General : Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by denphone

Well according to Broadcast who are usually right the deal has been done but one must hope the regulatory bodies step in as there is no way in my opinion that BSkyB should have stakes in both ITV and C5 who are both UK commercial terrestrial broadcasters.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...&contentID=870

Broadcast DO post the information right about 98% of the time but until Channel 5 or Discovery confirm the story I will not post the story on my blog as I see the broadcast story as an rumour.

Broadcast did say last year that an well known Sky Basic Channel was coming to Virgin Media.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

ITN worker confirmed that ''Certainly no deal has been done” on the sale of Channel 5.

https://twitter.com/TimGattITV/statu...59657329852417

That tweet is from 6.21am. I believe the Broadcast news item was from this afternoon. So both sources can be correct, the Broadcast one being more recent...

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Originally Posted by denphone

Well according to Broadcast who are usually right the deal has been done but one must hope the regulatory bodies step in as there is no way in my opinion that BSkyB should have stakes in both ITV and C5 who are both UK commercial terrestrial broadcasters.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...&contentID=870

I don't think Sky will have a stake in Channel 5's channels, it will just acquire Channel 5's advertising division whilst Discovery takes the channels.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Broadcast did say last year that an well known Sky Basic Channel was coming to Virgin Media.

In fairness to the magazine, Broadcast was less definite than this. It said "The prospect of Sky Atlantic becoming available to Virgin Media’s 3.8 million TV subscribers has moved closer after it emerged that talks between the two companies have reopened."
http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...057814.article

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

That tweet is from 6.21am. I believe the Broadcast news item was from this afternoon. So both sources can be correct, the Broadcast one being more recent...

Tim Gatt Twitter Home page says the Channel 5 post was posted four hours ago (as of 18:13) - 4th one down (As of 18:12)

https://twitter.com/TimGattITV

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Nope Three - you forgot about Newtel Solutions for Jersey.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtel_Solutions

Originally Posted by BenMcr

True, although as they've never been mentioned on here before, you can forgive me not doing so either

Never heard of this company, so did a bit of research. It looks like they only supply telephone and broadband. They appear to have stopped providing TV around the point of digital switchover in 2010.

Digital TV in Jersey now looks to be provided by Sky and Freeview piped into peoples homes. This looks to have been paid for by the housing authorities, with a £1 a week payment for one year being contributed by residents. If they want to view Sky pay channels, they have to pay Sky directly. This is received by a central dish and then piped into the property of the subscriber, so in a way it could be viewed as cable TV provided by Sky!

One customer describes Newtel as "chancers" and their website has for some time had very limited functionality due to being "under development".

http://www.newtel.je shows their prices for telephone and broadband. How do these compare to VM?

Overall, it seems a very bizarre situation to me!

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Never heard of this company, so did a bit of research. It looks like they only supply telephone and broadband. They appear to have stopped providing TV around the point of digital switchover in 2010.

Digital TV in Jersey now looks to be provided by Sky and Freeview piped into peoples homes. This looks to have been paid for by the housing authorities, with a £1 a week payment for one year being contributed by residents. If they want to view Sky pay channels, they have to pay Sky directly. This is received by a central dish and then piped into the property of the subscriber, so in a way it could be viewed as cable TV provided by Sky!

One customer describes Newtel as "chancers" and their website has for some time had very limited functionality due to being "under development".

http://www.newtel.je shows their prices for telephone and broadband. How do these compare to VM?

Overall, it seems a very bizarre situation to me!

I just don't think they've had the resources to invest in their infrastructure.
The pricing's hard to decipher as there is a lack of clarity over how you get a landline. Certainly, 20 MB at £49pm and a router for £45 is no bargain!
What is bizarre is that every speed is labelled "our fastest broadband" even 2MB! The overall impression is of an ADSL broadband provider, not that of a cable company.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by harry_hitch

I genuinely do not wish to sound condescending, and I guess you would have already out the option, but you could always listen to some of the many excellent DAB radio stations available in this country bud (digital radios can be bought dirt cheap these days) or failing that the Internet has some equally excellent stations.

