General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2. - Page 112

ocav · 28-05-2013, 18:55

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Originally Posted by coulsontom

Seriously History plus 1 hour is just the same old boring stuff, even older.

History+1, where History repeats itself.

coulsontom · 28-05-2013, 19:01

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Originally Posted by ocav

History+1, where History repeats itself.

Ye. Seriously, I'm not a big History fan myself (can ya tell?) mainly because it's gone over and over again. There's a plethora of programmes, particularly on the BBC, that tell the same story in a slightly different way. And we've heard it all before.

And if we're not doing history documentaries we're trying to re-create it with an endless number of "period dramas". I detest them yet the whole country gets hooked (brainwashed) into thinking Downton Abbey is some majestically unmissable TV programme.

PS. Sky Atlantic

Media Boy UK · 28-05-2013, 19:05

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Is this just on the HD version or both SD and HD?

Seen it on SD Channels of Comedy Central and Comedy Central Extra.

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

I would have thought that they would have launched a few of/all of them at once. I hope that this doesn't mean that the new carriage deal still excludes the missing channels.

No news from insider since last week - I did not even know HISTORY +1 was launching today on Virgin Media until I saw it added today.

denphone · 28-05-2013, 19:06

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Originally Posted by ocav

History+1, where History repeats itself.

Its useful for when you can't record from History 1 due to recording clashes.

ocav · 28-05-2013, 19:15

My joke about History repeating itself would of gone down much better if History actually showed History programmes

andy_m · 28-05-2013, 19:54

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Seen it on SD Channels of Comedy Central and Comedy Central Extra.

No news from insider since last week - I did not even know HISTORY +1 was launching today on Virgin Media until I saw it added today.

Hi mb. Firstly fair play for listening to criticism and changing your update posts. I didn't particularly think it was necessary, but obviously some did.

Secondly, am I right in thinking the last info you had was that there were no plans for further channel launches?

GrimUpNorth · 28-05-2013, 19:55

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Originally Posted by coulsontom

Ye. Seriously, I'm not a big History fan myself (can ya tell?) mainly because it's gone over and over again. There's a plethora of programmes, particularly on the BBC, that tell the same story in a slightly different way. And we've heard it all before.

And if we're not doing history documentaries we're trying to re-create it with an endless number of "period dramas". I detest them yet the whole country gets hooked (brainwashed) into thinking Downton Abbey is some majestically unmissable TV programme.

PS. Sky Atlantic

A quick look at the Sky Atlantic schedule for this evening:

9.00pm - Vegas - A 1960's period drama set in Vegas
11.00pm - Oliver Stones Untold.....History Of The United States - A look at the administration of JFK

I recon you'd hate that channel if we had it

Cheers

Grim

colin25 · 28-05-2013, 19:58

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Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth

A quick look at the Sky Atlantic schedule for this evening:

9.00pm - Vegas - A 1960's period drama set in Vegas
11.00pm - Oliver Stones Untold.....History Of The United States - A look at the administration of JFK

I recon you'd hate that channel if we had it

Cheers

Grim

Vegas is good..been watching it.

After that banshee at 10pm..recorded that..so haven't seen so far

Started watching oliver stone...but didn't do much for me.

Latest season of Mad men tomorrow (not watched, recorded, but soon to start it)

Game of thrones..caught up on that..loving it

denphone · 28-05-2013, 20:19

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Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth

A quick look at the Sky Atlantic schedule for this evening:

9.00pm - Vegas - A 1960's period drama set in Vegas
11.00pm - Oliver Stones Untold.....History Of The United States - A look at the administration of JFK

I recon you'd hate that channel if we had it

Cheers

Grim

Well each to our own tastes Grim.

GrimUpNorth · 28-05-2013, 20:22

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Originally Posted by denphone

Well each to our own tastes Grim.

Couldn't agree more, my post was a tongue-in-cheek dig at coulsontom following his moan re History +1 and period dramas.

Cheers

Grim

coulsontom · 28-05-2013, 20:36

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Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth

A quick look at the Sky Atlantic schedule for this evening:

9.00pm - Vegas - A 1960's period drama set in Vegas
11.00pm - Oliver Stones Untold.....History Of The United States - A look at the administration of JFK

I recon you'd hate that channel if we had it

Cheers

Grim

I was mentioning it cos that guy wanted to go a page without it.

Media Boy UK · 28-05-2013, 21:16

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Originally Posted by andy_m

Secondly, am I right in thinking the last info you had was that there were no plans for further channel launches?

Yes it was that on May 20th.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post1439.html

andy_m · 28-05-2013, 21:19

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

I think it was that.

Excellent, I'm encouraged by today's launch then, if it's come out of the blue.

Media Boy UK · 28-05-2013, 21:24

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Originally Posted by andy_m

Hi mb. Firstly fair play for listening to criticism and changing your update posts. I didn't particularly think it was necessary, but obviously some did.

But I had to axe my Freeview list to make room for the new look for my links.

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Originally Posted by andy_m

Excellent, I'm encouraged by today's launch then, if it's come out of the blue.

I think the deal was signed sometime before May 17th.

Is H2, Bio, Nat Geo Wild, and CI now on the L Pack???

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post1365.html

and http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post1485.html

harry_hitch · 28-05-2013, 21:53

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Originally Posted by colin25

Vegas is good..been watching it.

After that banshee at 10pm..recorded that..so haven't seen so far

Started watching oliver stone...but didn't do much for me.

Latest season of Mad men tomorrow (not watched, recorded, but soon to start it)

Game of thrones..caught up on that..loving it

Banshee is apparently pretty decent.

Be aware though, if anyone who may watch it has a weak stomach, I am told the violence is quite graphic and very realistic too, and not just in terms of gore!

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

But I had to axe my Freeview list to make room for the new look for my links.

---------- Post added at 20:24 ---------- Previous post was at 20:20 ----------

I think the deal was signed sometime before May 17th.

Is H2, Bio, Nat Geo Wild, and CI now on the L Pack???

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post1365.html

and http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post1485.html

MB, if these channels do launch on the L pack, what do you think the chances of the HD equivalents launching on XL pack? I know you have not posted anything from your insiders, but just wondering what your views might be from your past experiences?
I am quietly confident (but am rather ignorant of these things) we might get them soonish, I am mostly hoping for Nat Geo Wild HD though.