General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.

[nicknewark]

Another tweet from VM to minutes ago!. No immediate plans for Atlantic, but always talking to Sky, to bring the best Tv to our customers. Make of that what you will.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Bananaman_007

VM are not always quiet about launches.

They put those coming screen channel placeholders up. They have done it for a few channels of late. If the BT Sports deal was signed i would expect a channel placeholder to be there.

As for Atlantic, When VM got Sky 1 back and were gearing up for Sky on demand they were quite vocal about that too. If they had a deal for Atlantic to start next week they would be using this to get customers to renew and switch. The longer BT and Atlantic are off VM the more likely they are to have customers switch to Sky or take up the BT broadband offer.

In my own view:

If the rumoured on Virgin Media being banned from telling Viewers that BT Sports are coming to until August 1st are true we will not we an channel placeholder for BT Sports but we may see an extra placeholder telling viewers how to order BT Sports appearing with BT Sports on August 1st.

I also think Virgin Media may add an channel placeholder Sky Atlantic launching as soon as Tonight after midnight if Asian Channel rumours are true.

[Arthurgray50@blu]

I would think that as a business point of all, the way VM are acting that they dont want the extra customer.

If l was running VM, l would have advert galore going out and trying there hardest to get more business. At the moment people are thinking - Sky here we come. BUT VM should be out there getting as much revenue as possble from the BT Sport and Atalntic IF true.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by JustaBloke

Being illiterate is of course, acceptable these days if you set yourself up as a writer.

People with dyslexia and learning difficulties are allowed to write too you know.

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by Chad

People with dyslexia and learning difficulties are allowed to write too you know.

me cant speell ither, how do i speell santa claws?

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Chad

People with dyslexia and learning difficulties are allowed to write too you know.

Indeed they are very welcomed to post and make comments.

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by denphone

Indeed they are very welcomed to post and make comments.

Agree

[denphone]

Has anybody got any new news about Universal HD as its gone all quiet on that front?.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by denphone

Has anybody got any new news about Universal HD as its gone all quiet on that front?.

The last info I got on Universal HD was dated over FIVE months ago - info from 21/02/13.

[hiro51]

I'm pretty confident about BT Sport coming to Virgin Media.

Don't know if any of you saw this tweet they sent last week?

https://twitter.com/virginmedia/stat...67068852408322

Seems like they know something they're not telling us.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by bennyhill

The System Updates page on Overnights.tv has the following...

"TCM2 will cease broadcasting at the end of the broadcast day on 12th August, 2013."

I wonder if it's because adding TCM2 to VM didn't produce the expected additional viewers.

Originally Posted by Joedm45

To add more conspiracy theories...

VM current deal for new customers of half price for 12 months is very very good but expires on 31st July.

All these rumours of big channels launching on 1st August makes it a very convenient time end this deal doesn't it?!

31 July and 1 August are significant dates.

Originally Posted by Gavin-D

It wouldn't surprise me if BT and VM and signed a deal but VM have been blocked from announcing it until August 1st as this is when anyone Joining BT will have to pay for the HD subscription

As far as I know the TiVo EPG is still showing a full ESPN schedule up to August 7th

If this is the case we'll have no announcement till a week Thursday

It is important that the embargo is adhered to, as otherwise it could be viewed as a breach of contract by BT (this includes any "leaks".) Otherwise, this could mean that any plans to offer the service in August are aborted.

[ocav]

Originally Posted by hiro51

I'm pretty confident about BT Sport coming to Virgin Media.

Don't know if any of you saw this tweet they sent last week?

https://twitter.com/virginmedia/stat...67068852408322

Seems like they know something they're not telling us.

My senses are tingling. Oh customers support banter.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I would think that as a business point of all, the way VM are acting that they dont want the extra customer.

If l was running VM, l would have advert galore going out and trying there hardest to get more business. At the moment people are thinking - Sky here we come. BUT VM should be out there getting as much revenue as possble from the BT Sport and Atalntic IF true.

It may be that VM are not allowed to do this for contractual reasons because they feel that the cheaper carriage costs in return for agreeing to this are worth risking the loss of a few customers who cannot wait for the official announcement.

Originally Posted by Chad

People with dyslexia and learning difficulties are allowed to write too you know.

Agreed.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

I wonder if it's because adding TCM2 to VM didn't produce the expected additional viewers.

Roll on August 13th so I can see if:

-TCM +1 will launch on Virgin.
-TCM +1 will become an 24 hour channel.
-Or just part time channel like TCM2 just under an other name.

[Gavin-D]

ESPN channels now removed from the sports channels list on the VM website

http://store.virginmedia.com/digital...els/index.html (Click sports)