Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

[Felim_Doyle]

Originally Posted by joglynne

...and now the Official Press Release.

http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/p...434&highlight=

Well done VM!

Worth the extra haggling to get it "on the cheap" I say.

If only I was interested in sports.

[Andrewcrawford23]

Hay i wonder if i will have people say i was right? i said it would happen soon and said about julyish time

[braysoj1]

media boy will we get espn on demand

[Andrewcrawford23]

Originally Posted by braysoj1

media boy will we get espn on demand

your joking aint oyu? what would be in it?

but if there stuff that could be on it i pretty sure they will have got a on demand signed as well they seem to be doing that with most chnanels now

[Felim_Doyle]

Originally Posted by ahardie

I really cant see why VM bothered with all that stupid negotiating to get a good deal. They could have announced this a week ago at £10/mth per customer.

Seriously though, well done VM. I'm on xl and you can't get much better than free.

You - put a {Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)} or {Wink} next to facetious remarks!

Originally Posted by BenMcr

I'm not having at go at you - but maybe that's exactly why VM bothered with 'all that stupid negotiating'

You - read the sarcasm into the post even if the smilies are omitted!

Note to self: Me - stop taking this so seriously!

[paul nolan]

Originally Posted by figgyburn

guys does this mean that espn will need to have hd cameras at the premier and scottish games to broadcast in hd?

Sky people are doing all the camera work for the football on behalf of ESPN, ESPN are presenting it....

[Fred Fish]

Originally Posted by braysoj1

media boy will we get espn on demand

I think it is unlikely that much in the way of sports will be On Demand. It hasnt been upto date. It is rare that many sporting fixtures shown on the other channels are viewable on their catchup service. Must be something to do with licencing. Anyway most sports fans that I speak to say that if they cant watch it live it loses much of its appeal. Not a big sports fan myself but can see this. (all my opinion - of course)

[Andrewcrawford23]

Originally Posted by paul nolan

Sky people are doing all the camera work for the football on behalf of ESPN, ESPN are presenting it....

For this seaosn only i believ ei think espn are goign to to do the work themself for the followign seaosn it would have been a bit hard for them to do it themself with this short of time

Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle

You - put a {Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)} or {Wink} next to facetious remarks!

I thought putting 'seriously though' in the next sentence would do the trick.

[Fred Fish]

Originally Posted by ahardie

I thought putting 'seriously though' in the next sentence would do the trick.

I agree with you - I saw the scarcasm......

[braysoj1]

Virgin Media to carry Channel 4 HD

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...nnel-4-hd.html

---------- Post added at 18:11 ---------- Previous post was at 18:02 ----------

hd channels numbers on vm, are FX HD will launch on channel 158, National Geographic HD will be on channel 232 and MTVNHD will occupy channel 310

[Nook29]

Originally Posted by braysoj1

Virgin Media to carry Channel 4 HD

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...nnel-4-hd.html

---------- Post added at 18:11 ---------- Previous post was at 18:02 ----------

hd channels numbers on vm, are FX HD will launch on channel 158, National Geographic HD will be on channel 232 and MTVNHD will occupy channel 310

Don't want to seem ungrateful for you posting the info, but we know. It's been posted a couple of times now.

[kgollop]

Well come home from work to news that I'll be getting ESPN HD for no extra cost, the 3 HD channels confirmed as launching tomorrow and Channel 4HD confirmed too. ESPN classics too. Pretty good day I'd say!

[Felim_Doyle]

Originally Posted by joglynne

VM could certainly make far more impact in the press/and as a service announcement if they launched these new channels and HD content all on the same day.

Although we at CF are aware of what is on the cards I suspect the average customer is totally in the dark about what is about to be launched and I would assume VM will want to use this as a marketing opportunity.

IMHO, being able to say "here's a bunch of HD channels in July as promised" and now "here's a surprise bunch of sports channels (one of which is HD) in August" has more impact.

Also, ignoring the possible labour overhead, I would imagine that launching in two phases is less risky and easier to put right if anything goes wrong with either launch.

[neilo]

Some pretty good news for us Virgin customers. Definitely worth the wait! And way better than paying £19/£22 a month for the same ESPN services Via Sky.

Bet that's got the satellite chaps a bit worried.