Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

[kgollop]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

what about MUTV (On Virgin Channel 530 right now)?

Speaking of MUTV, it seems to have gone widescreen today.

[Felim_Doyle]

Originally Posted by Horizon

...yes, if you mean, will the channels be in 5.1 sound, they will. But if you do mean radio stations, then no.

Yes, I meant radio stations and the big grin was to indicate a fun remark, mimicking the 'never satisfied' bunch on here. Oh well! It fell flat on it's big grin face.

ESPN HD FOOTIE ON VM??? CONFUSION??

OK i dont want to burst anyones bubble about EPSN HD but THIS page

http://www.espn.co.uk/sports-on-espn/

SEEMS to suggest ONLY SKY HD will be able to watch the Footie in HD... If you look closley some sports say Sky and VM HD but the Premiership and Scottish PL SKY ONLY HD

Can someone clarify????

This page

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

Does NOT IMO make it 100% clear that VM will get the footie in HD.

Have VM made a bad deal look like a good one or what???

[Toto]

Originally Posted by Mobes

OK i dont want to burst anyones bubble about EPSN HD but THIS padge

http://www.espn.co.uk/sports-on-espn/

SEEMS to suggest ONLY SKY HD will be able to watch the Footie in HD... If you look closley sone sports say Sky and VM HD but the Premiership and Scottish PL SKY ONY HD

Can someone clarify????

This page

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

Does NOT IMO make it 100% clear that VM will get the footie in HD.

Have VM made a bad deal look like a good one or what???

Well, looking down the ESPN page, it would seem that HD content on VM does not include the premier league games....that's a surprise.

[zantarous]

I would almost certainly say that is just a error on the site.

[one2escape]

Originally Posted by Mobes

ESPN HD FOOTIE ON VM??? CONFUSION??

OK i dont want to burst anyones bubble about EPSN HD but THIS page

http://www.espn.co.uk/sports-on-espn/

SEEMS to suggest ONLY SKY HD will be able to watch the Footie in HD... If you look closley some sports say Sky and VM HD but the Premiership and Scottish PL SKY ONLY HD

Can someone clarify????

This page

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

Does NOT IMO make it 100% clear that VM will get the footie in HD.

Have VM made a bad deal look like a good one or what???

In the press release

Customers who subscribe to Virgin Media’s XL TV pack will be able to watch ESPN and ESPN HD at no additional cost. As part of the deal, these subscribers will also receive ESPN Classic, featuring the greatest moments of UK and European sport.

[Nook29]

The page hasn't been updated since the VM deal was announced, it has always said that ever since the ESPN site was updated with that information.

Whilst it isn't clear, I find it very unlikely that ESPN would only broadcast the English and Scottish Premier League games in HD on Sky, this would either require two HD channels or shutting off all signals to cable when the matches are on. This wouldn't be worth their while in any way.

[danny85]

my guess is as they have only just added the extra rights they have won on to the website and the epl and spl was already on the site they just have not ammended them yet you surely cant have a channel that does not allow you to view certain content

Nook, i take your point but if thats true (about the updating) why does it clearly state

Live Portuguese Liga (etc) will be shown on VM in HD???

If the page hasnt been updated since the deal was announced then they wouldnt be telling un ANYTHING was available ion VM HD.... that doesnt add up...

[Toto]

Originally Posted by Nook29

The page hasn't been updated since the VM deal was announced, it has always said that ever since the ESPN site was updated with that information.

Whilst it isn't clear, I find it very unlikely that ESPN would only broadcast the English and Scottish Premier League games in HD on Sky, this would either require two HD channels or shutting off all signals to cable when the matches are on. This wouldn't be worth their while in any way.

Well, VM announced the deal today, so if that page hasn't been updated since then, its clear that the Premier games will only be in HD for Sky.....based on the asterisked comments?

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

what about MUTV (On Virgin Channel 530 right now)?

I assume it will move - but as soon as it is confirmed I (or someone else) will post

[Nook29]

It may be worth someone ringing ESPN to clarify.

[Toto]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

I assume it will move - but as soon as it is confirmed I (or someone else) will post

Hey Ben, you work for VM, any comment on the espn page that says only the PL in HD will only be shown on Sky?

[call08]

The ESPN HD channel will offer live Barclays Premier League and Clydesdale Bank Premier League football as well a wide range of international football and top quality sports. It will be available at no additional cost to Virgin Media’s XL TV customers. Sports fans on Virgin Media’s M or L pack will be able to subscribe to ESPN and ESPN HD for £8 per month if they subscribe to any combination of the Sky Sports channels or £10 per month if not. press realse on channel 4 hd further down the page

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Toto

Well, VM announced the deal today, so if that page hasn't been updated since then, its clear that the Premier games will only be in HD for Sky.....based on the asterisked comments?

Ok this is a bit annoying

Even on this page http://www.espn.co.uk/subscribe/ it seems to be saying different things.

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Originally Posted by Toto

Hey Ben, you work for VM, any comment on the espn page that says only the PL in HD will only be shown on Sky?

No - because there has been no mention that it wouldn't be exactly the same channel.