Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009) - Page 212

Mad Bee · 11-08-2009, 10:15

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate

Hey have just seen this over on digital spy for anybody that is a fan of bspl

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcas...tv-rights.html

so no concrete evidence but it shows that the bbc are involved again so is it going to be another match of the day ?

The BBC mention is just for the Championship, League One and League Two. The Football League Show is on after Match of the Day.

First show was OK and there are good highlights on the BBC Sport website. A lot better than what Virgin had last season.

Media Boy UK · 11-08-2009, 11:35

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Originally Posted by Mad Bee

The BBC mention is just for the Championship, League One and League Two. The Football League Show is on after Match of the Day.

First show was OK and there are good highlights on the BBC Sport website. A lot better than what Virgin had last season.

The Football League Show is on Virgin Media via the BBC iPlayer all week.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Virgin Media starts Living HD tests.

Virgin Media is today starting to run tests for Living HD.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...FBefore_Launch

Info from Wikipedia.

Update: From Ex-ntl areas

Virgin have renamed VMTest6 as Living HD however it is not currently testing and showing the test card of ESPN channels coming soon.

They have also given it an epg number of 110 but I think this may change when they launch the channel or they may keep it and renumber the SD versions of the Living channel.

Media Boy Thinks: I think Living/Living2 will look like this when Living HD launches.

A)
110. Living
111. Living +1
112. Living 2
159. Living HD
160. Living 2 +1

OR B)
110. Living HD
111. Living
112. Living +1
159. Living2
160. Living2 +1

Horizon · 11-08-2009, 14:08

....I think option B is probably closer to the mark. So that's another one, the last for now, on the way. Good stuff. A bit like buses, these HD channels all come at once!

EBD3000 · 11-08-2009, 14:27

Option B makes much more sense the +1 and the HD version next to the original channel.

I'm assuming above that Living HD is going to be simucast of Living.

zantarous · 11-08-2009, 16:04

I would agree B would be the best solution, what are the changes of a EPG reshuffle to put all the Living channels together and a spare one for Living 3?

Nook29 · 11-08-2009, 16:13

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Originally Posted by zantarous

I would agree B would be the best solution, what are the changes of a EPG reshuffle to put all the Living channels together and a spare one for Living 3?

I've heard people mention Living 3 a few times lately. Is it confirmed, or just rumoured?

Media Boy UK · 11-08-2009, 16:16

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Originally Posted by Nook29

I've heard people mention Living 3 a few times lately. Is it confirmed, or just rumoured?

I think Living3 is just an rumour as I was told months ago that Virgin are going to rebrand Living2 sometime before 2010.

Nook29 · 11-08-2009, 16:32

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

I think Living3 is just an rumour as I was told months ago that Virgin are going to rebrand Living2 sometime before 2010.

I don't see a lot of point with Virgin launching Living 3. They don't have that much to show as it is, and they already have two channels.

zantarous · 11-08-2009, 16:48

Thats what i thought as well, I read about Living 3 on DS but couldn't figure out the logic behind it after closing Trouble.

gadge · 11-08-2009, 17:47

What i dont understand is i am looking forward to living hd but why all the effort if the channels are up for sale anyway.If sky get them they will rip them to bits anyway.

Horizon · 11-08-2009, 18:23

....they've been selling the channels for 3 years now. Believe it when it happens! Until then, it's business as usual.

zantarous · 11-08-2009, 19:13

A) It may be easy to set up a HD channel for them as they probably buy HD versions when they get shows (speculation on my part) and that when they upgraded their playout facility so they could broadcast in WS it was made HD ready. This would help make the bouquet of channels more attractive.

B) They simply want to see how much the channels are worth especially when Sky under valued them when negotiating for the Sky basics.

Media Boy UK · 11-08-2009, 21:05

Media Boy's Update post:

As you may have seen on my list this week (Dated 10th of August 2009)

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

=== August ===
25th. Virgin1 and Virgin1 +1 will air Chuck in 3D on Virgin Channels 119 and 120.

Q: HOW TO GET YOUR 3D SPECS?

A: See http://www.virgin1.co.uk/shows/chuck/3d-glasses.php for more information.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Virgin Viewers in Sheffield to hear U2 live on August 20th.

Also covers Barnsley, Bradford, Huddersfield, Keighley, Leeds, Sheffield and Wakefield.

96.3 Radio Aire on Virgin Channel 933 has got the rights to U2 live from Sheffield Don Valley Stadium.

Other viewers outside this local area can hear it online on the Radio Aire web site.

http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.5049

U2 to broadcast over 20 local radio channels on August 20th.

Info from: http://www.iloveu2ontheradio.com/

Nook29 · 11-08-2009, 21:33

Thanks for that link Media Boy. Saw that there would be a 3D episode of Chuck but didn't catch the details. Tried subscribing to the magazine but there's an error with the site.

Pster72 · 12-08-2009, 15:16

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Originally Posted by Nook29

Thanks for that link Media Boy. Saw that there would be a 3D episode of Chuck but didn't catch the details. Tried subscribing to the magazine but there's an error with the site.

TV and Satellite week magazine are giving away the 3D glasses for The 3d Chuck episode in next weeks magazine hope this helps , its also a cracking tv mag with stuff for sky and virgin.