Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
17-09-2011, 10:10
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Originally Posted by zantarous
I don't claim to know the process well but the hard part is getting the channel on the air, once they are on a satellite there is very little for Virgin to do other then agree a price. Their uplink will come from the same place as sky.
All their channels either come from a Satellite feed or DTT.
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I seem to remember being told on the forums that VM take some line feeds.
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Originally Posted by HD Boy
Sky Movies Classics HD and 4 UKTV HD channels is coming to Virgin Media in October Confirmed.
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...7&postcount=15
I sent a email asking is the the test channel Sky Movies Classics HD
What is Virgin Media testing then ?
Is it possible i could be 2 channels that are testing in 1 stream a SD channel and a HD channel or is it a sky sports red button stream ?
I think Sky Movies Classics HD will launch on channel 441
Sky Sports News HD and Sky News HD can not be far away then |
Well spotted. "other purposes" seems to suggest red button or interactive to me. You'd think that if it was "another channel" (as opposed to Sky Movies Classics HD), he would have said that.
"We are going to be launching a number of HD channels in October. This includes four channels from UKTV which we will be announcing shortly. We will also be launching Sky Movies Classic HD in October. That will mean that we will have 36 HD channels of which over 19 are included for free as part of our TV packs".
How many premium and non premium channels are there atm? I've counted 19 non premium and 1 premium (ESPN) available on XL, 2 premium sports and 11 premium movies. Add on the 5 known to be coming in October and that leaves 38. Have I got that right, it doesn't seem to add up!
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17-09-2011, 10:34
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
4 UKTV HD channels are coming in october Alibi HD will come in 2012.
ESPN HD is counted in the currently 19 HD channels at no extra cost
Then add 2 premium Sports channels and then premium movies which will be 11 and then 4 uktv HD channels total is 36 HD channels.
It will mean 23 HD channels at no extra cost.
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@virginmedia Can it be 2 channels that are testing in 1 stream. Is it Sky Atlantic SD and Sky Atlantic HD that are testing
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@buddieboy2011 It's all hush hush at the min.  PM
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http://twitter.com/#!/search/%40virg...0are%20testing
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17-09-2011, 11:29
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Originally Posted by zantarous
I don't claim to know the process well but the hard part is getting the channel on the air, once they are on a satellite there is very little for Virgin to do other then agree a price. Their uplink will come from the same place as sky.
All their channels either come from a Satellite feed or DTT.
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The BBC HD channels are direct via fibre from the BBC.
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17-09-2011, 12:14
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
They used to take the Sky channels that many moons ago didn't they?
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17-09-2011, 13:15
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Originally Posted by HD Boy
Sky Movies Classics HD and 4 UKTV HD channels is coming to Virgin Media in October Confirmed.
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...7&postcount=15
I sent a email asking is the the test channel Sky Movies Classics HD
What is Virgin Media testing then ?
Is it possible i could be 2 channels that are testing in 1 stream a SD channel and a HD channel or is it a sky sports red button stream ?
I think Sky Movies Classics HD will launch on channel 441
Sky Sports News HD and Sky News HD can not be far away then |
Whilst it is good news to finally see some new hd channels,Clearly we have got these due to vm selling there stake in uktv.So the discussions still continue on the channels we all want,Clearly not cheap enough yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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17-09-2011, 13:19
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Originally Posted by zantarous
They used to take the Sky channels that many moons ago didn't they?
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Yeah, they now get them via Satellite.
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17-09-2011, 13:20
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Originally Posted by howardmicks
Whilst it is good news to finally see some new hd channels,Clearly we have got these due to vm selling there stake in uktv.So the discussions still continue on the channels we all want,Clearly not cheap enough yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Now that we getting Sky Movies Classics HD then Sky News HD and Sky Sports News HD can not be far away from coming to Virgin Media
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17-09-2011, 13:21
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Originally Posted by howardmicks
Whilst it is good news to finally see some new hd channels,Clearly we have got these due to vm selling there stake in uktv.So the discussions still continue on the channels we all want,Clearly not cheap enough yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Well like you all we hear at the moment is speculation but speculation does not deliver you more channels but pestering them and keeping on to them might if enough people do it.
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17-09-2011, 13:26
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
As we are now getting Sky Movies Classics HD in october
Sky Sports News HD and Sky News HD must close to coming to Virgin Media
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17-09-2011, 13:27
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Originally Posted by HD Boy
As we are now getting Sky Movies Classics HD in october
Sky Sports News HD and Sky News HD must close to coming to Virgin Media
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Any proof of that.
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17-09-2011, 13:27
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Originally Posted by HD Boy
As we are now getting Sky Movies Classics HD in october
Sky Sports News HD and Sky News HD must close to coming to Virgin Media
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how come u blocked me on twitter lol nice 2 know that where getting those channels 2
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17-09-2011, 13:32
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
Also i think we will have to wait another year to find out if we are getting Sky Sports HD3 and Sky Sports HD4
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http://www.catribunal.org.uk/237-654...Media-Inc.html
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Any proof of that.
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Sky Movies Classics HD was exclusive to sky for over a year
Sky News HD and Sky Sports News HD has been exclusive to sky for over a year
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17-09-2011, 13:40
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Also i think we will have to wait another year to find out if we are getting Sky Sports HD3 and Sky Sports HD4
http://www.catribunal.org.uk/237-654...Media-Inc.html
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Sky Movies Classics HD was exclusive to sky for over a year
Sky News HD and Sky Sports News HD has been exclusive to sky for over a year |
But you are trying to put 2+ 2 together and make 5 if you think that is proof.
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17-09-2011, 13:41
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
I did not say it was proof. Now that Sky Movies Classics HD is coming to Virgin Media they will also be trying to get Sky News HD and Sky Sports News HD
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17-09-2011, 13:45
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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I did not say it was proof. Now that Sky Movies Classics HD is coming to Virgin Media they will also be trying to get Sky News HD and Sky Sports News HD
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Yes it would be nice to get these channels but l much rather have Sky Atlantic.
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