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

[denphone]

Indeed Andrew.

[Andy C]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

The modern sets have what they call a "shop" setting, seems to bring out the best on the bigger screens, especially in large stores.

Dynamic was what used to be used in shops, on plasma anyway. It wacked the contrast and brightness right up so everything looked nice and bright in the stores.

[Media Boy UK]

All we are asking what will close for Sky to launch Sky Sports Mix?

We think the following channels maybe one for the chop.

-Sky 2 (With no HD channel for Sky Sports Mix)
-Sky Real Lives (And Sky Real Lives for Sky Sports Mix HD)
-Sky Sports 5 (And Sky Sports 5 HD for Sky Sports Mix HD)

At time of posting Sky Sports Mix will only launch on Sky.

[denphone]

Indeed Sky Sports Mix will certainly not be coming to Virgins platform.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

All we are asking what will close for Sky to launch Sky Sports Mix?

We think the following channels maybe one for the chop.

-Sky 2 (With no HD channel for Sky Sports Mix)
-Sky Real Lives (And Sky Real Lives for Sky Sports Mix HD)
-Sky Sports 5 (And Sky Sports 5 HD for Sky Sports Mix HD)

At time of posting Sky Sports Mix will only launch on Sky.

Sky have already confirmed that Sky Sports Mix will also be available in HD.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Was VM not just doing what Sky had done with its own platform though, and probably at Sky's suggestion too?

The argument for this stupid idea was that more people had SSN HQ as opposed to Sky Sports. Maybe Sky insisted on the change via a contractual agreement??

Originally Posted by Media Boy

All we are asking what will close for Sky to launch Sky Sports Mix?

We think the following channels maybe one for the chop.

-Sky 2 (With no HD channel for Sky Sports Mix)
-Sky Real Lives (And Sky Real Lives for Sky Sports Mix HD)
-Sky Sports 5 (And Sky Sports 5 HD for Sky Sports Mix HD)

At time of posting Sky Sports Mix will only launch on Sky.

Sky Real Lives is now simply called Real Lives leading many people to believe that this will be the next Sky channel to go FTA.

I doubt Sky will want to make it look like they have less sports channels.

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Sky have already confirmed that Sky Sports Mix will also be available in HD.

There are no restrictions to HD channels wanting to join Sky, it's just the SD launch queue that's been closed.

This means that they could obtain a slot from an SD only channel and launch a new HD variant.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

All we are asking what will close for Sky to launch Sky Sports Mix?

We think the following channels maybe one for the chop.

-Sky 2 (With no HD channel for Sky Sports Mix)
-Sky Real Lives (And Sky Real Lives for Sky Sports Mix HD)
-Sky Sports 5 (And Sky Sports 5 HD for Sky Sports Mix HD)

At time of posting Sky Sports Mix will only launch on Sky.

sky sports mix will also be on nowtv.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Sky Real Lives is now simply called Real Lives leading many people to believe that this will be the next Sky channel to go FTA.

We only put Sky Real Lives on that list do it being names Livingit in the past 7 years.

And also what Sky have done with ex-Virgin Media Television channels since 2010.

-Challenge - both channels still on air now also on Freeview and Freesat.
-Virgin 1 - channels axe in 2011.
-Jackpot Challenge - channel axe on new year eve 2010.
-Bravo - channels axe on new year eve 2010.
-Bravo 2 - channel axe on new year eve 2010.
-Living - still on air now called Sky Living
-Livingit - still on air now called Sky Real Lives
-Living Loves - channel axe to make way for Sky Sports F1 to launch.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

The argument for this stupid idea was that more people had SSN HQ as opposed to Sky Sports. Maybe Sky insisted on the change via a contractual agreement??



Sky Real Lives is now simply called Real Lives leading many people to believe that this will be the next Sky channel to go FTA.

I doubt Sky will want to make it look like they have less sports channels.



There are no restrictions to HD channels wanting to join Sky, it's just the SD launch queue that's been closed.

This means that they could obtain a slot from an SD only channel and launch a new HD variant.

So the state of play is for example

1. Sky put sky sports up for all customers

2. Virgin lose sky sports 5 and 5 HD and get nothing back

3. Sky customers get sky sports mix and mix HD

Fair don't think not

[denphone]

Whether that happens is very much open to question but when you have no content you ain't got much to barter with in my opinion.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by andrewstevenson

So the state of play is for example

1. Sky put sky sports up for all customers

2. Virgin lose sky sports 5 and 5 HD and get nothing back

3. Sky customers get sky sports mix and mix HD

Fair don't think not

VM customers get Sky Sports 5/5HD http://store.virginmedia.com/digital...ky-sports.html

[undertakereddie]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

All we are asking what will close for Sky to launch Sky Sports Mix?

We think the following channels maybe one for the chop.

-Sky 2 (With no HD channel for Sky Sports Mix)
-Sky Real Lives (And Sky Real Lives for Sky Sports Mix HD)
-Sky Sports 5 (And Sky Sports 5 HD for Sky Sports Mix HD)

At time of posting Sky Sports Mix will only launch on Sky.

I don't think VM Will loose sky sports 5 because they show WWE Wrestling and European Football on that channel every week.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

All we are asking what will close for Sky to launch Sky Sports Mix.

We think one of the following channels may be for the chop:

-Sky 2 (With no HD channel for Sky Sports Mix)
-Real Lives (And Real Lives HD for Sky Sports Mix HD)
-Sky Sports 5 (And Sky Sports 5 HD for Sky Sports Mix HD)

At time of posting Sky Sports Mix will only launch on Sky.

I'm guessing we're talking satellite and not cable here? Why does Sky have to axe a channel? Surely it can buy an existing/recently defunct SD channel? There are no capacity issues with HD channels.
Getting rid of any Sky-branded channels would just make it appear that Sky was not giving subscribers an additional channel, just a substitute channel. For this reason, the most likely channel on that list is Real Lives.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I'm guessing we're talking satellite and not cable here? Why does Sky have to axe a channel? Surely it can buy an existing/recently defunct SD channel? There are no capacity issues with HD channels.
Getting rid of any Sky-branded channels would just make it appear that Sky was not giving subscribers an additional channel, just a substitute channel. For this reason, the most likely channel on that list is Real Lives.

If Sky only have capacity to launch HD Channels maybe Sky will axe Sky Movies Premiere +1 - after all Sky Movies only have an HD Channel for Sky Movies Premiere.

So that Sky2, Real Lives, Sky Movies Premiere +1 and Sky Sports 5 all may close.

Our Sources has not given us any news on channels set to close.

[muppetman11]

I don't see the point in Sky 2 with Sky 1 +1 available on Sky.