General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2. - Page 118

Chad · 30-05-2013, 18:06

Drama launches on Freeview on the 8th July. Any news about a Virgin Media launch yet? As it's a Freeview channel it might just turn up on Virgin, BT and SKY without any real prior notice.

coulsontom · 30-05-2013, 18:12

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Originally Posted by Chad

Drama launches on Freeview on the 8th July. Any news about a Virgin Media launch yet? As it's a Freeview channel it might just turn up on Virgin, BT and SKY without any real prior notice.

Looks like it'll be showing stuff like Poldark

Chad · 30-05-2013, 18:14

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Originally Posted by coulsontom

Looks like it'll be showing stuff like Poldark

I don't think it's going to be a channel watched often in my house. Drama is being billed as ITV 3's biggest rival

Of course others may enjoy this type of programming.

denphone · 30-05-2013, 18:31

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Originally Posted by coulsontom

Looks like it'll be showing stuff like Poldark

Period drama at his best.

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Originally Posted by Chad

I don't think it's going to be a channel watched often in my house. Drama is being billed as ITV 3's biggest rival

Of course others may enjoy this type of programming.

It will in our household as my family and l love period drama but each to their own tastes.

Media Boy UK · 30-05-2013, 18:38

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Originally Posted by ChrisB74

MB - I'm assuming your entry for Nat Geo HD is actually meant to be Nat Geo Wild HD?

Oops will fix it by end of week.

colin25 · 30-05-2013, 18:38

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Originally Posted by denphone

Period drama at his best.

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It will in our household as my family and l love period drama but each to their own tastes.

That probably means Liverpool winning the league..period drama

sorry Den..that was too easy

Media Boy UK · 30-05-2013, 18:39

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Originally Posted by Chad

Drama launches on Freeview on the 8th July. Any news about a Virgin Media launch yet? As it's a Freeview channel it might just turn up on Virgin, BT and SKY without any real prior notice.

I think UKTV will axe Blighty to make way for Drama to launch on Virgin and Astra.

colin25 · 30-05-2013, 18:45

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

I think UKTV will axe Blighty to make way for Drama to launch on Virgin and Astra.

I thought Drama was replacing dave ja vue?

Chad · 30-05-2013, 18:46

Heard a little rumour today regarding the Launch of Boxnation HD. I have no idea if Boxnation HD will launch on both Virgin and SKY however a September launch seems certain. If Boxnation secure the rights to show Mayweather Vs. Alvarez, on the 14th September, this will be the fight they use to drive the launch of their new HD channel.

Media Boy UK · 30-05-2013, 18:46

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Originally Posted by colin25

I thought Drama was replacing deve ja vue?

Yes - on Freeview.

jodash · 30-05-2013, 19:17

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Originally Posted by paultrademark

Same as ITV then, so Virgin Medias On Demand Library gets smaller and smaller, poor show VM.

That, plus the devaluing of the XL pack by the moving of channels from it to lower tiers, and soon to be lost ESPN is making XL looking like a less preferable choice for me anyway

agreed it's not looking to good at the moment

denphone · 30-05-2013, 19:23

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Originally Posted by jodash

agreed it's not looking to good at the moment

But a lot can change quickly in this game.

harry_hitch · 30-05-2013, 20:06

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Originally Posted by coulsontom

I'm not pessimistic. In 3 weeks I will have Sky.

Good luck to you. I had many problems with Sky both at home with my parents and also on my own when I moved out. Weather really affected my service (in both places), and BB was poor (although that was before Sky got BB.)

Anyway, if you are willing to risk the odd extra channel for the loss of signal (which could mean you not being able to watch the extra channels anyway), I respect your decision and wish you good luck

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Originally Posted by jodash

agreed it's not looking to good at the moment

Don't know how to add two quotes, but Paultrademark I am responding to your post too.

We do not know what Universal and SyFy are gonna add yet. We could get much higher quality programming form them over what ITV and Warners could offer. Law and Order (origianl and CI) would be good. I Don't know much about SYFY, but will see when it arrives.
Also VM have added lots of channels to the XL package this year, and I am confident more come with Liberty's takeover.

Doug P · 30-05-2013, 20:38

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Originally Posted by Jameseh

Because no-one wants it.

A tad much to say no-one...

It hasn't launched yet. I think it will do better than many channels currently on VM...

coulsontom · 30-05-2013, 20:48

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Originally Posted by harry_hitch

Good luck to you. I had many problems with Sky both at home with my parents and also on my own when I moved out. Weather really affected my service (in both places), and BB was poor (although that was before Sky got BB.)

Anyway, if you are willing to risk the odd extra channel for the loss of signal (which could mean you not being able to watch the extra channels anyway), I respect your decision and wish you good luck

We had sky before. Only lost signal once in blue moon. We must be better sheltered.

We moving primarily because of cost.

Only for tv. Getting bt Internet. Which we never had prob with for decades either. Just moved to Virgin for cost in 2009.