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		|  19-02-2013, 11:53 | #1846 |  
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					Originally Posted by muppetman11  BBC2 HD to launch on Tues 26 March. Will be on Sky HD (169), Freeview HD (102), Virgin  (187), Freesat HD (109) and BT Vision (852) |  Not sure if that's good or bad because where will the HD versions of bbc 3&4 go?
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		|  19-02-2013, 16:34 | #1847 |  
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					Originally Posted by Chad  That has never been my experience. Whenever I've "upgraded" a service with Virgin a new 12 month contract followed. It happened when I went from L to XL about 5 years ago. It also happened when I went from 20mb broadband to 50mb broadband. |  The minimum contract period is generally to cover the cost of the equipment, so it makes sense for your broadband upgrade (I assume you were sent a new modem).  Did you have a special deal with the TV upgrade maybe?
 
"unless you are told otherwise by us, you must keep the phone service, the television service and the Internet access service for 12 months from the service start date in each case and, in the case of other services, for at least 30 days "
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		|  19-02-2013, 18:29 | #1848 |  
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					Originally Posted by spiderplant  The minimum contract period is generally to cover the cost of the equipment, so it makes sense for your broadband upgrade (I assume you were sent a new modem).  Did you have a special deal with the TV upgrade maybe?
 "unless you are told otherwise by us, you must keep the phone service, the television service and the Internet access service for 12 months from the service start date in each case and, in the case of other services, for at least 30 days"
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Would someone out of contract need to take a new 12 month contract if they changed TV package? If yes it seems to be the only time when a new contract would apply, based on information posted here today.
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		|  21-02-2013, 08:16 | #1849 |  
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			Sky Movies Disney channel to launch on Sky in March 
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		| Sky is to launch a brand new, dedicated satellite television channel that will become the pay-TV home of Disney Studios movies in the UK and Ireland. 
 Sky Movies Disney will go live on the Sky platform in late March. It is part of a wide-ranging partnership deal between Sky and Disney, that follows similar collaboration agreements between the part-Rupert Murdoch media giant and Warner Brothers, Universal Pictures and Sony.
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		| Also under the Sky-Disney deal, the satellite broadcaster has renewed its carriage deals to the suite of Disney networks, including the Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior, along with Disney Junior HD, which will launch in April. |  
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		| Available in standard and high definition, the channel will launch on March 28 and exclusively air new Disney movies such as Brave, Tinker Bell: Secret of the Wings and Wreck-It Ralph on pay-TV in 2013, along with Oz the Great and Powerful, Monsters University and The Lone Ranger after they finish their cinema runs. Disney films available in 3D will also be shown on the Sky 3D channel under the deal. |  |  
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		|  21-02-2013, 09:03 | #1850 |  
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			Nice one MM
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		|  21-02-2013, 09:21 | #1851 |  
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			Yes it is if it is available on all platforms.
		 
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		|  21-02-2013, 09:29 | #1852 |  
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					Originally Posted by nstokes  Nice one MM |  It's a very welcome addition in our household , the Disney channels pretty much hog our front room TV until 8pm    , why do you think we got multiroom.
 
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					Originally Posted by denphone  Yes it is if it is available on all platforms. |  You'd have to contact your TV provider to find out.
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		|  21-02-2013, 09:47 | #1853 |  
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					Originally Posted by muppetman11  It's a very welcome addition in our household , the Disney channels pretty much hog our front room TV until 8pm    , why do you think we got multiroom.
 
You'd have to contact your TV provider to find out. |  Yes indeed and get someone you can't understand at the end of the phone.   
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		|  21-02-2013, 18:50 | #1854 |  
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					Originally Posted by denphone  Yes indeed and get someone you can't understand at the end of the phone.  |  That drives me to distraction        |  
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		|  21-02-2013, 19:45 | #1855 |  
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					Originally Posted by muppetman11  It's a very welcome addition in our household , the Disney channels pretty much hog our front room TV until 8pm    , why do you think we got multiroom. |  It will be good for when i babysit my niece
 
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					Originally Posted by muppetman11  You'd have to contact your TV provider to find out. |  Im sure he will just wait i dont se eDen the phone call type.  Although i am sure it will be on VM as well
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		|  21-02-2013, 20:38 | #1856 |  
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					Originally Posted by nstokes  Im sure he will just wait i dont se eDen the phone call type.  Although i am sure it will be on VM as well
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		|  22-02-2013, 12:42 | #1858 |  
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			Are they just rebranding skymovies action or is it a new channel and the action channel moving to a new slot?
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		|  22-02-2013, 12:52 | #1859 |  
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					Originally Posted by LEE1  Are they just rebranding skymovies action or is it a new channel and the action channel moving to a new slot? |  No other info has been given out yet.
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		|  23-02-2013, 19:53 | #1860 |  
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					Originally Posted by Media Boy  No other info has been given out yet. |  This was took from the Sky Help forum
 
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		| Sky Movies Classics & Indies are being withdrawn as separate channels, with their content being merged and will be replaced by a newly badged channel called Sky Movies Select and Sky Movies Modern Greats will be re-badged as Sky Movies Greats. 
 Here's the new channel line up as of 28th March;
 
 301 - Sky Premier
 302 - Sky Premier + 1
 303 - Sky Showcase
 304 - Sky Greats
 305 - Sky Disney
 306 - Sky Family
 307 - Sky Action & Adventure
 308 - Sky Comedy
 309 - Sky Crime & Thriller
 310 - Sky Drama & Romance
 311 - Sky Sci-Fi & Horror
 312 - Sky Select
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