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

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by denphone

Virgin Media at no point were ever interested in C&W Worldwide.

They should have bought the company in the first place!

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Alan Fry

They should have bought the company in the first place!

They did about 10 years ago - well the bits that they wanted.

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

They did about 10 years ago - well the bits that they wanted.

Not the business customers though!

[passingbat]

I'm not sure wheather a take over is a good or a bad thing, but it would be nice to have a cable company that has more money than Sky.

Because of their money resources, Sky leads the way in so many areas and VM's once killer advantage, fibre broadband, is now no longer there because Sky now offer that. VM even seem slow on maximising the advantages of Tivo (multi room, ipad, decent connected content etc.), presumably due to lack of money.

Personally, I find VM as a company very good, and there is always the risk that customer service can suffer when taken over by a bigger company, so that is a concern. Tivo leaves the Sky box way behind in my view, but it is the only thing that they lead sky on technology wise. With a cable company with more money, it would be great to see Sky trying to catch up and not being able to rule the roost on TV channels.

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by passingbat

I'm not sure wheather a take over is a good or a bad thing, but it would be nice to have a cable company that has more money than Sky.

Because of their money resources, Sky leads the way in so many areas and VM's once killer advantage, fibre broadband, is now no longer there because Sky now offer that. VM even seem slow on maximising the advantages of Tivo (multi room, ipad, decent connected content etc.), presumably due to lack of money.

Personally, I find VM as a company very good, and there is always the risk that customer service can suffer when taken over by a bigger company, so that is a concern. Tivo leaves the Sky box way behind in my view, but it is the only thing that they lead sky on technology wise. With a cable company with more money, it would be great to see Sky trying to catch up and not being able to rule the roost on TV channels.

I feel that a combined EE/VM will dominate the telecoms maket and present a challege to BT and Sky, I tell you what why don't Sky sell their TV, Phone and Broadband divsion (in exchange for BT's Sports Broadcasting assets) to BT.

This will mean (if TalkTalk can make a sucess out of YourView) that the UK will have 3 major telcom companies competing with each other for TV/Phone/Internet and Sky will focus on bradcasting (maybe we will get more of their services!)

[1701-e]

Originally Posted by borrissey

Would be nice to see BBC Three go HD the football looked awful yesterday evening. I have a 55" TV.

IT DID GO HD!

Simulcast with BBC HD on 187- they told us often enough.

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by 1701-e

IT DID GO HD!

Simulcast with BBC HD on 187- they told us often enough.

With the shutting down of BBC HD and its replacement of a HD version of BBC Two, will Football be shown on that channel (rather than BBC Three)

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by denphone

One would expect this will be some good vews around Autumn time,

[windy]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Why are you winking...what do you know,how much can you say and when is it all happening.

The answer is........................

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Alan Fry

With the shutting down of BBC HD and its replacement of a HD version of BBC Two, will Football be shown on that channel (rather than BBC Three)

BBC Two HD plus BBC One Scotland, BBC One Wales and BBC One N. Ireland are all set to launch sometime from September to December 2012.

No date has been given but The BBC has confirmed that it will happen after the UK Olympics.

[windy]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

BBC Two HD plus BBC One Scotland, BBC One Wales and BBC One N. Ireland are all set to launch sometime from September to December 2012.

No date has been given but The BBC has confirmed that it will happen after the UK Olympics.

thanks..
anything else??

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by windy

Why are you winking...what do you know,how much can you say and when is it all happening.

The answer is........................

4Seven and Ailbi HD are launching in July.

What will Virgin Media do with the 24 SD Channels and 25 HD Channels left over after the UK Olympics end?

[windy]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

4Seven and Ailbi HD are launching in July.

What will Virgin Media do with the 24 SD Channels and 25 HD Channels left over after the UK Olympics end?

I wondering if virgin can launch 24 HD channels in 1 go iam sure they can launch more after the olympics only the good ones though not the rubbish ones.

Any idea if we are getting anymore HD channels except Ailbi.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by windy

I wondering if virgin can launch 24 HD channels in 1 go iam sure they can launch more after the olympics only the good ones though not the rubbish ones.

Any idea if we are getting anymore HD channels except Ailbi.

The only thing I know of is on my List or on my Blog.

[windy]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

The only thing I know of is on my List or on my Blog.

Thanks and happy 6th Birthday.