General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.

[Doug P]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

Each to their own. Personally I'm not a fan of sports, so to me any sports channel (SD or HD) is 'dross'

Indeed. Dross is in the eye of the beholder. To me there is some really useful stuff launched just lately. Eurosport 2 HD is good for me but then so are some of the documentary channels etc.

I have been around on here when a channel that means nothing to me is launched but others have been pleased and that has to be good.

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by denphone

Nice to see Victor in his usual fine form this morning.

We aim to please O wise one

[ken1234]

it nice to see new channel comeing to virgin if not the channels you what to see. channel you what too see on virgin but Eurosport 2 HD is the one of on my list 0ff new channel i what to see .

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by howardmicks

sky sports 3+4 yes,but please do tell were you get your info on others.vm are currently bying bargain basement channels money wasted on these peraphs would have got us sky atlantic

If you knew Sky are not going to give anyone else ss3/4hd, why did you bring it up?

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by howardmicks

sky sports 3+4 yes,but please do tell were you get your info on others.vm are currently bying bargain basement channels money wasted on these peraphs would have got us sky atlantic

I don't know why you are sceptical about Sky's deliberate intention to keep Sky Atlantic for satellite viewers only. Which other cable companies have it? Look at UPC Ireland for example. Sky use Atlantic's exclusivity as a selling point for their satellite system and are quite brazen about it. Simples.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I don't know why you are sceptical about Sky's deliberate intention to keep Sky Atlantic for satellite viewers only. Which other cable companies have it? Look at UPC Ireland for example. Sky use Atlantic's exclusivity as a selling point for their satellite system and are quite brazen about it. Simples.

absolutely spot on

[Arthurgray50@blu]

What l think a problem is that customers wont pay the extra money to get these channels. Last year VM increased charges, but without new channels.

Hopefully, with this new company we will have new channels especially with this rivalry with Murdoch.

VM have to strong competition to Sky, as BT Vision isn't it, thats when you will get new customers.

[ncfc1902]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

As l have said before, when l see a pink elephant flying over my house on its way to Heathrow, as l live on the flight path, then l will believe that we are getting more channels from VM.

How's that pink elephant looking?

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

What l
Hopefully, with this new company we will have new channels especially with this rivalry with Murdoch.

VM have to strong competition to Sky, as BT Vision isn't it, thats when you will get new customers.

1) I do not think that they go toe to toe with Murdoch ( google it if you must)
2) Why do Virgin HAVE to be strong competition to anyone ?
3) I think it has been stated before - I cant be bothered to search perhaps someone else will that where Virgin have connections available the take up is greater than Sky do not really care but sorry if I got this wrong - lies damn lies & stats comes to mind
4) Any figures - not guess work - on how many connections to sky were made because that household MUST have Atlantic & for no other reason.

While I am satisfied with what virgin & the Tivo box offer , BB & Telephone I do not care about. I can not see me moving to Sky, if I did go it would be to Freeview. I found Sky box out of date. lack of channels that it would record. EPG full of rubbish channels . Breaking up of pictures/ freezing.
Sorry in this case the other mans grass is a mellow shade of yellow. Perhaps if it was half ( permanently not a offer) the price of Virgin I would look again. As I do not want a big black saucer on the side of my house with wires all over the shop It is questionable .

[bamav]

I think the fact remains - it's very unlikely VirginMedia will ever have exactly the same channels as Sky. If you want access to any particular channel, you need to buy the appropriate service. Look at it this way, VM have a couple of exclusive channels that no-one outside a VM network can currently get access to. At least most of us can always get Sky if we wanted.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by bamav

Look at it this way, VM have a couple of exclusive channels that no-one outside a VM network is every going to access. At least most of us can always get Sky if we wanted.

Which channels are these ? Genuinely interested

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Which channels are these ? Genuinely interested

So am I. Doubt I ever watch them some how. All in all both services could lose a lot of them for all I care .

[denphone]

Comcast pays $16.7bn to take full control of NBCUniversal.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/ne...universal.html

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Itshim

So am I. Doubt I ever watch them some how. All in all both services could lose a lot of them for all I care .

I agree both services have hundreds of channels people probably very seldom watch , at the moment I've stuck with Sky purely because we've been enjoying a fair few shows on Sky Atlantic that said that's purely personal preference I'm sure many have no interest at all in it.

I always keep an eye on my options especially when I'm out of contract like I am currently , at the moment I have to admit to enjoying Netflix's offering also.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

at the moment I have to admit to enjoying Netflix's offering also.

Combined with a service such as Unblockus, so that you get access to all regions, it's excellent.