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

Originally Posted by denphone

l sense a mischievousness in your comments Sir.

Don't call me Sir - I work for a living....

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Hugh

Don't call me Sir - I work for a living....

Yes some Sirs get knighted and gold plated pensions even though they don't deserve it.

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle

I heard about a new sitcom called 'Last Man Standing' starring Tim Allen and Nancy Travis which started on ABC in the US in October. I generally like Tim Allen shows and films and this one also has an 'angle' which is of special interest to me.

So, the question is, which of our existing channels on VM are likely to carry an ABC sitcom? Also, how soon after a US launch might it make its way over to the UK?

Great program,watch it by other means thanx to vm

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by denphone

Yes some Sirs get knighted and gold plated pensions even though they don't deserve it.

I did not deserve either of mine

Nah...

I was "Other Ranks" in HM Armed Forces - it's a saying from there/then.

[Felim_Doyle]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Register on the link below for a Sky I'd and they'll email you the week it's on to remind you. You don't have to be a Sky customer.
http://epgservices.sky.com/nevermiss/

Thanks for that MM11. I already have a Sky Id. but I rarely use the site and wasn't aware of that facility. The status of 'Last Man Standing' is 'Season 1 (UK broadcast status unconfirmed)' but I have added a notification as you suggested.

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I will be watching Las Vegas on Sony.

Woulnt bother if i was you,sky stopped showing it because it was cancelled+they never filmed a proper ending.the last ep is so annoying because it ends on a annoying cliffhanger

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle

Thanks for that MM11. I already have a Sky Id. but I rarely use the site and wasn't aware of that facility. The status of 'Last Man Standing' is 'Season 1 (UK broadcast status unconfirmed)' but I have added a notification as you suggested.

No problem , it's reliable I use it all the time. The week the show starts you will receive an email to notify you , as many have said TIVO users can set a wishlist up allowing the box to do everything however I was sure you hadn't got TIVO.

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Originally Posted by howardmicks

Woulnt bother if i was you,sky stopped showing it because it was cancelled+they never filmed a proper ending.the last ep is so annoying because it ends on a annoying cliffhanger

I remember it now , thought it had never appeared again.

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Doesn't sound good for subs

http://paidcontent.co.uk/article/419...-soccer-costs/

[Felim_Doyle]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Agreed however if his profile is correct he doesn't have TIVO.

Yes, it's sad but true: no TiVo, no PVR, no HD. I have taken a stance over the past ten years or so of no longer being an early adopter or having the latest model of anything. Although I've mostly avoided problems myself, I've seen too many cases of people getting burned that way in recent years.

• My in-laws bought a Sony HD-ready TV a few years ago but the built-in FreeView tuner is MPEG-2 and so can't receive FreeView HD since the specification was changed to MPEG-4.
• Millions of people bought iPhones and iPads only to find that an 'S' or similar suffixed model was released shortly afterwards with a feature-set that should have been in the original (what I'd call 'beta') release with no upgrade path for existing owners.
• The iPhone 4 had antenna problems which should not have made it out the door at Cupertino (or is it Cheapertino, PRC these days?).

So, I wasn't about to pay an up-front charge for a TiVo only to find I was an unpaid tester for the hardware, software, delivery mechanisms, features and content. Nor was I going to get stuck with an MPEG-2 TV or the Betamax / Video 2000 / HD DVD equivalent of a 3D TV. I'll wait until the technology has settled, maybe later next year.

Having said that, I should at least have a PVR!

Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle

My in-laws bought a Sony HD-ready TV a few years ago but the built-in FreeView tuner is MPEG-2 and so can't receive FreeView HD since the specification was changed to MPEG-4.

It was never changed, DVB-T (Freeview) had never promised to deliver HD television. DVB-T2 was then deployed for that exact reason.

Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle

Millions of people bought iPhones and iPads only to find that an 'S' or similar suffixed model was released shortly afterwards with a feature-set that should have been in the original (what I'd call 'beta') release with no upgrade path for existing owners.

The 'S' simply refers to the model having only upgraded hardware but the physical design of the phone staying the same. The S-less version of the phone still gets the same updates (up to a point).

Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle

The iPhone 4 had antenna problems which should not have made it out the door at Cupertino (or is it Cheapertino, PRC these days?)

Refunds and bumpers were offered.

While I disagree with every example you've given, I understand the point you've made.

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

While I disagree with every example you've given, I understand the point you've made.

I agree with what you have just said.

I agree with Nick.

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

I agree with Nick.

[Media Boy UK]

Media Boy's 2011 year in review.

