General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.

[ken1234]

BT Sport get the fa cup The deal will see the return of the FA Cup, a national favourite which draws in 30m viewers a year, free to view on BBC One and on BT Sport, which is free with BT broadban http://home.bt.com/news/sportnews/bt...11363816257650

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by MarkC1984

What I want to know is when Drama will start on Virgin. Am missing not being able to record old episodes of the Bill on TiVo. I know Watch show some, but they are fairly recent, not going back to the late 90's like Drama are doing.

No updates on Drama.

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Keep the sun glasses handy: Virgin add more 3D

Virgin Media, the UK’s leading communications and entertainment company, is adding an array of new 3D titles to its TV service. From July, around 50 hours of 3D content, including stunning shows such as 3D Dive, Kalahari Meerkats and Monster Trucks will join Virgin Media’s On Demand line-up.

http://www.vmhd.blogspot.co.uk/2013/...-add-more.html

Info from Cable Forum poster 'nialli' blog Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services.

[ocav]

Again, may aswell ask before everyone else does, is this the big news?

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by ocav

Again, may aswell ask before everyone else does, is this the big news?

hope not that would be a let down 3D stuff aint that big

[vincerooney]

Haha what a disaster if it was the big news!

[denphone]

Originally Posted by ocav

Again, may aswell ask before everyone else does, is this the big news?

l don't think so.

[freakgirl]

Have Virgin made any offical announcement that they're losing the espn channels? Because as well as xl customers there will be on smaller packages who might subscribe to them

[raging bull]

Whilst awaiting news on the future of sport, dropped off XL package to L and managed to save a bundle.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by MarkC1984

What I want to know is when Drama will start on Virgin. Am missing not being able to record old episodes of the Bill on TiVo. I know Watch show some, but they are fairly recent, not going back to the late 90's like Drama are doing.

I must say that it does seem bizarre that this channel did not appear on VM from launch.

Originally Posted by Media Boy

No updates on Drama.

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Keep the sun glasses handy: Virgin add more 3D

Virgin Media, the UK’s leading communications and entertainment company, is adding an array of new 3D titles to its TV service. From July, around 50 hours of 3D content, including stunning shows such as 3D Dive, Kalahari Meerkats and Monster Trucks will join Virgin Media’s On Demand line-up.

http://www.vmhd.blogspot.co.uk/2013/...-add-more.html

Info from Cable Forum poster 'nialli' blog Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services.

Again, this seems an odd decision to make as all the other broadcasters seem to be pulling out, winding down or suspending their 3D services.

Perhaps VM are hoping to capitalise on this and are aiming to be the platform of choice for the minority who want 3D? They may think that if all those who want it are mopped up from elsewhere, they will make a profit from 3D.

More likely, they are hoping that starting to cater for niche markets (eg foreign channels) will bring customers to their wider service.

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Originally Posted by ken1234

BT Sport get the fa cup The deal will see the return of the FA Cup, a national favourite which draws in 30m viewers a year, free to view on BBC One and on BT Sport, which is free with BT broadban http://home.bt.com/news/sportnews/bt...11363816257650

Interesting, I wonder why BT would bother paying for rights to a match that will be shown FTA?

I had also assumed that the FA Cup was one of the national sporting events protected from going exclusively onto pay TV, is this not the case?

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Interesting, I wonder why BT would bother paying for rights to a match that will be shown FTA?

I had also assumed that the FA Cup was one of the national sporting events protected from going exclusively onto pay TV, is this not the case?

Apart from the semi finals and final, the games shown on each channel are different.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

Apart from the semi finals and final, the games shown on each channel are different.

Ahhh, right, that makes sense. Not being a sports fan, I had assumed that the bid was for the FA Cup final only.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by ocav

Again, may aswell ask before everyone else does, is this the big news?

Originally Posted by Dave42

hope not that would be a let down 3D stuff aint that big

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Haha what a disaster if it was the big news!

Nope.

[johnasimmons]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Nope.

Goodo, the big news is still to come

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by johnasimmons

Goodo, the big news is still to come

I believe it either SA or bt sports but MB will reveal it when he ready too

[johnasimmons]

Originally Posted by Dave42

I believe it either SA or bt sports but MB will reveal it when he ready too

I agree, it will be one or the other (my money is it being Sky Atlantic)

For all the Media Boy critics:

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Found this post on the VM forum:

Just read this on BT Care twitter feed...

"Hi, just seen your tweet, I am sorry BT Sport will not be available on Virgin Media"

No "As things stand" there, seems a definitive reply to me.

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...1911348/page/2

I have just tweeted BT Sport myself asking if they will be on VM from launch - will post any answer I get