Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III. - Page 146

pengedragon · 23-09-2011, 16:47

box nation looks very interesting, thanks for the info chad

iâ€™ll certainly be subscribing for at least the first month, although free to xl viewers would be delightful of course

HD Boy · 23-09-2011, 16:48

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Originally Posted by Henkesghost

When was sky anytime coming to virgin officially announced? Would be a great addition to VOD which is pretty ropey in some areas. Seems to take an age from an announcement of something coming soon to it actually happening, see Sky arts Hd etc.

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04 Jun 2010
Virgin Media will make available through its on-demand TV service a range of content from Sky's basic and premium channels, including the newly acquired VMtv channels.

http://mediacentre.virginmedia.com/S...ution-1a1.aspx
It also taken over a year to get Sky Movies Classics HD

muppetman11 · 23-09-2011, 16:51

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Originally Posted by hodgie99

[I have no info on this only an idea but could tje delay in anytime be down to VM trying to do a deal with sky for atlantic. My reasoning behind this is when they did the premium hd channels they launched atlantic and classic movies and do they want it included in the anytime and don't want sky to say yea u can have atlantic after anytime launches, But then say u can't have it on anytime because it was not included in the anytime deal u signed. Wot do people think about this idea?

Great theory

Henkesghost · 23-09-2011, 17:09

If Virgin have the rights to show movies etc through Sky Anytime and have secured a few new HD channels why don't they give subscribers a proposed launch date? Movies, DVD's, albums all get release dates, everything in the entertainment industry does. It's the old story Virgin just leave customers in the dark. Surely if they gave a proposed launch date it would give people an incentive to stay and not go through the hassle of changing to Sky. Really is shocking that they publicise nothing. Very poor as ever

Or is it that the launch of these channels etc is so far away it would drive people to Sky. Certainly looks like the latter at the moment.

23-09-2011, 17:22

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Originally Posted by Henkesghost

If Virgin have the rights to show movies etc through Sky Anytime and have secured a few new HD channels why don't they give subscribers a proposed launch date?

They will once that is the case.

Henkesghost · 23-09-2011, 17:27

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Originally Posted by Jameseh

They will once that is the case.

So are you saying they don't have the rights to this?

23-09-2011, 17:30

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Originally Posted by Henkesghost

So are you saying they don't have the rights to this?

I don't know, maybe they have to sort out things with the content providers themselves for advertisement, pictures, metadata and the like. There's a reason its took a year since they announced they had a deal with Sky, presumably there is more red tape to get through first.

23-09-2011, 17:35

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Originally Posted by HD Boy

they do have the rights

So Sky have the rights from all the production companies and content providers to put their content on demand on any platform?

Its not just sign a piece of paper and click 'go', things are significantly more complicated, especially when the whole deal rested on another deal and other terms that we will never see or hear of.

HD Boy · 23-09-2011, 18:01

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@buddieboy2011 Sky Anytime+ is due to be launched soon. We'll let you know as soon as it's ready to go. PM

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@virginmedia Will be in launched in october

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@buddieboy2011 Once it's been confirmed, we'll let you know. PM

http://twitter.com/#!/buddieboy2011
It looks Sky Anytime+ will launch in October

muppetman11 · 23-09-2011, 18:10

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Originally Posted by Jameseh

So Sky have the rights from all the production companies and content providers to put their content on demand on any platform?

Its not just sign a piece of paper and click 'go', things are significantly more complicated, especially when the whole deal rested on another deal and other terms that we will never see or hear of.

Good point , its like when a certain few on here say VM customers should be granted access to Sky Go WHY , Sky has done deals with other broadcasters to include content for its own customers both online and when away from home , its upto VM to provide its own customers with this facility , I believe they do have a VM player.

HD Boy · 23-09-2011, 18:13

Does any know if we will get HD content on Sky Anytime+

Digital Fanatic · 23-09-2011, 18:53

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Good point , its like when a certain few on here say VM customers should be granted access to Sky Go WHY , Sky has done deals with other broadcasters to include content for its own customers both online and when away from home , its upto VM to provide its own customers with this facility , I believe they do have a VM player.

Totally agree, both companies have their own USP's and you shouldn't expect to get the same on both services.

Obviously things like Sport and Movies should be made available to all at at fair price, but the little extras shouldn't be expected.

HD Boy · 23-09-2011, 18:58

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Totally agree, both companies have their own USP's and you shouldn't expect to get the same on both services.

Obviously things like Sport and Movies should be made available to all at at fair price, but the little extras shouldn't be expected.

Sorry. Could Virgin Media launch something similar to Sky Go ? For example Virgin Media player on the move and when will Virgin Media player have sky sports on it ?

Digital Fanatic · 23-09-2011, 19:01

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Originally Posted by HD Boy

Sorry. Could Virgin Media launch something similar to Sky Go ? For example Virgin Media "on the move"

Yes, it's possible. They have signed deals for mobile content in the past with the likes of Disney, but we never heard anything afterwards. It must be costly to do, so it got shelved?

muppetman11 · 23-09-2011, 19:10

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Totally agree, both companies have their own USP's and you shouldn't expect to get the same on both services.

Obviously things like Sport and Movies should be made available to all at at fair price, but the little extras shouldn't be expected.

I agree , I can personally see Sky adapting their Movies offering in the future as streaming takes off more , it could be possible to see Lovefilm , Netflix , Sky Movies apps all competing for your business on TIVO , Youview connected TVs etc.