The following channels has launch on Virgin TV this year:
Ch 114. ITV1 +1 (England and Wales only - On Jan 11th).
Ch 114. STV +1 (Scotland only - On Jan 11th).
Ch 114. UTV +1 (N. Ireland only - On Jan 11th).
Ch 189. True Entertainment (On Mar 1st).
Ch 826. COLOURS (On Apr 1st).
Ch 974. Sunrise Radio London (On Apr 1st).
Ch 282. Sky Arts 1 HD (On Apr 26th).
Ch 284. Sky Arts 2 HD (On Apr 26th).
Ch 188. BBC ALBA (Scotland only - On May 18th)
Ch 554. PPV Live Events Help (On Jun 27th).
Ch 555. TiVo Pay Per Views (On Jun 27th).
Ch 441. Sky Movies Classic HD (On Oct 4th).
Ch 204. Yesterday +1 (On Oct 7th).
Ch 209. Eden HD (On Oct 7th).
Ch 210. Eden +1 (On Oct 7th).
Ch 261. Good Food HD (On Oct 7th).
Ch 129. Dave HD (On Oct 10th).
Ch 125. Watch HD (On Oct 12th).
Ch 243. PBS (On Nov 1st).
Ch 546. Box Nation (On Dec 1st).
Ch 192. CBS Action (On Dec 15th).
Ch 193. Sony TV UK (On Dec 15th).
Ch 621. NDTV (On Dec 15th).

But this year we have said Goodbye to:
Ch 136 Bravo (On Jan 1st).
Ch 137 Bravo +1 (On Jan 1st).
Ch 138 Bravo2 (On Jan 1st).
Ch 141 Challenge Jackpot (On Jan 1st).
Ch 119 Channel One (On Feb 1st).
Ch 120 Channel One +1 (On Feb 1st).
Ch 736. POP (On Feb 28th).
Ch 811. Zing (On Apr 1st).
Ch 485. Gay TV Information Channel (On Apr 7th).
Ch 823. Midland Asian TV (MATV) (Leicester only - On May 19th).

Plus the following have been rebranded this year
Ch 109. LIVING has been rebranded as Sky Living (On Feb 1st).
Ch 110. LIVING HD has been rebranded as Sky Living HD (On Feb 1st).
Ch 111. LIVING +1 has been rebranded as Sky Living +1 (On Feb 1st).
Ch 112. LIVINGit has been rebranded as Sky LIVINGit (On Feb 1st).
Ch 159. LIVING Loves has been rebranded as Sky Living Loves (On Feb 1st).
Ch 160. LIVINGit +1 has been rebranded as Sky LIVINGit ( On Feb 1st).
Ch 105. FIVE has been rebranded as Channel 5 (On Feb 14th).
Ch 150. FIVE HD has been rebranded as Channel 5 HD (On Feb 14th).
Ch 855. FIVE AD has been rebranded as Channel 5 AD (On Feb 14th).
Ch 180. Sky3 has been rebranded as Pick TV (On Feb 28th).
Ch 478. Top Shelf TV has been rebranded as My Ex Girlfriends (On Mar 4th).
Ch 151. FIVER has been rebranded as 5* (5 Star) (On Mar 7th).
Ch 152. FIVER +1 has been rebranded as 5* (5 Star) +1 (On Mar 7th).
Ch 153. FIVE USA has been rebranded as 5 USA (On Mar 7th).
Ch 154. FIVE USA +1 has been rebranded as 5 USA +1 (On Mar 7th).
Ch 727. Playhouse Disney has been rebranded as Disney Jr. (On May 5th)
Ch 484. Xplicit XXX has been rebranded as XXX Mums (On Jun 1st).
Ch 480. UK Swingers has been rebrand as Red Hot Fetish (On Jul 1st).
Ch 481. Viewers Wives has been rebrand as Red Hot Mum (On Jul 1st).
Ch 741. Price-Drop TV has been rebranded as price drop (On Aug 9th).
Ch 745. Bid TV has been rebranded as bid (On Aug 9th).
Ch 746. Speed Auction TV has been rebranded as speed auction (On Aug 9th).

The following have move packages this year on Virgin Media:
Ch 139. Challenge joins the M Package (On Feb 1st).
Ch 140. Challenge + 1 joins the M Package (On Feb 1st).
Ch 155. Current TV joins the XL Package (On Jun 8th).
Ch 267. Really joins the M Package (On Aug 2nd).
Ch 281. Sky Arts 1 joins the M+ Package (On Oct 4th).
Ch 283. Sky Arts 2 joins the M+ Package (On Oct 4th).

[HD Boy]

CBS Action , Sony TV and NDTV 24X7 have launched on Virgin Media.