Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
29-07-2009, 15:21
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
Virgin do seem to have come out all guns blazing. And the speed at which they managed to sign the ESPN deal, to not only include HD but free on the XL package is truly astounding.
I really ho Sci Fi HD will be in the cards sometime soon in the future.
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29-07-2009, 15:21
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
Must admit, compared to recent months, I'm actually now happy to be following this thread again. I cannot wait for all the HD channels and on demand content! :-)
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29-07-2009, 15:25
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
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Originally Posted by Media Boy
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Thanks. That's great!
---------- Post added at 15:58 ---------- Previous post was at 15:55 ----------
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Originally Posted by Media Boy
I think I know the three HD Channels numbers.
FX HD may launch on Virgin Channel 158.
National Geographic HD may launch on Virgin Channnel 232.
MTVN HD may launch on Virgin Channel 314.
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Now for the next big question. When are we getting 5.1 surround sound HD radio?
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29-07-2009, 15:29
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
...yes, if you mean, will the channels be in 5.1 sound, they will. But if you do mean radio stations, then no.
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Originally Posted by zantarous
Virgin do seem to have come out all guns blazing. And the speed at which they managed to sign the ESPN deal, to not only include HD but free on the XL package is truly astounding.
I really ho Sci Fi HD will be in the cards sometime soon in the future.
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No doubt VM are talking to other broadcasters, but remember that at the moment the network still has limited capacity. So consider these HD channel launches a soft launch, if you will. Now once all analogue is turned off to all areas, then there will be oodles of capacity for lots of nice things.
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29-07-2009, 15:35
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
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Originally Posted by Stephen
Tomorrow will see the launch of
MTV HD
NAT Geo HD
FX HD
ESPN and ESPN HD launching on the 3rd August
With Living HD and Channel 4 HD in the next couple of months
Go VM!!!!
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Great stuff!
And ESPNHD free on XL?!
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29-07-2009, 15:36
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
Virgin Media have today renamed VMTest2 as National Geographic HD in Ex-ntl areas.
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29-07-2009, 15:42
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
One last thing! Is ESPNHD going to be showing all the baseball and stuff in HD too?
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29-07-2009, 15:54
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
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Originally Posted by SB_07
One last thing! Is ESPNHD going to be showing all the baseball and stuff in HD too?
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My God I do hope so! I'm really eager to see if they broadcast sports like baseball and NASCAR (even if it's not the sprint cup series) over here.
Or is it going to be the usual cr*p like soccer, cricket and golf!  Hope not..
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29-07-2009, 15:56
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
According to the statement on the ESPN America website, yes. The ESPN UK website makes no mention of US sports in HD though, only soccer.
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ESPN America statement
We recently announced the launch of a new ESPN channel in the UK to begin airing on 3rd August. Along with Barclays Premier League matches and the best of international sport, the channel will offer Live American sports which are currently available on ESPN America including Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and NCAA sports - both in standard and high definition.
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29-07-2009, 15:58
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
Cheers. Obviously the main draw is watching Prem footy in HD but American sports would be a nice bonus.
Are the 3 tomorrow going to be a midnight launch?
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29-07-2009, 16:09
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
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Originally Posted by SB_07
Cheers. Obviously the main draw is watching Prem footy in HD but American sports would be a nice bonus.
Are the 3 tomorrow going to be a midnight launch?
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Think is may be around 6am ish
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29-07-2009, 16:17
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
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Originally Posted by dsmuk
Think is may be around 6am ish
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I must remember to set my clock then !
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29-07-2009, 16:19
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
Wow,
5 pages of postings in one day!
Then again this new is brilliant - a fantastic move on VM behalf and shuts up people like me that didn't believe that we would get more HD within a year!!!
Right from underneath Sky's nose too!!
Brilliant!
LTG
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29-07-2009, 16:20
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
guys does this mean that espn will need to have hd cameras at the premier and scottish games to broadcast in hd?
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29-07-2009, 16:24
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
What a great HD news day then. Now, where are the doubters who said it would never happen, you know who you are.
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