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

[martin201002]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

SS3 HD, SS4 HD, SSN HD, SSF1 HD.

I hope so

[johnasimmons]

Originally Posted by martin201002

I hope so

In my opinion very doubtful

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by nicknewark

this has been going on for sometime now!, are VM listening.?

They ain't listening there trying bud like I said in previous post you can't knock em for that

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Originally Posted by Jameseh

SS3 HD, SS4 HD, SSN HD, SSF1 HD.

Personally I hope not

[denphone]

Originally Posted by nstokes

Ive already told you guys what there Adult Channel 1, Adult Channel 2, Adult Channel 3 and Adult Channel 4

It seems you need to be educated in the good ways of the force my young apprentice.

[Anypermitedroute]

Originally Posted by ocav

Sky1HD is on Virgin.

Quite correct my apologies I meant sky F1HD

[VirginMediaPhil]

4seven +30, 4seven +45, 4seven +1, 4seven +2

Now you have even more chances to catch up on your favourite Channel 4 shows

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by VirginMediaPhil

4seven +30, 4seven +45, 4seven +1, 4seven +2

Now you have even more chances to catch up on your favourite Channel 4 shows

looooool

[XxDanoxX]

One thing that's not been mentioned about Sky Atlantic is as well as all the current programming we'll be able to see, we will also get all the stuff from On Demand!

Sky Atlantic arriving on VM for me will finally see some sort of balance re-addressed in quality VM have to offer on their platform.

[OLD BOY]

Supporting Richard Coulter's earlier post, Nialli is reporting on his blog that multiple sources have revealed that Sky staff have been told not to promote Sky Atlantic as being exclusive to the Sky platform.

http://vmhd.blogspot.co.uk/

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

An Sky Babe was trying to get me to join Sky today in my local Tesco (Other shops are open).

I trust that your Sky Babe isn't a source for any rumours going around at the moment!

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Originally Posted by Chad

We're always here, waiting under the surface to snap up people abandoning the sinking ship that is Virgin Media

I think that VM are just quietly doing the deals and getting its viewers the best price for the channels available.

Sky Atlantic has been a thorn in our sides, but we will get it soon and then we can catch up with all the material we have missed over the last couple of years.

Rather a delay like that than extortionate rates being charged for the channel.

[GrimUpNorth]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Only the channel known as "ESPN" has the rights to show some sports events, which is why ESPN will continue to exist for a time under the ownership of BT until these rights expire.

Whilst the channel known as "ESPN" is in existence, the channel has to be carried on VM under the current arrangements for contractual reasons. Of course, contracts can be renegotiated to take a holistic approach...

When companies sell assets, especially assets that they know a competitor is keen to get their hands on, they do tend to bundle in weaker performing parts of the business.

Examples are that pub management companies will offload poor performing pubs too as a condition of selling a highly desirable outlet to another company.

When NTL wanted SKY 2 on their platform, they had to agree to take Sky Travel and Sky Travel+1.

If the allegations about Sky Atlantic are correct, expect to see other gems such as Pick TV+1



Whilst ESPN has to stay for the reasons above, there are no requirements that the channel has to be broadcast in the HD format.





I can confirm that Sky staff have now been given strict instructions to cease and desist from claiming exclusivity for Sky Atlantic on the Sky platform.

If anybody comes across Sky staff not following this direction from their management, can you please let me know via PM

I'd be interested to see the proof to back up all the assertions you make in this post.

Cheers

Grim

I'm pretty sure the first half is right, hence why the FA Cup is still on ESPN. Whether the deal with Virgin remains, I'm far less sure.

[Anypermitedroute]

Could that be the real issue re: existing contract between espn and virgin media irrespective of new owners.

I would guess Probably not because BT mention in their marketing strategy that after 31st July virgin will no longer have access to espn so would disagree with that assumption that vm "has" to carry it

@richardcoulter: may I ask why you personally should be informed of whether sky workers are not following supposed direction from management. Surely that would be up to sky to deal with much as virgin media workers following direction from their management regarding advice they give in retentions

[johnasimmons]

New idea for the 4 test channels: Sky Atlantic SD, Sky Atlantic HD, Sky Atlantic +1 & Sky1 +1

[denphone]

Originally Posted by johnasimmons

New idea for the 4 test channels: Sky Atlantic SD, Sky Atlantic HD, Sky Atlantic +1 & Sky1 +1

Oh l do like the guessing game.

[nstokes]

Could be another 4 shopping channels?