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

[Chad]

Originally Posted by denphone

There is no doubt Sky Atlantic will arrive and sooner then the doomsayers think but if you look on Amazon you can pick the some of the series DVD's at a very reasonable price.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Game-Thrones...season+1+and+2

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Borgias-Seas...ds=the+borgias

Or for £4.99 per month get access to SKY Atlantic via NOW TV. Much cheaper than paying between £20 and £30 a time on boxsets.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

For most people on here, the insiders are to be believed without question!

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Agreed, but there's the media and the media. Broadcast Now, for example, are a respected media organisation and I have no reason to doubt their reports on this.

Had I read this in the Daily Express, I would not have given it the time of day! They were still going on about the Princess Diana conspiracy earlier this year, day after day! You have to pick and choose what you are prepared to believe.

Well it appears you've picked and chosen a pup...

[Mad Max]

When is Atlantic coming guys...................

[blue666666]

Think HBO shows will end up on virgin, just because with sky losing sport to BT. They can keep shareholders happy by selling their programs to virgin and maybe talk talk and BT.
Also sky pays 30 mil a year but with other companies looking to buy as well then sky may have to spend double that a year to keep it.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Chad

The thing I've noticed since joining SKY is SKY themselves are no longer hyping the channel up as such. It's mainly people who don't have access to the channel that seem to hold it in high regard.

I'm a fan of Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones, The Borgias, The Following and Hello Ladies. I'm looking forward to Fleming and True Detective whilst my wife is looking forward to Penny Dreadful.

I don't actually watch SKY Atlantic live. I tend to record everything so I can skip the adverts, or watch the programs via SKY catch up. I can say in all honesty I watch more programming from SKY Atlantic than I do from channels like ITV or SKY Living.

You just reminded me of a show that i have on my list of shows to watch lol , penny dreadful any idea when that starts mate?
I find myself also just recording stuff or using the catch up service more than ever on both sky and vm. Might sound daft but i record the same programmes on vm and sky just incase one buggers up lol.

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Originally Posted by Chad

Or for £4.99 per month get access to SKY Atlantic via NOW TV. Much cheaper than paying between £20 and £30 a time on boxsets.

limited content though mate from what i've read.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

You just reminded me of a show that i have on my list of shows to watch lol , penny dreadful any idea when that starts mate?
I find myself also just recording stuff or using the catch up service more than ever on both sky and vm. Might sound daft but i record the same programmes on vm and sky just incase one buggers up lol.

I can't stand watching 'live' TV, too many adverts.

Not sure when Penny Dreadful starts, my wife is the one to speak about that

[ocav]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

I had similar tactics i was told movies come on sky 12 months before Netflix , i pointed out not if you use a vpn they don't. They were still in denial and saying every movie comes on sky 12 months before Netflix. So merely mentioned Hansel and gretel witch hunters , hunger games , the hobbit a unexpected journey. They looked rather sheepish lol.
They say anything to gain/keep a customer it's the same with any company tbf.

That would be because she is right. Sky Movies get them around 12 months before Netflix on SOME MOVIES. The ones you have mentioned, Netflix get them 12 months before Sky Movies. However saying "VPN" does not change anything as she is only going by the UK Netflix.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

When is Atlantic coming guys...................

The dates I remember are:

Sometime in October 2012

9th of December 2012

1st August 2013

Sometime in December 2013 along with SKY 1+1, SKY News HD, SKY Sports F1 HD, SKY Sports 3 HD, SKY Sports 4 HD, SKY Sports News HD, Channel 4+1 HD, MGM HD, Sony Movie Channel, News 18, Universal HD, Disney Channel HD and Disney XD HD.

Call me a doubting Thomas but am I the only one that see's a clear pattern here?

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

There has certainly been a lot of speculation on here previously about Sky Atlantic coming, and I admit that I was one of them. This was based really on the presumption that the exclusivity to Sky customers on satellite would only last for about a year and that Sky wouldn't keep forking out so much money for the programmes on Sky Atlantic with such a small audience.

