General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.

[ocav]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I have see rumours at the Sky HD (Channels) deal is up in 2013 about July/August time*.

*So we may get:

-Sky News HD
-Sky Sports News HD

The last date was signed in 2010.

The Sky Basic (Sky1 +1, Pick TV +1 and Sky Atlantic) deal is not up until 2019.

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UPDATE:

Vintage TV now broadcasting on Virgin Channel 343.

Well that's Game of Thrones series 3,4,5,6,7,8, & 9 not going to be legally watched by Virgin customers. Well done Sky for promoting piracy.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by ocav

Well that's Game of Thrones series 3,4,5,6,7,8, & 9 not going to be legally watched by Virgin customers. .

How do you know? Season one was repeted on Sky One.

[ocav]

Originally Posted by passingbat

How do you know? Season one was repeted on Sky One.

With Sky Atlantic idents either side with the words "watch season 2 exclusively on Sky Atlantic"

Season 1 was repeated 2 years after it first aired. Do you think people will wait? With so many spoilers going around. Most people will torrent it.

[The Yank]

Originally Posted by ocav

Well that's Game of Thrones series 3,4,5,6,7,8, & 9 not going to be legally watched by Virgin customers. Well done Sky for promoting piracy.

There have only been 5 books written with two scheduled so series 9 is unlikely lol.

How are they promoting piracy? - the option is yours of going to Sky or not.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by ocav

With Sky Atlantic idents either side with the words "watch season 2 exclusively on Sky Atlantic"

Season 1 was repeated 2 years after it first aired. Do you think people will wait? With so many spoilers going around. Most people will torrent it.

I will wait and only watch it if it turns up on Sky One. I'm sure that S1 had the same "exclusively on Sky Atlantic" bit.

I think the DVDs are over priced and I don't torrent shows, so I'll wait and see if it turns up on Sky One.

[ocav]

Originally Posted by The Yank

There have only been 5 books written with two scheduled so series 9 is unlikely lol.

How are they promoting piracy? - the option is yours of going to Sky or not.

I was being sarcastic about the 2019 contract renewal date!

And because some people can't have Sky dishes on their properties so therefore don't have a choice.

Get Sky Go Monthly Ticket via any broadband provider. You do have a choice, you just choose to pirate.

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I have see rumours at the Sky HD (Channels) deal is up in 2013 about July/August time*.

*So we may get:

-Sky News HD
-Sky Sports News HD

The last date was signed in 2010.

The Sky Basic (Sky1 +1, Pick TV +1 and Sky Atlantic) deal is not up until 2019.

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UPDATE:

Vintage TV now broadcasting on Virgin Channel 343.

Clearly this waiting for deals to run out doesnt work,hopefully the new owners will change this policy.surely when deals were signed it would include negotiations for new channels that appeared after.thanks for the info mb,but if we have to wait till 2019 for Atlantic that's a total joke

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Lostlam

Are VM planning on adding anymore music channels apart from Vintage TV, as they are lacking in this depart quite a bit compared to Sky?

Don't forget Virgin's 'Music On Demand', which has tons of music on it. Personally, I wouldn't trade this for extra music channels which are interrupted by advertising every three records.

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Originally Posted by howardmicks

Clearly this waiting for deals to run out doesnt work,hopefully the new owners will change this policy.surely when deals were signed it would include negotiations for new channels that appeared after.thanks for the info mb,but if we have to wait till 2019 for Atlantic that's a total joke

There is nothing to prevent VM from sitting down with Sky or anyone else for that matter, to add channels to an ongoing contract. If they wanted to, that is.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by howardmicks

Clearly this waiting for deals to run out doesnt work,hopefully the new owners will change this policy.surely when deals were signed it would include negotiations for new channels that appeared after.thanks for the info mb,but if we have to wait till 2019 for Atlantic that's a total joke

can you see sky changing there stance of with holding it Howard mate because I cant see it changing at all but yes I agree totally VM should change there policy of wait to end of contract for new channel that's sucks

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by Dave42

can you see sky changing there stance of with holding it Howard mate because I cant see it changing at all but yes I agree totally VM should change there policy of wait to end of contract for new channel that's sucks

No they are clearly happy to keep hold of it as a exclusive unless vm pay a kings ransom for it,I do think we will see it before 2019 but its a long way off at the minute

[nodrogd]

According to the VM community forum, Vintage TV is only available on XL.

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...ht/true#M93519

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by nodrogd

According to the VM community forum, Vintage TV is only available on XL.

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...ht/true#M93519

Its free on TVcatch up.

[Media Boy UK]

Rumour: Two news channels set to launch 'in the coming weeks'.

Technix has posted today over on DS Forums:

From France24:
"Keep a close eye on your TV screens via Virgin Media over the next coming weeks and you may be in for a nice surprise."

When added:
France 24 English - channel 624
France 24 Francois (another VM exclusive?) - channel 832

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...&postcount=728

[denphone]

Nice to see the Entente Cordiale working so well.