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

[denphone]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

In a ideal world SKY,BT and VM would work together to bring their customers top packages at reasonable prices.

If ever there was a fairy tale not coming true then that would be it.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by denphone

If ever there was a fairy tale not coming true then that would be it.

Sadly i agree with you young chap.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

What about that well known Sky Basic Channel?

It would be a nice thought. I reckon if Now TV doesn't make a success of it in Spain then there will be more pressure on Sky to get money in from sources like Atlantic. But of course Atlantic's content suppliers would also want a cut of the extra subscriptions too so less profitable than Sky's own sports content.

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Originally Posted by theone2k10

In a ideal world SKY,BT and VM would work together to bring their customers top packages at reasonable prices.

Do any companies do that?

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

We was given info on Babenation by Media Boy Sources.

Did they call in to give you the information

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by devilincarnate

Did they call in to give you the information

It was no charge.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Brexit will bring higher costs to industry and higher prices to consumers...but we haven't left the EU yet so are not feeling the full ramifications.
I think it will be tougher times for pay-tv companies who face higher sports rights costs and will now face higher entertainment content and equipment costs.

You forgot the plague of frogs!

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Brexit will bring higher costs to industry and higher prices to consumers...but we haven't left the EU yet so are not feeling the full ramifications.
I think it will be tougher times for pay-tv companies who face higher sports rights costs and will now face higher entertainment content and equipment costs. I wonder if this could encourage BT and Sky to wholesale their 4K UHD content to VM or if they will strive to keep it exclusive?

I wonder how you voted! You don't know what will happen, it's early days and no one knows if costs will be higher etc etc.....

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

I wonder how you voted! You don't know what will happen, it's early days and no one knows if costs will be higher etc etc.....

They do know that costs will be higher, import costs will rise, these things are not matters of opinion but matters of fact. That's the current situation.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

They do know that costs will be higher, import costs will rise, these things are not matters of opinion but matters of fact. That's the current situation.

Yes, but it's not all bad news. More expensive imports but cheaper exports.

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

They do know that costs will be higher, import costs will rise, these things are not matters of opinion but matters of fact. That's the current situation.

Well I haven't seen any impact of these higher costs, can you show me where they are? bet you can't! As OB says, even if there are some higher import costs these will be offset by cheaper exports, the doomsday scenario will not happen, keep the faith......

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Yes, but it's not all bad news. More expensive imports but cheaper exports.

Originally Posted by Mad Max

Well I haven't seen any impact of these higher costs, can you show me where they are? bet you can't! As OB says, even if there are some higher import costs these will be offset by cheaper exports, the doomsday scenario will not happen, keep the faith......

I've been talking about this in the context of likely price increases for pay-TV services, not as a general debate about the future of the UK economy.
If you holiday overseas, you will have been affected by the poorer exchange rate, that's there for everyone to see and is an import Cheaper exports don't mean that Korean PVRs or the costs of US content reduce in price. They do mean that our companies are cheaper for overseas companies to snap up. We've already lost control of our main tech company, Arm, which the Japanese have recently acquired.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I've been talking about this in the context of likely price increases for pay-TV services, not as a general debate about the future of the UK economy.
If you holiday overseas, you will have been affected by the poorer exchange rate, that's there for everyone to see and is an import Cheaper exports don't mean that Korean PVRs or the costs of US content reduce in price. They do mean that our companies are cheaper for overseas companies to snap up. We've already lost control of our main tech company, Arm, which the Japanese have recently acquired.

I guess you are a glass half empty man, Andrew.

Personally, I think that the higher cost of buying imported content is balanced by the lower cost of exported content, thus encouraging home made productions for us to enjoy and export overseas.

One door closes and another opens, basically. It's all bulls and bears

[Media Boy UK]

An other MTV Live HD channel to launch?

Last week other posters reported an duplicate of MTV LIVE HD did appeared on VM network, and one was showing "CHANNEL MOVED"

Media Boy Sources has confirmed today that MTV LIVE HD (One not on the EPG) has started to broadcast again as of today the channel is encrypted and it EPG now and next info is working.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

They do know that costs will be higher, import costs will rise, these things are not matters of opinion but matters of fact. That's the current situation.

And other deals will be done with other nations, anyway this isn't the place to discuss brexit or politics.

Back on topic

We have recieved info 5 new channels are on the way, no idea what they are maybe MB will know more?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

We have recieved info 5 new channels are on the way, no idea what they are maybe MB will know more?

All the channels we know of is testing right now.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

An other MTV Live HD channel to launch?

Last week other posters reported an duplicate of MTV LIVE HD did appeared on VM network, and one was showing "CHANNEL MOVED"

Media Boy Sources has confirmed today that MTV LIVE HD (One not on the EPG) has started to broadcast again as of today the channel is encrypted and it EPG now and next info is working.

Update We just been told the EPG is testing with "V FESTIVAL 2016 IS COMMING"

Maybe an new channel just for the V Festival on Virgin Media?