General : Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2

[Richc1977]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

fox news apparently sir.

Sky Sports Mix on XL or is that too much to hope for?

Originally Posted by vincerooney

fox news apparently sir.

But surely that's more of a reason to leave.

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

Much of what gets called "testing" on this forum actually isn't. Services can be hidden from the EPG for many reasons

They probably just scroll through this lot:

http://en.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.php...iste=2&lang=en

and get confused.

[johnathome]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

fox news apparently sir.

You can stream that through the website

It does have some funny programs on though. I was watching it at Easter and the reporter was at this big Easter gathering, interviewing women dressed as chicks and stuff, all really light hearted.

Just before they ended the piece, the studio said 'So how is security there?'

ha ha, lulling me into thinking it was a proper news channel

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Richc1977

Virgin Media Ireland, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Global, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with ITV plc to acquire UTV Ireland, the nation’s newest free-to-air commercial broadcaster, for a purchase price of €10 million. The agreement also includes a comprehensive 10 year output deal for Ireland for ITV produced programming. The purchase price is expected to be funded through existing liquidity.

http://about.virginmedia.com/press-r...re-utv-ireland[COLOR="Silver"].

This deal means that Virgin Media now have the rights to the soaps such as Cornation Street and Emmerdale for the next ten years. Other ITV Studio content is included in the deal.

Not looking good for UTV Ireland as it now looks like all ITV content will be moved over to TV3 and rumours suggest that Virgin Media might close UTV Ireland.

[Media Boy UK]

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Sky Sports Mix to launch on Virgin Media.

Virgin Media UK Sources has confirmed to Media Boy HQ that Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports Mix HD will launch later this summer on Virgin Media UK.

8 channels to launch for the Rio Games.

Our Sources has also given us new information on things set to happen before 2017 - But as of right now info was given under an Do Not Post order.

©copyright 2016 Media Boy 2006 - 2016. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Sky Sports Mix to launch on Virgin Media.

Virgin Media UK Sources has confirmed to Media Boy HQ that Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports Mix HD will launch later this summer on Virgin Media UK.

Channel 4 to launch 8 channels for the Rio Games that Channel 4 have rights to.

Our Sources has also given us new information on things set to happen before 2017 - But as of right now info was given under an Do Not Post order.

©copyright 2016 Media Boy 2006 - 2016. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Will this be similar to Sky, with Sky Sports Mix being available to all VM customers? HD channel for the XL package?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

Will this be similar to Sky, with Sky Sports Mix being available to all VM customers? HD channel for the XL package?

No package information was given.

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Originally Posted by jj20x

Channel 5 and Viacom have a track record of replacing existing channels with new ones. Maybe they are considering replacing, say, 5USA +1 with Spike???

We would not go for 5USA +1 for axe on Virgin Media UK.

Our money would be on Channel 5 + 24 being axe on all networks and it slot being use for:

Sky - Spike +1
Freeview - 5USA +1 (UK Wide) with 5Star +1 launching on Freeview HD
Virgin Media UK - Spike

[Ultimate.Conj]

[QUOTE=Media Boy;35849587]No package information was given.[COLOR="Silver"]

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I saw an article that says Sky Sports Mix will be available to all Sky customers. Maybe VM have secured the same kind of deal? Would be good for those without the Sports subscriptions.

[Richc1977]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Sky Sports Mix to launch on Virgin Media.

Virgin Media UK Sources has confirmed to Media Boy HQ that Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports Mix HD will launch later this summer on Virgin Media UK.


©copyright 2016 Media Boy 2006 - 2016. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

I'm expecting it to be just part of the Sky Sports package as I get the impression it's replacing one of the current Sky Sports Channels, Either Sky Sports 5 or SKY Sports F1

However if it's on XL then happy days :-) although would worry that it could be a precursor to VM dropping BT Sport from XL.

[Anypermitedroute]

Originally Posted by Richc1977

I'm expecting it to be just part of the Sky Sports package as I get the impression it's replacing one of the current Sky Sports Channels, Either Sky Sports 5 or SKY Sports F1

However if it's on XL then happy days :-) although would worry that it could be a precursor to VM dropping BT Sport from XL.

AFAIK this is a simulcast of any of the skysports channels and its launch is partly guided by the BT sports free, there will be no additional content on this that wont be available on any of the current skysports offerings at that time i.e. if skysports is showing football then it will be exactly as on skysports 1, I believe they do this sometimes with F1 and its on sky one

As its a lure channel to get people to pay for skysports channels I honestly think it will be available to all VM from M upwards IMO

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Richc1977

I'm expecting it to be just part of the Sky Sports package as I get the impression it's replacing one of the current Sky Sports Channels, Either Sky Sports 5 or SKY Sports F1

However if it's on XL then happy days :-) although would worry that it could be a precursor to VM dropping BT Sport from XL.

lt would be suicidal if Virgin took BT Sports out of the XL pack as without it there there would be a considerable loss of customers who subscribe to it for that one reason and Virgin ain't that stupid in my opinion.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Richc1977

I'm expecting it to be just part of the Sky Sports package as I get the impression it's replacing one of the current Sky Sports Channels, Either Sky Sports 5 or SKY Sports F1

However if it's on XL then happy days :-) although would worry that it could be a precursor to VM dropping BT Sport from XL.

Sky have already said that it won't be a premium channel as it's intention is to promote Sky Sports; for this reason i'm not surprised that it will be on VM.

Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute

AFAIK this is a simulcast of any of the skysports channels and its launch is partly guided by the BT sports free, there will be no additional content on this that wont be available on any of the current skysports offerings at that time i.e. if skysports is showing football then it will be exactly as on skysports 1, I believe they do this sometimes with F1 and its on sky one

As its a lure channel to get people to pay for skysports channels I honestly think it will be available to all VM from M upwards IMO

M would be nice, but I bet it will be in M+.

Wasn't aware that it would be a simulcast, I thought that it would be a pick and mix type thing.

I guess this will mean the end of free Sky Sports days, hopefully this will lead to more free Sky Movies weekends

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by denphone

l would be suicidal if Virgin took BT Sports out of the XL pack as without it there there would be a considerable loss of customers who subscribe to it for that one reason and Virgin ain't that stupid.

Totally agree den. This is Virgin medias one trump card to lose it would be a terrible blow

[Richc1977]

Originally Posted by denphone

lt would be suicidal if Virgin took BT Sports out of the XL pack as without it there there would be a considerable loss of customers who subscribe to it for that one reason and Virgin ain't that stupid in my opinion.

I'm just trying not to build hopes up too much. If I expect the worse then everything else is a bonus

However nice to dream that with XL next year we'll have 52 PL games and 10 Championship matches* along with most of the European football, including some Spainish.

* based on the rumour that Mix will show 10 PL and 10 Championship matches per season.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Sky Sports Mix to launch on Virgin Media.

Virgin Media UK Sources has confirmed to Media Boy HQ that Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports Mix HD will launch later this summer on Virgin Media UK.

8 channels to launch for the Rio Games.

Our Sources has also given us new information on things set to happen before 2017 - But as of right now info was given under an Do Not Post order.

©copyright 2016 Media Boy 2006 - 2016. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

As i mentioned ages ago. So maybe it should be Theone2k10 exclusive

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Originally Posted by denphone

lt would be suicidal if Virgin took BT Sports out of the XL pack as without it there there would be a considerable loss of customers who subscribe to it for that one reason and Virgin ain't that stupid in my opinion.

BT sports is staying in XL for the foreseeable future.