General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

In other news:

-My source says June has been earmarked for something, they don't know what yet though.
-Virgin Media are in talks with an yet not named USA Broadcaster.

Updates from my Rumour poster:

-That talks with an yet not named USA Broadcaster is over On Demand deal.
-More Sky Sports HD Channels may launch on May 9th (Information from last month).

[smallclone]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

-Sky Sports HD Channels may launch on May 9th (Information from last month).

Sorry to butt in - but is this Sky Sports 3, 4 and F1 in HD - with SS1 and SS2 costing a sub?

[Bircho]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

They are on about the price of £7 per month for Sky Sports 1 HD and Sky Sports 2 HD.

The HD charge on Sky is for all HD channels not just Sports & Movies. If Virgin was to up I would suggest they would need to do something with the XXL package to compensate and they won't do that.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by smallclone

Sorry to butt in - but is this Sky Sports 3, 4 and F1 in HD - with SS1 and SS2 costing a sub?

Oops I did mean to post 'More Sky Sports HD Channels'.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Updates from my Rumour poster:

-That talks with an yet not named USA Broadcaster is over On Demand deal.
-More Sky Sports HD Channels may launch on May 9th (Information from last month).

If Sky Atlantic has fallen out of the negotiations along the way, maybe this is HBO?? Unfortunately, all the content is likely to be provided on a 'pay per view' basis, which would be incredibly expensive and not acceptable to me. I would be ecstatic if VM managed to pull off a deal based on a subscription (even if we could only obtain the first run stuff on PPV).

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

If Sky Atlantic has fallen out of the negotiations along the way, maybe this is HBO?? Unfortunately, all the content is likely to be provided on a 'pay per view' basis, which would be incredibly expensive and not acceptable to me. I would be ecstatic if VM managed to pull off a deal based on a subscription (even if we could only obtain the first run stuff on PPV).

I have today found out the name of that USA Broadcaster but I was given an 'Do Not Post' order on it.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Bircho

The HD charge on Sky is for all HD channels not just Sports & Movies. If Virgin was to up I would suggest they would need to do something with the XXL package to compensate and they won't do that.

They're already doing it my source has said on more than one occasion the XL pack is slowly moving to being VMs version of Skys HD pack, all sd channels are going to move into the L or m+ pack, also a very basic pack is to launch called Moretv this will offer Sky1 and a handful of other channels ontop of the TVM pack.
Moretv will sit just between tvm and tvm+, also other new packages are coming too including a HD pack for about £5 extra pm (price not confirmed) you can have the hd channels relevant to your pack, say for example you have tvm+ you can get sly1hd etc for a extra £5p/m (price not confirmed).

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I have today found out the name of that USA Broadcaster but I was given an 'Do Not Post' order on it.

Well, "do not post" has three initials as does the likely US broadcaster.

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Confirmed: New Sky Sports HD Channels coming 'soon' to Virgin Media.

An Virgin Insider has confirmed to Media Boy HQ that Sky Sports 3 HD, Sky Sports 4 HD and Sky Sports F1 HD is ready to launch on Virgin Media - just waiting to be given an launch date.

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Excellent news

[The Yank]

Originally Posted by MarkC1984

If the HD sub goes up so we are in line with SKY customers then it is a small price to pay for getting the remaining HD channels. Personally wouldn't bother me if it went up to around the £10 a month charge.

speak for yourself my friend

[denphone]

All3Media sold to Discovery and Liberty Global in deal worth £500m.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...ty-global-deal

Skins and Midsomer Murders maker All3Media has been sold to US media giants Discovery and Liberty Global in a deal thought to be worth more than £500m.


Discovery Communications, which last month pulled out of the Channel 5 auction, and Virgin Media-owner Liberty Global will be joint owners of All3Media.


The sale price is significantly less than the £750m-plus that All3Media had originally sought when it went up for sale in 2011.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

They're already doing it my source has said on more than one occasion the XL pack is slowly moving to being VMs version of Skys HD pack, all sd channels are going to move into the L or m+ pack, also a very basic pack is to launch called Moretv this will offer Sky1 and a handful of other channels ontop of the TVM pack.
Moretv will sit just between tvm and tvm+, also other new packages are coming too including a HD pack for about £5 extra pm (price not confirmed) you can have the hd channels relevant to your pack, say for example you have tvm+ you can get sly1hd etc for a extra £5p/m (price not confirmed).

I too heard about them considering an HD pack a while ago, (think I posted it on here). The price being mooted was £5 per month, so it looks like they have decided to go ahead. Not heard anything about More TV , but have previously heard about them morphing XL into their version of the full HD pack.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by MarkC1984

If the HD sub goes up so we are in line with SKY customers then it is a small price to pay for getting the remaining HD channels. Personally wouldn't bother me if it went up to around the £10 a month charge.

Why would it need to go up on VM ? The Sky Sports/Sky Movies HD charge on Sky is £5.25.

[vincerooney]

I'm fine keeping XL package just for the hd channels as i'm already paying that. do we think the sports HD will move into XL and additional charge for HD sports will be dropped???

i doubt this as everyones bill would go down but it'd be the dream wouldnt it...

[nicko]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Why would it need to go up on VM ? The Sky Sports/Sky Movies HD charge on Sky is £5.25.

Not quite, you need the basic HD first which costs £32 a month before you are allowed anywhere near the HD sports & movies.