General : Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I think we should also consider that if there was an HBO channel launched, it could have additional content that was not a product of HBO. People would pay a subscription for it if the quality was good enough.

Very true OB HBO America shows movies aswell as HBO content and other stuff.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by andy_m

Aren't HD channels premium? What you pay for with Sky you get bundled with Virgin.

See post No. 268.

[bamav]

Originally Posted by Chad

The same argument could be applied by those who have XL for BT Sports but don't watch HD. HD on Virgin should be optional, paid for only by the ones who want to watch HD content.

HD should be free to everyone - not included, or extra - just free. Jeez it's been around long enough now. I think the technology upgrades to create, broadcast and feed HD will have long been paid for. Sky are dictating this "HD costs extra" scenario and are thus ripping the @rse out of it to make money from literally nothing.

I still joke about Nicam stereo being free when it launched, but the reality was similar to HD.

If FTA channels can provide HD free - then why not the rest? And why are carriers such as Sky and VM getting away with charging to access them??

Down with this sort of thing...!

[andy_m]

Originally Posted by passingbat

See post No. 268.

Damn!

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by bamav

HD should be free to everyone - not included, or extra - just free. Jeez it's been around long enough now. I think the technology upgrades to create, broadcast and feed HD will have long been paid for. Sky are dictating this "HD costs extra" scenario and are thus ripping the @rse out of it to make money from literally nothing.

I still joke about Nicam stereo being free when it launched, but the reality was similar to HD.

If FTA channels can provide HD free - then why not the rest? And why are carriers such as Sky and VM getting away with charging to access them??

Down with this sort of thing...!

100% agree. some of the things $ky do in business are pretty bad but the whole charging for a HD version of a channel you already get is absolutely disgusting. HD has been out for years now. Will this charge remain forever? Will we forever have to pay tons more just purely for a clearer picture?? $ky literally try to squeeze everything they can out of people and the govt allows this.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by bamav

HD should be free to everyone - not included, or extra - just free. Jeez it's been around long enough now. I think the technology upgrades to create, broadcast and feed HD will have long been paid for. Sky are dictating this "HD costs extra" scenario and are thus ripping the @rse out of it to make money from literally nothing.

I still joke about Nicam stereo being free when it launched, but the reality was similar to HD.

If FTA channels can provide HD free - then why not the rest? And why are carriers such as Sky and VM getting away with charging to access them??

Down with this sort of thing...!

Currently HD does cost more. It's not just the equipment, it's programme editing time; video processing in HD takes longer than it does in SD and time is money. And although they have bought new equipment, I'm sure they are still adding to the amount they need.

Having said that, whether they should absorb that cost as natural technological advances like other innovations that can't be as easily labelled, and they are taking advantage of the fact that it can be labelled and inappropriately charging for it, is another matter entirely.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

I wonder if that's DisneyHd?

Still no word on what been added last night.

I was meaning Virgin Media TV Guide when I was posting the info about the new channel being added last night to Total Channels.

[Tricky Trevor]

Originally Posted by MutleyF

Anyone care to speculate what the forthcoming Spotify offer could be ?

I asked the same question on the 'Help & Support' forum but there was no reply from the Virgin team. I pointed out that we are well into Autumn now.

I was expecting Spotify to be bundled in with the iphones that will be available on Virgin Mobile tomorrow. It's free on Vodaphone yet Virgin are supposed to have a 'partnership' with Spotify.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by howardmicks

Only new channels coming now are bbc hd channels old boy before Xmas

Originally Posted by paultrademark

That's what I've heard too, and also that there is currently no planned Sky Channels to launch anytime soon.

Have today been told the same thing.

But saying that Virgin have launch channels an week before Christmas for the past two years.

2012: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...-channels.html
2011: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...ls-set-to.html

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I have just been given an new 'Do Not Post' order by one of my insiders.

[blue666666]

it from a good insider or bad insider ?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by blue666666

it from a good insider or bad insider ?

An very good one.

[blue666666]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

An very good one.

Look's like I have something to look forward to media boy

[denphone]

[zantarous]

I have just been looking at my bill and it has been increasing in price for ages and I have been meaning to downgrade my TV pack. Can anyone remember the deal with Tivo cost, I got both of mine back when they first came out and I believe you were supposed to be only charged for one but I seem to have two TV charges. The bill doesn't really help when things are not broken down and itemised.

[Yawning]

As no one has mentioned.

FOX+ now in L pack.