Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009) - Page 145

MIB4 · 26-07-2009, 12:27

Apologies, I did check my facts. Unfortunately I checked my facts by my old bills and whilst apparently Setanta Sports was free they didn't list it as free on my bill but as part of the Â£10 package for NASN/ESPN America.

Sorry again but if VM will choose to list a free set of channels as being part of a Â£10 package add-on then what is a person to think (other than that their itemised billing sucks, which admittedly I have always felt).

Back on the main focus it doesn't change the main point I have made a few times here that NASN/ESPN America is not free on any package and does cost an extra tenner so the likelihood is VM will just carry on with that charge when the channel is re-branded on the 3. :-)

keef319 · 26-07-2009, 17:48

So you think that VIP will continue to include the more expensive Sky Sports (+ movies), but not ESPN...

that blows!

VIP is hardly VIP anymore when it doesn't include certain channels, and only comes with 20Mb BB, not 50Mb...lol

Nook29 · 26-07-2009, 19:45

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Originally Posted by keef319

So you think that VIP will continue to include the more expensive Sky Sports (+ movies), but not ESPN...

that blows!

VIP is hardly VIP anymore when it doesn't include certain channels, and only comes with 20Mb BB, not 50Mb...lol

Again, we don't know. Wait for an announcement, should come this week.

buba3d · 26-07-2009, 20:09

I just got a msg from a friend on msn saying 5 hd and 2 sd channels are testing.

so i asume these are c4 hd *BANG* :p, living hd, fx hd, neo hd and espn hd.

Nook29 · 26-07-2009, 20:19

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Originally Posted by buba3d

I just got a msg from a friend on msn saying 5 hd and 2 sd channels are testing.

so i asume these are c4 hd *BANG* :p, living hd, fx hd, neo hd and espn hd.

We know C4HD is testing, same with FX. I doubt Living is testing, same with ESPN.

virginruinedntl · 26-07-2009, 21:09

which area does he live in buba3d? ex-telewest, ex-ntl, ex-c&w?

Andrewcrawford23 · 26-07-2009, 23:29

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Originally Posted by virginruinedntl

which area does he live in buba3d? ex-telewest, ex-ntl, ex-c&w?

edit i aint sur because i misread hte post

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i jsut checked nothing is testing

alanasomething · 27-07-2009, 00:02

Now that virgin are providing their premium/add on channels through Virgin Media Entertainment, it means we can have loads more HD channels, supposed to be coming in during the summer or September.

joff81 · 27-07-2009, 01:33

does anyone actually know the date of the HD channel launch or not ???

the reason i ask is because VM made a vague announcement by saying "by the end of july". and then never actually backed it up with anything more.

we are all expecting something this week but i am having major doubts that it actually will.

alanasomething · 27-07-2009, 01:43

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Originally Posted by joff81

does anyone actually know the date of the HD channel launch or not ???

the reason i ask is because VM made a vague announcement by saying "by the end of july". and then never actually backed it up with anything more.

we are all expecting something this week but i am having major doubts that it actually will.

I don't think it'll be the end of July. I know we're getting LIVING in HD in July but that's all. I don't think they want us to tell customers an exact date incase something doesn't go to plan and means we get 3000000 calls from people complaining that it didn't go through on that day.

Nook29 · 27-07-2009, 04:25

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Originally Posted by alanasomething

I don't think it'll be the end of July. I know we're getting LIVING in HD in July but that's all. I don't think they want us to tell customers an exact date incase something doesn't go to plan and means we get 3000000 calls from people complaining that it didn't go through on that day.

No, we're not getting Living HD in July. Only MTVNHD, Nat Geo HD and FX HD in July.

Media Boy said the channels should launch either Monday, Wednesday or Friday of this week, but never specified where he got the information.

Stephen · 27-07-2009, 06:13

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Originally Posted by alanasomething

I don't think it'll be the end of July. I know we're getting LIVING in HD in July but that's all. I don't think they want us to tell customers an exact date incase something doesn't go to plan and means we get 3000000 calls from people complaining that it didn't go through on that day.

No its MTV HD, FX HD and Nat GEo HD in July with Living HD around September time.

one2escape · 27-07-2009, 06:40

Will the channels come today?

zantarous · 27-07-2009, 07:03

Channels don't usually launch on a Monday, normally it is Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Would be nice though.

Jabbs · 27-07-2009, 08:28

I thought it was the other way round with Living HD first bonus if its the other way round with FX, MTV and Nat Geo.