Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Harlow CM20

Will this be £3 per STB like those premium HD Sky channels or will it be £3 for the service to be active on all STB's.

We have 2 V+HD and 1 regular V SD STB all subscribed to the XL tier, just wondering what the deal is gonna be and will this be for existing subscribers or is it only available for new customers?

TIVO won't work on V+HD or a standard def v box.

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by Harlow CM20

Will this be £3 per STB like those premium HD Sky channels or will it be £3 for the service to be active on all STB's.

We have 2 V+HD and 1 regular V SD STB all subscribed to the XL tier, just wondering what the deal is gonna be and will this be for existing subscribers or is it only available for new customers?

Good question about £3 charge... don't know yet.

All initial pricing will be just for existing customers. New customers will not be able to order until existing customers have had first choice.

[telegramsam]

Originally Posted by Dave42

well the sky adverts for sky atlantic show HD version is Sky exclusive so thats out they would not say thats if we had any chance of getting it

The advert does indeed say ``exclusive to sky customers`` however virgin and sky might do a last minute deal for the channel. Sky might be simply trying to lure virgin customers over to them on the pretence that only they will have sky atlantic.

[Hiroki]

I'm curious but what's the big lure of Sky Atlantic anyway? I've googled around and the upcoming content seems pretty "meh" to me.

Also when do the tivo box come on sale?

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Hiroki

I'm curious but what's the big lure of Sky Atlantic anyway? I've googled around and the upcoming content seems pretty "meh" to me.

Also when do the tivo box come on sale?

Agreed mate most of the content has been on Virgin OD service.

[Henkesghost]

Any word on any of the CBS channels coming? Sky Atlantic, more HD, red button? Nah? In talks? Thought so ah well let the Tivo, on demand blah blah roll.

Thank you for your, as ever, positive contribution to the thread...

[Chad]

SKY Atlantic is going to be more than just HBO content.

This tells you all you need to know about the channel:

http://www.skymedia.co.uk/_downloads...%20%28W%29.pdf

Page 44 of 60 is interesting in regards to movies that will be screened on SKY Atlantic HD. The movies listed are You Don't Know Jack, Temple Grandin, The Lovely Bones, Avatar, The Blind Side, Up In The Air, Invictus.

These are pretty good movies, especially if you don't subscribe to the movie channels. I wonder if SKY will continue to deliver movies of this stature on the channel on a regular basis?

[Mikey1981]

The ad says free and exclusive to ALL sky customers, purely wishful thinking but could that mean its not free on virgin and you have to be on at least tv size XL to get it, I.e not free.

[Henkesghost]

Originally Posted by Hugh

Thank you for your, as ever, positive contribution to the thread...

Nae bother m8

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by Mikey1981

The ad says free and exclusive to ALL sky customers, purely wishful thinking but could that mean its not free on virgin and you have to be on at least tv size XL to get it, I.e not free.

Yes that is what the ad says but:

1- It is only free till sept and then customers will have to take the variety pack to get the SD version.

2- If you want the HD version you still need to subscribe to the HD pack.

So not free to all SKY customers ( well maybe for a small period ).

[Media Boy UK]

BSkyB give out list of replacement channels.

BSkyB has/will close down the following channels:

Bravo
Bravo +1
Bravo 2
Channel One (To close on January 31st.)
Channel One +1 (To close on January 31st.)

Here is list of replacement channels BSkyB has come up with:

Sky 1 +1 (Now Testing on Sky.)
Sky Atlantic (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Atlantic HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Livingit HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Livingit +1 (Now Testing on Sky.)

Info from DS Forums and my old Sky Box.

[Horizon]

Livingit +1 is already on Sky mb, so that makes it 4.

I'd imagine as there is already a sky3+1, soon to be joined by sky1+1, that sky2+1 and sky atlantic +1 may pop up at some point in the future too.

[braysoj1]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

BSkyB give out list of replacement channels.

BSkyB has/will close down the following channels:

Bravo
Bravo +1
Bravo 2
Channel One (To close on January 31st.)
Channel One +1 (To close on January 31st.)

Here is list of replacement channels BSkyB has come up with:

Sky 1 +1 (Now Testing on Sky.)
Sky Atlantic (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Atlantic HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Livingit HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Livingit +1 (Now Testing on Sky.)

Info from DS Forums and my old Sky Box.

will vm be getting any of them

[mersey70]

Originally Posted by braysoj1

will vm be getting any of them

Again it's back to the press release when the sale was made. It stated it included a carriage deal for what were VMtv channels, whether that included an option for new channels is anyone's guess.