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Originally Posted by virginruinedntl
FreeSports have been tweeting that they are launching a HD channel soon:
https://twitter.com/FreeSportsUK/sta...22948397502464
https://twitter.com/FreeSportsUK/sta...52905911726080
Virgin Media does not have the SD version. FreeSports said that virgin media want too much money to air it. They said a few months ago that they would likely launch on Freesat HD/Sky HD for a possible HD channel as it is much cheaper. They said that launching on Freeview HD isn't going to happen any time soon as it costs a fortune, $300k or so for Freeview slot + multimillion broadcast fees from Arquiva to broadcast it on their tv towers.
Would be very embarrassing for Virgin Media if the HD channel launches on FreeSat HD yet paying Virgin Media customers can't get it. |
That is going to confuse their Freeview customers even more. "So you say you are on Freeview HD but you are not on Freeview in HD, I have to go somewhere else for that". They are stilll having to explain to people why some areas cant get it on Freeview when "all you need is a Freeviw HD set". No mention of it only being available to 75% of the country.
I don't think it will bother VM. RT HD has been on Freesat for sometime & its not on Virgin.