General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by denphone

But Sky class Sky Atlantic as a premium channel Dave.

no they don't or it would be in the premium pack on sky it a basic channel they just don't want anyone else to have it that why the set price to high knowing no one will pay it

[DaMac]

Maybe more premier league matches will be on sky sports 3 or 4 next season, so BT and talk talk customers can't view it, also a lot of champions league football is on 3 and also $ly are advertising lots of international football for next season as well, me i have full sky and I don't watch Atlantic, but I'd come back to VM if they could add 3d to the new HD acquisitions.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Dave42

no they don't or it would be in the premium pack on sky it a basic channel

Sky have it in their basic package to attract customers Dave but to other providers they class it as a premium channel thus that's why they want a hefty premium for it.

[dodo1]

Any more news on if e! Hd & plus 1 is coming with universal channel hd
any more news on if we are gettinng lifetime hd and plus 1 version coming
any more news on any more movies channels commng to virgin media
any more news on new channels coming from csc networks

[denphone]

Originally Posted by DaMac

Maybe more premier league matches will be on sky sports 3 or 4 next season, so BT and talk talk customers can't view it, also a lot of champions league football is on 3 and also $ly are advertising lots of international football for next season as well, me i have full sky and I don't watch Atlantic, but I'd come back to VM if they could add 3d to the new HD acquisitions.

The Premier League matches have to be on SS1 and SS2 due to a ruling by Ofcom.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by dodo1

Any more news on if e! Hd & plus 1 is coming with universal channel hd
any more news on if we are gettinng lifetime hd and plus 1 version coming

Seen no confirmed news on the E! and Lifetime Channels on your list coming.

Originally Posted by dodo1

any more news on any more movies channels commng to virgin media
any more news on new channels coming from csc networks

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...y-come-to.html

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

For various reasons, I was amazed that Sky Atlantic was not included in the announcement.

After doing some digging, a little birdie tells me that, apparently, Sky Atlantic was not included in the new carriage deal as Sky are still insisting on the £1.12 per month per subscriber for it.

LG/VM are not prepared to pay this, so it's still stalemate.

Yes, and that's despite the media reports last year that Sky and Virgin were coming closer on a deal regarding Sky Atlantic and a sense of 'realism' was now entering the debate.

So much for that, then.

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Originally Posted by denphone

So its looks like there could be a wait and one suspects also a price rise to pay for these extra channels will be forthcoming at some point in the future.

I don't understand why you think there will be a wait, Den. The Sky Sports and F1 channels are likely to arrive in the summer, and the rest will not be far behind, probably in the early autumn.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Yes, and that's despite the media reports last year that Sky and Virgin were coming closer on a deal regarding Sky Atlantic and a sense of 'realism' was now entering the debate.

So much for that, then.

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I don't understand why you think there will be a wait, Den. The Sky Sports and F1 channels are likely to arrive in the summer, and the rest will not be far behind, probably in the early autumn.

As MB posted earlier there might be quite a delay before we get all these channels if previous experiences are to go by as Virgin have a track record of doing this.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by dodo1

Any more news on if e! Hd & plus 1 is coming with universal channel hd -
any more news on if we are gettinng lifetime hd and plus 1 version coming
any more news on any more movies channels commng to virgin media
any more news on new channels coming from csc networks

more news on if e! Hd & plus 1 is coming with universal channel hd - Nothing yet
any more news on if we are gettinng lifetime hd and plus 1 version coming- yes not until at least Autumn 2014
any more news on any more movies channels commng to virgin media - yes Sony movies and movies4men and more>movies, no dates yet
any more news on new channels coming from csc networks - no further news yet.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

For various reasons, I was amazed that Sky Atlantic was not included in the announcement.

After doing some digging, a little birdie tells me that, apparently, Sky Atlantic was not included in the new carriage deal as Sky are still insisting on the £1.12 per month per subscriber for it.

LG/VM are not prepared to pay this, so it's still stalemate.

I'm not surprised they won't pay it - it's a Sky Basics channel.

However, I think Liberty should be looking carefully at other options to bring the HBO material to us.

