Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media

[Hiroki]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Don't mind some of the US crime and drama shows but agree American comedy sucks.

I'm tend to be the other way around I like some American comedy's but the dramas are so annoying and repetitive and the sci-fi annoys me to no end haha

[Felim_Doyle]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I think that VM shoul be called Virgin Promises, as like the airline, they never keep there promises.

Bear in mind that most "Virgin" branded companies are just franchises using the name under licence for which Sir Richard gets a directorship as part of the deal. My understanding is that Virgin Media came about when NTL, Telewest and Virgin Mobile merged. As Virgin Mobile were already licensing the name they chose to use it for the combined business. There is little or no organisational connection between Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Media or Virgin Mobile.

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I have yet to experience flying with Virgin Atlantic, unless you count the Vickers Viscount service they ran to Dublin about twenty years ago. That was fun. You got a Virgin goody bag (those nice gift bags with fancy rope handles) that contained an oversized bap, a snack or two and a drink (Virgin Cola IIRC). Slightly better than what Sir Richard's mentor, the late Sir Freddie Laker, gave you on SkyTrain where the motto was something like "we invite you to bring your own sandwiches" (I've never flown with them either).

I'd be surprised if Virgin Atlantic's service is as bad as you suggest. I hear a lot of bad things about Ryanair and disparaging comments about their cabin crews but, as a fairly frequent flyer with them myself, I have had little to complain about. On most flights, I gets more than I pays for. I just have an issue about how they charge for credit card transactions.
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

If Sky have bought into VM, why is hard to get Atlantic onto the network

Ahhh! Don't say such things! Perish the thought!

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Originally Posted by Hiroki

I'm tend to be the other way around I like some American comedy's but the dramas are so annoying and repetitive and the sci-fi annoys me to no end haha

You might like to re-phrase that. I thought that you were married with kids!

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by nialli

Poster say "Boardwalk Empire, directed by Martin Scorsese", but Marty only directed the pilot. Somewhat misleading, methinks.

That's the old Hollywood trick though.. Get someone (who has been at least vaguely involved in a big film or TV series) and hype up their involvement in your TV series or film.

I've lost count of the amount of times I've seen a film poster saying a film is by the people behind so-and-so film, and when I've looked it up, I've found only the vaguest link.

Yes, it's usually "From the Executive Producer of ......."

[Media Boy UK]

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media will not launch Sky Atlantic next month.

My insider has been told that Virgin Media have been unable to secure a deal with Sky for Atlantic HD at launch, But talks are still ongoing to get Sky Atlantic at an later date.

However they are continuing to look at adding more VoD content and HD channels over the next few months. Especially the missing basic HD channels.

[eugene]

I'm sure Virgin will get a better deal for waiting. The advertisers will put pressure on. I don't want Virgin to pay silly money for one channel. Keep negotiating hard for us.

[Felim_Doyle]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media will not launch Sky Atlantic next month.

My insider has been told that Virgin Media have been unable to secure a deal with Sky for Atlantic HD at launch, But talks are still ongoing to get Sky Atlantic at an later date.

However they are continuing to look at adding more VoD content and HD channels over the next few months. Especially the missing basic HD channels.

Does your statement above and the positioning of Sky Atlantic HD on Sky channel 108 mean that there is to be no SD version of Sky Atlantic on any platform?

[scorpionatthepc]

Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle

Does your statement above and the positioning of Sky Atlantic HD on Sky channel 108 mean that there is to be no SD version of Sky Atlantic on any platform?

I guess we won't get the SD version either.

I'll say it again.All the exclusive stuff on Sky Atlantic WILL find it's way onto other channels eventually,especially when a series gets cancelled because it doesn't get a big enough audience in the US.

Just have some patience and it will all come your way eventually.

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

I'll say it again.All the exclusive stuff on Sky Atlantic WILL find it's way onto other channels eventually,especially when a series gets cancelled because it doesn't get a big enough audience in the US.

Just have some patience and it will all come your way eventually.

Oh so very true, there are countless examples of this over the years.

[Perfect Choice]

Accept but the issue is popular series where it is no good you will see them eventually when that is a year or more after it is seen on Sky. Remember the whole issue of Lost on Sky 1, I don't watch Mad Men myself but it is popular, so an example of where VM are on the back foot IMHO.

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

I'll say it again.All the exclusive stuff on Sky Atlantic WILL find it's way onto other channels eventually,especially when a series gets cancelled because it doesn't get a big enough audience in the US.

Just have some patience and it will all come your way eventually.

so sounds like "waiting for god"

Originally Posted by eugene

I'm sure Virgin will get a better deal for waiting. The advertisers will put pressure on. I don't want Virgin to pay silly money for one channel. Keep negotiating hard for us.

I would agree with that mind you i am not that keen on american programming and am in the do not care camp on sky atlantic but hope it does evetually arrive for those that want it on vm.

[Felim_Doyle]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

I'll say it again.All the exclusive stuff on Sky Atlantic WILL find it's way onto other channels eventually,especially when a series gets cancelled because it doesn't get a big enough audience in the US.

Just have some patience and it will all come your way eventually.

Well I too had expected that Sky Atlantic would come to VM within the year but my question was, as Sky are placing Sky Atlantic HD on channel 108, will there be no SD version of Sky Atlantic on any platform, including Sky?

Originally Posted by Wikipedia - Sky Atlantic

It was announced on 25 October 2010, that Sky Atlantic would launch on Sky channel 108, which is currently occupied by Sky3. Sky Atlantic will also utilise the HD swap bouquet system developed by Sky, which switches SD channels with HD channels for HD Pack subscribers, meaning Sky Atlantic HD will be on channel 108 and the standard-definition version will be on channel 173.

However, all of the Sky on-line and TV advertising that I've seen seems to specifically only make mention of Sky Atlantic HD. If there is not going to be an SD version on Sky's own platform then I don't see it being made available to other platforms any time soon.

Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle

Well I too had expected that Sky Atlantic would come to VM within the year but my question was, as Sky are placing Sky Atlantic HD on channel 108, will there be no SD version of Sky Atlantic on any platform, including Sky?

However, all of the Sky on-line and TV advertising that I've seen seems to specifically only make mention of Sky Atlantic HD. If there is not going to be an SD version on Sky's own platform then I don't see it being made available to other platforms any time soon.

I'm sure there is going to be an sd version. Sky always refer to their channels by the HD version.