General : Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I understand that Virgin don't make money from the Sky Sports channels - they pass on to the customer only what Sky charges Virgin.

So I don't know why this change has occurred - it can't benefit Virgin - at least I wouldn't have thought so.

Does anyone out there know the background behind this move?

Sky may have built it into the carriage contract??

Re: S4C HD.

Apparently, according to S4C themselves, only their Euro 2016 matches will be available in HD on Virgin Media.

Sky and Freesat will get the full service, which starts on 7/6/16.

How on earth did S4C and Virgin arrive at that?!

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Sky may have built it into the carriage contract??

I didn't like to assume it was Sky's fault, but it did cross my mind!

[ozsat]

The press release actually says "The Euro 2016 matches only will be shown in HD on Virgin."

It doesn't read too well and could be read as:
"The Euro 2016 matches are only being showing in HD on Virgin" or
"Only the Euro 2016 matches will be shown in HD on Virgin."

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

It was not meant to be a prediction. It was always speculation, based on the way things seem to be going. You knew that, right?

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Yes, speculation based on events that were happening at the time.

Everything is speculation until it actually happens.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by ozsat

The press release actually says "The Euro 2016 matches only will be shown in HD on Virgin."

It doesn't read too well and could be read as:
"The Euro 2016 matches are only being showing in HD on Virgin" or
"Only the Euro 2016 matches will be shown in HD on Virgin."

S4C makes a return to HD broadcasting in time for Euro 2016
Friday, May 20, 2016 Channels , News

Welsh broadcaster S4C is making a return to high definition broadcasting in June in time to offer HD coverage of Wales playing at Euro 2016 in France.

S4C HD will launch on satellite on Tuesday 7th June, and will be available on Sky and Freesat following several weeks of test transmissions. The HD channel will take the slot of the current standard definition service for viewers with HD receivers. S4C HD will be available across the UK: On Sky and Freesat 104 in Wales and Sky 134 / Freesat 120 outside of Wales.

NOT ON FREEVIEW
At the present time, there is only one Freeview HD multiplex covering all of Wales, and there is insufficient space available to fit S4C HD without forcing another channel to be removed or without any timesharing arrangement. Some spare capacity on the multiplex looks set to be utilised for extra BBC Red Button coverage of the main summer sports and music events, including the Olympics.

VIRGIN MEDIA
On Virgin Media, only the Euro 2016 matches from S4C will be available in HD. The remaining S4C HD schedule will not be available.

[ozsat]

You should credit sites that you cut and paste from when using their aritcles.

[theone2k10]

Breaking news!
Sources have given us information regarding Sky Atlantic arriving on vm.

It is not happening anytime in the next 3 years sadly.

Silliness aside though we have been given a rumour that vm could launch a ultimate sports package where you can subscribe to skysports, box nation, bt sport, racing uk, eurosport, premiersport, at the races under 1 simple package.
No pricing has been given but we think it'll be around about £60p/m.

[denphone]

Personally l cannot see a ultimate sports package ever happening..

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Breaking news!
Sources have given us information regarding Sky Atlantic arriving on vm.

It is not happening anytime in the next 3 years sadly.

Silliness aside though we have been given a rumour that vm could launch a ultimate sports package where you can subscribe to skysports, box nation, bt sport, racing uk, eurosport, premiersport, at the races under 1 simple package.
No pricing has been given but we think it'll be around about £60p/m.

The advantage of the ultimate sports package from Virgin's point of view would be that they could finally make some money out of their sports offering, assuming that the non Sky channels were offered to them on a reduced wholesale price basis.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

The advantage of the ultimate sports package from Virgin's point of view would be that they could finally make some money out of their sports offering, assuming that the non Sky channels were offered to them on a reduced wholesale price basis.

It will never happen it would have such limited appeal let alone be expensive on top of your basic tv sub.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

The advantage of the ultimate sports package from Virgin's point of view would be that they could finally make some money out of their sports offering, assuming that the non Sky channels were offered to them on a reduced wholesale price basis.

Not only that but while bt sport is part of XL, it would need to be cheaper for XL or dearer for non XL

[nialli]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I didn't like to assume it was Sky's fault, but it did cross my mind!

I was surprised it lasted as long as it did - why would Sky allow a competitor to sell Sky's most expensive programming at a lower cost than its own platform? For once, VM customers got a better deal than the satellite owners.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by andrewstevenson

Not only that but while bt sport is part of XL, it would need to be cheaper for XL or dearer for non XL

We have no further information the pricing was only guess work it could be dearer it might not be,
also as mm said it may never happen.
This is a new source that has given us this rumour we are just posting what we got told.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by ozsat

You should credit sites that you cut and paste from when using their aritcles.

I would have simply provided the link if I knew it; but I don't.

It was a copy/paste of a copy/paste from another site.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by ozsat

You should credit sites that you cut and paste from when using their aritcles.

http://www.a516digital.com/2016/05/s...asting-in.html

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Sky may have built it into the carriage contract??

Re: S4C HD.

Apparently, according to S4C themselves, only their Euro 2016 matches will be available in HD on Virgin Media.

Sky and Freesat will get the full service, which starts on 7/6/16.

How on earth did S4C and Virgin arrive at that?!

Very strange. Maybe VM said they'd do it for free for the Euros but would require payment for S4C's normal schedule. But as a PSB, I thought VM would take it at no cost anyway.