General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1. - Page 100

devilincarnate · 13-02-2013, 18:59

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Originally Posted by denphone

May l also say there are many fine unbiased balanced members in the Virgin section as well and that includes thy great one devil.

In a good mood the bairn has been up for the past week and I have been living on about 3 hours sleep per night so cannot do anything but have fun says the devil

Media Boy UK · 13-02-2013, 20:19

Freeview News: Executives Propose the Closure of Argos TV.

Shopping Telly.com is reporting that Argos TV may close on Freeview Channels 54 (Manchester only) and Channel 55 (UK Wide) soon.

Q: WHY POST THIS INFO ON THIS THREAD??
A: Some Virgin Media viewers have got Freeview on their TV Sets or in other rooms.

denphone · 13-02-2013, 20:27

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Freeview News: Executives Propose the Closure of Argos TV.

Shopping Telly.com is reporting that Argos TV may close on Freeview Channels 54 (Manchester only) and Channel 55 (UK Wide) soon.

Q: WHY POST THIS INFO ON THIS THREAD??
A: Some Virgin Media viewers have got Freeview on their TV Sets or in other rooms.

MB any news on the coming weeks?.

OLD BOY · 13-02-2013, 20:48

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Originally Posted by 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.

So Virgin Media must have got it right, then? They don't provide the channels because we won't pay extra for them!

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

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

I doubt you will see much change. Liberty have confirmed that they will broadly follow VM's strategy.

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Originally Posted by Qtx

Back on topic, why is Virgin not investing in making their own decent Sky Atlantic alternative?

Because they are not concerning themselves with the content side any more, as you well know.

They could, of course, commission other providers to set up exclusive channels on Virgin Media, but I don't think they want to go down that road.

I think they may be of the view that one platform hogging exclusive programmes, films and sport for themselves is not in the interests of consumers. If VM went down that route, we'd all have to pay for both Sky and VM to access all the channels on which exclusive programming appeared. With BT coming into the fold big time, you can see where this would lead.

Unfortunately, Sky don't seem to care about such niceties as to what is best for the consumer. They might have to re-think if BT start playing hardball with them. If BT withheld exclusive programming (such as football!) from them, we'd never hear the end of it.

Media Boy UK · 13-02-2013, 20:50

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Originally Posted by denphone

MB any news on the coming weeks?.

All the news I have is online right now.

UNCONFIRMED:

-We may get new channels from Disney by April 1st due to Disney TV deal being up with both Sky and Virgin.

-I think if the rumour of DMAX +2 closing on Sky is true an new channel from ID may launch on Virgin Channel 215.

-I do not know when the CSC Media deal with Virgin is up but I know maybe March 2013 or March 2014.

Henkesghost · 13-02-2013, 21:05

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

All the news I have is online right now.

UNCONFIRMED:

-We may get new channels from Disney by April 1st due to Disney TV deal being up with both Sky and Virgin.

-I think if the rumour of DMAX +2 closing on Sky is true an new channel from ID may launch on Virgin Channel 215.

-I do not know when the CSC Media deal with Virgin is up but I know maybe March 2013 or March 2014.

What are the possible new Disney channels MB, thanks in advance.

OLD BOY · 13-02-2013, 21:10

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

All the news I have is online right now.

UNCONFIRMED:

-We may get new channels from Disney by April 1st due to Disney TV deal being up with both Sky and Virgin.

-I think if the rumour of DMAX +2 closing on Sky is true an new channel from ID may launch on Virgin Channel 215.

-I do not know when the CSC Media deal with Virgin is up but I know maybe March 2013 or March 2014.

I'm still holding on to your 'OMG' moment. VM in talks with Sky regarding Sky Atlantic.

denphone · 13-02-2013, 21:19

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I'm still holding on to your 'OMG' moment. VM in talks with Sky regarding Sky Atlantic.

Well you never know whats round the corner.

Media Boy UK · 13-02-2013, 23:43

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Originally Posted by Henkesghost

What are the possible new Disney channels MB, thanks in advance.

I am just putting two and two together here.

A) Disney Cinemagic is closing March 28th.
B) Virgin Media first deal with Disney was signed on March 16th 2006.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/new...-on-cable.html

The Disney HD Channels was launch in 2010 and 2011.

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Originally Posted by denphone

Well you never know whats round the corner.

March.

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Total channel update: Two channels added to 'Total Channels' this week.

As of tonight:

My total channels has gone up by TWO since Monday.

So -
-Three Channels added
-An unknown channel removed.

RichardCoulter · 14-02-2013, 05:35

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Which channels are these ? Genuinely interested

IIRC Al Jazeera Arabic and Film4 HD.

TAZMANUK · 14-02-2013, 10:25

Eh we have film 4 hd or im i missing something here?

BenMcr · 14-02-2013, 10:48

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

IIRC Al Jazeera Arabic and Film4 HD.

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Originally Posted by TAZMANUK

Eh we have film 4 hd or im i missing something here?

The question was what exclusive channels do VM have

TAZMANUK · 14-02-2013, 10:55

Oh right ok thats the missing part lol

Itshim · 14-02-2013, 12:18

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Originally Posted by Qtx

You and Denphone post in the Sky Tv forum more than I do. Pot Black?

You guys make me laugh, such ferocious attacks yet you do exactly the same you accuse others off. Hypocrisy at its finest

My only posts concerns poor reception when using Sky, the lousy service from them when "fixing " the hardware problem. I also stated that my son is very happy with them. It is well recorded here that I have in the past complained about all things Virgin. I carry no flag for them & moan and groan about them with the best. Normally, what Sky do or do not do is of little interest to me. Your repeated attacks for no apparent reason, are boring & fatuous. Witty, helpful or factual are the posts I enjoy ( We will leave Den out of this part - he is the exception to that rule

) Any thing you have to say that adds to the sum total of human knowledge is welcome, at least by me.

Media Boy UK · 14-02-2013, 12:26

Broadcast: Discovery’s TLC set for long-awaited UK launch

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Lifestyle channel TLC could make its long-awaited UK debut as early as April, with parent company Discovery moving into the final phase of its launch.

Discovery’s latest internal deadline for the channel, which has been in the planning stages for close to two years, is between late April and early May, although sources close to the company suggest this will depend on whether it can reach a carriage agreement with pay-TV platform BSkyB.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...052015.article