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Originally Posted by foxtrot_yankee
Is there any indication that RT will be launching on VM anytime?
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I haven't heard anything, but it wouldn't surprise me. I doubt this channel makes any money, but it's whole purpose is to broadcast propaganda/the news from a Russian perspective (delete as appropriate according to your point of view), in the same way that Al Jazeera exists.
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Originally Posted by Aguero9320
Whew!  I was hoping for some of those niche channels from Sky to be on VM cable, too. Such as H&C (Sky 280), and more>movies and movies4men, as well. They are all great channels. |
Yes, some of the better FTA/basic package channels would be a good addition. Now that VM appears to have developed a more realistic business model for the smaller/niche/poorer channels, it wouldn't surprise me if these appeared.
With all the recent channel additions and the expected arrival of Sky Atlantic and BT Sports, we could be in a position where VM have nothing worthwhile to add
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Originally Posted by jj20x
At least this means that HD channels are becoming the norm and more widespread. It should give Sky less reason to consider itself the home of HD and cling onto exclusive contracts for the HD channels.
Although, I wouldn't be surprised if Sky use this as an opportunity to lock ITV Digital Channels and Channel 5 into longer term pay-tv deals and try to block them going onto the new freeview multiplexes.
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Ohhhh, I'm sure they'll try, especially as they know that Channel 5 and, to some extent, Channel 4 are not exactly awash with cash.
I wonder if, despite their "no plans to introduce any of their HD channels to Freeview" statement, they will eventually bring Sky News HD to Freeview to prevent a loss of viewers to BBC News HD when that starts?
They certainly won't let anyone know about it until it actually happens as FTA is their enemy, but they know that they have to embrace it to some extent (ie Challenge and Pick TV going FTA on satellite).
I can believe that the capacity will be cheap too, how many FTA HD channels can you think of to fill up the remaining slots up for grabs (apart from the BBC, Sky and Channel 5)? The latter may now be in a position to get onto Freeview if my assumption of cheaper carriage costs is correct.