If you want videos too though, I can understand your frustration.

I think it's the music videos Vince wants, and I am with him on that. However, I do think we have a reasonable selection with video on demand.

I would never say no to more choice, however!

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Originally Posted by DJ-SWITCH

Could be a sine of the missing channels

I think it is and it's what I've been talking about since last summer.

However, I think now that it is possible that Sky Atlantic may not be part of this because other options may be available that VM want to pursue, but I remain hopeful. We should know by June at the latest, I think, piecing everything together.

[theone2k10]

I've had the new list for potential channels to launch on VM this year.
Sky sports 3/4/news HD are on it along with Sky1+1
Sky Atlantic is not on the list i'm afraid to say, this doesn't mean it's not coming it just means my source hasn't heard anything about it yet.
Also Skysports f1HD isn't on it.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

I've had the new list for potential channels to launch on VM this year.
Sky sports 3/4/news HD are on it along with Sky1+1
Sky Atlantic is not on the list i'm afraid to say, this doesn't mean it's not coming it just means my source hasn't heard anything about it yet.
Also Skysports f1HD isn't on it.

It's what I expected to hear except SS F1 HD. Interesting that it's not.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

I've had the new list for potential channels to launch on VM this year.
Sky sports 3/4/news HD are on it along with Sky1+1
Sky Atlantic is not on the list i'm afraid to say, this doesn't mean it's not coming it just means my source hasn't heard anything about it yet.
Also Skysports f1HD isn't on it.

Well Sky1 +1 is shown in Smallworld areas.

Thanks for info.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I just don't think they've had the resources to invest in their infrastructure.
The pricing's hard to decipher as there is a lack of clarity over how you get a landline. Certainly, 20 MB at £49pm and a router for £45 is no bargain!
What is bizarre is that every speed is labelled "our fastest broadband" even 2MB! The overall impression is of an ADSL broadband provider, not that of a cable company.

I wonder if VM would be interested in mopping up these last two companiese now that they are owned by LG? LG may not be willing to invest in Jersey because of the old infrastructure, but I would imagine that Wight Fibre is a possibility.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

I wonder if VM would be interested in mopping up these last two companiese now that they are owned by LG? LG may not be willing to invest in Jersey because of the old infrastructure, but I would imagine that Wight Fibre is a possibility.

Any not add more cable infrastructure to areas they are broadcasting in right now (Like an new street been added over the years).

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

I wonder if VM would be interested in mopping up these last two companiese now that they are owned by LG? LG may not be willing to invest in Jersey because of the old infrastructure, but I would imagine that Wight Fibre is a possibility.

Jersey does not look a good bet, I'm really surprised those speeds are so poor. I think someone else said that the Isle of Wight may not be worth the effort for LG but I could be wrong.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Tim Gatt Twitter Home page says the Channel 5 post was posted four hours ago (as of 18:13) - 4th one down (As of 18:12)

https://twitter.com/TimGattITV

Confused.com! I think you are right to hold back, though I think it will happen in due course.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Jersey does not look a good bet, I'm really surprised those speeds are so poor. I think someone else said that the Isle of Wight may not be worth the effort for LG but I could be wrong.

Just found that Isle of Man do not have an Cable TV Broadcaster.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Televis...he_Isle_of_Man

[andy_m]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

I've had the new list for potential channels to launch on VM this year.
Sky sports 3/4/news HD are on it along with Sky1+1
Sky Atlantic is not on the list i'm afraid to say, this doesn't mean it's not coming it just means my source hasn't heard anything about it yet.
Also Skysports f1HD isn't on it.

I get why they don't want to give up Atlantic, but the hd variant of a channel already available to us when the others are coming? That said, the channel has seriously improved since launch imo. It just goes to show you, if this rumour is true, that there is still, as far as Sky are concerned, a market for exclusive hd content.

[nicknewark]

Just got a Now Tv box with Four month entertainment pass for £24.00 from Currys, had to do it to get may G.O.T fix. Not bothered about the other stuff.

The picture quality is not exactly HD, but seen worse and get worse on VM on certain channels.