart (apart from regional variations on some platforms) just as is the case with BBC One.
  • Some of the original programming on BBC One and BBC Two is to be replaced by content from other BBC channels. This will apply to both the SD and HD versions of BBC One and BBC Two.
  • BBC Two HD is not simply a renaming of BBC HD as the content will differ significantly from that of BBC HD but be the same as that of BBC Two SD.
I agree with the content not being the same - I just think that 'new channel'= one which is added to the existing ones and not the rebranding of an existing channel. That's just me anyway.
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