The fact that they have continued to have this expensive loss leader for so long is very surprising, particularly as they will have milked it for all it was worth over the first 12 months.

The current prediction about Sky Atlantic, however, is not just down to speculation. It is based on the positive media reports that Sky and Virgin have been in more constructive talks and both now have an air of realism about this. The two companies are co-operating much more now, as evidenced by the recent multi million fibre deal as an example, and Sky are really keen to get the new Sky Bravo channel onto the cable platform. Add the Liberty Global takeover and the Sky/BT spat to the mix, and the media reports that a deal was expected in the autumn all sounds very plausible to me.

You can all believe what you want, but if you prefer to listen to Sky Customer Services employees and vague 'insider' information which is probably not worth a dot, then knock yourself out! Whilst the media can be a little OTT at times and sometimes make too much of very little, I would rather go on information from media reports than from these other 'sources' which just seem to be leading everyone up the garden path.

The Fibre deal was with VM Business and probably not linked to VM Consumer though. The speculation that thay are talking more is probably due to the fact that Tom Mockridge was CEO of News Corp and is now CEO of VM.

There are actual discussions going on according to investment houses but not regarding SA its more around current deals and content on mobile devices I am led to believe. I too would like SA but this is what I have heard.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Chad

Or for £4.99 per month get access to SKY Atlantic via NOW TV. Much cheaper than paying between £20 and £30 a time on boxsets.

Boxsets last for many years and they are your own to watch when you want to.

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Originally Posted by Chad

The dates I remember are:

Sometime in October 2012

9th of December 2012

1st August 2013

Sometime in December 2013 along with SKY 1+1, SKY News HD, SKY Sports F1 HD, SKY Sports 3 HD, SKY Sports 4 HD, SKY Sports News HD, Channel 4+1 HD, MGM HD, Sony Movie Channel, News 18, Universal HD, Disney Channel HD and Disney XD HD.

Call me a doubting Thomas but am I the only one that see's a clear pattern here?

Methinks you have been learning lessons from thy devoted master and defender of the faith.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by denphone

Boxsets last for many years and they are your own to watch when you want to.

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Methinks you have been learning lessons from thy devoted master and defender of the faith.

I've not signed up for a new deal with SKY yet. If Virgin come up with their own 50% off for 12 months deal in the next 2 weeks then I'd certainly consider it. It has happened a few times this year already:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...rice-sale.html

[Media Boy UK]

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[denphone]

Originally Posted by Chad

I've not signed up for a new deal with SKY yet. If Virgin come up with their own 50% off for 12 months deal in the next 2 weeks then I'd certainly consider it. It has happened a few times this year already:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...rice-sale.html

Oh dear the sands of time are running out for you my good friend.

[steveh]

An HBO subscription in the US is typically an extra $15-$20 on your cable bill for 7 (advert-free) channels plus the HBO-Go on-demand streaming service. They have long-established deals with cable companies and I can't see them making anywhere near as much by getting in with Netflix.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Chad

The thing I've noticed since joining SKY is SKY themselves are no longer hyping the channel up as such. It's mainly people who don't have access to the channel that seem to hold it in high regard.

I'm a fan of Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones, The Borgias, The Following and Hello Ladies. I'm looking forward to Fleming and True Detective whilst my wife is looking forward to Penny Dreadful.

I don't actually watch SKY Atlantic live. I tend to record everything so I can skip the adverts, or watch the programs via SKY catch up. I can say in all honesty I watch more programming from SKY Atlantic than I do from channels like ITV or SKY Living.

They get my vote , we also enjoy The Tunnel and Blue Bloods.

Originally Posted by steveh

An HBO subscription in the US is typically an extra $15-$20 on your cable bill for 7 (advert-free) channels plus the HBO-Go on-demand streaming service. They have long-established deals with cable companies and I can't see them making anywhere near as much by getting in with Netflix.

Totally agree and I've said the same many times , HBO will stick with the traditional pay TV operators in my opinion.