General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2 - Page 122

1andrew1 · 18-06-2014, 10:01

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

is anyone able to launch some lacklustre channel on VM?

Not now during the World Cup which ends 13 July. And probably not during the Commonwealth Games either (which are from 23 July-3 August). But expect some launches between and after these two events! With the Sky Sports HD channels except 5 estimated by me as launching on Thursday 17 July.

gizuk · 18-06-2014, 10:21

My goodness, we would be as well getting in a psychic to give us dates all the guessing that is going on here :-)

Dave_Gosport · 18-06-2014, 11:16

Sky News HD now on 602!

OLD BOY · 18-06-2014, 11:19

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

is anyone able to launch some lacklustre channel on VM? any channel will do. i'll take additional indian channels?

By the way how often do channels launch on sky? more often?

But Vince, is there any point in overcrowding the EPG with channels you would never watch? They still have to be paid for and you and I are coughing up. I certainly want choice, but I want choice based on quality, not banal programming.

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Originally Posted by Dave_Gosport

Sky News HD now on 602!

Great stuff! I knew we wouldn't have to wait until 2015!

Dave_Gosport · 18-06-2014, 11:31

I may have got a little too excited when I turned the TV over to Sky News and saw "Sky News HD" in the corner. Not too sure that the picture quality is actually in HD though and it's just the logo.

*At time of writing this, the top corner has gone back to Sky News.

OLD BOY · 18-06-2014, 11:41

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Originally Posted by Dave_Gosport

I may have got a little too excited when I turned the TV over to Sky News and saw "Sky News HD" in the corner. Not too sure that the picture quality is actually in HD though and it's just the logo.

*At time of writing this, the top corner has gone back to Sky News.

Drat! Never mind, it should be here by the autumn!

Dave_Gosport · 18-06-2014, 11:48

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Drat! Never mind, it should be here by the autumn!

I know... I also went "Oooooh!!" (As you do lol) thinking that we've now got Sky News in HD. Then after the break the logo changed back to Sky News.

So I hope we get it by then or even sooner!

Dave42 · 18-06-2014, 11:54

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Originally Posted by Dave_Gosport

Sky News HD now on 602!

no it not probably be channel 603 when we do eventually get it

Dave_Gosport · 18-06-2014, 12:27

Heres a pic I took earlier. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BqaXe4WCAAAyKQd.jpg

18-06-2014, 13:54

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Originally Posted by jj20x

991 BBC RB 1 has now been joined by BBC RB 2-5 (992-995) and BBC RB HD (996).

Further to the above. An additional part time Red Button service RB0 will be available on channel 990 for the duration of the Commonwealth Games.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/abouttheb...-on-Red-Button

1andrew1 · 18-06-2014, 14:40

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Originally Posted by Dave42

no it not probably be channel 603 when we do eventually get it

and not mid-way through the World Cup!

spiderplant · 18-06-2014, 14:54

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Not now during the World Cup which ends 13 July. And probably not during the Commonwealth Games either (which are from 23 July-3 August).

Things can happen during change freeze if necessary, such as the BBC red button channels that launched this morning. But possibly not 'lacklustre' channels

Media Boy UK · 18-06-2014, 17:11

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Originally Posted by jj20x

Further to the above. An additional part time Red Button service RB0 will be available on channel 990 for the duration of the Commonwealth Games.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/abouttheb...-on-Red-Button

Thanks for link.

vincerooney · 18-06-2014, 17:34

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

But Vince, is there any point in overcrowding the EPG with channels you would never watch? They still have to be paid for and you and I are coughing up. I certainly want choice, but I want choice based on quality, not banal programming.

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Great stuff! I knew we wouldn't have to wait until 2015!

Old boy I agree but I literally have nothing else to look forward to. I'm not even being sarcastic or making a joke... I loved last year then we had dates and that for new channels and I'd wake up Tuesday morning or Friday morning to surprises and see the forum electric.

Basically I need a life... But bloody hell I loved it haha

Media Boy UK · 18-06-2014, 17:49

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Not now during the World Cup which ends 13 July. And probably not during the Commonwealth Games either (which are from 23 July-3 August). But expect some launches between and after these two events! With the Sky Sports HD channels except 5 estimated by me as launching on Thursday 17 July.

That date is before August 1st.