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Originally Posted by heavyside

Speaking personally, and considering what I already pay Virgin Media monthly as a VIP 120 customer, that figure doesn't seem outrageous for a channel many of us want. I suspect others will disagree.

If it was a one-off, I might agree, but if VM do it once, Sky will take advantage and try it on with other new channels.

I hope that VM refused to carry Sky Bravo as a response to this. I can't see this as being a channel anyone with taste would frequent anyway.

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Originally Posted by Dave42

no they don't or it would be in the premium pack on sky it a basic channel they just don't want anyone else to have it that why the set price to high knowing no one will pay it

I am inclined to agree with you that Sky Atlantic is a basics channel. If they class Sky Atlantic as a premium channel, their standards are slipping. It's very much like Sky 1 but with one or two good quality programmes thrown in over the course of an average week. Much of the rest I wouldn't bother to watch.

Originally Posted by denphone

As MB posted earlier there might be quite a delay before we get all these channels if previous experiences are to go by as Virgin have a track record of doing this.

Possibly, but I would remind you that Sirius (at DS) was the catalyst for all this when his DVB-C2 TV revealed that the three channels were testing. Judging by similar revelations by people with these or DVB-C TVs previously, Virgin do not have a track record of leaving channels testing for prolonged periods before launch. Typically if they were to launch in August, they'd start testing in late July, not now.

My uneducated guess would be that given we've learned there is to be no additional charge, they will appear (the 3, not the other 2) before the next Sky exclusive F1 race. I don't know when that is, I don't follow it myself.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by JustaBloke

Possibly, but I would remind you that Sirius (at DS) was the catalyst for all this when his DVB-C2 TV revealed that the three channels were testing. Judging by similar revelations by people with these or DVB-C TVs previously, Virgin do not have a track record of leaving channels testing for prolonged periods before launch. Typically if they were to launch in August, they'd start testing in late July, not now.

My uneducated guess would be that given we've learned there is to be no additional charge, they will appear (the 3, not the other 2) before the next Sky exclusive F1 race. I don't know when that is, I don't follow it myself.

Due to Sirius post last Friday I think the new Sky Sports HD Channels (Bar Sky Sports News HD) will be onair by mid June.

[OLD BOY]

Ha ha! A good guessing game, this!

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http://advanced-television.com/2014/...g-trutv-in-uk/ Oh, God, yet another reality channel!

Turner Broadcasting will launch its first free-to-air TV channel in the UK this summer – general entertainment network TruTV.

The 24-hour channel will air on an unconfirmed slot on the Freeview, Freesat and YouView platforms. Distribution deals with Sky and Virgin Media are expected to be revealed shortly.

TruTV is viewed in 93 million homes in the US and features an array of unscripted programming, including Container Wars, Fear Factor and Jokers.

The channel is expected to commission UK shows to bolster its existing output, as well as buy up shows from distributors including Endemol and Zodiak Rights.

Turner UK general manager Anthony Lukom said that the launch would expand the broadcaster’s reach to 26 million UK homes. “TruTV shows real-life comedy featuring incredible characters in real-life situations, a formula that is enjoying ever-increasing popularity worldwide,” he added.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Ha ha! A good guessing game, this!

---------- Post added at 20:03 ---------- Previous post was at 19:57 ----------

http://advanced-television.com/2014/...g-trutv-in-uk/ Oh, God, yet another reality channel!

Turner Broadcasting will launch its first free-to-air TV channel in the UK this summer – general entertainment network TruTV.

The 24-hour channel will air on an unconfirmed slot on the Freeview, Freesat and YouView platforms. Distribution deals with Sky and Virgin Media are expected to be revealed shortly.

TruTV is viewed in 93 million homes in the US and features an array of unscripted programming, including Container Wars, Fear Factor and Jokers.

The channel is expected to commission UK shows to bolster its existing output, as well as buy up shows from distributors including Endemol and Zodiak Rights.

Turner UK general manager Anthony Lukom said that the launch would expand the broadcaster’s reach to 26 million UK homes. “TruTV shows real-life comedy featuring incredible characters in real-life situations, a formula that is enjoying ever-increasing popularity worldwide,” he added.

Already beat ya to it earlier in the thread ner ner although you have posted better info than i did lol.

[dodo1]

thank you