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Old 16-07-2014, 19:34   #501
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY View Post
Maybe he was, but then someone posted in a serious argument that they thought Sky News should be before BBC News. I think most of us would agree that BBC News is the best news channel and therefore should be first on the list. On the other hand, others think it is too left wing, object to paying the licence fee, etc, etc. and would never watch it!
Sky lost the right to the preferential 601 EPG slot when their sulking led to Sky News being removed from it and replaced by BBC News.

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Originally Posted by telegramsam View Post
You have to subscribe to the hd £7.50 mate
Has the additional Sky HD charge gone up from £7 to £7.50?

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Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj View Post
I dont think this gen of TIVO will be able to do it. It will mean VM rolling out new boxes.
If Ofcom decide to make a speaking EPG mandatory, VM may well have to roll out new boxes anyway:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...pg-v-tivo.html

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Originally Posted by Horizon View Post
Further to the rumour I posted here last week that Murdoch might take over Time Warner, the folks at TW have decided they don't fancy it:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28327604
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Originally Posted by denphone View Post
One suspects old Rupert will probably come back with a bigger offer despite being rebuffed this time..
It's just been discussed on Radio 4 too. It was said that Murdoch is likely to try again and is likely to be prepared to sell off CNN to satisfy the regulatory authorities.

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Originally Posted by Lostlam View Post
,As far as I am aware, Sky were the first to create a 3D channel in the UK, so no doubt they will be the first again as you said.
There has been speculation in the industry that Sky 3D will be closing after efforts to increase viewers by unlocking it for more customers failed.

This has been compounded by the fact that, on most days, it has now been reduced to a part time channel.

From what I was told a couple of weeks ago, I think we can now safely rule out this channel as ever coming to VM.
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