Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

[Andrewcrawford23]

Originally Posted by Mobes

Before this new Autumn date i'm pretty sure i read that they said it would be This Summer..

Thats not to mention the whole "Coming Soon" debacle that's been at least 9 months, no Andrew? It certainly feels that long if not a darn site longer LOL

its been 6 months, its only longer because people have been moaning about having it for longer. virgin have only said in december they are interested in getting hd linear channels 3 month previous the stanc ewas hd vod wa senough but that soon changed.

they said they intend to have it for 1st quarter that failed, then summer/july was meantioned but i can not rememebr which was meantionned by the ceo so i will go with july if that fails then it second tiem they have not delivered after saying they will get for then.

just cause they have now said autum means nothing it could happen befor ethen it could happen tomorrow no one knows but it will happen soon, but bear this in mind i will say that they will defintely have them by summer of 2010 which includes july in my mind. but you ar emost likely to see hd channel before christmas this year hopefully much sooner jsut depend son teh contracts

[m419]

Bubblehits on its way to Virgin TV? I see Bubblehits is providing some sort of promotion on Virgin TV Music on demand.

[Andrewcrawford23]

VOD and tv channel are serperate although usual if a channel VOD appears then it sometimes appears as the channel to a few months later

[Nook29]

To be honest I'm confident we'll have more HD channels by the end of 2009. I'm very confident of that.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Mobes

P.s Sky have announced next year there will be Sky News HD... one more to add to the list lol...

Thanks for info Mobes, Sky News HD now added to my offline list.

Five is to launch an HD Channel in 2010 on Freeview (In Digital only areas.)

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Originally Posted by m419

Bubblehits on its way to Virgin TV? I see Bubblehits is providing some sort of promotion on Virgin TV Music on demand.

I cant find that promotion for BH on Virgin TV Music on Demand.

And BH as far as I know will not launch on Virgin TV as they 'Ceased broadcasting due to financial difficulties.' about four months ago.

[Andrewcrawford23]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Thanks for info Mobes, Sky News HD now added to my offline list.

Five is to launch an HD Channel in 2010 on Freeview (In Digital only areas.)

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I cant find that promotion for BH on Virgin TV Music on Demand.

And BH as far as I know will not launch on Virgin TV as they 'Ceased broadcasting due to financial difficulties.' about four months ago.

There is a bubble hit promotion looked it after replying above.

FIVE HD will be available to sky as well so virign probally have option to negeotitoe and add it

[KenK]

Originally Posted by Nook29

People will have a much bigger cause for complaint if by the end of Autumn there's nothing new. Until then, they haven't yet gone back on their second promise.

Ah, so they have gone back on their first "promise"?! I can't be bothered searching all the post on all the threads, but I'm sure the MD "promised" more HD channels in the first quarter 2009 - to me, that's before the end on March, i.e. over 10 weeks ago.

Originally Posted by Nook29

To be honest I'm confident we'll have more HD channels by the end of 2009. I'm very confident of that.

What happen to 'by the end of Autumn' in the 3 hours between these posts? End of 2009 is over 6 months away; not even VM/ntl/CableTel can claim that as "coming soon".

I agree, there's more to life than the odd HD channel, but that's not what this discussion has developed into; it's about VM's transparency and honesty in keeping it's customers informed. If they're not going to get any more HD channels, just say so!!!

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23

There is a bubble hit promotion looked it after replying above.

FIVE HD will be available to sky as well so virign probally have option to negeotitoe and add it

Virgin TV do have an promotion but it for Clubland TV in my area anyway.

[Nook29]

Originally Posted by KenK

Ah, so they have gone back on their first "promise"?! I can't be bothered searching all the post on all the threads, but I'm sure the MD "promised" more HD channels in the first quarter 2009 - to me, that's before the end on March, i.e. over 10 weeks ago.

What happen to 'by the end of Autumn' in the 3 hours between these posts? End of 2009 is over 6 months away; not even VM/ntl/CableTel can claim that as "coming soon".

I agree, there's more to life than the odd HD channel, but that's not what this discussion has developed into; it's about VM's transparency and honesty in keeping it's customers informed. If they're not going to get any more HD channels, just say so!!!

In regards to the second quote, just because we're being told Autumn doesn't mean we'll get them then. All those who seem to be anti-Virgin in this thread are saying next year at the latest, and for my I'm certain we'll get them this year. I'm confident we'll get them when they say, but if that falls through, then by the end of the year I'm sure.

[Andrewcrawford23]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Virgin TV do have an promotion but it for Clubland TV in my area anyway.

WEirdly it is promoted as jsut clunland here in castlecary area

[KenK]

Originally Posted by Nook29

In regards to the second quote, just because we're being told Autumn doesn't mean we'll get them then.

Are you serious? You say we're being told Autumn, but we're not supposed to believe it? What is the point in that?

Originally Posted by Nook29

All those who seem to be anti-Virgin in this thread are saying next year at the latest, and for my I'm certain we'll get them this year. I'm confident we'll get them when they say, but if that falls through, then by the end of the year I'm sure.

But they're not saying when we'll get them (apart from 'first quarter', which turned out to be a lie). I'm not anti-Virgin, I'm just anti-being-lied-to. To expand a previous statement - "if they don't know if or when they're going to get any more HD channels, just say so!!!"

[Andrewcrawford23]

Originally Posted by KenK

Are you serious? We're being told Autumn, but we're not supposed to believe it? What is the point in that?
But they're not saying when we'll get them (apart from 'first quarter', which turned out to be a lie). I'm not anti-Virgin, I'm just anti-being-lied-to. To expand a previous statement - "if they don't know if or when they're going to get any more HD channels, just say so!!!"

There has been no lying, just a broken promise at the most. virgin have been trying to get them added and tried there hardist to get them for th 1st quarter. do you have any idea how business contract are done? i very much doubt it ther every complex and thing can change from one day ot the next, hence why sky basics took so logn to come backm

[KenK]

Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23

There has been no lying, just a broken promise at the most.

Broken promise - lie - what's the difference?

Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23

virgin have been trying to get them added and tried there hardist to get them for th 1st quarter. do you have any idea how business contract are done? i very much doubt it ther every complex and thing can change from one day ot the next, hence why sky basics took so logn to come backm

Yes, I do have an idea about business contracts. I reckon the first rule is to not make any public comment until the contract is agreed.

[musicbravo]

Broken promise - lie - what's the difference?

Lies are deliberate
Broken promises can be accidental

[KenK]

Originally Posted by musicbravo

Lies are deliberate
Broken promises can be accidental

It seems that they were months away from agreeing contracts when they made their 'promise' of first quarter. That to me is closer to deliberate than accidental.