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

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Rumour: Virgin Media reveal launch info of Sky Channels?

The following is base on info I was given tonight from an new source.

-Sky Sports HD channels coming later this summer.
-Sky News HD and Sky Sports News HD coming in early 2015.

Note: This information is from an new source so is subject to change.

If these dates are true it does beggar belief on why customers should have to wait till early 2015 to get some of these channels.

[vincerooney]

Is it a case of the contracts are agreed but not signed yet until a specific date in the summer which only allows access to the channels then? That could be the only logical reason.

If VM have access to the channels now but are only adding them in 8 months time it beggars belief!

Morning all btw!

[nicknewark]

Bit of an anti-climax, to announce something and then possibly won't be seeing the channels for some time!.

[RobboEdin]

Originally Posted by love Virgin2013

if that is true then what are Virgin playing at by witholding them for so long?

i dont think it will be that long.

Why have you assumed that the delay is down to Virgin Media?

Surely it's equally likely to be Sky dictating when the channels can be broadcast by Virgin Media?

[Gavin-D]

Originally Posted by love Virgin2013

if that is true then what are Virgin playing at by withholding them for so long?

i don't think it will be that long.

Who's to say its VM withholding them? maybe its Sky who are withholding the launch to 2015 of course its all speculation till VM tell us officially when SS News HD & Sky News HD will launch

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by RobboEdin

Why have you assumed that the delay is down to Virgin Media?

Surely it's equally likely to be Sky dictating when the channels can be broadcast by Virgin Media?

Virgin has nothing to gain from "witholding" them so why would it? Presumably the channels will launch from a mutually-agreed date.

[theone2k10]

Taken from Dspy.

Turner to launch UK FTA channel

broadcastnow.co.uk is reporting that Turner Broadcasting is to launch its first FTA UK 24hr channel TruTV on Freeview, freesat and You View this summer. Distribution with Sky and Virgin is expected to be revealed shortly.

[nick.king]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Is it a case of the contracts are agreed but not signed yet until a specific date in the summer which only allows access to the channels then? That could be the only logical reason.

If VM have access to the channels now but are only adding them in 8 months time it beggars belief!

Morning all btw!

Makes you wonder why they even announced it!

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by denphone

If these dates are true it does beggar belief on why customers should have to wait till early 2015 to get some of these channels.

H'mm, it does seem to me that we can't have it both ways. We moan about not hearing about things that are happening until they are upon us, and we criticise when we get information about developments that are coming over a longer period.

There could be several reasons for the delay, including the cost impact on the first financial year of the deal.

The 2015 date has not yet been officially confirmed yet anyway, so too early to jump to conclusions.[/QUOTE]

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Originally Posted by nick.king

Makes you wonder why they even announced it!

They haven't!

[nicko]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

H'mm, it does seem to me that we can't have it both ways. We moan about not hearing about things that are happening until they are upon us, and we criticise when we get information about developments that are coming over a longer period.

There could be several reasons for the delay, including the cost impact on the first financial year of the deal.

The 2015 date has not yet been officially confirmed yet anyway, so too early to jump to conclusions.

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They haven't![/QUOTE]


Sky have announced it on corporate.sky.com.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by nicko

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They haven't!

Sky have announced it on corporate.sky.com.[/QUOTE]

I know - sorry, I was referring to the dates. The Sky information says that these channels are 'to follow' and does not mention 2015.

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[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by denphone

If these dates are true it does beggar belief on why customers should have to wait till early 2015 to get some of these channels.

Well:

-June 2010: Virgin Media signs new deal with Sky and sell Virgin Media Television to BSkyB.
-August 2nd 2010: Sky Movies HD (Bar Sky Movies Classic) and Sky Sports 1 HD and Sky Sports 2 HD launch on Virgin Media.
-October 1st 2010: Sky1 HD launches on Virgin Media.
-April 26th 2011: Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD launches on Virgin Media.

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Originally Posted by nicko

Sky have announced it on corporate.sky.com.

Also on Virgin Media.com

http://about.virginmedia.com/press-r...tion-agreement

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Well:

-June 2010: Virgin Media signs new deal with Sky and sell Virgin Media Television to BSkyB.
-August 2nd 2010: Sky Movies HD (Bar Sky Movies Classic) and Sky Sports 1 HD and Sky Sports 2 HD launch on Virgin Media.
-October 1st 2010: Sky1 HD launches on Virgin Media.
-April 26th 2011: Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD launches on Virgin Media.

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Also on Virgin Media.com

http://about.virginmedia.com/press-r...tion-agreement

So its looks like there could be a wait and one suspects also a price rise to pay for these extra channels will be forthcoming at some point in the future.

[vincerooney]

Aye but maybe it's demand MB? I can't see people having pestered virgin media to launch sky arts as much as they will over sky sports news hd and sport in hd... That could be the most ignorant comment I've ever made mind haha!

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by denphone

So its looks like there could be a wait and one suspects also a price rise to pay for these extra channels will be forthcoming at some point in the future.

probably be October we get a price rise Den after sky do there rise in September