Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
16-10-2011, 22:08
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Hugh, No, what l am on about is that VM are always in talks for certain channels, they know that customers are screaming out for certain channels, but VM don't appear to care.
It seems to me that they just enjoy customers whinging on and to see what the favourites are before deciding what to get.
Customers are asking for certain channels to come onto the system, but all they say is ' we are in talks' how long does it take.
Yes l have both Sky and VM, but l look on the fact that you have a choice to choose, and to what you pay for, Yes VM is cheap and l would change over completely tomorrow to VM if they had the channels, but they don't, and they always keep there customers in the dark.
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So.....
VM is cheaper, and has less channels.
Sky is more expensive, and has more channels.
Could there be a connection?
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16-10-2011, 22:10
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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is there a definitive list of non Sky owned HD channels that virgin don't currently have?
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Bio. HD
Cartoon Network HD
Crime & Investigation Network HD
Disney Channel HD
Disney Cinemagic HD
Disney XD HD
ESPN America HD
History HD
ITV2 HD
ITV3 HD
ITV4 HD
MGM HD
Nat Geo Wild HD
NHK World HD
Nickelodeon HD
Universal HD
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16-10-2011, 22:11
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Originally Posted by Hugh
So.....
VM is cheaper, and has less channels.
Sky is more expensive, and has more channels.
Could there be a connection?
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There maybe if that was in deed correct , Sky is cheaper for me  , however I agree VM is cheaper for others.
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16-10-2011, 22:12
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Bio. HD
Cartoon Network HD
Crime & Investigation Network HD
Disney Channel HD
Disney Cinemagic HD
Disney XD HD
ESPN America HD
History HD
ITV2 HD
ITV3 HD
ITV4 HD
MGM HD
Nat Geo Wild HD
NHK World HD
Nickelodeon HD
Universal HD
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thanks for that
not really that many is it? annoying about the ITV 2/3/4 surely they can't be that far away though surely.
i had got into my head it was a lot more.
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16-10-2011, 22:14
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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thanks for that
not really that many is it? annoying about the ITV 2/3/4 surely they can't be that far away though surely.
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Someone was told they were coming in November.
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16-10-2011, 22:18
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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thanks for that
not really that many is it? annoying about the ITV 2/3/4 surely they can't be that far away though surely.
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It's 16, that would be roughly 50% extra for Virgin
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16-10-2011, 22:19
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Originally Posted by HD Boy
Bio. HD
Cartoon Network HD
Crime & Investigation Network HD
Disney Channel HD
Disney Cinemagic HD
Disney XD HD
ESPN America HD
History HD
ITV2 HD
ITV3 HD
ITV4 HD
MGM HD
Nat Geo Wild HD
NHK World HD
Nickelodeon HD
Universal HD
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Well from that list I can say there is only 3 channels I'd ever watch and that would be Bio HD, History HD and ITV4 HD. The only SKY exclusive HD channel I'd really want is SKY Sports News. I don't watch SKY Sports 3, SKY Sports 4 or SKY News enough to be jumping up and down for them. SKY Atlantic HD would be good for the Mrs.
I think Virgin have a good HD offering and I'm sure we'll see more coming soon, especially when Virgin are negotiating new carriage deals.
I would just like to see a few new channels, not +1 or HD I mean brand new channels.
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16-10-2011, 22:23
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Originally Posted by HD Boy
Bio. HD
Cartoon Network HD
Crime & Investigation Network HD
Disney Channel HD
Disney Cinemagic HD
Disney XD HD
ESPN America HD
History HD
ITV2 HD
ITV3 HD
ITV4 HD
MGM HD
Nat Geo Wild HD
NHK World HD
Nickelodeon HD
Universal HD
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Of those MGM HD, ITV 4 HD AND HISTORY HD would be the one l would want the most along with Sky Atlantic HD.
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16-10-2011, 22:25
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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It's 16, that would be roughly 50% extra for Virgin
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I should have explained that a bit better
i'm ruling out News channels and kids programs - children wouldn't give a monkeys about HD or otherwise.
that leaves
MGM - plenty of film channels available.
Universal
Bio
crime
History
Nat Geo
itv2/3/4
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16-10-2011, 22:27
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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The only SKY exclusive HD channel I'd really want is SKY Sports News.
SKY Atlantic HD would be good for the Mrs.
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Virgin Media could have any Sky Basic HD channels for a incremental wholesale fee.
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16-10-2011, 22:28
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
Let's be honest here, unless you've got kids there's no real need for 5 of those channels:
Cartoon Network HD
Disney Channel HD
Disney Cinemagic HD
Disney XD HD
Nickelodeon HD
Even if you do have kids, are your children really connoisseurs when it comes to picture quality? I'm pretty sure they'd be just as happy watching the normal version of the channel. In fact if I had a child who complained their cartoon wasn't in HD I'd probably slap myself for allowing them to become a spoilt brat 
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16-10-2011, 22:29
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Is that exclusive. Virgin Media could have any Sky Basic HD channels
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It was launched after the deal was done and is now part of the sky sports pack on sky so it is not a basic and not included.
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16-10-2011, 22:31
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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16-10-2011, 22:36
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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It was launched after the deal was done and is now part of the sky sports pack on sky so it is not a basic and not included.
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It's also in the Entertainment Extra Pack.
http://www.sky.com/shop/tv/entertain...ainment-extra/
It's a basic channel the same as Sky Arts 1 and 2 HD and Sky1 HD
http://www.sky.com/shop/tv/entertain...entertainment/
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Originally Posted by Chad
Let's be honest here, unless you've got kids there's no real need for 5 of those channels:
Cartoon Network HD
Disney Channel HD
Disney Cinemagic HD
Disney XD HD
Nickelodeon HD
Even if you do have kids, are your children really connoisseurs when it comes to picture quality? I'm pretty sure they'd be just as happy watching the normal version of the channel. In fact if I had a child who complained their cartoon wasn't in HD I'd probably slap myself for allowing them to become a spoilt brat |
Chad, Cinemagic show many different Disney movies not just pre school movies , I'm pretty sure Pirates of the Carribean and many others have been on and Disney Channel HD also aim many shows at early teens , the same ones you see these days with Blackberrys and iPhones.
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