General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by carlwaring

You mean the one back in April? Shouldn't we have the channel by now if that was the case?

No. That was just the usual, annual price increase; like the one Sky have each year too

I think VM planned to take Sky Atlantic later in the year and the increase would have taken into account that we will only have it for part of the year.

Well, that's one explanation, anyway!

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by denphone

And one suspects Sky customers come September could well be choking on their cornflakes once the hefty price rise kicks in.

Yup, it will effectively be a two year increase....HAHAHA - the mugs!!!!! I believe (I have nothing to back this up with) we will get a lot of the stuff we are hoping for in Sept, the new update - with reminders, more HD channels (even if its only the ITV ones, but I suspect it will be most of the remaining ones we are missing.) I will be happy with just Nat Geo Wild, Universal and History tbh. Looking forward to the possibility of some better apps too, Netflix/lovefilm anyone Am feeling very positive for September. The one thing I hope though is that it is not only Sky Atlantic that comes our way in September......waste of space and can happily live without it. If I wanna know about Game Of Thrones (possibly the only good thing I hear about Sky Atlantic, other than the now cancelled Luck) I will read the books.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by carlwaring

There's an interesting thread over on the AVForums with someone clearly stating that Sky Atlantic will be available "after the Olympics". Hmmm....

That rumour is unlike to happen.

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by harry_hitch

Yup, it will effectively be a two year increase....HAHAHA - the mugs!!!!! I believe (I have nothing to back this up with) we will get a lot of the stuff we are hoping for in Sept, the new update - with reminders, more HD channels (even if its only the ITV ones, but I suspect it will be most of the remaining ones we are missing.) I will be happy with just Nat Geo Wild, Universal and History tbh. Looking forward to the possibility of some better apps too, Netflix/lovefilm anyone Am feeling very positive for September. The one thing I hope though is that it is not only Sky Atlantic that comes our way in September......waste of space and can happily live without it. If I wanna know about Game Of Thrones (possibly the only good thing I hear about Sky Atlantic, other than the now cancelled Luck) I will read the books.

I would not get to excited, if you have any of Sky's premium services, VM will probably put the up the price of these at the same time as Sky put their fees from previous experience.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by alwaysabear

I would not get to excited, if you have any of Sky's premium services, VM will probably put the up the price of these up at the same time as Sky put their fees up from previous experience.

Thats a cast iron certainty one suspects.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by denphone

Thats a cast iron certainty one suspects.

I have found that:

Sky put prices up in September with Virgin following in October.

[harry_hitch]

Nope, getting rid of Sky Sports package. I got it mainly for the cricket and we can't even access the red button on that (NOT VIRGINS FAULT, and I don't blame them.) I refuse to pay £7 (damn near full price) for a continually sub-par service we are allowed from Sky.
If they realized people are willing pay the going rate on VM they would get much more income on the sports and most channels.
I believe will waste my time and send them e-mail regarding my frustrations and why they are now going to be losing money in the future

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

That rumour is unlike to happen.

I know we get a lot of speculation on these forums, but the poster on the AV Forum seemed very sure of himself. However, he did not provide any back up to his post, although this could just be that he is an insider and it is very confidential at this stage.

It does seem strange to me that Sky would be willing to continue to pour so much money into this channel and receive so little advertising and subscription revenue from the smaller audience it gets by confining the channel to Sky satellite viewers.

I assume, Media Boy, that your comment relates to the fact that you have had no news about Sky Atlantic (rather than anything definite you know of that VM will not be going for it or that Sky will be continuing to price us out of the market).

This is the only extra channel that I really would like to see on Virgin Media (because of its exclusive content), although additional HD channels would be good also. I am not so worried about the other channels on Sky as they are mainly low grade channels or channels that show repeats all the time.

As ever, as far as Sky Atlantic is concerned, I guess we'll see it when we see it!

[freakgirl]

So these channels which we be showing the olympics? will be avaliable to put new channels on after the olympics finish?

[denphone]

Originally Posted by freakgirl

So these channels which we be showing the olympics? will be avaliable to put new channels on after the olympics finish?

One would hope so.

[nicko]

If Virgin eventually get Sky Atlantic I wouldn't put it past them to launch a new channel shortly after called Sky Universe! And then market this for exclusive Sky programming which doesn't happen to be available on Sky Atlantic.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I know we get a lot of speculation on these forums, but the poster on the AV Forum seemed very sure of himself. However, he did not provide any back up to his post, although this could just be that he is an insider and it is very confidential at this stage.

It does seem strange to me that Sky would be willing to continue to pour so much money into this channel and receive so little advertising and subscription revenue from the smaller audience it gets by confining the channel to Sky satellite viewers.

I assume, Media Boy, that your comment relates to the fact that you have had no news about Sky Atlantic (rather than anything definite you know of that VM will not be going for it or that Sky will be continuing to price us out of the market).

This is the only extra channel that I really would like to see on Virgin Media (because of its exclusive content), although additional HD channels would be good also. I am not so worried about the other channels on Sky as they are mainly low grade channels or channels that show repeats all the time.

As ever, as far as Sky Atlantic is concerned, I guess we'll see it when we see it!

An poster on AV Forum was posting that Information TV, Russia Today and Movies 4 Men plus NINE other channels was set launch on Virgin TV in March 2012.

So until one of my insiders confrim this rumour it just an rumour.

Link to info:
My Blog story on the 12 channels at was rumour as set to launch in March 2012: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...launch-in.html

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

An poster on AV Forum was posting that Information TV, Russia Today and Movies 4 Men plus NINE other channels was set launch on Virgin TV in March 2012.

So until one of my insiders confrim this rumour it just an rumour.

Link to info:
My Blog story on the 12 channels at was rumour as set to launch in March 2012: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...launch-in.html

[carlwaring]

Which was my actual point

[DaMac]

Glad we got there then, phew