Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. I

[Hom3r]

Are Discovery on 212 & Discovery HD on 214 going to be always diferent, or will they do a simulcast?

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Hom3r

Are Discovery on 212 & Discovery HD on 214 going to be always diferent, or will they do a simulcast?

Likely they will stay different for a while. Discovery HD, NatGeo HD and BBC HD are all 'showcase' HD channels in that they only show HD version of programmes picked from their parent channels

[Felim_Doyle]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

Likely they will stay different for a while. Discovery HD, NatGeo HD and BBC HD are all 'showcase' HD channels in that they only show HD version of programmes picked from their parent channels

Would it be safe to assume that the vast majority of content shown on Discovery and National Geographic was originally filmed in (some sort of) High Definition? Perhaps less so with History due to heavy the use of archive footage.

If so, the likelihood would surely be that their HD channels will ultimately become simulcasts. On the other hand, perhaps that will only happen when there are no more SD broadcasts.

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle

Would it be safe to assume that the vast majority of content shown on Discovery and National Geographic was originally filmed in (some sort of) High Definition? Perhaps less so with History due to heavy the use of archive footage.

If so, the likelihood would surely be that their HD channels will ultimately become simulcasts. On the other hand, perhaps that will only happen when there are no more SD broadcasts.

It's a good policy to only broadcast 100% HD on a HD channel.

[Media Boy UK]

Post one now updated.

[donkbong]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Post one now updated.

Hello Media Boy, I'm i rightly saying that Sky Sports HD1 & HD2 will start brocasting by August time?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by donkbong

Hello Media Boy, I'm i rightly saying that Sky Sports HD1 & HD2 will start brocasting by August time?

No launch date has been given.

[Hom3r]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

It's a good policy to only broadcast 100% HD on a HD channel.

Unless its a new programme that uses archive footage that predates it.

[Arthurgray50@blu]

I have always believe to make a ' positive ' argument regarding VM, but l must say, that this spending millions on advertising VM, is not a worthwhile waste of money.

The only way that VM are going to get more customers is to introduce more channels, especially HD channels to the network, it is ok for VM saying we do have 'ON DEMAND', but to get more customers, they must introduce more channels, and just +1 channels, as all these are is a repeat of the original.

VM is a broadcastor, but it must try and get in line in Sky, otherwise they will be second best.

[peterjcat]

Originally Posted by Hom3r

Unless its a new programme that uses archive footage that predates it.

Even archive footage looks better in HD!

(Not better than it did in the first place, of course, but better than it would if it were recompressed into SD.)

[Smilermal43]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I have always believe to make a ' positive ' argument regarding VM, but l must say, that this spending millions on advertising VM, is not a worthwhile waste of money.

The only way that VM are going to get more customers is to introduce more channels, especially HD channels to the network, it is ok for VM saying we do have 'ON DEMAND', but to get more customers, they must introduce more channels, and just +1 channels, as all these are is a repeat of the original.

VM is a broadcastor, but it must try and get in line in Sky, otherwise they will be second best.

Maybe the Advertising is just the beginning of more announcements coming? who knows. I am sure VM wouldn't be spending more money than it did last year on advertising if it were not committed in following it up with more SD/HD channels.

[Media Boy UK]

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Sky2 to become an part time Sky1 +1 Channel.

From Monday Sky2 will become an part time +1 channel to Sky1.

From Radio Times:

Sky2 relaunches this this week as a +1 channel, showing Sky1 programmes one hour later.

But Sky2 will still have up to SIX hours of broadcasting on it own.

From Monday Sky2 will be as listed here:

6am - 6pm (Sky1 +1)
6pm - 12midnight (Sky2)
12am - 6am (Sky1 +1).

[joglynne]

MB or maybe DF, I am by no means an avid sports fan but something has been niggling away at me.

When we get the Sky sports 1 & 2 HD is there anything to stop Sky moving certain programmes traditionally shown on Sky Sports 1 & 2 on to Sky Sports 3 & 4? Sky wouldn't do anything thing sneaky like moving certain football matches away from the HD channels we are scheduled to get would they?

[Gavin-D]

Originally Posted by joglynne

MB or maybe DF, I am by no means an avid sports fan but something has been niggling away at me.

When we get the Sky sports 1 & 2 HD is there anything to stop Sky moving certain programmes traditionally shown on Sky Sports 1 & 2 on to Sky Sports 3 & 4? Sky wouldn't do anything thing sneaky like moving certain football matches away from the HD channels we are scheduled to get would they?

Hi, this question has been asked elese where and i don't think they would be allowed to do this.

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by joglynne

MB or maybe DF, I am by no means an avid sports fan but something has been niggling away at me.

When we get the Sky sports 1 & 2 HD is there anything to stop Sky moving certain programmes traditionally shown on Sky Sports 1 & 2 on to Sky Sports 3 & 4? Sky wouldn't do anything thing sneaky like moving certain football matches away from the HD channels we are scheduled to get would they?

I think that in the OFCOM report that they brought up this question and that they said that if this happened that they would look in to adding these channels to the list aswell . Will try and find the quote for it ?