General : Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

[nodrogd]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

This Smooth Radio set to close as Radio Channel set to be removed from DAB Radio (Digital One).

Gold looks like the obvious replacement. Will free up space on some of the local MUXES, & I get the feeling Global are itching to offload more of their AM licences.

[vincerooney]

have we actually had any channels launch yet??? This has been a horribly quiet 5 weeks. Not sure why VM havent launched all the missing channels on UPC yet

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

43 New channels are expected to launch on VM this year channels will include DisneyHD , DisneyxdHD, NatgeowildHD, Sony movies , movies4men amongst many others.
Sky Atlantic is not on the list.

You won't hear anything on Sky Atlantic until the deal is done and the agreed announcement date has arrived. Probably a day before it starts broadcasting on VM!

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

have we actually had any channels launch yet??? This has been a horribly quiet 5 weeks. Not sure why VM havent launched all the missing channels on UPC yet

Yes, Vince, we've had a BBC Red Button channel and 5+24. Exciting stuff!

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

You won't hear anything on Sky Atlantic until the deal is done and the agreed announcement date has arrived. Probably a day before it starts broadcasting on VM!

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Yes, Vince, we've had a BBC Red Button channel and 5+24. Exciting stuff!

Ah the bbc red button! This is for the winter olympics id imagine?? Exciting times indeed

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Not sure why VM havent launched all the missing channels on UPC yet

Because UPC operate in other markets.

You may see a gradual convergence as contracts come up for renewal, but don't expect a total alignment.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

have we actually had any channels launch yet??? This has been a horribly quiet 5 weeks. Not sure why VM havent launched all the missing channels on UPC yet

Patient is a virtue my old friend.

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

You won't hear anything on Sky Atlantic until the deal is done and the agreed announcement date has arrived. Probably a day before it starts broadcasting on VM!

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Yes, Vince, we've had a BBC Red Button channel and 5+24. Exciting stuff!

At least someone is still optimistic.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by denphone

Patient is a virtue my old friend.

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At least someone is still optimistic.:D

OB is still dreaming there is no chance

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Dave42

OB is still dreaming there is no chance

[solitaire]

Originally Posted by Dave42

OB is still dreaming there is no chance

I prefer to look on the bright side and think that one day (preferably sooner than later) we will get Sky Atlantic.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by solitaire

I prefer to look on the bright side and think that one day (preferably sooner than later) we will get Sky Atlantic.

sky would have to do something they never ever done and drop price as I said no chance at all

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

You won't hear anything on Sky Atlantic until the deal is done and the agreed announcement date has arrived. Probably a day before it starts broadcasting on VM!

Is your optimism still based on media reports OB?

Last year, I think there were some media reports that did lead to encouraging signs, but such reports now seem to have disappeared.

I would think Sky launching Atlantic on Now TV will mean that any launch is way into the future (if it ever does launch) as Sky will want to milk now TV based Atlantic subscriptions for as long as they can.

I think there may have been reason for hope last year, but that hope seems 'straw clutchingly' faint now.

I don't think the fact that they have extended the contract with HBO helps. Sky have obviously seen it as a USP draw to their service and wish to continue using that draw. I know there is an argument that they could benefit from selling it to help pay for it, but they have survived a good few years without needing to do that, so I don't see why they can't survive a few more.

I'm not like Dave42 who says it will never come; I just think the chances are extremely small in the near to mid future. I hope I am wrong.

[andy_m]

The £9.99 day pass for Sky Sports might seem expensive, but I get one Sunday off every three weeks so there's not any real value for me in subscribing to Sky Sports on a monthly basis, but give me a Sunday off with an exclusively live Grand Prix and two decent Premier League matches for a tenner and I'd have to consider it worthwhile. All depends on your circumstances.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

You won't hear anything on Sky Atlantic until the deal is done and the agreed announcement date has arrived. Probably a day before it starts broadcasting on VM!

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Yes, Vince, we've had a BBC Red Button channel and 5+24. Exciting stuff!

No offence OB mate but i think i'll stick with what my sources are saying they've been 80% right so far. I'm not saying it'll never come, just that there is no sign of it in the foreseeable future.

Nowtv is on the list as a app, interesting.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

No offence OB mate but i think i'll stick with what my sources are saying they've been 80% right so far. I'm not saying it'll never come, just that there is no sign of it in the foreseeable future.

Nowtv is on the list as a app, interesting.

Personally l don't think we will get Now TV as a app.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by denphone

Personally l don't think we will get Now TV as a app.

Remember, there are several versions of Now TV including:
- Now TV Films on-demand. Similar to Netflix. £8.99 per month all-you-can-view. This is the implementation on YouView.
- Now TV Films on-demand and Sky Movies live. Now TV Entertainment, Now TV Sports. Live channels This is the implementation on Roku and most other devices.

It is quite possible that the Now TV implementation will just be the same as the standard YouView implementation so just films on-demand so more of a Netflix offering than competing against live channels.