Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. I - Page 21

joff81 · 27-01-2010, 23:42

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Originally Posted by TheDon

ESPN replaced setanta yes (which is why I mentioned setanta) but what did Setanta replace? People will say sky basics.. but now both of them are there? That is a huge amount of value right there for XL seeing as the channels cost up to Â£10 alone.

The point is you can't really say it's devalued when things are moved down, without also saying it's value has risen when things are added. It all evens out to the point that XL still holds considerable more value than L. Infact I'd say that XL today is worth far more over L than the XL of 3 years ago.

Annual price increases generally have nothing to do with added content and everything to do with inflation.

but that is what you would expect if you are paying for the top tier you expect to be given priority over new channels. you wouldnt expect to get them on L TV or M TV and not XL just because you think its already good value espeically as they are paying less.

once you start putting channels that were exclusive to XL TV onto your other tv packages you are offering less exclusivity for the same money which means XL TV looks less of a bargain and so its devalued. regardless of what happened in the past with channels being added its about what is happening now not what happened in the past afterall the channels that were made non exclusive were once XL TV only.

i know its only a few obscure channels but its still taking exclusivity away from XL tv regardless of how much you say its not !!!

BenMcr · 27-01-2010, 23:45

Do you not understand - there will be new channels added to XL this year? It is only because the XL to L channel changes have been leaked before any official announcement that it seems like they are 'taking exclusivity away'

Digital Fanatic · 28-01-2010, 00:16

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Originally Posted by joff81

but that is what you would expect if you are paying for the top tier you expect to be given priority over new channels. you wouldnt expect to get them on L TV or M TV and not XL just because you think its already good value espeically as they are paying less.

once you start putting channels that were exclusive to XL TV onto your other tv packages you are offering less exclusivity for the same money which means XL TV looks less of a bargain and so its devalued. regardless of what happened in the past with channels being added its about what is happening now not what happened in the past afterall the channels that were made non exclusive were once XL TV only.

i know its only a few obscure channels but its still taking exclusivity away from XL tv regardless of how much you say its not !!!

I think you are winding yourself up over nothing

The changes haven't been officially announced and would have been announced when the new channels came to XL.... chill my friend

the good stuff is on it's way

matt_home1 · 28-01-2010, 08:45

so is monday the day, when everyone will be happy?

28-01-2010, 09:42

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

Do you not understand - there will be new channels added to XL this year? It is only because the XL to L channel changes have been leaked before any official announcement that it seems like they are 'taking exclusivity away'

I get it ben its likely vm are adding new channels to TVXL at some point later this year, and at some point as has been leaked (above and on wiki) some channels will move over to TVL so there will be something for the two top tiers,only the top tier has not yet been leaked/announced.

So people are jumping the gun.

Guess eveyone will have to just wait and see. And RELAX.

Media Boy UK · 28-01-2010, 13:28

Due to this big ''announcement'' that is set to happen on Monday I will postphone updating my list on post one until late on Monday Afternoon.

Nook29 · 28-01-2010, 13:34

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Due to this big ''announcement'' that is set to happen on Monday I will postphone updating my list on post one until late on Monday Afternoon.

What if their announcement is in the evening?

Hiroki · 28-01-2010, 13:42

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Originally Posted by matt_home1

so is monday the day, when everyone will be happy?

I doubt it.

They could add loads of new channels and there would still be a post on here whinging that the channels are crap (probably me) and when does x channel appear.

Media Boy UK · 28-01-2010, 13:54

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

Do you not understand - there will be new channels added to XL this year? It is only because the XL to L channel changes have been leaked before any official announcement that it seems like they are 'taking exclusivity away'

How will we (The Virgin Media Viewers) find out this big announcement?

Will Virgin Media post it on VirginMedia.com on their Press Office?

Or will you tell us?

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Originally Posted by Nook29

What if their announcement is in the evening?

I may even postphone until later next week - did you know that its Virgin Media 3rd Birthday on Feb. 8th.

yorkshireborn · 28-01-2010, 14:05

i can see virgin announcing the new channels as a new tier XXL TV.

was in meadowhall over the wekend looked on the virgin stall was looking at phones and as i was looking sales bloke asked if im intrested in virgin tv.
told him we'd got XL V+ and he mentioned theres a few new channels comming soon also he said hope u like movies.

so who knows maybe a movie channel or 2 plus the + channels.

borrissey · 28-01-2010, 14:22

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Originally Posted by yorkshireborn

i can see virgin announcing the new channels as a new tier XXL TV.

was in meadowhall over the wekend looked on the virgin stall was looking at phones and as i was looking sales bloke asked if im intrested in virgin tv.
told him we'd got XL V+ and he mentioned theres a few new channels comming soon also he said hope u like movies.

so who knows maybe a movie channel or 2 plus the + channels.

Hope he's right!

Could be Film 4 HD. Other channels could be Eurosport HD and E4 HD etc.

BikeNutt · 28-01-2010, 14:28

I'd be happy with just EurosportHD in readiness for this years MotoGP, SBK & BSB.

ITVHD would be nice to have if it becomes a simulcast of ITV1, and of course any of the Sky branded channels but we all know that isn't going to happen any time soon.

borrissey · 28-01-2010, 14:30

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Originally Posted by BikeNutt

I'd be happy with just EurosportHD in readiness for this years MotoGP, SBK & BSB.

ITVHD would be nice to have if it becomes a simulcast of ITV1, and of course any of the Sky branded channels but we all know that isn't going to happen any time soon.

Yeah i'd love to have Sky 1 HD, Sky Sports HD and Sky Movies HD think we'll be waitng a while for them though. Can't see it be this year, maybe.. maybe next year.

daveetwo · 28-01-2010, 14:35

[QUOTE=Media Boy;34953881]How will we (The Virgin Media Viewers) find out this big announcement?

On past performance customers will be told long after we learn here.
They like to make press announcements and argue that they cant tell us due to confidentiality issues or that thier marketing department are preparing something.

Thats what i was told me when i asked why they didnt let customers know at the same time as the press release.

matt_home1 · 28-01-2010, 14:35

More Likley to be MGM HD, id imagine, maybe also TCM2, and the other missing Movie channels, like Films4men, ( or what ever they called)