Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
09-07-2010, 19:17
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
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Originally Posted by mattb00thers
I hate $ky so much - but I dont like Virgin either for holding back on over 200 channels that could be on Virgin and yes some channels that $ky have are a waste of space but PEOPLE LIKE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT OTHERS DONT
I am paying around £50 for TV XL with HD when $ky are offereing at a simular price with lots more.
As soon as $ky get rid of £10 HD charge and call out fee to fix the box etc - Its goodbye Virgin and Hello $ky. Its real, Its damn real. And Im not Kurt Angle 
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But Virgin aren't holding back 200 channels! On Sky the channels pay sky to get an epg slot, on virgin, virgin have to pay them to get a carriage agreement. Thats the reason new channels always appear on sky first, they have the widest possible audience and therefore gain the most from advertisement revenue. Sky have no choice generally speaking but to accept a channel onto its platform, virgin is a closed private company who has the choice of what to carry and when
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09-07-2010, 19:23
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
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Originally Posted by Stephen
I am sure there will be a press release or some information within the next 2 weeks 
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Me thinks you know something that others don't...Keep it under your hat..lets keep the thread going with all the
'I have a gut feeling......'
'Sky will put the footie on SS HD 7 or 8
SSN will come to VM but only in 4:3 format
you wont be allowed to eat Fish & Chips whilst watch SSP HD
nonsense
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Originally Posted by ottoni
But Virgin aren't holding back 200 channels! On Sky the channels pay sky to get an epg slot, on virgin, virgin have to pay them to get a carriage agreement. Thats the reason new channels always appear on sky first, they have the widest possible audience and therefore gain the most from advertisement revenue. Sky have no choice generally speaking but to accept a channel onto its platform, virgin is a closed private company who has the choice of what to carry and when
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09-07-2010, 19:25
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
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Originally Posted by mattb00thers
I hate $ky so much - but I dont like Virgin either for holding back on over 200 channels that could be on Virgin and yes some channels that $ky have are a waste of space but PEOPLE LIKE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT OTHERS DONT
I am paying around £50 for TV XL with HD when $ky are offereing at a simular price with lots more.
As soon as $ky get rid of £10 HD charge and call out fee to fix the box etc - Its goodbye Virgin and Hello $ky. Its real, Its damn real. And Im not Kurt Angle 
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But do Sky offer you TV choice on demand, free EPSN, over 2000 music videos, and more than 500 films to watch at any time? (yes the advert has been imprinted in my brain when it says filmflex 500 films)
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09-07-2010, 19:28
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
I spoke a intresting point but as usual i get earache from it
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09-07-2010, 19:29
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
I know when the press release is going to be announced about the Sky HD channels coming to Virgin!
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09-07-2010, 19:35
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
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Originally Posted by Ben B
I know when the press release is going to be announced about the Sky HD channels coming to Virgin!
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 Good Stuff Ben B
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09-07-2010, 19:41
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
Hope we get some of the ace HD channels on Sky would love to have Rush HD and Luxe HD LOL.
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09-07-2010, 19:45
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
Hope we get some of the ace HD channels on Sky would love to have Rush HD and Luxe HD LOL.
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Only the quality stuff a ???
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09-07-2010, 19:49
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
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Originally Posted by Ben B
I know when the press release is going to be announced about the Sky HD channels coming to Virgin!
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09-07-2010, 19:53
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
Do Virgin have any plans to add more foreign channels to their line up? I'd love to see German channels such as RTL, ZDF and SAT1.
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09-07-2010, 19:55
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
Once Virgin get Sky movies HD and Sky Sports 1 and 2 HD , Espn America HD , Five HD and Film 4 HD what will there total HD count be ?
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09-07-2010, 20:07
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
Once Virgin get Sky movies HD and Sky Sports 1 and 2 HD , Espn America HD , Five HD and Film 4 HD what will there total HD count be ?
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It will be around 20.
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09-07-2010, 20:19
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
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Originally Posted by Gavin-D
It will be around 20.
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There's already 12, so 20 would be extremely low considering there are 10 Sky Movie HD channels alone, add to that 2 Sports, then ESPNA, Five, Film 4 HD, and you're looking at 15 more. There's also the possibility of the Basics HD, which is another 4, so that'd take it to 41 in total.
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09-07-2010, 20:25
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...-channels.html
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This will boost Virgin's competitiveness in the increasingly popular HD market, currently dominated by Sky. Virgin will gain access to a total of 17 new HD channels, which will help boost Sky's revenue stream.
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09-07-2010, 20:45
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II
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Originally Posted by HDFootyMan
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