Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV - Page 117

muppetman11 · 13-12-2010, 15:10

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Originally Posted by Lew

You obviously missed the huge uproar when it looked like ESPN America was going to be dropped from the UK. Just because you don't like US sports don't presume to speak for others.

Correct I live for it just wish we had ESPN A in HD.

alwaysabear · 13-12-2010, 15:26

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Originally Posted by Lew

You obviously missed the huge uproar when it looked like ESPN America was going to be dropped from the UK. Just because you don't like US sports don't presume to speak for others.

Well said Lew American sports Fans may not have the numbers that watch soccer, but we are passionate about our sports as we proved last year!
ESPN America is my favourite sports channel, I would just like to watch it in HD!

ncfc1902 · 13-12-2010, 16:21

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Yes BBC ALBA is on Catch-up but he was on about having it on the EPG.

Like BBC One is.

I dont think Virgin care about their Scottish Viewers.

How many Scots even speak Gaelic?
Is it on freeview in Scotland?
I would have thought that in areas where it is spoken would be outside of VM's cable network anyway. It can be viewed online via BBC1 player if anyone wants to watch it.

Media Boy UK · 13-12-2010, 16:25

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Originally Posted by ncfc1902

How many Scots even speak Gaelic?

No idea - I only want it to watch an SPL game in full every week (Not on Catch Up).

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Is it on freeview in Scotland?

No.

I was told months ago that BBC ALBA did have an launch date but Virgin postphone it.

But who pays the BBC Â£145 every year?

blenky · 13-12-2010, 17:09

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Originally Posted by alwaysabear

Well said Lew American sports Fans may not have the numbers that watch soccer, but we are passionate about our sports as we proved last year!
ESPN America is my favourite sports channel, I would just like to watch it in HD!

Blimey mate. As far as I'm aware in this country it's still Football and American Football. Don't start that 'soccer' nonsense!

clinteastman · 13-12-2010, 17:35

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Originally Posted by blenky

Blimey mate. As far as I'm aware in this country it's still Football and American Football. Don't start that 'soccer' nonsense!

Have you thought he might be American?

Digital Fanatic · 13-12-2010, 17:47

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

No idea - I only want it to watch an SPL game in full every week (Not on Catch Up).

No.

I was told months ago that BBC ALBA did have an launch date but Virgin postphone it.

But who pays the BBC Â£145 every year?

Are they on Satellite?

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Viewing BBC ALBA
Sky 168 Freesat 110

BBC ALBA is available on digital satellite. It will be available on digital cable in due course.

Freeview carriage is subject to review by the BBC Trust in 2010.

Some BBC ALBA programmes can also be seen on BBC TWO Scotland.

Programmes will be broadcast daily from 1700 – 2330 with audio from Radio nan GÃ*idheal when the station is off-air along with text and graphics from the BBC ALBA website.

BBC ALBA programmes will be subtitled in English, excluding those for children.

muppetman11 · 13-12-2010, 17:49

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Originally Posted by alwaysabear

Well said Lew American sports Fans may not have the numbers that watch soccer, but we are passionate about our sports as we proved last year!
ESPN America is my favourite sports channel, I would just like to watch it in HD!

I second that hopefully it will arrive in 2011 , Virgin were defo in talks for it as I had an email off Cindy Rose stating this.

Lew · 13-12-2010, 17:58

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Originally Posted by blenky

Blimey mate. As far as I'm aware in this country it's still Football and American Football. Don't start that 'soccer' nonsense!

You do realise that the term "soccer" originated in this country, right?

Strangerstill · 13-12-2010, 18:12

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Originally Posted by Lew

You do realise that the term "soccer" originated in this country, right?

Correct, It is a corruption of the word Associaton (football)

howardmicks · 13-12-2010, 18:22

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Originally Posted by ken1234

new from digaial spy saying that all Tivo to replace ALL box's over next few years.

http://paidcontent.co.uk/article/419...-tv-explosion/

Dont know how thats gonna work,They cant force people to shell out Â£150+Â£40 install.They are liable to lose customers.
I want a tivo but cant afford and wont pay that price especially whilst is only got 2 tuners working,Hopefully the price will settle down and will come more affordable at a later date

Media Boy UK · 13-12-2010, 18:55

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Are they on Satellite?

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But BBC ALBA have been saying ''will be available on digital cable in due course.'' since 2009.

ncfc1902 · 13-12-2010, 20:05

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

No idea - I only want it to watch an SPL game in full every week (Not on Catch Up).

Thought you had satellite TV as well as cable MB?
If so BBC Alba is available FTA.

If not, you can watch BBC Alba on iplayer live on your computer.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/tv/bbc_alba/watchlive

Mr-S · 13-12-2010, 20:13

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Originally Posted by Lew

You obviously missed the huge uproar when it looked like ESPN America was going to be dropped from the UK. Just because you don't like US sports don't presume to speak for others.

Correction I DO! I am a big basketball fan and watch NBA regularly on ESPN, ESPN America barely shows any NBA apart from a highlights show as they dont have pan-European rights.

Because you WORK for Cable Forum dont presume to SPEAK for others either! Quite clearly that is your opinion and your comment I found a little rude to be honest.

If you did a poll on the site you quite clearly see most people would prefer Boxing to Ice Hockey or Baseball. ESPN are an American company who run an American sports channel. Because people complained on this and Digital SPy forum they kept the channel. Lets be honest they kept it coz they had to... charging sub fees for 1 channel after Setanta had more rights and were offering 12-14 channels on Sky and VM meant people were getting royally ripped off!

Check the BARB viewing figures of ESPN America and UFC have already said that the 2nd most watched sport in ESPN UK is the UFC showing that combat sports are very popular on the channel. Have been occasions down to scheduling conflicts that NHL or MLB has been given priority over Boxing which I find incredible as the ratings for them are a blip.

I tend to watch ESPN America for magazine shows like Sportscentre, NBA Tonight, Sportsnation etc for another basketball fix but college basketball doesnt really interest me that much.

Henkesghost · 13-12-2010, 20:22

Whatever happened to all these "early Christmas presents" that virgin were reported on here to be giving us? Still in talks?