General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by johnathome

I thought that rule applied just for home nation football, guess not. Stupid rule, coulda made it 5pm

Totally agree , its ridiculous especially a game from Spain.

[ocav]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Anyone planning to watch the Barcelona v Real Madrid match on Sky Sports 2/HD this Saturday will miss the first 15 mins due to a UEFA ruling.

http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Prog...r/td-p/1453051

What stupid person from UEFA thought this was a sensible rule. The reason behind it is so that it doesn't stop people going to the actual games, but I highly doubt missing the first 15 minutes will make people fly all the way to Barcelona and buy a ticket!

[jfman]

The rule is asked for by the FA in each territory, so it is really their fault and not UEFA.

[johnathome]

Originally Posted by jfman

The rule is asked for by the FA in each territory, so it is really their fault and not UEFA.

I guess Sky aren't as influential as i thought, they could have asked them to delay kickoff!

[ocav]

Forum hate is going to start again with Sirius on DS still pertaining to call MediaBoy a name so stupid I'm not going to repeat.

forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1725169&page=37

DS Forums are also holding a Q&A talk about Now TV with a member of the team on Tuesday. Would be interesting to see what he answers to the questions asking about the arrival of Sky Atlantic to the service. He had already got a lot to answer for with Sky Sports price points and picture quality.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

To be fair Technix broke this one a few days ago he even gave a channel number , credit were credits due with the odd exception he's been bang on the money , anyone know if Premier Sports is to be at an additional cost or included in XL ?

Originally Posted by denphone

From what l know PS will be a additional cost MM.

The last I heard was that, following intervention by the Parliamentary Rugby League Group, VM had made "an improved offer" to PS, but that it was still likely to be a standalone channel.

I wasn't told anything about the channel being unscrambled for the RWC.

If it does go into XL and/or the RWC will be made available to all subscribers, it looks like negotiations have gone better that what was hoped. For once, MP's have achieved something positive

Originally Posted by johnathome

After the grief VM got over the Setanta debacle, i'm talking about the 'unable to cancel' farce and VM CS getting the brunt from disgruntled subscribers, i'd be surprised if they allowed someone else on their platform who controlled the subscriptions.

Doesn't Premier have one of the guys behind it who was involved with Setanta?

One of the Directors of PS was also a Director of Setanta. This is nothing unusual in business and wouldn't influence any decision by VM on whether to carry PS or not.

I agree that VM won't ever allow any third party to control their own subscriptions, look at what happened with BT Sport! AIUI, channels such as Boxnation are bought wholesale by a subsidiary of VM (Virgin Media Entertainment Services) and then retailed directly to VM customers.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Channels such as Boxnation are bought wholesale by a subsidiary of VM (Virgin Media Entertainment Services) and then retailed directly to VM customers.

That's not been the case for the last 2 years.

[nicko]

Originally Posted by ocav

What stupid person from UEFA thought this was a sensible rule. The reason behind it is so that it doesn't stop people going to the actual games, but I highly doubt missing the first 15 minutes will make people fly all the way to Barcelona and buy a ticket!

It's to prevent it impacting on regular football attendances during those times in all European federations and in particular lower league clubs.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

I'm getting my pop corn ready. This is great viewing for me. Twists and turns. I'm off work sick at the moment and not allowed in as I have a contagious stomach virus so this is good top excitement to my otherwise dull evenings in between toilet visits.

I wonder then MB would be able to talk about the DNP. Is it imminent is it far, far away.

Interesting times

I hope you feel better soon

Originally Posted by Chad

After the bashing Virgin have taken on Facebook, Twitter and rugby forums offering Premier Sports for free, for the first month, would be a great PR exercise. Virgin Media would suddenly become the darling of rugby fans.

Still beavering away to see if I can get further info about the supposed "free period" on Virgin.

I agree, it would be a wonderful PR excercise.

Originally Posted by johnathome

It wouldn't make sense to end the freebie before the RL is over unless the last few games are on BBC?

I like this tweet though

legendkiller2k8 ‏@legendkiller2k8 10m
@FifiWoolerton @jamesgordon67 @RLWC2013 It will be in all packages from TVM until 25th November then it will be part of the XL package.

I guess this is to encourage those who want to see the end of the competion to subscribe (but I do believe that the important matches will be shown on the BBC).

Originally Posted by ocav

Forum hate is going to start again with Sirius on DS still pertaining to call MediaBoy a name so stupid I'm not going to repeat.

forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1725169&page=37

DS Forums are also holding a Q&A talk about Now TV with a member of the team on Tuesday. Would be interesting to see what he answers to the questions asking about the arrival of Sky Atlantic to the service. He had already got a lot to answer for with Sky Sports price points and picture quality.

You aren't helping matters by continuing to stir things up.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Chad

Okay, an interesting picture is building.

So taking everything into consideration, over the past few pages of posts, it sounds like:

1. Premier Sports will be added to the EPG tonight / tomorrow night on channel 551
2. Premier Sports will start broadcasting on Friday
3. Premier Sports will be free to all viewers until 6am on 25th November
4. Premier Sports will then remain free to XL customers thereafter

Originally Posted by Media Boy

All you have posted is just rumours.

At time of posting Media Boy HQ has not seen anything about Premier Sports (Just rumours).

All I have seen is 'an new channel will launch by end of this week' but base on that rumour posted on DS Forum last weekend it look like Premier Sports may launch.

To add to the rumors Any Madden, Reviews Editor for What Hi-Fi, has Tweeted:

"Virgin Media deal with Premier Sports (TBA soon): RL World Cup shown in additional 4m households in the UK.”

[theone2k10]

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Anyway should be a nice surprise for you tomorrow , that's all i'm allowed to say.

[Russ]

I've got no time or interest for what is being discussed on other forums. If you have any issues with something being discussed on DS or any other website then take the matter to them.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

That's not been the case for the last 2 years.

What's the position now then Ben?

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

What's the position now then Ben?

Future Entertainment was closed in 2011. Channels are supplied by Virgin Media directly.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

Future Entertainment was closed in 2011. Channels are supplied by Virgin Media directly.

News to me.