sky sports red button - Page 65

wwe · 03-05-2011, 19:55

Will we get the red button on tonights football?

denphone · 03-05-2011, 20:16

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Originally Posted by mersey70

Exactly, if Sky let VM have red button they have let them have it. But let them have it they have along with the vast majority of even their HD content. The old adage of Sky withholding things is just a bit daft now.

If everything red button wise isn't available just now I really seriously doubt it's Sky's fault.

To avoid specualtion let's wait until August then people can make their own minds up whether anything is being withheld.

Yes l agree.

Media Boy UK · 03-05-2011, 21:46

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Originally Posted by gers

When the red button is used for the ucl is it's only purpose for match choice?

From August (As far as I know)

English Premier League - Red Button every Saturday.
UEFA - Every Tuesday and Wednesday when games are on from August til December. then up until before Semi Finals.

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Originally Posted by wwe

Will we get the red button on tonights football?

No has only one game being played tonight.

denphone · 04-05-2011, 06:10

l am looking forward to that , the bit that irritates me is it seems we will not get the red boutton on tivo till mid 2012 which is staggering to say the least surely they should have started work with this on the tivo a year ago what that and no BBC interactivety will disappoint people a lot in my mind.

Stephen · 04-05-2011, 06:46

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Originally Posted by denphone

l am looking forward to that , the bit that irritates me is it seems we will not get the red boutton on tivo till mid 2012 which is staggering to say the least surely they should have started work with this on the tivo a year ago what that and no BBC interactivety will disappoint people a lot in my mind.

Where are you getting that date from? The only staggering thing is the wild guesses you seem to be taking at a release date.

There is nothing staggering about it. VM and TiVo had to ensure that the main services were working first before starting work on any add on or extra features. You don't seem to understand that. What's to say they didn't start planning these features last year? Do you know anything about software programming and testing?

Peter_ · 04-05-2011, 06:55

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Originally Posted by Stephen

Where are you getting that date from? The only staggering thing is the wild guesses you seem to be taking at a release date.

Its called pinning a calender to a dartboard and throwing a dart over your shoulder while blindfolded and hopping on one foot.

denphone · 04-05-2011, 08:48

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Originally Posted by Stephen

Where are you getting that date from? The only staggering thing is the wild guesses you seem to be taking at a release date.

There is nothing staggering about it. VM and TiVo had to ensure that the main services were working first before starting work on any add on or extra features. You don't seem to understand that. What's to say they didn't start planning these features last year? Do you know anything about software programming and testing?

Yes and its called planning well in advance and on the date Media Boy on his blog stated the middle of 2012.

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Originally Posted by Masque

Its called pinning a calender to a dartboard and throwing a dart over your shoulder while blindfolded and hopping on one foot.

A very good sense of humour one must say.

**Hugh** · 04-05-2011, 08:49

The contract was only signed towards the end of last year - most major software releases (unless they are fix patches) tend to be six monthly or yearly.

I find it hard to believe that any development work would have been undertaken before contracts were signed, and after contracts were signed, they would need to be specified, agreed, signed off, developed, unit tested, system tested, regression tested (probably a couple of cycles of those development/tests), beta tested, and then, and only then, released to the consumer.

Stephen · 04-05-2011, 08:54

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Originally Posted by denphone

Yes and its called planning well in advance and on the date Media Boy on his blog stated the middle of 2012.

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A very good sense of humour one must say.

Not being funny but not everything he posts is gospel. Yes he may talk to some VM employees but it won't always be accurate.

Peter_ · 04-05-2011, 09:03

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Originally Posted by denphone

A very good sense of humour one must say.

I try.

When it eventually happens it will be a pleasant surprise for all.

denphone · 04-05-2011, 14:13

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Originally Posted by Masque

I try.

When it eventually happens it will be a pleasant surprise for all.

Thats the big if is when it eventually happens which by Virgins past record is add on another year and then that might be the correct date, l hope it is worth waiting for.

neilo · 04-05-2011, 14:55

Now that VM has the red button and, from August, Football First; what's the betting that Sky will start a new sports channel (one where they are unable to agree carriage terms with VM) and move the recorded Premier League highlights to that channel?

denphone · 04-05-2011, 14:59

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Originally Posted by neilo

Now that VM has the red button and, from August, Football First; what's the betting that Sky will start a new sports channel (one where they are unable to agree carriage terms with VM) and move the recorded Premier League highlights to that channel?

Nothing surprises me with Sky.

wwe · 04-05-2011, 20:06

could virgin not bring there own sport channel out and sign some games on there that sky dont want. Then virgin can bring out there own red button.

Arthurgray50@blu · 04-05-2011, 22:01

I was under the impression that the RED button was being activated for customers now, so that we can see Football First NOW.

Does it mean that VM have told us porkies again, and it won't be available till AUGUST (what year)