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

[Lostlam]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

Eurosport 2 HD launched in XL recently, and Cartoon Network HD and TCM HD before that in January

I am shocked VM haven't come to a deal yet with ITV regarding the other HD channels. It seems they have trying to do something for ages, but I don't know who is being awkward (VM no doubt).

[spj20016]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

Eurosport 2 HD launched in XL recently, and Cartoon Network HD and TCM HD before that in January

That was my point its all HD.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by spj20016

That was my point its all HD.

There were also a chunk of Discovery +1 channels that were added

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by spj20016

That was my point its all HD.

More than HD Channels has launch on Virgin Media so far in 2013:

-Quest +1 has launch on Virgin Channel 173.
-I.D. has launch on Virgin Channel 214.
-British Eurosport 2 HD has launch on Virgin Channel 526.
-DMAX +1 has launch on Virgin Channel 171.
-Animal Planet +1 has launch on Virgin Channel 218.
-Discovery Science +1 has launch on Virgin Channel 220
-Discovery History +1 has launch on Virgin Channel 223
-Discovery Home & Health +1 has launch on Virgin Channel 276,
-Sony SAB has launch on Virgin Channel 807,
-ARY News has launch on Virgin Channel 819.
-BBC One Wales HD has launch on Virgin Channel 108 (Wales Only).
-TCM HD has launch on Virgin Channel 416.
-TCM2 has launch on Virgin Channel 417.
-Cartoon Network HD has launch on Virgin Channel 732.
-More4 +1 has launch on Virgin Channel 196.
-BBC One Scotland HD has launch on Virgin Channel 108 (Scotland only).

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...2012-last.html

[Arthurgray50@blu]

I have to beg forgiveness from everyone on this forum, I always said that VM were a second rate rate company and treated customers as if they didn't exist.

Well, l recently gave up VM and went over to Sky, it was installed on Saturday, well talk about rip off merchants.

We were being charged for the full package including Sports and were going to be charged £60.00 for the lot.

My god how wrong we were, We should have had new dish and cable plus new boxes. The engineer told us that we would have to wait three days for anytime Tv to come on and also the broadband.

The engineer arrived, and No free dish as we had one on the wall, no cable, as it was already there, and the boxes were secondhand.

We called Sunday to see how much longer to wait for everything - this was the bombshell.

We were told it would cost us £21.00 to have BB connected, and we would have to buy two routers costing £15.00 each, and we would have to subscribe to BT Open reach for the BB also at £15.00 per month.

When my wife complained to Sky, she was advised that we were tied to an 18 months but would offer us discounts to stay. We were also told that the engineer HAD installed new dish and cable, So the delightful thing was we contacted VM, and they were very helpful (which is unusual) we are now back to normal - with VM

I would suggest to anyone, if you plan to go to Sky - DON'T. ( I am sure there are people out there who will say - is this Arthur talking, yes it is, and l don't like being ripped off.

Sky even told us that the dish was there's, well it isn't as we bought it 5 years ago.

[1701-e]

Originally Posted by ken1234

i am ditch the XL package too my bill come in today £181 know i am going to pay at on all the time

£181 What package is that?!!!!

[denphone]

Not any package l know of.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I have to beg forgiveness from everyone on this forum, I always said that VM were a second rate rate company and treated customers as if they didn't exist.

Well, l recently gave up VM and went over to Sky, it was installed on Saturday, well talk about rip off merchants.

We were being charged for the full package including Sports and were going to be charged £60.00 for the lot.

My god how wrong we were, We should have had new dish and cable plus new boxes. The engineer told us that we would have to wait three days for anytime Tv to come on and also the broadband.

The engineer arrived, and No free dish as we had one on the wall, no cable, as it was already there, and the boxes were secondhand.

We called Sunday to see how much longer to wait for everything - this was the bombshell.

We were told it would cost us £21.00 to have BB connected, and we would have to buy two routers costing £15.00 each, and we would have to subscribe to BT Open reach for the BB also at £15.00 per month.

When my wife complained to Sky, she was advised that we were tied to an 18 months but would offer us discounts to stay. We were also told that the engineer HAD installed new dish and cable, So the delightful thing was we contacted VM, and they were very helpful (which is unusual) we are now back to normal - with VM

I would suggest to anyone, if you plan to go to Sky - DON'T. ( I am sure there are people out there who will say - is this Arthur talking, yes it is, and l don't like being ripped off.

Sky even told us that the dish was there's, well it isn't as we bought it 5 years ago.

Welcome back to the fold, Arthur. It's better on this side of the fence.

Just a little confused why you wanted another dish and cable when you already had them in place, but I think you made the right decision to come back to VM. Quite a few of us have worked out it's not worth going over to the dark side just for Sky Atlantic and oodles of cheap and nasty channels you would never watch whilst fully conscious.

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Originally Posted by ken1234

i am ditch the XL package too my bill come in today £181 know i am going to pay at on all the time

£181? Have you bought Virgin Media in a partnership with Liberty? Presumably, that must include rather a lot of telephone calls to premium lines!!?

I don't know of any package that comes to that kind of money.

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Originally Posted by alwaysabear

I agree with you. I am worried that BT taking it over may take it out of my reach financially if it is bundled with the other BT sports channels.

Although very likely, as Doug says, you never know. Maybe that is what the recent price increase was all about.

[spj20016]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

More than HD Channels has launch on Virgin Media so far in 2013:

-Quest +1 has launch on Virgin Channel 173.
-I.D. has launch on Virgin Channel 214.
-British Eurosport 2 HD has launch on Virgin Channel 526.
-DMAX +1 has launch on Virgin Channel 171.
-Animal Planet +1 has launch on Virgin Channel 218.
-Discovery Science +1 has launch on Virgin Channel 220
-Discovery History +1 has launch on Virgin Channel 223
-Discovery Home & Health +1 has launch on Virgin Channel 276,
-Sony SAB has launch on Virgin Channel 807,
-ARY News has launch on Virgin Channel 819.
-BBC One Wales HD has launch on Virgin Channel 108 (Wales Only).
-TCM HD has launch on Virgin Channel 416.
-TCM2 has launch on Virgin Channel 417.
-Cartoon Network HD has launch on Virgin Channel 732.
-More4 +1 has launch on Virgin Channel 196.
-BBC One Scotland HD has launch on Virgin Channel 108 (Scotland only).

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...2012-last.html

Which of these are XL only.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

]£181? Have you bought Virgin Media in a partnership with Liberty? Presumably, that must include rather a lot of telephone calls to premium lines!!?

I don't know of any package that comes to that kind of money.

You'd be able to get there with the VIP Collection with 6 TiVo boxes, and a couple of extra phone lines!

[Londonbornpaddy]

I guess if you rent a lot of Movies you can get a bill for £181 - but that would really hurt to pay that much! Poor Blockbusters you could have saved them..... (only if it is films that has bought your costs up obviously)

[ken1234]

Originally Posted by 1701-e

£181 What package is that?!!!!

xl pack

[bamav]

Unless they meant £118...?

[ken1234]

Originally Posted by Londonbornpaddy

I guess if you rent a lot of Movies you can get a bill for £181 - but that would really hurt to pay that much! Poor Blockbusters you could have saved them..... (only if it is films that has bought your costs up obviously)

i do not rent anythink on vm

[bamav]

Originally Posted by Doug P

There is no sign of any evidence that VM have turned down this channel at a reasonable price.

Are you referring to Sky Atlantic, Doug P?