Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23

So does that mean all 4 old firm games on sky sports or 2?

I think Barney Francis was talking about Sky Sports as he say later on in that story on Sky Sports.com:

Sky Sports has covered the Scottish game since our launch 18 years ago - we are long-term supporters.

Then at the end it says:

The Clydesdale Bank Premier League matches will air on Sky Sports and ESPN.

ESPN has already reached an agreement for its coverage to be retailed by Sky to residential and commercial customers.

ESPN is also in discussions with other Pay-TV platforms in the UK for the ESPN channel.

[KenK]

Originally Posted by TomChiverton

Why do you say that ?

Because they're a major selling point in Sky's view, and they're not going to make them available to competitors unless Ofcom (and several appeals to the courts) force them to.

[Arthurgray50@blu]

There are several things l am not happy about, according to VM there should have been 'seven' HD channels coming, instead we get four, and we have been waiting months for this, what about ITVHD, l can never understand VM, the customers are demanding other HD channels plus Sky, but all we get is channels, that customers don't watch, Also the SFL have sorted out the ESPN deal, and yet again VM is behind, what the hell is happening.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

There are several things l am not happy about, according to VM there should have been 'seven' HD channels coming, instead we get four, and we have been waiting months for this, what about ITVHD, l can never understand VM, the customers are demanding other HD channels plus Sky, but all we get is channels, that customers don't watch, Also the SFL have sorted out the ESPN deal, and yet again VM is behind, what the hell is happening.

VM are planning on more HD channels appearing before the end of the year.

You might not watch the channels that are launching in HD but they are some of the most popular channels.

What makes you think VM are behind? just because Sky has agreed a deal already. VM could still be negotiating and trying to get a better deal than what Sky got.

[toady]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

There are several things l am not happy about, according to VM there should have been 'seven' HD channels coming, instead we get four, and we have been waiting months for this, what about ITVHD, l can never understand VM, the customers are demanding other HD channels plus Sky, but all we get is channels, that customers don't watch, Also the SFL have sorted out the ESPN deal, and yet again VM is behind, what the hell is happening.

Its weird, haven't really watched Nat Geo before, but have been looking at the channel in prep for HD and have found that its actually very good, it beats the Discovery channels that I normally watch

[sammyjayuk]

Originally Posted by royaltiger

Thats good news for virgin as they're still figuring out how it installs on cable, so one less headache for them after 10 years or so of no teletext.

In fact, Teletext was on cable - NTL at least - from the beginning, but was pulled around 2004. Only a handful of the original "TV Internet" services live on, including ITN and Bloomberg. Deceased services of note include Guardian Unlimited and Radio Times. [1]

I suspect you're thinking of the "text" button on the remote control, which as far as I know has never done anything. I wonder whether it was originally intended to launch an "analogue" teletext interpreter. It's exceedingly unlikely that the button couldn't be remapped as a trigger, but since the BBC and perhaps Nat Geo would be the only ones to use it I doubt VM think it's worth the effort - all the text content is available under the red button (and, unique to VM - at least, in terms of platforms with any substantial amount of users - on any channel through the Interactive menu) and on other platforms carrying BBC Red Button the text button does exactly the same thing as the red button.

Since it's relevant to my post, I ought to point out that Sky Text and Sky Active work a little differently - "text" on a Sky channel (on Sky and Freeview) will take you to Sky Text, and red on a Sky channel (on Sky) takes you to a version of the Sky Active portal.

Sam

[1] http://teletext.mb21.co.uk/gallery/digital/ntl2.shtml

[Nook29]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

There are several things l am not happy about, according to VM there should have been 'seven' HD channels coming, instead we get four, and we have been waiting months for this, what about ITVHD, l can never understand VM, the customers are demanding other HD channels plus Sky, but all we get is channels, that customers don't watch, Also the SFL have sorted out the ESPN deal, and yet again VM is behind, what the hell is happening.

As has been said before, ITV HD is tied into a contract with Freesat, and there are set to be more HD channels launched by the end of the year.

[WallaceTech]

ITV HD and Channel 4 HD would be nice. Wish we were going to get them first and getting Sky1 HD well thats just a pipe dream

[Media Boy UK]

Gems TV 2 to closed on July 31st.

GemsTV2 will closing on 31st July and is set to be replaced Gems TV's Deal of the Day on Virgin Channel 756.

Info from Shoppingtelly.com

[toady]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Gems TV 2 to closed on July 31st.

GemsTV2 will closing on 31st July and is set to be replaced Gems TV's Deal of the Day on Virgin Channel 756.

Info from Shoppingtelly.com

How are we going to manage with being able to get our quality gems from only a single channel

lol

[Fred Fish]

Originally Posted by toady

How are we going to manage with being able to get our quality gems from only a single channel

I think you will find that this is a typo. The change over is actualy a reaction to the Swine Flu Pandemic the new channel is actualy "Germs TV" and is the official government first line of defence.

[virginruinedntl]

isn't that an anti-nazi channel fred fish?

[percie123]

Military History to be added in September, got the info from customer sales

[Andrewcrawford23]

Originally Posted by percie123

Military History to be added in September, got the info from customer sales

CS lie all the time until it annocued offically, or testing or a insider meantions it dnt believe it