Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

[GordonD]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

No it doesn't.

At it stands ITV HD is a red button option which only works on Freesat if ITV itself is showing something in HD. The rest of the time I don't think it broadcasts

Correct, all you would see is 'This channel is not available'

[TMLeafs]

Just noticed on ESPN America Website

ESPN America is available on Virgin Media channel 533 but differs depending on what Virgin TV package you subscribe to.

M & L pack subscribers: ESPN America costs an additional £10
XL Pack subscribers: ESPN America is free as part of your package

That was changed in the last day it was not there yesterday I'm sure of it

http://www.espnamerica.com/portal/sy...t/howtoget::uk

[hansi]

I have XL tv and it's not available on mine. Shows the channel but it's greyed out.

[andrewlutonuk]

It says it starts on 3rd August

andrewlutonuk

I have Virgin Media XL TV

[hansi]

Originally Posted by andrewlutonuk

It says it starts on 3rd August

andrewlutonuk

ok. cheers

I have Virgin Media XL TV

[joff81]

so according to this anyone one XL TV with VM should be getting ESPN america

http://www.espnamerica.com/portal/sy...t/howtoget::uk

so how come i cant get it as its greyed out even though im on XL TV ??? do i need to ring VM and tell them to put it on or will it appear in thenext few days ???

[Nook29]

Originally Posted by joff81

so according to this anyone one XL TV with VM should be getting ESPN america

http://www.espnamerica.com/portal/sy...t/howtoget::uk

so how come i cant get it as its greyed out even though im on XL TV ??? do i need to ring VM and tell them to put it on or will it appear in thenext few days ???

Nobody knows yet, VM haven't said anything regarding this yet. I imagine that the contract VM have agreed with ESPN hasn't begun yet.

[LondonRoad]

After the Setanta demise VM issued this statement

"
If you have size M or L TV and would like to continue to get ESPN America you just need to give us a call on 150 - free from any Virgin Media phone - or on 0845 454 1111 from any other phone, and we can add it to your TV pack for £10 per month. If you have XL TV and subscribed to it previously, you don't need to do anything, the channel will still be available to you."

This situation will change no doubt once the new ESPN channel and VM come to an agreement.

[irishguymcr]

I just called VM customer services about ESPN America and they say that it is a mistake on the ESPN website so I called VM retentions department where a really friendly guy checked the ESPN website and he then contacted various departments within VM to find out (I was on hold for 20 mins), when he came back he said that he could not find out any information on it and had emailed a department to find out and told me best to call back on Monday/Tuesday to see what the situation is.

Hopefully we on XL will get it free as a replacement for Setanta but from reading other posts on here even if we do get it probably won't be for long as ESPN is supposed to be taking over the channel number to broadcast UK sport.

[starsailor123uk]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Look out for:

Virgin Media are to move some channels about on their EPG Channel lineup - by the end of this year.

---------- Post added at 23:52 ---------- Previous post was at 23:34 ----------

ESPN may launch on XL pack.
I saw this rumour on ''twitter'' tonight:

An poster ask Virgin Media on Twitter:



Virgin Media says:

ESPN may have jumped the gun with regards to ESPN america

http://www.espnamerica.com/portal/sy...t/howtoget::uk

[TMLeafs]

It said this on the 10th July http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache...&ct=clnk&gl=uk

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by 12noon

You would think they would start advertising before the switch on. I'm guessing the adverts will start soon, if the switch on is soon.

Just been looking at twitter and a person has posted this about a new advert for vm tv , it is on the same line as the other new ones and its saying powerful stuff . So this may be the new advertising for the new line up that vm are getting the link is :

http://www.creativematch.co.uk/viewNews/?97485

so it may be happening

[Ben B]

Originally Posted by irishguymcr

I just called VM customer services about ESPN America and they say that it is a mistake on the ESPN website so I called VM retentions department where a really friendly guy checked the ESPN website and he then contacted various departments within VM to find out (I was on hold for 20 mins), when he came back he said that he could not find out any information on it and had emailed a department to find out and told me best to call back on Monday/Tuesday to see what the situation is.

Hopefully we on XL will get it free as a replacement for Setanta but from reading other posts on here even if we do get it probably won't be for long as ESPN is supposed to be taking over the channel number to broadcast UK sport.

Looks like the twitter people have replied to your post:

@irishguymcr Their site is incorrect - however we are in the middle of discussions with ESPN on a number of things so watch this space. AA

[nasinclair]

After a very long discussion with a person on the phone and talking to the ops team at virgin, it seems very confused. All links to espn america have now gone off the virgin additional channels section of the website. ESPN are advertising it as free to xl customers. The ops team are now saying it is no longer possible for anyone on M or L to subscribe to ESPN America at all. It seems to point to free on XL to me or pricing is about to be revealed.

[Nook29]

I imagine we'll have an announcement early next week. I'm sure that the deal has been sorted out, it's just a case of VM updating everything so that it can be carried from day one.