Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. I - Page 33

zantarous · 02-02-2010, 12:08

A nice little article from the FT on Berkett about restructuring VM over the last few years and hints at some more deals in the pipeline http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/703eadf4-0...nclick_check=1

Gunslinger · 02-02-2010, 15:57

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Originally Posted by Nook29

It's because ITV HD is currently on the red button on ITV1, they're waiting until the simulcast channel is set up before it's added to any other providers.

As I understand it, under the current Competition Commission rules, ITV's ad rates are regulated according to viewer ratings on ITV1. If ITV launch ITV HD and ITV1+1 these technically count as completely separate channels, even though presumably carrying exactly the same programmes and ads. If lots of people switch to them from ITV1, ITV will potentially lose lots of ad revenue.

The red button fix on Freesat presumably gets around this somehow (or numbers are too small to make a difference).

We won't be seeing ITV HD on either Virgin or Sky until this is resolved. May be fairly soon. See: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010...ad-sales-rules

bayards · 02-02-2010, 16:12

Seems to be resolved at least for itv+ channel and HD. Itv not happy but there you go.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcas...dated-crr.html

the "official consumer" launch of freeview HD in spring may tie in with full time itv1 HD on sat and hopefully virgin. Freeview HD is already on line in Granada and London with a few more city areas due in spring too. Reports are that 1st boxes come out this month. I am keeping Argos on hooks - they keep texting it as out of stock from their new cat. Soon as one appears I may jump in - have abandoned XL and HD until more arrives (like itv HD).

Andrewcrawford23 · 02-02-2010, 17:14

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Originally Posted by matt_home1

why would there be 1 less stream then? this stream a stream between headend's thus once there only 1 headend, no need for the stream?

tere is hidden streams that you do not see and to align everytihng they will be removing stuf ftha tnot required or wont be aligned ror will be

Media true Movies should have move to L as well not sure if you know

Media Boy UK · 02-02-2010, 17:22

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Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23

tere is hidden streams that you do not see and to align everytihng they will be removing stuf ftha tnot required or wont be aligned ror will be

Media true Movies should have move to L as well not sure if you know

True Movies was move on the 9th of January.

braysoj1 · 02-02-2010, 17:30

hi mb

hull vs cheski game
is it still on sky sports 2 becouse epg has changed it 2 dog racing

Nook29 · 02-02-2010, 17:34

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Originally Posted by braysoj1

hi mb

hull vs cheski game
is it still on sky sports 2 becouse epg has changed it 2 dog racing

Looks like it isn't being shown anymore, not listed on livesportontv.com, tvguide.co.uk or the Sky Sports site.

Media Boy UK · 02-02-2010, 17:41

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Originally Posted by braysoj1

hi mb

hull vs cheski game
is it still on sky sports 2 becouse epg has changed it 2 dog racing

It now only Highlights from 10pm on Sky Sports 1.

braysoj1 · 02-02-2010, 17:44

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

It now only Highlights from 10pm on Sky Sports 1.

just found 19:45
West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Barclays Premier League Sky Sports 2 (19:30-21:00)

so is that gettting showed insend

found it on http://www.livesportontv.com/football

Nook29 · 02-02-2010, 17:51

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Originally Posted by braysoj1

just found 19:45
West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Barclays Premier League Sky Sports 2 (19:30-21:00)

so is that gettting showed insend

found it on http://www.livesportontv.com/football

Won't be a lot of football going on at Upton Park.

andrewlutonuk · 02-02-2010, 18:15

Chrystal palace play Wolves in a FA CUP replay on ITV4 on Tue 2/2/10

andrewlutonuk

devilincarnate · 03-02-2010, 09:00

New press release here

http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/p...296&highlight=

and this is the best bit i have read in it !

The addition of Eurosport will bring Virgin Media’s HD channels to eight with several more to be added in the coming months. Covering a wide range of programming for every taste including drama, sport, documentaries and music, Virgin Media’s growing HD line-up features BBC HD and 4HD, available to all Virgin TV customers, as well as ESPN HD, Nat Geo HD, MTVNHD, Eurosport HD, FX HD and LIVING HD (a Virgin Media exclusive) all available at no extra cost for ‘XL’ TV customers.

withe several more in the coming months ?

zantarous · 03-02-2010, 09:40

I see it also mentions a few paragraphs below there service is ready for 3DTV as well.

borrissey · 03-02-2010, 10:13

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate

New press release here

http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/p...296&highlight=

and this is the best bit i have read in it !

The addition of Eurosport will bring Virgin Mediaâ€™s HD channels to eight with several more to be added in the coming months. Covering a wide range of programming for every taste including drama, sport, documentaries and music, Virgin Mediaâ€™s growing HD line-up features BBC HD and 4HD, available to all Virgin TV customers, as well as ESPN HD, Nat Geo HD, MTVNHD, Eurosport HD, FX HD and LIVING HD (a Virgin Media exclusive) all available at no extra cost for â€˜XLâ€™ TV customers.

withe several more in the coming months ?

Great news!

We need a dedicated HD Movie channel.

braysoj1 · 03-02-2010, 10:15

Eurosport HD will launch soon on Virgin Media as the first of "several" new HD channels coming to the cable TV platform over the coming months.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...edia.html.html