General Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) - Page 50

Media Boy UK · 10-03-2016, 11:30

Sky Sources has confrim to Media Boy HQ that Sky viewers will no longer need to pay extra for Sky Movies HD Channels from March 21st.

We have also been told that Sky will launch an new channel called Sky Sports Mix in June.

10-03-2016, 11:32

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Surprised to find the Arte app on my TV. I had heard a while ago that VM were in negotiations for this channel, I bet it was for the app as opposed to the linear channel.

Well, they told AKA etc that they could only lauch via an app. It was either that or nothing, so there was some speculation that VM once again had capacity issues.

I guess the launch of these channels would prove that the reason they weren't allowed to launch linear channels had nothing to do with capacity.

I agree that is a lot of rubbish and there is big stuff coming in July I'll reserve judgment

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Sky Sources has confrim to Media Boy HQ that Sky viewers will no longer need to pay extra for Sky Movies HD Channels from March 21st.

We have also been told that Sky will launch an new channel called Sky Sports Mix in June.

What does this new for virgin customers

DaMac · 10-03-2016, 11:37

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Sky Sources has confrim to Media Boy HQ that Sky viewers will no longer need to pay extra for Sky Movies HD Channels from March 21st.

We have also been told that Sky will launch an new channel called Sky Sports Mix in June.

Does this cover sports and basics as well?

Chad · 10-03-2016, 11:47

Someone posted screen grabs for a survey done by SKY for this channel last year. It showed what they intend to bradcast on the channel. I'll post them here later if I can find them. I remember boxing, tennis, rugby and football being mentioned

denphone · 10-03-2016, 11:47

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Sky Sources has confrim to Media Boy HQ that Sky viewers will no longer need to pay extra for Sky Movies HD Channels from March 21st.

We have also been told that Sky will launch an new channel called Sky Sports Mix in June.

Hmmmmm interesting.

Media Boy UK · 10-03-2016, 11:49

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Originally Posted by DaMac

Does this cover sports and basics as well?

We have been told viewers with Sky Sports HD in will still need to pay extra for them.

Also Media Boy Sources say Virgin Media UK have started to test "Formula E" - No news on if this will be an app or an channel was know at time of posting.

theone2k10 · 10-03-2016, 11:53

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

We have been told viewers with Sky Sports HD in will still need to pay extra for them.

Also Media Boy Sources say Virgin Media UK have started to test "Formula E" - No news on if this will be an app or an channel was know at time of posting.

Sounds like a science experiment

muppetman11 · 10-03-2016, 12:06

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Sky Sources has confrim to Media Boy HQ that Sky viewers will no longer need to pay extra for Sky Movies HD Channels from March 21st.

We have also been told that Sky will launch an new channel called Sky Sports Mix in June.

Which of course means squat diddly if your bill isn't any cheaper , Sky Q customers don't pay extra for Sports or Movies in HD , you don't need a degree to see they've just added the costs in the Sky Q fee for instance Sky Q Silver costs £54 which is basically the Family bundle which retails at £36.

MutleyF · 10-03-2016, 12:10

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Sky Sources has confrim to Media Boy HQ that Sky viewers will no longer need to pay extra for Sky Movies HD Channels from March 21st.

I wonder then if Virgin will also drop the HD charge ....

Media Boy UK · 10-03-2016, 12:25

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Originally Posted by MutleyF

I wonder then if Virgin will also drop the HD charge ....

No news yet.

denphone · 10-03-2016, 12:27

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Originally Posted by MutleyF

I wonder then if Virgin will also drop the HD charge ....

One answer to that in my opinion and that is no .

nodrogd · 10-03-2016, 12:41

Took a while for Sky to drop its insistence on VM charging for premium HD on a "per-box" basis a while ago, but they eventually did.

steveh · 10-03-2016, 12:43

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Surprised to find the Arte app on my TV. I had heard a while ago that VM were in negotiations for this channel, I bet it was for the app as opposed to the linear channel.

Arte got funding for a year's experiment of making its programmes available via an app for countries in the EU outside France and Germany so it's now on quite a few smart TVs and streaming devices.

There's around 250 programmes with English subtitles and in HD covering the arts, popular culture, other cultures and concerts - BBC 4 type stuff really. Some are a bit staid but there's some more interestingly presented ones too. Have dipped into it quite a bit lately, though the navigation isn't great which makes it hard to see what is new.

1andrew1 · 10-03-2016, 12:48

Another channel launching this year, but it may be Sky/NowTV exclusive.

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2016/...-in-september/

passingbat · 10-03-2016, 13:08

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Another channel launching this year, but it may be Sky/NowTV exclusive.

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2016/...-in-september/

I really don't think VM customers will be missing anything at all.

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hundreds of hours of original programming, including Gaycation (with Ellen Page and Ian Daniel), Huang’s World (with Eddie Huang),Noisey (with Zach Goldbaum), FWeediquette (with Krishna Andavolu), and Balls Deep (with Thomas Morton).