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

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by MarkC1984

DNP orders suck.

Well, it's either that I they don't provide the information at all!

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Originally Posted by DaMac

They will always do it and VM always fall for it, if LG have renogotiated recently and havnt insisted on provision for new channels showing existing content then they deserve everyone buggering off to sky.

I don't see how VM can 'insist'. These are Sky channels and the way things are, they can choose which channels to make available on which platforms. I am sure that VM have skilled negotiators - they need them dealing with the likes of Sky.

[gizuk]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Well, it's either that I they don't provide the information at all!

Which would be as equally useful, lets be honest.

[Doug P]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: More Sky Sports HD Channels to launch in July on Virgin Media.

Media Boy HQ can now reveal that Sky Sports 3 HD, Sky Sports 4 HD and Sky Sports F1 HD will launch sometime in July 2014 on Virgin Media.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...-channels.html

yayyyyy!! I can wait that long!

[martin201002]

We don't even know what sky sports 5 is yet, a lot of rumors point to it being a red button service.

We can't criticize VM until we are in possession of all the facts.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute

Apologies I might be thick here but I thought you already announced this and this also is no more than what the official statement said to us.

Yes and no. MediaBoy had previously announced July as the launch date for the channels. The official statement did not name a month.

Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute

On a side point I changed my mind on 31st, I'm going 23rd July for placards up and then soft launch on 31st

I still think they'll avoid during major sporting events. The World Cup ends on July 13th and the Commonwealth Games commence on 23rd July finishing 3rd August. So I suspect w/c 14th July.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by gizuk

Which would be as equally useful, lets be honest.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I still think they'll avoid during major sporting events. The World Cup ends on July 13th and the Commonwealth Games commence on 23rd July finishing 3rd August. So I suspect w/c 14th July.

Media Boy HQ do know when they will launch but that date has been move back once in the last month.

Will reveal date sooner to launch.

[DaMac]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Well, it's either that I they don't provide the information at all!

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I don't see how VM can 'insist'. These are Sky channels and the way things are, they can choose which channels to make available on which platforms. I am sure that VM have skilled negotiators - they need them dealing with the likes of Sky.

Of course you can insist on clauses in negotiations that's what it's all about, and given that VM had this done to them before with the sale of vmtv, you would have thought they would be wise to it, or maybe their negotiaters are not very skilled.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by JustaBloke

Manchester United have sent out emails this morning confirming MUtv HD will launch shortly on Sky and VM.

Thanks for info.

Was any info on Channel number and launch date for MUTV HD given?

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by DaMac

Of course you can insist on clauses in negotiations that's what it's all about, and given that VM had this done to them before with the sale of vmtv, you would have thought they would be wise to it, or maybe their negotiaters are not very skilled.

I think you will find, DaMac, that VM can insist all they like, but if Sky say 'no', there's not very much they can do about it.

Of course, you can extract more than is offered with a negotiation, but Sky know that they have VM over a barrel here. There is nothing VM can offer Sky in return for a channel they really want, so Sky have the upper hand.

This is why the rumour about VM and BT working together on a new channel is so encouraging, if true. VM and BT could keep the channel exclusive to their own platforms until Sky relented on the channels we want that they are currently hoarding for themselves.

[Doug P]

Originally Posted by martin201002

We don't even know what sky sports 5 is yet, a lot of rumors point to it being a red button service.

We can't criticize VM until we are in procession of all the facts.

Agreed and if the promo does say across 5 HD Sport Channels that could surely mean 1 2 3 4 and F1?!!!

[denphone]

Originally Posted by JustaBloke

Manchester United have sent out emails this morning confirming MUtv HD will launch shortly on Sky and VM.

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Thanks for info.

Was any info on Channel number and launch date for MUTV HD given?

It was sent to an informer so this information isn't known at JustaBloke HQ.

Plus it's subject to an do not post order.

Oh all right then, July is all it said. But it said you could see their entire pre-season tour which starts on the 23rd, if that helps.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by JustaBloke

It was sent to an informer so this information isn't known at JustaBloke HQ.

Plus it's subject to an do not post order.

Oh all right then, July is all it said. But it said you could see their entire pre-season tour which starts on the 23rd, if that helps.

Good one

Was only asking due to this post two days ago.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post1267.html

So thanks for rumour.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Very interesting. I asked about the Sky Sports channels on Sunday evening and got nowhere.

I was told that MUTV HD are due to enter into discussions with a view to getting their new channel onto VM

Originally Posted by JustaBloke

Manchester United have sent out emails this morning confirming MUtv HD will launch shortly on Sky and VM.

If only carriage agreements were as quick and easy with all channel operators.